Generation of iPSC from peripheral blood mononuclear cells obtained from a patient with TSC2-PKD1 contiguous gene deletion syndrome.

TSC2-PKD1 contiguous gene deletion syndrome is characterized by tuberous sclerosis complex and polycystic kidney disease. We obtained peripheral blood mononuclear cells from a patient with TSC2-PKD1 contiguous gene deletion syndrome. We performed reprogramming using non-integrative episomal vectors to obtain human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). The obtained iPSCs had a normal karyotype and expressed human ES cell-specific cell surface markers and genes; in teratomas, iPSCs differentiated into derivatives of all three germ layers. The iPSCs can be used to study pathogenesis of TSC2-PKD1 contiguous gene deletion syndrome and serve as a potential therapeutic target.