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Virgolini N, Silvano M, Hagan R, Correia R, Alves PM, Clarke C, Roldão A, Isidro IA. Impact of dual-baculovirus infection on the Sf9 insect cell transcriptome during rAAV production using single-cell RNA-seq. Biotechnol Bioeng 2023; 120:2588-2600. [PMID: 36919374 DOI: 10.1002/bit.28377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
Abstract
The insect cell-baculovirus expression vector system (IC-BEVS) has shown to be a powerful platform to produce complex biopharmaceutical products, such as recombinant proteins and virus-like particles. More recently, IC-BEVS has also been used as an alternative to produce recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV). However, little is known about the variability of insect cell populations and the potential effect of heterogeneity (e.g., stochastic infection process and differences in infection kinetics) on product titer and/or quality. In this study, transcriptomics analysis of Sf9 insect cells during the production of rAAV of serotype 2 (rAAV2) using a low multiplicity of infection, dual-baculovirus system was performed via single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq). Before infection, the principal source of variability in Sf9 insect cells was associated with the cell cycle. Over the course of infection, an increase in transcriptional heterogeneity was detected, which was linked to the expression of baculovirus genes as well as to differences in rAAV transgenes (rep, cap and gfp) expression. Noteworthy, at 24 h post-infection, only 29.4% of cells enclosed all three necessary rAAV transgenes to produce packed rAAV2 particles, indicating limitations of the dual-baculovirus system. In addition, the trajectory analysis herein performed highlighted that biological processes such as protein folding, metabolic processes, translation, and stress response have been significantly altered upon infection. Overall, this work reports the first application of scRNA-seq to the IC-BEVS and highlights significant variations in individual cells within the population, providing insight into the rational cell and process engineering toward improved rAAV2 production in IC-BEVS.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nikolaus Virgolini
- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Dublin, Belfield, Ireland
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- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Dublin, Belfield, Ireland
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- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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Virgolini N, Hagan R, Correia R, Silvano M, Fernandes S, Alves PM, Clarke C, Roldão A, Isidro IA. Transcriptome analysis of Sf9 insect cells during production of recombinant Adeno-associated virus. Biotechnol J 2023; 18:e2200466. [PMID: 36401834 DOI: 10.1002/biot.202200466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
The insect cell-baculovirus expression vector system (IC-BEVS) has emerged as an alternative time- and cost-efficient production platform for recombinant Adeno-associated virus (AAV) for gene therapy. However, a better understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms of IC-BEVS is fundamental to further optimize this expression system toward increased product titer and quality. Here, gene expression of Sf9 insect cells producing recombinant AAV through a dual baculovirus expression system, with low multiplicity of infection (MOI), was profiled by RNA-seq. An 8-fold increase in reads mapping to either baculovirus or AAV transgene sequences was observed between 24 and 48 h post-infection (hpi), confirming a take-over of the host cell transcriptome by the baculovirus. A total of 336 and 4784 genes were identified as differentially expressed at 24 hpi (vs non-infected cells) and at 48 hpi (vs. infected cells at 24 hpi), respectively, including dronc, birc5/iap5, and prp1. Functional annotation found biological processes such as cell cycle, cell growth, protein folding, and cellular amino acid metabolic processes enriched along infection. This work uncovers transcriptional changes in Sf9 in response to baculovirus infection, which provide new insights into cell and/or metabolic engineering targets that can be leveraged for rational bioprocess engineering of IC-BEVS for AAV production.
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- Nikolaus Virgolini
- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal.,ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal.,ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal.,ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal.,ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal.,ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, Dublin, Ireland.,School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal.,ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- iBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal.,ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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Silvano M, Virgolini N, Correia R, Clarke C, Isidro IA, Alves PM, Roldão A. Dissecting insect cell heterogeneity during influenza VLP production using single-cell transcriptomics. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1143255. [PMID: 36949887 PMCID: PMC10025388 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1143255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
Abstract
The insect cell-baculovirus expression vector system (IC-BEVS) has been widely used to produce recombinant protein at high titers, including complex virus-like particles (VPLs). However, cell-to-cell variability upon infection is yet one of the least understood phenomena in virology, and little is known about its impact on production of therapeutic proteins. This study aimed at dissecting insect cell population heterogeneity during production of influenza VLPs in IC-BEVS using single-cell RNA-seq (scRNA-seq). High Five cell population was shown to be heterogeneous even before infection, with cell cycle being one of the factors contributing for this variation. In addition, infected insect cells were clustered according to the timing and level of baculovirus genes expression, with each cluster reporting similar influenza VLPs transgenes (i.e., hemagglutinin and M1) transcript counts. Trajectory analysis enabled to track infection progression throughout pseudotime. Specific pathways such as translation machinery, protein folding, sorting and degradation, endocytosis and energy metabolism were identified as being those which vary the most during insect cell infection and production of Influenza VLPs. Overall, this study lays the ground for the application of scRNA-seq in IC-BEVS processes to isolate relevant biological mechanisms during recombinant protein expression towards its further optimization.
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- Marco Silvano
- iBET-Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- iBET-Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- iBET-Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- NIBRT-National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- iBET-Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- iBET-Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
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- iBET-Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal
- *Correspondence: António Roldão,
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Silvano M, Correia R, Virgolini N, Clarke C, Alves PM, Isidro IA, Roldão A. Gene Expression Analysis of Adapted Insect Cells during Influenza VLP Production Using RNA-Sequencing. Viruses 2022; 14:v14102238. [PMID: 36298794 PMCID: PMC9609815 DOI: 10.3390/v14102238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
Abstract
Adaptive laboratory evolution has been used to improve production of influenza hemagglutinin (HA)-displaying virus-like particles (VLPs) in insect cells. However, little is known about the underlying biological mechanisms promoting higher HA-VLP expression in such adapted cell lines. In this article, we present a study of gene expression patterns associated with high-producer insect High Five cells adapted to neutral pH, in comparison to non-adapted cells, during expression of influenza HA-VLPs. RNA-seq shows a decrease in the amount of reads mapping to host cell genomes along infection, and an increase in those mapping to baculovirus and transgenes. A total of 1742 host cell genes were found differentially expressed between adapted and non-adapted cells throughout infection, 474 of those being either up- or down-regulated at both time points evaluated (12 and 24 h post-infection). Interestingly, while host cell genes were found up- and down-regulated in an approximately 1:1 ratio, all differentially expressed baculovirus genes were found to be down-regulated in infected adapted cells. Pathway analysis of differentially expressed genes revealed enrichment of ribosome biosynthesis and carbohydrate, amino acid, and lipid metabolism. In addition, oxidative phosphorylation and protein folding, sorting and degradation pathways were also found to be overrepresented. These findings contribute to our knowledge of biological mechanisms of insect cells during baculovirus-mediated transient expression and will assist the identification of potential engineering targets to increase recombinant protein production in the future.
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- Marco Silvano
- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- NIBRT, National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, Fosters Avenue, Blackrock, Co., A94 X099 Dublin, Ireland
- School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, D04 V1W8 Dublin, Ireland
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- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- IBET, Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Apartado 12, 2780-901 Oeiras, Portugal
- ITQB NOVA, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Av. da República, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
- Correspondence:
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Louro AF, Virgolini N, Paiva MA, Isidro IA, Alves PM, Gomes-Alves P, Serra M. Expression of Extracellular Vesicle PIWI-Interacting RNAs Throughout hiPSC-Cardiomyocyte Differentiation. Front Physiol 2022; 13:926528. [PMID: 35784878 PMCID: PMC9243413 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.926528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Extracellular Vesicles (EV) play a critical role in the regulation of regenerative processes in wounded tissues by mediating cell-to-cell communication. Multiple RNA species have been identified in EV, although their function still lacks understanding. We previously characterized the miRNA content of EV secreted over hiPSC-cardiomyocyte differentiation and found a distinct miRNA expression in hiPSC-EV driving its in vitro bioactivity. In this work, we investigated the piRNA profiles of EV derived from key stages of the hiPSC-CM differentiation and maturation, i.e., from hiPSC (hiPSC-EV), cardiac progenitors (CPC-EV), immature (CMi-EV), and mature (CMm-EV) cardiomyocytes, demonstrating that EV-piRNA expression differs greatly from the miRNA profiles we previously identified. Only four piRNA were significantly deregulated in EV, one in hiPSC-EV, and three in CPC-EV, as determined by differential expression analysis on small RNA-seq data. Our results provide a valuable source of information for further studies aiming at defining the role of piRNA in the bioactivity and therapeutic potential of EV.
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Gludovacz E, Schuetzenberger K, Resch M, Tillmann K, Petroczi K, Vondra S, Vakal S, Schosserer M, Virgolini N, Pollheimer J, Salminen TA, Jilma B, Borth N, Boehm T. Human diamine oxidase cellular binding and internalization in vitro and rapid clearance in vivo are not mediated by N-glycans but by heparan sulfate proteoglycan interactions. Glycobiology 2021; 31:444-458. [PMID: 32985651 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwaa090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Human diamine oxidase (hDAO) rapidly inactivates histamine by deamination. No pharmacokinetic data are available to better understand its potential as a new therapeutic modality for diseases with excess local and systemic histamine, like anaphylaxis, urticaria or mastocytosis. After intravenous administration of recombinant hDAO to rats and mice, more than 90% of the dose disappeared from the plasma pool within 10 min. Human DAO did not only bind to various endothelial and epithelial cell lines in vitro, but was also unexpectedly internalized and visible in granule-like structures. The uptake of rhDAO into cells was dependent on neither the asialoglycoprotein-receptor (ASGP-R) nor the mannose receptor (MR) recognizing terminal galactose or mannose residues, respectively. Competition experiments with ASGP-R and MR ligands did not block internalization in vitro or rapid clearance in vivo. The lack of involvement of N-glycans was confirmed by testing various glycosylation mutants. High but not low molecular weight heparin strongly reduced the internalization of rhDAO in HepG2 cells and HUVECs. Human DAO was readily internalized by CHO-K1 cells, but not by the glycosaminoglycan- and heparan sulfate-deficient CHO cell lines pgsA-745 and pgsD-677, respectively. A docked heparin hexasaccharide interacted well with the predicted heparin binding site 568RFKRKLPK575. These results strongly imply that rhDAO clearance in vivo and cellular uptake in vitro is independent of N-glycan interactions with the classical clearance receptors ASGP-R and MR, but is mediated by binding to heparan sulfate proteoglycans followed by internalization via an unknown receptor.
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- Elisabeth Gludovacz
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, Vienna 1190, Austria.,Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Center for Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Center for Biomedical Research, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory, Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Tykistökatu 6A, Turku 20520, Finland
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, Vienna 1190, Austria
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, Vienna 1190, Austria
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Structural Bioinformatics Laboratory, Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Tykistökatu 6A, Turku 20520, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Muthgasse 18, Vienna 1190, Austria
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, Vienna 1090, Austria
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Weinguny M, Eisenhut P, Klanert G, Virgolini N, Marx N, Jonsson A, Ivansson D, Lövgren A, Borth N. Random epigenetic modulation of CHO cells by repeated knockdown of DNA methyltransferases increases population diversity and enables sorting of cells with higher production capacities. Biotechnol Bioeng 2020; 117:3435-3447. [PMID: 32662873 PMCID: PMC7818401 DOI: 10.1002/bit.27493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 07/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells produce a large share of today's biopharmaceuticals. Still, the generation of satisfactory producer cell lines is a tedious undertaking. Recently, it was found that CHO cells, when exposed to new environmental conditions, modify their epigenome, suggesting that cells adapt their gene expression pattern to handle new challenges. The major aim of the present study was to employ artificially induced, random changes in the DNA-methylation pattern of CHO cells to diversify cell populations and consequently increase the finding of cell lines with improved cellular characteristics. To achieve this, DNA methyltransferases and/or the ten-eleven translocation enzymes were downregulated by RNA interference over a time span of ∼16 days. Methylation analysis of the resulting cell pools revealed that the knockdown of DNA methyltransferases was highly effective in randomly demethylating the genome. The same approach, when applied to stable CHO producer cells resulted in (a) an increased productivity diversity in the cell population, and (b) a higher number of outliers within the population, which resulted in higher specific productivity and titer in the sorted cells. These findings suggest that epigenetics play a previously underestimated, but actually important role in defining the overall cellular behavior of production clones.
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- Marcus Weinguny
- ACIB—Austrian Centre of Industrial BiotechnologyGrazAustria,Department of BiotechnologyUniversity of Natural Resources and Life SciencesViennaAustria
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- ACIB—Austrian Centre of Industrial BiotechnologyGrazAustria,Department of BiotechnologyUniversity of Natural Resources and Life SciencesViennaAustria
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- ACIB—Austrian Centre of Industrial BiotechnologyGrazAustria
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- ACIB—Austrian Centre of Industrial BiotechnologyGrazAustria,Department of BiotechnologyUniversity of Natural Resources and Life SciencesViennaAustria
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- ACIB—Austrian Centre of Industrial BiotechnologyGrazAustria,Department of BiotechnologyUniversity of Natural Resources and Life SciencesViennaAustria
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Haas C, El-Najjar T, Virgolini N, Smerilli M, Neureiter M. High cell-density P3HB production in a membrane bioreactor. N Biotechnol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2016.06.751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Haas C, El-Najjar T, Virgolini N, Smerilli M, Neureiter M. High cell-density production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) in a membrane bioreactor. N Biotechnol 2016; 37:117-122. [PMID: 27373779 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbt.2016.06.1461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2016] [Revised: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
Abstract
Agro-industrial residues with a low carbon content, such as whey, stillage or wastewater from plant oil mills are abundant and cheap. However, they cannot be used directly in highly productive industrial poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (P3HB) production, as the classical fed-batch fermentation strategy requires highly concentrated feed streams. This problem has been circumvented in this report by retaining the cells during the fermentation in the bioreactor using an external microfiltration module. Synthetic medium containing a glucose concentration of 50g/L was continuously fed to Cupriavidus necator, which converted the sugar to P3HB. With this setup we were able to achieve high productivities (3.10g P3HB/(Lh)) and reach high cell densities (148g/L) containing 76% P3HB, and obtained good yields (0.33g P3HB/g added glucose). The added sugar from the feed was instantly consumed by the bacteria, resulting in a negligible loss of sugar to the permeate. This approach creates the possibility of polyhydroxyalkanoate production from a range of cheap and easily available substrates, for which only waste water treatment or biogas production has been cost-competitive until now.
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- Cornelia Haas
- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln), University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria.
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