Generation of human induced pluripotent stem cells (CHULAi001-A) from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficient subject carrying the Viangchan mutation

Abstract

Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a common genetic enzyme-defect disorder. In this study, CHULAi001-A was established from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a G6PD-deficient subject who carried the Viangchan variant (871 G > A). Episomal plasmids expressing OCT3/4, SOX2, KLF4, L-MYC, LIN28, and shRNA against p53 were introduced into parental cells by electroporation and cultured under feeder-free conditions to reprogram iPSCs. Embryonic pluripotency, in vitro differentiation capacity, and episomal vector integration of the established CHULAi001-A were verified. The CHULAi001-A iPSCs retained a normal karyotype.