Generation of a human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line (IBMS-iPSC-048-05) from a patient with ALS and parkinsonism having a hexanucleotide repeat expansion mutation in C9orf72 gene.

Stem Cell Research
Han-Yi LinChin-Hsien Lin

Abstract

A hexanucleotide repeat expansion in chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 (C9orf72) gene causes a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder that includes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), and parkinsonism. Here, we used the Sendai virus delivery system to generate induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a male patient with an increased hexanucleotide repeat expansion in C9orf72. The resulting iPSCs exhibited pluripotency, confirmed by immunofluorescent staining for pluripotency markers, and differentiated into three germ layers in vivo. This cellular model will provide a useful platform for further pathophysiological studies of C9orf72-related neurodegeneration.

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