Demonstrates the successful generation of an iPSC line from a USH2 patient, suggesting potential for future research.
Mutation in USH2A gene cause autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and Usher syndrome type II (USH2), constituting over 50% of USH2 and approximately 7% of RP. Here, we report the establishment of a human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line, BTHBIOi002-A, derived from the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of a USH2 patient with compound heterozygous mutation in USH2A (c.[2512C>T]; [2802 T>G]), using the non-integrating episomal plasmids delivered by electroporation with OCT4, SOX2, NANOG, LIN28, c-Myc, and KLF4. The established iPSC line was validated for the karyotype stability, pluripotency markers, and the ability to differentiate into all three germ layers.
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