Generation of an NCS1 gene knockout human induced pluripotent stem cell line using CRISPR/Cas9

NCS1 (Neuronal calcium sensor protein 1) encodes a highly conserved calcium binding protein abundantly expressed in neurons. It modulates intracellular calcium homeostasis, calcium-dependent signaling pathways as well as neuronal transmission and plasticity. Here, we generated a NCS1 knockout human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) line using CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing. It shows regular expression of pluripotent markers, normal iPSC morphology and karyotype as well as no detectable off-target effects on top 6 potentially affected genes. This newly generated cell line constitutes a valuable tool for studying the role of NCS1 in the pathophysiology of various neuropsychiatric disorders and non-neurological disease

Generation of human induced pluripotent stem cell lines from 2 patients with MIRAGE syndrome

MIRAGE syndrome is a multisystem disorder caused by mutations in SAMD9 (sterile α motif domain-containing protein 9) with a high mortality in the first decade of life. We generated 2 human induced pluripotent stem cell lines from male children diagnosed with MIRAGE syndrome. The cell lines were generated from fibroblasts by integration-free reprogramming using the Sendai virus. Both cell lines were fully characterized regarding their pluripotent identity and differentiation potential, and quality controlled for karyotypic integrity, cell line identity and clearance of reprogramming vectors. The generated cell lines represent a valuable tool to study the disease mechanism of MIRAGE syndrome