Generation of a WWTR1 mutation induced pluripotent stem cell line, MUSIi012-A-1, using CRISPR/Cas9

Abstract

WWTR1 or TAZ (WWTR1/TAZ) is a transcriptional coactivator that acts as a downstream regulatory target in the Hippo signaling pathway, which plays a pivotal role in regulating cell proliferation and anti-apoptosis. It has been shown in other cell types that WWTR1/TAZ plays a redundant role to its homolog YAP1. Using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, we established the WWTR1/TAZ-KO cell line, which features homozygous deletion of WWTR1 gene from human iPSCs. The established WWTR1/YAZ-KO cell line maintained the pluripotent phenotype, the ability to differentiate into all three embryonic germ layers, and normal karyotype.