Figure 4. Characterization of integration-free iPSCs.
(a) Normal karyotype of the integration-free iPSC line iPS25Δ1. (b) RT-PCR analyses of integration-free iPSC lines, compared to expression in ESCs. (c) Immunofluorescent analysis of Oct4 and Nanog expression in integration-free iPSCs. (d) Bisulphite sequencing of the promoter region of Oct4 and Nanog. Open and closed circles indicate unmethylated and methylated CpG dinucleotides, respectively. (e) Teratomas generated from integration-free iPSCs, showing differentiation to all three germlayers. Scale bar, 100 μm