Feeder-free culture of human pluripotent stem cells drives MDM4-mediated gain of chromosome 1q
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Feeder-free culture of human pluripotent stem cells drives MDM4-mediated gain of chromosome 1q
Abstract
Culture-acquired variants in human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) hinder their applications in research and clinic. However, the mechanisms that underpin selection of variants remain unclear. Here, through analysis of comprehensive karyotyping datasets from over 23,000 hPSC cultures of more than 1,500 lines, we explored how culture conditions shape variant selection. Strikingly, we identified an association of chromosome 1q gains with feeder-free cultures and noted a rise in its prevalence in recent years, coinciding with increased usage of feeder-free regimens. Competition experiments of multiple isogenic lines with and without a chromosome 1q gain confirmed that 1q variants have an advantage in feeder-free (E8/vitronectin), but not feeder-based, culture. Mechanistically, we show that overexpression of MDM4, located on chromosome 1q, drives variants' advantage in E8/vitronectin by alleviating genome damage-induced apoptosis, which is lower in feeder-based conditions. Our study explains condition-dependent patterns of hPSC aberrations and offers insights into the mechanisms of variant selection.
Keywords: MDM4; culture conditions; genetic changes; genome damage; human pluripotent stem cells.
Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Conflict of interest statement
Declaration of interests T.E.L. is a co-inventor and receives a share of royalties on various hPSC media- and culture-related patents currently owned and licensed by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). I.B. is a member of the scientific advisory board of WiCell. U.B.-D. received consulting fees from Accent Therapeutics.
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