An induced pluripotent stem cell line (FHUSTCi002-A) derived from a patient with leucoencephalopathy with brain stem and spinal cord involvement and lactate elevation.

Leucoencephalopathy with brain stem and spinal cord involvement and lactate elevation (LBSL) is commonly induced by DARS2 abnormalities and accompanied by slowly progressing pyramidal and cerebellar dysfunction, as well as concomitant dorsal column dysfunction. In this study, an LBSL induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) line was generated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells of a female patient carrying biallelic mutations in DARS2. Pluripotency, differentiation potential, and karyotypic normality of this cell line were confirmed. This iPSC line offers a useful cellular model to investigate LBSL phenotypes, mechanisms, and therapy.