Generation of SST-P2A-mCherry reporter human embryonic stem cell line using the CRISPR/Cas9 system (WAe001-A-2C)

Summary

Somatostatin (SST)-producing pancreatic delta-cells play an important role in maintaining the balance of insulin and glucagon secretion within the islets. This study aimed to generate a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line with a SST-P2A-mCherry reporter using CRISPR/Cas9 system. The SST-P2A-mCherry reporter cell line was shown to maintain typical pluripotent characteristics and able to be induced into SST-producing pancreatic delta-cells. The generation of the cell line would provide useful platform for the characterization of stem cell-derived delta-cells, discovery of delta-cell surface markers and investigation of paracrine mechanisms, which will ultimately promote the drug discovery and cell therapy of diabetes mellitus. Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Authors Zhang T, Zhang F, Wang N, Xu T, Zhu L, Chen L, Liu H
Journal Stem cell research
Publication Date 2024 Mar 21;77:103397
PubMed 38547668
DOI 10.1016/j.scr.2024.103397

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