Generation of homozygous Na(v)1.8 knock-out iPSC lines by CRISPR Cas9 genome editing to investigate a potential new antiarrhythmic strategy
Summary
The sodium channel Nav1.8, encoded by SCN10A, is reported to contribute to arrhythmogenesis by inducing the late INa and thereby enhanced persistent Na+ current. However, its exact electrophysiological role in cardiomyocytes remains unclear. Here, we generated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) with a homozygous SCN10A knock-out from a healthy iPSC line by CRISPR Cas9 genome editing. The edited iPSCs maintained full pluripotency, genomic integrity, and spontaneous in vitro differentiation capacity. The iPSCs are able to differentiate into iPSC-cardiomyocytes, hence making it possible to investigate the role of Nav1.8 in the heart. Copyright © 2022. Published by Elsevier B.V.
| Authors | Maurer W, Hartmann N, Argyriou L, Sossalla S, Streckfuss-Bömeke K |
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| Journal | Stem cell research |
| Publication Date | 2022 Apr;60:102677 |
| PubMed | 35092938 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.scr.2022.102677 |