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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Stem Cells. Apr 26, 2016; 8(4): 118-135
Published online Apr 26, 2016. doi: 10.4252/wjsc.v8.i4.118
Table 2 Models of monogenic recessive diseases
DiseasesGenetic defectsTarget cells for reprogrammingDelivery methodsDisease relevant cellsRef.
Spinal muscular atrophy (OMIM #253300)SMN1 mutationsHFLentiviral vectors (O, S, NANOG, LIN28)Neurons/astrocytes/motor neurons[109]
HFRetroviral vectors (O, S, K, M)Motor neurons[110]
HFLentiviral vectors (O, S, NANOG, LIN28)Motor neurons[112]
HFRetroviral vectors (O,S, K, M)GABAergic neurons[113]
β-thalassaemia (OMIM #613985)Point mutations or deletions in the β-globin (HBB) geneHF/AF/CVSRetroviral vectors (O, S, K, M)Hematopoietic cells[116]
AFLentiviral vectors (O, S, K, M)Hematopoietic cells[118]
HF/MSCsLentiviral vectors (O, S, K, M)Erythroid cells[119]
HFPiggyBac transposonHematopoietic cells[120]
Cystic fibrosis (OMIM #219700)CFTR mutationsHFLentiviral vectors (O, S, K, M)Mature airway epithelial cells[126]
HFModified RNAs (RiPSC)Mature airway epithelial cells[127]
HFRetroviral vectors (O, S, K, M)Mature airway epithelial cells[128]
HFRetroviral vectors (O, S, K, M)CLCs[130]
Sickle cell disease (OMIM #603903)HBB mutationsHFRetroviral vectors (O, S, K, M)Erythrocytes[135]
HFLentiviral vectors (O, S, K, M)None[136]
Hutchinson-gilford progeria syndrome (OMIM #176670)LMNA mutationsHFRetroviral vectors (O, S, K, M)Neural progenitors, endothelial cells, fibroblasts, VSMCs, and MSCs[137]
HFRetroviral vectors (O, S, K, M)Vascular SMCs[138]
HFRetroviral vectors (O, S, K, M)MSCs and osteogenic cells[139]
Niemann–pick disease type C1 (OMIM #257220)NPC1 mutationsHFRetroviral vectors (O, S, K, M)Neurons[140]
HFLentiviral vectors (O, S, K, M)Neurons[141]
HFSeV vectors (O, S, K, M)HLCs and neural progenitors[142]