Project description:We have generated human induced Pluripotent Stem cells (hiPSc) from two individuals with OPA1 haploinsufficiency, and one control donor, using Sendai virus-mediated delivery of reprogramming factors. hiPSc lines have been screened using SNP array to assess chromosomal stability (alongside the fibroblast lines from which they derived), and validation of the pluripotency of the hiPSc lines is provided by Pluritest assessment of transcriptome datasets, prior to differentiation to dopaminergic neuronal clutures and downstream functional assays. Mitochondrial fragmentation in iPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons with OPA1 haploinsufficiency underpins increased apoptosis and syndromic Parkinsonism.
Project description:We have generated human induced Pluripotent Stem cells (hiPSc) from two individuals with OPA1 haploinsufficiency, and one control donor, using Sendai virus-mediated delivery of reprogramming factors. hiPSc lines have been screened using SNP array to assess chromosomal stability (alongside the fibroblast lines from which they derived), and validation of the pluripotency of the hiPSc lines is provided by Pluritest assessment of transcriptome datasets, prior to differentiation to dopaminergic neuronal clutures and downstream functional assays. Mitochondrial fragmentation in iPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons with OPA1 haploinsufficiency underpins increased apoptosis and syndromic Parkinsonism.
Project description:Gene expression profiling of immortalized human mesenchymal stem cells with hTERT/E6/E7 transfected MSCs. hTERT may change gene expression in MSCs. Goal was to determine the gene expressions of immortalized MSCs.
Project description:SNP genotype data from induced Pluripotent Stem cells from Parkinson's Disease patients harboring mutations in the GBA1 gene, and from healthy control donors