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Liu S, Li J, Peraramelli S, Luo N, Chen A, Dai M, Liu F, Yu Y, Leib RD, Li Y, Lin K, Huynh D, Li S, Ou L. Systematic comparison of rAAV vectors manufactured using large-scale suspension cultures of Sf9 and HEK293 cells. Mol Ther 2024; 32:74-83. [PMID: 37990495 PMCID: PMC10787191 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2023.11.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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Recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vectors could be manufactured by plasmid transfection into human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK293) cells or baculovirus infection of Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) insect cells. However, systematic comparisons between these systems using large-scale, high-quality AAV vectors are lacking. rAAV from Sf9 cells (Sf9-rAAV) at 2-50 L and HEK293 cells (HEK-rAAV) at 2-200 L scales were characterized. HEK-rAAV had ∼40-fold lower yields but ∼10-fold more host cell DNA measured by droplet digital PCR and next-generation sequencing, respectively. The electron microscope observed a lower full/empty capsid ratio in HEK-rAAV (70.8%) than Sf9-rAAV (93.2%), while dynamic light scattering and high-performance liquid chromatography analysis showed that HEK-rAAV had more aggregation. Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry identified different post-translational modification profiles between Sf9-rAAV and HEK-rAAV. Furthermore, Sf9-rAAV had a higher tissue culture infectious dose/viral genome than HEK-rAAV, indicating better infectivity. Additionally, Sf9-rAAV achieved higher in vitro transgene expression, as measured by ELISA. Finally, after intravitreal dosing into a mouse laser choroidal neovascularization model, Sf9-rAAV and HEK-rAAV achieved similar efficacy. Overall, this study detected notable differences in the physiochemical characteristics of HEK-rAAV and Sf9-rAAV. However, the in vitro and in vivo biological functions of the rAAV from these systems were highly comparable. Sf9-rAAV may be preferred over HEK293-rAAV for advantages in yields, full/empty ratio, scalability, and cost.
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- Avirmax Biopharma Inc., Hayward, CA 94545, USA
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- Avirmax Biopharma Inc., Hayward, CA 94545, USA
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- Avirmax Biopharma Inc., Hayward, CA 94545, USA
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- Stanford University Mass Spectrometry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA
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- Stanford University Mass Spectrometry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Avirmax Biopharma Inc., Hayward, CA 94545, USA
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- Avirmax Biopharma Inc., Hayward, CA 94545, USA
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- Avirmax Biopharma Inc., Hayward, CA 94545, USA
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- Avirmax Biopharma Inc., Hayward, CA 94545, USA
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Du M, Hou Z, Liu L, Xuan Y, Chen X, Fan L, Li Z, Xu B. 1Progress, applications, challenges and prospects of protein purification technology. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:1028691. [PMID: 36561042 PMCID: PMC9763899 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.1028691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Protein is one of the most important biological macromolecules in life, which plays a vital role in cell growth, development, movement, heredity, reproduction and other life activities. High quality isolation and purification is an essential step in the study of the structure and function of target proteins. Therefore, the development of protein purification technologies has great theoretical and practical significance in exploring the laws of life activities and guiding production practice. Up to now, there is no forthcoming method to extract any proteins from a complex system, and the field of protein purification still faces significant opportunities and challenges. Conventional protein purification generally includes three steps: pretreatment, rough fractionation, and fine fractionation. Each of the steps will significantly affect the purity, yield and the activity of target proteins. The present review focuses on the principle and process of protein purification, recent advances, and the applications of these technologies in the life and health industry as well as their far-reaching impact, so as to promote the research of protein structure and function, drug development and precision medicine, and bring new insights to researchers in related fields.
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- Miao Du
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Fenyang College, Shanxi Medical University, Fenyang, China
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- Science and Technology Centre, Fenyang College of Shanxi Medical University, Fenyang, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Fenyang College, Shanxi Medical University, Fenyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Lvliang for Clinical Molecular Diagnostics, Fenyang, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Fenyang College, Shanxi Medical University, Fenyang, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Fenyang College of Shanxi Medical University, Fenyang, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Fenyang College of Shanxi Medical University, Fenyang, China
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- Department of Basic Medicine, Fenyang College of Shanxi Medical University, Fenyang, China
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Fenyang College, Shanxi Medical University, Fenyang, China
- Key Laboratory of Lvliang for Clinical Molecular Diagnostics, Fenyang, China
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Bombyx mori Pupae Efficiently Produce Recombinant AAV2/HBoV1 Vectors with a Bombyx mori Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus Expression System. Viruses 2021; 13:v13040704. [PMID: 33919645 PMCID: PMC8073075 DOI: 10.3390/v13040704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Recombinant adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors have broad application prospects in the field of gene therapy. The establishment of low-cost and large-scale manufacturing is now the general agenda for industry. The baculovirus-insect cell/larva expression system has great potential for these applications due to its scalability and predictable biosafety. To establish a more efficient production system, Bombyx mori pupae were used as a new platform and infected with recombinant Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus (BmNPV). The production of a chimeric recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) serotype 2/human bocavirus type-1 (HBoV1) vector was used to evaluate the efficiency of this new baculovirus expression vector (BEV)–insect expression system. For this purpose, we constructed two recombinant BmNPVs, which were named rBmNPV/AAV2Rep-HBoV1Cap and rBmNPV/AAV2ITR-eGFP. The yields of rAAV2/HBoV1 derived from the rBmNPV/AAV2Rep-HBoV1Cap and rBmNPV/AAV2ITR-eGFP co-infected BmN cells exceeded 2 × 104 vector genomes (VG) per cell. The rBmNPV/AAV2Rep-HBoV1Cap and rBmNPV/AAV2ITR-eGFP can express stably for at least five passages. Significantly, rAAV2/HBoV1 could be efficiently generated from BmNPV-infected silkworm larvae and pupae at average yields of 2.52 × 1012 VG/larva and 4.6 × 1012 VG/pupa, respectively. However, the vectors produced from the larvae and pupae had a high percentage of empty particles, which suggests that further optimization is required for this platform in the future. Our work shows that silkworm pupae, as an efficient bioreactor, have great potential for application in the production of gene therapy vectors.
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Wang AP, Liu L, Gu LL, Guo CM, Wu S, Feng Q, Xia WL, Wu Z, Zhu SY. Protection against duck hepatitis a virus type 1 conferred by a recombinant avian adeno-associated virus. Poult Sci 2019; 98:112-118. [PMID: 30053293 DOI: 10.3382/ps/pey325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The avian adeno-associated virus (AAAV) has been proved to be an efficient gene transfer vector for human gene therapy and vaccine research. In this experiment, an AAAV-based vaccine was evaluated for the development of a vaccine against duck hepatitis a virus type 1 (DHAV-1). The major capsid VP1 gene was amplified and subcloned into pFBGFP containing the inverted terminal repeats of AAAV, and then the recombinant baculovirus rBac-VP1 was generated. The recombinant AAAV expressing the VP1 protein (rAAAV-VP1) was produced by co-infecting Sf9 cells with rBac-VP1 and the other 2 baculoviruses containing AAAV functional genes and structural genes respectively, and confirmed by electron microscopy, Western blotting and immunofluorescence assays. Quantitative real-time PCR revealed that the titer of rAAAV-VP1 was about 9 × 1012 VG/mL. Immunogenicity was studied in ducklings. One day ducklings were injected intramuscularly once with rAAAV-VP1. Serum from rAAAV-VP1-vaccinated ducklings showed a systemic immune response evidenced by VP1-specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and virus neutralization test. Furthermore, all ducklings inoculated with rAAAV-VP1 were protected against DHAV-1 challenge. The data of quantitative real-time RT-PCR from livers of challenged ducklings also showed that the level of virus copies in rAAAV-VP1 group was significantly lower than that of the PBS group. Collectively, these results demonstrate that the AAAV-based vaccine is a potential vaccine candidate for the control of duck viral hepatitis.
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- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Veterinary Bio-Pharmaceutical, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High-Tech Research and Development of Veterinary Biopharmaceuticals, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Veterinary Bio-Pharmaceutical, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High-Tech Research and Development of Veterinary Biopharmaceuticals, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Veterinary Bio-Pharmaceutical, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High-Tech Research and Development of Veterinary Biopharmaceuticals, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Veterinary Bio-Pharmaceutical, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High-Tech Research and Development of Veterinary Biopharmaceuticals, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Veterinary Bio-Pharmaceutical, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High-Tech Research and Development of Veterinary Biopharmaceuticals, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Veterinary Bio-Pharmaceutical, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High-Tech Research and Development of Veterinary Biopharmaceuticals, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Veterinary Bio-Pharmaceutical, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High-Tech Research and Development of Veterinary Biopharmaceuticals, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Veterinary Bio-Pharmaceutical, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High-Tech Research and Development of Veterinary Biopharmaceuticals, Taizhou, 225300, China
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- Jiangsu Agri-animal Husbandry Vocational College, Veterinary Bio-Pharmaceutical, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for High-Tech Research and Development of Veterinary Biopharmaceuticals, Taizhou, 225300, China
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