Generation of a NESTIN-EGFP reporter human induced pluripotent stem cell line, KSCBi005-A-1, using CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease

Publication date: Available online 27 August 2019Source: Stem Cell ResearchAuthor(s): Youngsun Lee, Hye Young Choi, Ara Kwon, Hyeyeon Park, Mihyun Park, Yong-Ou Kim, Sungwook Kwak, Soo Kyung KooAbstractNESTIN, an intermediate filament, is a neuroectodermal marker involved in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) differentiation toward neural lineages. Here, we introduced an EGFP reporter into the C-terminus of NESTIN in KSCBi005-A hiPSCs through homologous recombination using CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease. The successfully edited line was confirmed by sequencing and had a normal karyotype. It expressed EGFP upon induction of neural differentiation and exhibited potential for differentiation into three germ layers. KSCBi005-A-1 cells could be used to monitor the expression of NESTIN in differentiated cell types. This cell line is available at the National Stem Cell Bank, Korea National Institute of Health.
Source: Stem Cell Research - Category: Stem Cells Source Type: research