Generation of αMHC-EGFP knock-in in human pluripotent stem cell line, SNUe003-A-3 using CRISPR/Cas9-based gene targeting

Ha Myoung Lee, A. Hyeon Kim, Sunsook Hwang, Juwon Jung, Hyewon Seol, Jin Jea Sung, Seung Min Jeong, Young Min Choi, Jong Kwan Jun, Han Soo Kim, Jiho Jang

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Abstract

The cardiac muscle-specific protein, α-myosin heavy chain (αMHC), is a major component of cardiac muscle filaments involved in cardiac muscle contraction. Here, we established an αMHC-enhanced fluorescent protein (EGFP) knock-in human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC) line by linking the EGFP gene to the C-terminal region of αMHC via a 2A non-joining peptide using CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease. The EGFP reporter precisely reflected the endogenous level of αMHC upon the induction of cardiac differentiation. This reporter cell line will be a valuable platform for cardiotoxicity tests, drug screening, and investigating the pathological mechanisms of cardiomyocytes.

Original languageEnglish
Article number102779
JournalStem Cell Research
Volume61
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2022

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