Generation of an induced pluripotent stem cell line (UCSCi001-A) from a patient with early-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis carrying a FUS variant

Generation of an induced pluripotent stem cell line (UCSCi001-A) from a patient with early-onset amyotrophic lateral sclerosis carrying a FUS variant

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a devastating neurodegenerative disease affecting upper and lower motor neurons.We generated patient-derived-induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs), from an ALS patient affected by an early-onset and aggressive form of the disease, carrying Inline - Wheels Street a missense pathogenic variant in FUS gene.We reprogrammed somatic cells using an established Sendai virus protocol and we obtained clones of Baby Feeding iPSC.

We confirmed their stemness and further generated embryoid bodies, showing their potential of differentiating in all three germ layers.This iPSC line, carrying a pathogenic FUS variant, is a valuable tool to deeply investigate pathogenic mechanisms leading to ALS.