Prolyl 4-hydroxylase subunit alpha-2(P4HA2) is associated with autosomal dominant high myopia. A significant reduction of P4HA2 protein expression has been observed in fibroblast cells of high myopia patients with inherited P4HA2 mutations. To explore the function of P4HA2 in cases of high myopia, we generated a P4HA2-KO hES cell line (FDCHDPe012-A) efficiently through CRISPR/Cas9 system. We confirmed

Human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line MUSIi020-A was generated from T cells isolated from peripheral blood of a healthy 37-year-old female and reprogrammed using episomal plasmid vectors. The established transgene-free MUSIi020-A, which retained a normal karyotype, displayed pluripotency as characterized by expression of pluripotency markers and by in vitro spontaneous differentiation toward

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)is anX-linked recessive disorder with defect in dystrophin gene that shows features of degeneration of muscle tissue at an early age. Here, we describe iPSC lines generated fromLCL of two patients of Indian origincarrying 46-48 and 49-50 exons deletions in DMD. The resulting iPSC lines IGIBi006-Aand IGIBi008-Ashowed all the characteristic features of pluripotency,differentiated

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a heterogenous cardiac disorder characterized by left ventricular dilatation and dysfunction. Mutation in dozens of cardiac genes have been connected to the development of DCM including mutation in the filamin C gene (FLNC). We generated two induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSCs) lines from DCM patients carrying single missense heterozygote FLNC mutations (c.6689G>A and

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is an autosomal recessive dermatosis characterized by abnormal susceptibility to human beta papillomaviruses and a high rate of progression to squamous cell carcinoma on sun-exposed skin. The majority of EV cases are caused by homozygous mutation in TMC8. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells from a patient carrying homozygous mutation of the TMC8 gene were reprogrammed

DISC1 is a scaffold protein involved in key developmental processes such as neuronal migration, differentiation and neurogenesis. Genetic variants of the DISC1 gene have been linked to neuropsychiatric disorders like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. Here, we generated two isogenic iPSC lines carrying mutations in DISC1 exon 2 using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing. Both lines express pluripotency

In this study we report reprogramming and generation of a new human induced pluripotent stem cell line UOMi009_A, which was generated from a 64 year old male patient with childhood onset Hypophosphatasia (HPP). The patient has compound heterozygous mutations in the ALPL gene (c.571G>A (p.Glu191Lys) and c.1001G>A (p.Gly334Asp)) which were confirmed in the UOMi009_A line. This line was well characterized

Tafazzin (TAZ) , a mitochondrial transacylase located on chromosome X, is required for the production of the mitochondrial phospholipid cardiolipin. Mutations occurring in the TAZ gene will lead to Barth syndrome, an X-linked recessive disease generally presenting as cardiomyopathy affecting males. Disease modeling strategies based on pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) provide an unprecedented and powerful

S100 calcium binding protein beta (S100B) is an S-100 low molecular weight binding protein that regulates intracellular processes. This protein is involved in myocardial contractility and calcium handling capacity. In this study, a human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line with homozygous S100B knockout (S100B-KO) was generated using the CRISPR/Cas9 editing system. This S100B-KO hESC line maintained normal

We used a non-integrative self-replicating RNA vector to establish four iPSC lines: two iPSC lines from a young male carrying the mutation m.9185 T>C in the mitochondrial gene MT-ATP6 (present at virtual homoplasmic level), and two iPSC lines from his healthy mother (carrying the mutation in only about 4 % of mtDNA copies). All iPSC lines exhibited pluripotency characteristics, were capable to give

The human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines, CSUXHEi001-A and CSUXHEi002-A, were generated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). The donors were couple and each of them has a heterozygous mutation in the SLC26A4 gene. It manifests in their children as Enlarged vestibular aqueduct (EVA). The use of iPSC will allow describing the early stages of hearing loss, which is undoubtedly

The GBA gene encodes the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GCase), responsible for the hydrolysis of glucocerebroside to glucose and ceramide. Heterozygous GBA mutations have been associated with the development of Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). We generated two induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines from PD patients carrying heterozygous GBA W378G or N370S mutations

Autosomal dominant mental retardation type 5 (MRD5) is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the SYNGAP1 gene. Here, we established an induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of a 30-month-old boy carrying a heterozygous mutation (c.2059C>T) in the SYNGAP1 gene. The iPSCs exhibited a normal karyotype, expressed pluripotency markers

Multiple acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency (MADD) is an inborn metabolic disorder that affects fatty acid oxidation and the catabolism of branched-chain amino acids, vitamins B and energy metabolism. In this study, the induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line LZUSHi002-A from PBMCs of a 10-year-old male patient with ETFDH mutations using the episomal plasmids was established, which is an ideal

The Transmembrane member 16A (TMEM16A), also known as anoctamin-1 (ANO1), is a calcium-activated chloride channel present in the airway epithelium. It is known to be involved in the apical chloride secretion indicating that TMEM16A could be addressed for the treatment of chloride secretion defects like in Cystic- Fibrosis (CF). In this paper we generated knockout cell lines using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated

Hereditary spastic paraplegia 56 (SPG56) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the CYP2U1 gene, involved in fatty acid metabolism. SPG56 causes progressive spasticity in upper and lower limbs, though due to the rarity of this subtype of spastic paraplegia, the molecular causes remain unclear and no treatment or cure exists. Here we describe the generation and validation

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) obtained from genetically characterized patients benefit the biological study of bipolar disorder (BD). Here, we present iPSC lines from three-generation patients with BD and recurrent depressive disorder (RDD) and a healthy control sibling in a family. All patients shared the specified haplotype in the 1p36–35, previously reported as the susceptibility locus

We performed reprogramming of human erythroblasts derived from CD34+ hematopoietic stem / progenitor cells of a healthy donor. CD34+ cells were differentiated in-vitro into a pure population of CD36+ erythroblasts and nucleofected with four episomal plasmids expressing SOX2, OCT3/4, KLF4, LIN28, L-MYC and TP53-shRNA. The established iPSC line showed normal karyotype. Pluripotency was confirmed by expression

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of a 38-year-old healthy female were isolated and reprogrammed into the induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). The established iPSC line expressed various pluripotency stem cell markers and potential of differentiating into three germ layers, meanwhile maintained normal karyotype.

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is one of the most common inherited retinal diseases characterized by nyctalopia, progressive vision loss and visual field contraction. we previously generated an induced pluripotent stem cell line (CSUASOi004-A) from a RP patient with heterozygous PRPF6 c.2699 G>A (p.R900H) mutation. Here we corrected the PRPF6 c.2699 G>A mutation genetically using CRISPR/Cas9 technology

The iPSC line was generated from the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from a 53-year-old female patient carrying the LMNA gene mutation (c.1304_1307dup) diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia. Through comprehensive detection, it was verified that the cell line had the LMNA gene mutation, normal karyotype, and the potential to differentiate into the three

Mutations in SAMHD1, encoding SAM and HD domain-containing protein 1, cause Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS) 5, an infancy-onset autoinflammatory disease characterized by neurodegeneration and chronic activation of type I interferon. Here, we report the generation and characterization of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from fibroblasts and peripheral blood mononuclear cells from three

Germline SAMD9 mutations are one of the most common alterations that predispose to pediatric myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a clonal disorder characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis, increasing the risk of developing acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Up to date, a disease model to study the role of SAMD9 mutation in MDS is still lacking. Here, we have generated a human induced pluripotent stem cell

PROM1-related retinal dystrophy (PROM1-RD) is a group of hereditary retinal disorder characterized by the progressive damage of the photoreceptors. We generated and identified two induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines carrying homozygous or heterozygous nonsense mutation c.619G>T (p.E207X) in PROM1 gene from a patient with PROM1-RD and his healthy mother, respectively. Both iPSC lines maintained

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells derived from a 35-year-old healthy male were reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). The iPSCs maintained a normal karyotype, expressed various pluripotency stem cell markers, and showed potential of differentiating into three germ layers. This iPSCs could be differentiated into multiple cell subtypes for drug discovery and investigation of mechanisms

Human Kinesin Family Member 5A (KIF5A) gene mutations have been identified as a putative genetic cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Disease modelling using human-induced pluripotent stem cells (HiPSCs) is the next-generation approach to studying numerous human diseases. For the current investigation, we report the generation of patient-specific KIF5A iPSC lines with a mutation at the splice

CD34+ cells were isolated from peripheral blood of a breast cancer patient. By the introduction of five integration-free episomal vectors, the CD34+ cells were successfully reprogrammed and resulted in four iPSC clones. Flow Cytometry, reverse transcriptase PCR and immunocytochemistry confirm a robust expression of pluripotency factors and the concomitant loss of exogenous reprogramming plasmids. The

Genetic studies show that BLOC1S1 modulates mitochondrial and endosome-lysosome function (Wu et al., 2021a). Furthermore, Bloc1s1 mutations are linked to leukodystrophy (Bertoli-Avella et al., 2021). The Vanderver laboratory identified additional individuals with leukodystrophy that harbored either complex heterozygous (Bloc1s1 c.206A > C and c.359G > A), or homozygous (Bloc1s1 c.185 T > C) point mutations

TTN mutations are the common genetic cause for various types of cardiomyopathies (e.g., dilated cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, restrictive cardiomyopathy, and arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy) and skeletal myopathies. Here, we generated three TTN knock-out human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines using CRISPR/Cas9 system. These cell lines, which exhibit normal karyotype

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

An Embryonic stem line was engineered with CRISPR mediated knock-in to tag the endogenous locus of Sox2 with tdTomato and Gata6 with GFP. The site-specific knock-ins were genotyped by PCR and DNA sequencing. The timely expression of Gata6 and loss of Sox2 upon differentiation in cells and Embryoid bodies (EBs) were studied by microscopy. The GFP and tdtomato expressing population from day 4 EBs showed

Mutations in TREX1, encoding three prime repair exonuclease 1, cause Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS) 1, an autoinflammatory disease characterized by neurodegeneration and constitutive activation of the antiviral cytokine type I interferon. Here, we report the generation and characterization of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from fibroblasts from two AGS patients with biallelic TREX1

Oculopharyngodistal myopathy (OPDM) is a late-onset degenerative muscle disorder characterized by ptosis and weakening of the facial, pharyngeal, and distal limb muscles. Our study reprogrammed human-induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) from the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of a patient with a CGG repeat expansion in the 5′UTR of GIPC1 gene that co-segregated with the disease. The generated

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited cardiovascular disease characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy and a high risk of sudden death. In this study, a skin biopsy was obtained from a HCM patient harboring a heterozygous missense mutation (c.3764C>A; p.A1225D) in the myosin binding protein C3 (MYBPC3) gene. The isolated fibroblasts were reprogrammed using non-integrated Sendai viral

Phelan-McDermid syndrome (PMS) is a rare genetic condition that causes global developmental disability, delayed or absent speech, and an autism spectrum disorder. The loss of function of one copy of SHANK3, which codes for a scaffolding protein found in the postsynaptic density of synapses, has been identified as the main cause of PMS. We report the generation and characterization of two induced pluripotent

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) was successfully generated from skin fibroblast obtained from patient with cystic fibrosis by using non-integrating, viral CytoTune™-iPS 2.0 Sendai Reprogramming Kit, which contain three vectors preparation: polycistronic Klf4–Oct3/4–Sox2, cMyc, and Klf4. Created iPSC lines showed a normal karyotype, expressed pluripotency markers and demonstrated the potential

ABCA4-associated retinal dystrophy is the most frequent inherited retinal dystrophy caused by biallelic variants in ABCA4 gene. We induced a new pluripotent stem cell line (BIOi003-A) from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of a 14-year-old patient who carried the compound heterozygous variants c.(1222C>T;2919-884G>T) p.[Arg408Ter;Phe973LeufsTer3,=] in ABCA4. This line helps model the disease

A new induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line namely UOMi008-A was generated from a patient having a childhood onset of Hypophosphatasia (HPP). This patient has compound heterozygous mutations c.571G > A (p.Glu191Lys) and c.1001G > A (p.Gly334Asp) in the ALPL gene respectively. This iPSC line will be used for in vitro disease modeling, which will aid in delineating the underlying molecular mechanism

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked syndrome that affects skeletal and cardiac muscle and is caused by mutation of the dystrophin gene. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) were generated from dermal fibroblasts by electroporation with episomal vectors containing the reprogramming factors (OCT4, SOX2, LIN28, KLF4, and l-MYC). The donor carried an out-of-frame deletion of exons 45–50

Human mouse chimeric models are valuable tools to develop in-vivo disease models. However, in-vivo detection of human cells limits their analysis. To facilitate in-vivo modeling of Down syndrome (DS), we generated a stable AAVS1-EGFP isogenic pair of DS human iPSCs by zinc finger mediated genetic engineering of the AAVS1 locus. These lines overcome the limitation of reporter human iPSCs generated using

Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA-IVS) is a rare congenital heart defect defined by membranous or muscular atresia of the right ventricular outflow tract where patients display varying degrees of hypoplasia of the right ventricle. This condition results in cyanosis due to an inability of blood to flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary arteries, thus requiring immediate surgical

Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a severe congenital heart defect characterized by underdeveloped structures on the left side of the heart, including hypoplasia of the left ventricle and stenosis or atresia of the aortic and mitral valves. Here, we generated an iPSC line from the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a male patient with HLHS through Sendai virus-mediated transfection of 4

Trichothiodystrophy 1 (TTD1) is a rare, autosomal recessive, multisystem disorder characterized by the sulfur-deficient brittle hair, cutaneous photosensitivity, high risk of skin cancer, psychomotor retardation. TTD1 is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in ERCC2 gene. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from a patient carrying two heterozygous missense mutations of

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an autosomal dominant inherited cardiovascular disease characterized by left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiomyocyte disarray. In this study, a skin biopsy was obtained from a HCM patient, who carried a missense mutation (c.4384G > A; p.E1462K) in the myosin heavy chain 7 (MYH7) gene. The skin fibroblasts were subsequently reprogrammed with a non-integrated Sendai

CHCHD2 mutations have been reported to cause Parkinson’s disease (PD) by a loss of function in mitochondria. Most reported mutations, however, were missense, which was not the perfect model for a study of haploinsufficiency. Here, a truncated mutation, CHCHD2 p.Pro53Alafs*38, was identified in one familial early-onset PD patient. We generated a human-induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line WCHSCUi001-A

VPS13B deletion and 16p13.11 duplication are related to mental disorders, such as schizophrenia. However, how these variants affect human neurons and contribute to the development of mental disorders is yet to be elucidated. In this study, we generated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from a patient with 16p13.11 duplication and VPS13B deletion. The iPSCs indicated pluripotency marker expression

Cynomolgus monkeys, a non-human primate species, are genetically and physiologically similar to humans; hence, they have been employed as an ideal developmental and biomedical model. Non-human primate animals and their induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) derivatives have been used as a research tool to investigate autologous regenerative medicine. Here, we reprogrammed cynomolgus monkey kidney fibroblasts

The TSC1 gene is a tumor suppressor gene that encodes for the growth inhibitory protein hamartin. It was founded clinically relevant to tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and related epilepsy. Variants in TSC1 resulted in tuberous sclerosis, focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) Type II, pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis and change in everolimus sensitivity. Here, we generated induced pluripotent stem cells

TYR encodes tyrosinase, the enzyme catalysing the first steps of melanin biosynthesis in melanocytes and retinal pigment epithelia (RPE). The TYR c.575C>A (p.Ser192Tyr) [rs1042602] and c.1205G>A (p.Arg402Gln) [rs1126809] variants are prevalent genetic changes that have been associated with multiple pigmentation traits. Notably, individuals who are homozygous for these two missense variants are predisposed

TUBB2A tubulinopathy is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder with developmental delay, epilepsy, and less frequent malformations of cortical development compared to other tubulinopathies. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from a male subject harboring the heterozygous de novo TUBB2A variant c.[743C>T] (p.[Ala248Val]) were reprogrammed to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) using the CytoTune™-iPS

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that primarily affects joints but should be considered as a syndrome that also includes extra-articular manifestations and comorbidities. Human-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) and their differentiated derivatives may be of special interest in the investigation of complex pathophysiology of RA. In this study, we demonstrate

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a common inherited cardiovascular disease and is characterized by hypertrophy of the left ventricle. We reprogrammed peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from a HCM patient into pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) (YCMi006-A) carrying a heterozygous c.1029C > G mutation in ACTA1. The YCMi006-A cells expressed high levels of pluripotent markers, had a normal 46XX

Clozapine has superior efficacy in the treatment of refractory schizophrenia; however, use of clozapine is limited due to severe side effects, including myocarditis. Using non-integrative Sendai virus, we generated induced pluripotent stem cell lines from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of two patients with refractory schizophrenia, one clozapine-tolerant and one clozapine-induced myocarditis. Both

E192K missense mutation of TPM1 has been found in different types of cardiomyopathies (e.g., hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, dilated cardiomyopathy, and left ventricular non-compaction), leading to systolic dysfunction, diastolic dysfunction, and/or tachyarrhythmias. Here, we generated a heterozygous TPM1-E192K knock-in human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line using CRISPR/Cas9-based genome editing

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most prevalent endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age. The PCOS leads to obesity, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, hyperandrogenism, and infertility. We established an induced pluripotent stem cell line (iPSC) from a PCOS patient. This disease-specific iPSC line will be beneficial to study PCOS in vitro, allowing to understand the pathogenic

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common neurodegenerative disease in the elderly around the world as well as in China. The sporadic AD (sAD) accounts for over 95% among AD. The pathogenesis of sAD remains unclear, which leads to current failures of disease-modifying therapies. In this report, the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of two clinical sAD patients in Southwestern China were

The most common autosomal dominant ataxia worldwide, spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (SCA3) is a fatal, progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by a CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion in the ATXN3 gene. Here we report the generation of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) line UM134-1, the first SCA3 disease-specific hESC line to be added to the NIH hESC registry. UM134-1 pluripotency was confirmed

Leucoencephalopathy with brain stem and spinal cord involvement and lactate elevation (LBSL) is commonly induced by DARS2 abnormalities and accompanied by slowly progressing pyramidal and cerebellar dysfunction, as well as concomitant dorsal column dysfunction. In this study, an LBSL induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line was generated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a female patient

Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a disorder characterized by the development of numerous colorectal adenomatous polyps progressing to colorectal cancers and has been used as an important model to study the neoplasia formation. The peripheral blood mononuclear cells from a patient carrying a heterozygous 1 bp deletion in Exon 17 of the APC gene were reprogrammed using the Sendai Reprogramming

Two heterozygous mutations (p.L475P in ZYG11A and p.E51K in GATA6) were identified in a family with autosomal dominant diabetes. ZYG11A-p.L475P was proposed as a causative mutation because of the complete segregation with hyperglycemia and the proven pathogenic effect on beta-cell expansion. The modifying effect of GATA6-p.E51K was proposed owing to the earlier onset of the carriers. Herein, we establish