Research Services

Custom iPSC Generation Packages

Packages include the generation of clonal iPSC lines from a patient sample provided by the customer and a Complete or Essential characterization package. Pricing listed below is for academic institutions only. For commercial pricing, please contact the biomanufacturing center directly.

 
PackageCharacterization SuitePrice
(ACADEMIC)
2 clonesComplete$13,158
1 cloneComplete$11,672
2 clonesEssential$8,277
1 cloneEssential$7,003

Complete Characterization Package includes: Mycoplasma Testing, AP Staining, ICC for Pluripotency Markers, G-Band Karyotype, RT-qPCR for Endogenous Pluripotency gene expression, hPSC Scorecard Assay, Vector Clearance Assay (ddPCR), Cell Line Authentication (STR), Sterility Testing

Essential Characterization Package includes: Mycoplasma Testing, AP Staining, ICC for Pluripotent Markers, G-Band Karyotype, Cell Line Authentication (STR), Sterility Testing

Source tissues can include fibroblast (skin), fresh whole blood (PBMCs), MSCs, adipose cells, various stromal epithelial cell types, and lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCLs or EBV B-cells). The fresh blood must be collected in CPT tubes and centrifuged according to the manufacturer’s directions. All reprogramming is performed using non-integrating techniques in defined media (serum and KSR-free) and feeder-free conditions (no MEFs). Cost for each patient line includes the expansion and banking of three thoroughly characterized clonal lines under feeder-free conditions. Each cell line will be accompanied by a rigorous Certificate of Analysis to ensure pluripotency, normal karyotype, embryoid body formation and a variety of services related to the characterization of the pluripotent state (see below).

PSC Quality Control and Characterization

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The CBC iPSC Core offers a variety of assays to ensure the quality and pluripotency of PSC lines. PSC characterization is included in the custom iPSC generation service or separately as needed.
Service
Requirements
Price / iPSC Line (1 clone) Academic
Price/iPSC Line (1 clone) Commercial
Mycoplasma Testing
Please provide the core with at least 1mL of 2-day-old conditioned media. The core regularly performs mycoplasma testing once a month. Contact the core for the next available Mycoplasma testing date.
$24
$34
Mycoplasma Testing (qPCR Method)
Please provide the core with either 1mL aliquot of supernatant OR 1 cell pellet.
$149
$215
Alkaline Phosphatase (AP) Staining
Please provide the core with 1 well of 50-60% confluent cells.
$47
$68
Immunocytochemistry (ICC) staining SSEA4 + OCT4 + TRA-1-60 + NANOG + TRA-1-80 + SOX2
Please provide the core with 1 well of good-quality cells that are at least 50-60% confluent.
$94
$135
G-Band Karyotype
Please provide the core with 2 80% confluent wells.
$530
$843
RT-qPCR for endogenous/exogenous pluripotency gene expression
Please provide the core with 1-2 wells of good quality cells that are at least 80% confluent
$140
$203
Embryoid Body (EB) Formation
Please provide the core with a 70-80% confluent 6-well plate of cells.
$468
$674
hPSC Scorecard Assay
Assay is run on undifferentiated iPSCs (Day 0 iPSCs) and spontaneously differentiated EBs. Price is reflected for the pair. Price does not include EB generation.
$750
$1,200
Vector Clearance Assay (ddPCR)
Confirm lack of exogenous plasmid presence. Price is per clone.
$280
$405
Identity Testing via Short Tandem Repeat Analysis (STR) (Unique Sample)
Please provide the core with 1 cryopreserved vial of cells OR 1 cryopreserved cell pellet. Optional – You may also provide a reference cell line for comparison.
$196/sample
$470/sample
SNP Microarray (Illumina GDA-CytoArray)
Please provide the core with 1 cryopreserved vial of cells OR 1 cryopreserved cell pellet.
$750/sample
$750/sample
Biomanufacturing Immunocytochemistry Markers
Biomanufacturing stem-cell characterization
PBMC Isolation And Processing
Biobanking And PSC Thawing
As part of the custom iPSC generation service, the core will expand and bank three fully characterized iPSC clones per cell line. This service is also available to iPSC and ESC lines generated outside of Cedars-Sinai.

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