Generation of an Abcc8 homozygous mutation human embryonic stem cell line using CRISPR/Cas9

Abstract

The gene of ATP-binding cassette subfamily C member 8 (Abcc8) is cytogenetically located at 11p15.1 and encodes the sulfonylurea receptor (SUR1). SUR1 is a subunit of ATP-sensitive potassium channel (KAPT) in the β-cell regulating insulin secretion. Mutations of ABCC8 are responsible for congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI). Here we generated an Abcc8 homozygous mutant cell line by CRISPR/Cas9 technique with 22bp deletion resulting in abnormal splicing on human embryonic stem cell line H1. The phenotypic characteristics of this cell line reveal defective KATP channel and diazoxide-unresponsive that provides an ideal model for molecular pathology research and drug screening for CHI.