dc.creatorBassani Molinas, María
dc.creatorBeer, Christiane
dc.creatorHesse, Friedemann
dc.creatorWirth, Manfed
dc.creatorWagner, Roland
dc.date2021-01-26T15:40:21Z
dc.date2021-01-26T15:40:21Z
dc.date2014-05
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-29T20:09:08Z
dc.date.available2023-08-29T20:09:08Z
dc.identifier1573-0778
dc.identifierhttp://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/2248
dc.identifier10.1007/s10616-013-9601-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/8520525
dc.descriptionFil: Bassani Molinas, María de los Milagros. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Unidad Operativa Centro de Contención Biológica; Argentina.
dc.descriptionFil: Beer, Christiane. Aarhus University. Institute for Molecular Biology; Dinamarca.
dc.descriptionFil: Hesse, Friedemann. Biberach University of Applied Sciences. Cell Culture Technology; Alemania.
dc.descriptionFil: Wirth, Manfed. Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research. Epigenetic Regulation; Alemania.
dc.descriptionFil: Wagner, Roland. Rentschler Biotechnologie GmbH. Bioprocess Development; Alemania.
dc.descriptionLarge scale, transient gene expression (TGE) is highly dependent of the physiological status of a cell line. Therefore, intracellular nucleotide pools and ratios were used for identifying and monitoring the optimal status of a suspension cell line used for TGE. The transfection efficiency upon polyethyleneimine (PEI)-mediated transient gene delivery into HEK-293 cells cultured in suspension was investigated to understand the effect of different culture and transfection conditions as well as the significance of the culture age and the quality of the cell line used. Based on two different bicistronic model plasmids expressing the human erythropoietin gene (rHuEPO) in the first position and green fluorescent protein as reporter gene in the second position and vice versa, a completely serum-free transient transfection process was established. The process makes use of a 1:1 mixture of a special calcium-free DMEM and the FreeStyle™ 293 Expression Medium. Maximum transfectability was achieved by adjusting the ratio for complex formation to one mass part of DNA and three parts of PEI corresponding to an N/P (nitrogen residues/DNA phosphates) ratio of 23 representing a minimum amount of DNA for the polycation-mediated gene delivery. Applying this method, maximum transfectabilities between 70 and 96 % and a rHuEPO concentration of 1.6 μg mL(-1) 72 h post transfection were reached, when rHuEPO gene was expressed from the first position of the bicistronic mRNA. This corresponded to 10 % of the total protein concentration in the cell-free supernatant of the cultures in protein-free medium. Up to 30 % higher transfectabilities were found for cells of early passages compared to those from late passages under protein-free culture conditions. In contrast, when the same cells were propagated in serum-containing medium, higher transfectabilities were found for late-passage cells, while up to 40 % lower transfectabilities were observed for early-passage cells. Nucleotide pools were measured during all cell cultivations and the nucleoside triphosphate/uridine ratios were calculated. These 'nucleotide ratios' changed in an age-dependent manner and could be used to distinguish early- from late-passage cells. The observed effects were also dependent on the presence of serum in the culture. Nucleotide ratios were shown being applied to investigate the optimal passage number of cultured cell lines for achieving a maximum productivity in cultures used for transient gene expression. Furthermore, these nucleotide ratios proved to be different for transfected and untransfected cells, providing a high potential tool to monitor the status of transfection under various culture conditions.
dc.formatpdf
dc.languageen
dc.relationCytotechnology
dc.rightsopen
dc.sourceCytotechnology 2014;66(3):493-514
dc.subjectCélulas HEK293
dc.subjectProteínas
dc.subjectNucleótidos
dc.titleOptimizing the transient transfection process of HEK-293 suspension cells for protein production by nucleotide ratio monitoring
dc.typeArtículo


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