Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells from a patient with hearing loss carrying OPA1 c.1468T>C (p.Cys490Arg) variant

Summary

Pathogenic variants of OPA1 have been associated with autosomal dominant optic atrophy (DOA), leading to optic, auditory, and other sensorineural neuropathies and myopathies. Using the Sendai virus delivery system, we generated induced pluripotent stem cells from the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a female patient with the OPA1 pathogenic variant c.1468T>C (p.Cys490Arg). The resulting induced pluripotent stem cells exhibited a normal karyotype and pluripotency, as confirmed using immunofluorescence staining, and differentiated into three germ layers in vivo. This cellular model is a useful platform for investigating the pathogenic mechanisms of both blindness and deafness related to OPA1 variants. Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Authors Chan YH, Ho CH, Tsai CY, Lu YC, Lin PH, Chen TC, Chen YT, Huang CY, Liu TC, Hsu CJ, Wu CC
Journal Stem cell research
Publication Date 2022 Oct;64:102903
PubMed 36075118
DOI 10.1016/j.scr.2022.102903

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