Simultaneous Reprogramming and Gene Correction of Patient Fibroblasts.

TitleSimultaneous Reprogramming and Gene Correction of Patient Fibroblasts.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsHowden SE, Maufort JP, Duffin BM, Elefanty AG, Stanley EG, Thomson JA
JournalStem Cell Reports
Volume5
Issue6
Pagination1109-18
Date Published2015 Dec 8
ISSN2213-6711
Abstract

The derivation of genetically modified induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells typically involves multiple steps, requiring lengthy cell culture periods, drug selection, and several clonal events. We report the generation of gene-targeted iPS cell lines following a single electroporation of patient-specific fibroblasts using episomal-based reprogramming vectors and the Cas9/CRISPR system. Simultaneous reprogramming and gene targeting was tested and achieved in two independent fibroblast lines with targeting efficiencies of up to 8% of the total iPS cell population. We have successfully targeted the DNMT3B and OCT4 genes with a fluorescent reporter and corrected the disease-causing mutation in both patient fibroblast lines: one derived from an adult with retinitis pigmentosa, the other from an infant with severe combined immunodeficiency. This procedure allows the generation of gene-targeted iPS cell lines with only a single clonal event in as little as 2 weeks and without the need for drug selection, thereby facilitating "seamless" single base-pair changes.

DOI10.1016/j.stemcr.2015.10.009
Alternate JournalStem Cell Reports
PubMed ID26584543
PubMed Central IDPMC4682122