Delivery Methods for Generating iPSCs
Type
Blog Post
...Retrovirus
Integrating
High
Low
Efficient and Stable
Genome integration
Insertional mutagenesis, transgene ...Lentivirus
Integrating
High
Low
Efficient and Stable
Genome integration
Insertional mutagenesis, residual expression...Generates transgene-free and vector-free cells
Genome integration
Need to sequence cells to verify excision...Generates transgene-free and vector-free cells
No genomic integration
Inefficient
Sendai Virus
Non-integrating...Generates transgene-free and vector-free cells
No genomic integration
Can be difficult to fully remove virus...Generates transgene-free and vector-free cells
Limited genomic integration
Multiple transfections required
Need...
Need to sequence to verify there’s no genomic integration
Replicating EBNA1 episome
Non-integrating...