CRISPR-mediated gene activation (CRISPRa) can be used to target endogenous genes for activation. By targeting pluripotency-associated reprogramming factors, human fibroblasts can be reprogrammed into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Here, we describe a method for the derivation of iPSCs from human fibroblasts using episomal plasmids encoding CRISPRa components. This chapter also provides procedure to assemble guide RNA cassettes and generation of multiplexed guide plasmids for readers who want to design their own guide RNAs.
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Weltner, J., & Trokovic, R. (2021). Reprogramming of Fibroblasts to Human iPSCs by CRISPR Activators. In Methods in Molecular Biology (Vol. 2239, pp. 175–198). Humana Press Inc. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1084-8_12
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