Dermal fibroblasts from a patient with MFS (Coriell Institute, GM21943) were reprogrammed into human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), and the mutation was corrected by CRISPR-Cas9 to generate an isogenic control.26 (link) Control and Marfan iPSCs were grown on Vitronectin XF (STEMCELL Technologies) and maintained in mTeSR E8 media (STEMCELL Technologies). They were then differentiated into neural crest SMCs using the methods described previously.27 (link),28 (link) After differentiation, the resulting SMCs were maintained in DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum for at least 2 weeks before seeding onto UniFlex Culture Plates (FlexCell International Corporation). After 4 days, the SMCs were stretched for 48 hours using a Cyclic Stress Unit (FX5000 Tension System, FlexCell International Corporation), using a cyclic sine wave (60 cycles/min) and 10% elongation.
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