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Generation of pulmonary arterial hypertension patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cell lines from three unrelated patients with a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 12, a heterozygous in-frame deletion in exon 3 and a missense mutation in exon 11 of the BMPR2 gene

Loss-of-function mutations in the bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2 (BMPR2) gene are common in heritable or idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), and can result in functional impairment of both endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells. Here, we report 3 PAH patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) lines from 3 unrelated patients harbouring different mutations in the BMPR2 gene: a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 12, a heterozygous frame shift deletion in exon 3, and a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 11. These cell lines will serve as a valuable resource to model PAH in vitro.

  • Usman, A.
  • Haase, A.
  • Merkert, S.
  • Göhring, G.
  • Hansmann, G.
  • Gall, H.
  • Schermuly, R.
  • Martin, U.
  • Olmer, R.
Publication details
DOI: 10.1016/j.scr.2021.102488
Journal: Stem Cell Res
Pages: 102488 
Work Type: Original
Location: BREATH, UGMLC
Disease Area: PH
Partner / Member: JLU, MHH
Access-Number: 34388490

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