Generation of ZZUi008-A, a transgene-free, induced pluripotent stem cell line derived from chorionic villi cells of a fetus with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Stem Cell Res. 2018 Oct:32:47-50. doi: 10.1016/j.scr.2018.07.017. Epub 2018 Jul 17.

Abstract

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a common X-linked recessive disorder for which there is no present cure. In this paper, we reported the generation of ZZUi008-A, an induced pluripotent stem cell(iPSC) line derived from chorionic villus(CV) cells of a fetus with a deletion mutation in exon 33 of the dystrophin gene (DMD). The cell line was generated using feeder-free and virus-free conditions, and the established cell line retains the original DMD mutation, a normal karyotype, expresses pluripotency markers, able to differentiate into three lineages. This ZZUi008-A cell line could provide a promising tool to study this complex disease.

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line
  • Chorionic Villi / metabolism*
  • Dystrophin / genetics
  • Exons / genetics
  • Fetus / cytology*
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Humans
  • Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / cytology*
  • Karyotype
  • Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / metabolism*
  • Mutation / genetics
  • Mycoplasma / genetics
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • Dystrophin