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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 May 24.
Published in final edited form as: Stem Cell Res. 2021 Nov 24;57:102610. doi: 10.1016/j.scr.2021.102610

Table 1.

Characterization and validation.

Classification Test Result Data
Morphology Photography Typical human pluripotent stem cell morphology Fig. 1B
Pluripotency status evidence for the described cell line Qualitative analysis (Immunocytochemistry) Positive for pluripotency markers: OCT3/4, NANOG, TRA1-60, SOX2 Fig. 1D
Karyotype Karyotype (Wicell) Normal male karyotype (46, XY), no clonal abnormalities detectedResolution: 425–450 bands Fig. 1I
Genotyping for the desired genomic alteration/allelic status of the gene of interest PCR across the edited site or targeted allele-specific PCR PCR across integration site in edited and wild-type alleles. Fig. 1C
Transgene-specific PCR N/A N/A
Verification of the absence of random plasmid integration events PCR/Southern N/A N/A
Parental and modified cell line genetic identity evidence STR analysis (Wicell) DNA Profiling
15 loci analyzed; matched to parental line.
Supplementary file submitted in the archive with journal
Mutagenesis/genetic modification outcome analysis Sequencing (genomic DNA PCR or RT-PCR product) Verified presence of integration in single edited allele and absence of integration in wild-type allele. Monoallelic transgene insertion. Fig. 1F
PCR-based analyses Detection of correctly-targeted construct Fig. 1C (Sample Lane 1)
Southern Blot or WGS; western blotting (for knock-outs, KOs) N/A N/A
Off-target nuclease analysis- PCR across top predicted likely off-target sites PCR across predicted off-target site; Sanger sequencing No off-target effect observed
Specific pathogen-free status Mycoplasma testing by MycoAlert Detection Kit; passage 35 Negative N/A
Multilineage differentiation potential Spontaneous Differentiation; RNA isolation RNeasy kit (Qiagen); Taqman Scorecard (ThermoFisher Scientific) Tri-lineage differentiation potential Fig. 1G
Donor screening (OPTIONAL) HIV 1 + 2 Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C N/A N/A
Genotype - additional histocompatibility info (OPTIONAL) Blood group genotyping N/A N/A
HLA tissue typing N/A N/A