Generation and characterization of induced pluripotent stem cells from a family carrying the BRCA1 mutation c.3612delA.

How BRCA1 germline mutations predispose to cancer remains poorly understood. Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) represent an emerging model to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying malignant transformation in primary cells from individuals who are carriers of deleterious mutations in the BRCA1 gene. Here we report the generation and characterization of iPSC lines from a female donor harboring a germline c.3612delA mutation in the BRCA1 gene and her daughter who does not carry the mutation. Skin fibroblasts were reprogrammed using non-integrative Sendai virus and characterized for their pluripotent properties. These iPSCs are a valuable cellular model for personalized pre-clinical research in the context of BRCA1 mutant hereditary cancers.