Stem Cell Research (Aug 2019)

Generation of seven iPSC lines from peripheral blood mononuclear cells suitable to investigate Autism Spectrum Disorder

  • Kiymet Bozaoglu,
  • Yujing Gao,
  • Edouard Stanley,
  • Miriam Fanjul-Fernández,
  • Natasha J. Brown,
  • Kate Pope,
  • Cherie C. Green,
  • Katerina Vlahos,
  • Koula Sourris,
  • Melanie Bahlo,
  • Martin Delatycki,
  • Ingrid Scheffer,
  • Paul J. Lockhart

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 39

Abstract

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We have generated and characterized seven human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines derived from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from a single family, including unaffected and affected individuals clinically diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The reprogramming of the PBMCs was performed using non-integrative Sendai virus containing the reprogramming factors POU5F1 (OCT4), SOX2, KLF4 and MYC. All iPSC lines exhibited a normal karyotype and pluripotency was validated by immunofluorescence, flow cytometry and their ability to differentiate into the three embryonic germ layers. These iPSC lines are a valuable resource to study the molecular mechanisms underlying ASD.