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Wetzel D, Rolf T, Suckow M, Kranz A, Barbian A, Chan JA, Leitsch J, Weniger M, Jenzelewski V, Kouskousis B, Palmer C, Beeson JG, Schembecker G, Merz J, Piontek M. Establishment of a yeast-based VLP platform for antigen presentation. Microb Cell Fact 2018; 17:17. [PMID: 29402276 PMCID: PMC5798182 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-018-0868-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Chimeric virus-like particles (VLP) allow the display of foreign antigens on their surface and have proved valuable in the development of safe subunit vaccines or drug delivery. However, finding an inexpensive production system and a VLP scaffold that allows stable incorporation of diverse, large foreign antigens are major challenges in this field. Results In this study, a versatile and cost-effective platform for chimeric VLP development was established. The membrane integral small surface protein (dS) of the duck hepatitis B virus was chosen as VLP scaffold and the industrially applied and safe yeast Hansenula polymorpha (syn. Pichia angusta, Ogataea polymorpha) as the heterologous expression host. Eight different, large molecular weight antigens of up to 412 amino acids derived from four animal-infecting viruses were genetically fused to the dS and recombinant production strains were isolated. In all cases, the fusion protein was well expressed and upon co-production with dS, chimeric VLP containing both proteins could be generated. Purification was accomplished by a downstream process adapted from the production of a recombinant hepatitis B VLP vaccine. Chimeric VLP were up to 95% pure on protein level and contained up to 33% fusion protein. Immunological data supported surface exposure of the foreign antigens on the native VLP. Approximately 40 mg of chimeric VLP per 100 g dry cell weight could be isolated. This is highly comparable to values reported for the optimized production of human hepatitis B VLP. Purified chimeric VLP were shown to be essentially stable for 6 months at 4 °C. Conclusions The dS-based VLP scaffold tolerates the incorporation of a variety of large molecular weight foreign protein sequences. It is applicable for the display of highly immunogenic antigens originating from a variety of pathogens. The yeast-based production system allows cost-effective production that is not limited to small-scale fundamental research. Thus, the dS-based VLP platform is highly efficient for antigen presentation and should be considered in the development of future vaccines.
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- David Wetzel
- ARTES Biotechnology GmbH, Elisabeth-Selbert-Straße 9, 40764, Langenfeld, Germany. .,Laboratory of Plant and Process Design, Technical University of Dortmund, Emil-Figge-Straße 70, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.
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- ARTES Biotechnology GmbH, Elisabeth-Selbert-Straße 9, 40764, Langenfeld, Germany
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- ARTES Biotechnology GmbH, Elisabeth-Selbert-Straße 9, 40764, Langenfeld, Germany
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- ARTES Biotechnology GmbH, Elisabeth-Selbert-Straße 9, 40764, Langenfeld, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy I, Düsseldorf University Hospital, Moorenstraße 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health, 85 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- ARTES Biotechnology GmbH, Elisabeth-Selbert-Straße 9, 40764, Langenfeld, Germany
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- ARTES Biotechnology GmbH, Elisabeth-Selbert-Straße 9, 40764, Langenfeld, Germany
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- ARTES Biotechnology GmbH, Elisabeth-Selbert-Straße 9, 40764, Langenfeld, Germany
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- Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health, 85 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health, 85 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- Burnet Institute for Medical Research and Public Health, 85 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC, 3004, Australia
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- Laboratory of Plant and Process Design, Technical University of Dortmund, Emil-Figge-Straße 70, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- Laboratory of Plant and Process Design, Technical University of Dortmund, Emil-Figge-Straße 70, 44227, Dortmund, Germany
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- ARTES Biotechnology GmbH, Elisabeth-Selbert-Straße 9, 40764, Langenfeld, Germany
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Molecular Cloning, Structural Modeling and the Production of Soluble Triple-Mutated Diphtheria Toxoid (K51E/G52E/E148K) Co-expressed with Molecular Chaperones in Recombinant Escherichia coli. Mol Biotechnol 2018; 59:117-127. [PMID: 28324209 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-017-0001-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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CRM197 is a diphtheria toxin (DT) mutant (G52E) which has been used as a carrier protein for conjugate vaccines. However, it still possesses cytotoxicity toward mammalian cells. The goal of this project was to produce a non-toxic and soluble CRM197EK through introduction of triple amino acid substitutions (K51E/G52E/E148K) in Escherichia coli. The expression of CRM197EKTrxHis was optimized and co-expressed with different molecular chaperones. The soluble CRM197EKTrxHis was produced at a high concentration (97.33 ± 17.47 μg/ml) under the optimal condition (induction with 0.1 mM IPTG at 20 °C for 24 h). Cells containing pG-Tf2, expressing trigger factor and GroEL-GroES, accumulated the highest amount of soluble CRM197EKTrxHis at 111.24 ± 10.40 μg/ml after induction for 24 h at 20 °C. The soluble CRM197EKTrxHis still possesses nuclease activity and completely digest λDNA at 25 and 37 °C with 8- and 4-h incubation, respectively. Molecular modeling of diphtheria toxin, CRM197 and CRM197EK indicated that substitutions of two amino acids (K51E/E148K) may cause poor NAD binding, consistent with the lack of toxicity. Therefore, CRM197EK might be used as a new potential carrier protein. However, further in vivo study is required to confirm its roles as functional carrier protein in conjugate vaccines.
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Kamensek U, Tesic N, Sersa G, Kos S, Cemazar M. Tailor-made fibroblast-specific and antibiotic-free interleukin 12 plasmid for gene electrotransfer-mediated cancer immunotherapy. Plasmid 2017; 89:9-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.plasmid.2016.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2016] [Revised: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Genetic stability of an Escherichia coli strain engineered to produce a novel therapeutic DNA vaccine encoding chicken type II collagen for rheumatoid arthritis. Process Biochem 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2016.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Legastelois I, Buffin S, Peubez I, Mignon C, Sodoyer R, Werle B. Non-conventional expression systems for the production of vaccine proteins and immunotherapeutic molecules. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2016; 13:947-961. [PMID: 27905833 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2016.1260795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The increasing demand for recombinant vaccine antigens or immunotherapeutic molecules calls into question the universality of current protein expression systems. Vaccine production can require relatively low amounts of expressed materials, but represents an extremely diverse category consisting of different target antigens with marked structural differences. In contrast, monoclonal antibodies, by definition share key molecular characteristics and require a production system capable of very large outputs, which drives the quest for highly efficient and cost-effective systems. In discussing expression systems, the primary assumption is that a universal production platform for vaccines and immunotherapeutics will unlikely exist. This review provides an overview of the evolution of traditional expression systems, including mammalian cells, yeast and E.coli, but also alternative systems such as other bacteria than E. coli, transgenic animals, insect cells, plants and microalgae, Tetrahymena thermophila, Leishmania tarentolae, filamentous fungi, cell free systems, and the incorporation of non-natural amino acids.
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- a Research and Development, Sanofi Pasteur , Marcy L'Etoile , France
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- a Research and Development, Sanofi Pasteur , Marcy L'Etoile , France
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- b Technology Research Institute Bioaster , Lyon , France
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- b Technology Research Institute Bioaster , Lyon , France
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Complementation of Arginine Auxotrophy for Genetic Transformation of Coxiella burnetii by Use of a Defined Axenic Medium. Appl Environ Microbiol 2016; 82:3042-51. [PMID: 26969695 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00261-16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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UNLABELLED Host cell-free (axenic) culture of Coxiella burnetii in acidified citrate cysteine medium-2 (ACCM-2) has provided important opportunities for investigating the biology of this naturally obligate intracellular pathogen and enabled the development of tools for genetic manipulation. However, ACCM-2 has complex nutrient sources that preclude a detailed study of nutritional factors required for C. burnetii growth. Metabolic reconstruction of C. burnetii predicts that the bacterium cannot synthesize all amino acids and therefore must sequester some from the host. To examine C. burnetii amino acid auxotrophies, we developed a nutritionally defined medium with known amino acid concentrations, termed ACCM-D. Compared to ACCM-2, ACCM-D supported longer logarithmic growth, a more gradual transition to stationary phase, and approximately 5- to 10-fold greater overall replication. Small-cell-variant morphological forms generated in ACCM-D also showed increased viability relative to that generated in ACCM-2. Lack of growth in amino acid-deficient formulations of ACCM-D revealed C. burnetii auxotrophy for 11 amino acids, including arginine. Heterologous expression of Legionella pneumophila argGH in C. burnetii permitted growth in ACCM-D missing arginine and supplemented with citrulline, thereby providing a nonantibiotic means of selection of C. burnetii genetic transformants. Consistent with bioinformatic predictions, the elimination of glucose did not impair C. burnetii replication. Together, these results highlight the advantages of a nutritionally defined medium in investigations of C. burnetii metabolism and the development of genetic tools. IMPORTANCE Host cell-free growth and genetic manipulation of Coxiella burnetii have revolutionized research of this intracellular bacterial pathogen. Nonetheless, undefined components of growth medium have made studies of C. burnetii physiology difficult and have precluded the development of selectable markers for genetic transformation based on nutritional deficiencies. Here, we describe a medium, containing only amino acids as the sole source of carbon and energy, which supports robust growth and improved viability of C. burnetii Growth studies confirmed that C. burnetii cannot replicate in medium lacking arginine. However, genetic transformation of the bacterium with constructs containing the last two genes in the L. pneumophila arginine biosynthesis pathway (argGH) allowed growth on defined medium missing arginine but supplemented with the arginine precursor citrulline. Our results advance the field by facilitating studies of C. burnetii metabolism and allowing non-antibiotic-based selection of C. burnetii genetic transformants, an important achievement considering that selectable makers based on antibiotic resistance are limited.
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Chan CTY, Lee JW, Cameron DE, Bashor CJ, Collins JJ. 'Deadman' and 'Passcode' microbial kill switches for bacterial containment. Nat Chem Biol 2015; 12:82-6. [PMID: 26641934 PMCID: PMC4718764 DOI: 10.1038/nchembio.1979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 199] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Biocontainment systems that couple environmental sensing with circuit-based control of cell viability could be used to prevent escape of genetically modified microbes into the environment. Here we present two engineered safe-guard systems: the Deadman and Passcode kill switches. The Deadman kill switch uses unbalanced reciprocal transcriptional repression to couple a specific input signal with cell survival. The Passcode kill switch uses a similar two-layered transcription design and incorporates hybrid LacI/GalR family transcription factors to provide diverse and complex environmental inputs to control circuit function. These synthetic gene circuits efficiently kill Escherichia coli and can be readily reprogrammed to change their environmental inputs, regulatory architecture and killing mechanism.
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- Clement T Y Chan
- Institute for Medical Engineering &Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Synthetic Biology Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institute for Medical Engineering &Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Synthetic Biology Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institute for Medical Engineering &Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Synthetic Biology Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institute for Medical Engineering &Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Synthetic Biology Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Institute for Medical Engineering &Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Biological Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Synthetic Biology Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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