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Santora LC, Hobson AD, Wang L, Wu KX. Impact of drug-linker on method selection for analytical characterization and purification of antibody-drug conjugates. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2024; 16:3492-3503. [PMID: 38770747 DOI: 10.1039/d4ay00725e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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In addition to traditional characterisation methods of hydrophobic interaction (HIC) and reverse phase (RP) chromatography, an anion exchange chromatography (AIEX) was developed to analyse and purify antibody drug conjugates (ADCs). Since different drug antibody ratio (DAR) species may impact biological activity, therapeutic index, PK parameters or even potential immunogenicity, homogenous ADC DAR demands have been significantly increasing. To accelerate linker designs, drug screening and ADC DAR purification for in vitro and in vivo studies, we built the analytical toolbox including HIC, RP, AIEX, icIEF, SEC, and MS for downstream ADC DAR purification using HIC and AIEX. The established analytical methods can quickly assess the quality of ADC DAR profiles and provide important information to select the proper ADC DAR purification method. Since drug-linker structures can significantly affect ADC physicochemical properties, and highly impact on selections of analytical methods, we applied both HIC and AIEX characterisation and purification platforms to achieve ADC DAR homogenous. Our experiments also implied that unlike HIC, AIEX could be used to separate DAR4 positional isomers.
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- Ling C Santora
- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381 Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, USA.
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381 Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, USA.
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381 Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, USA.
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- AbbVie Bioresearch Center, 381 Plantation Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01605, USA.
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Butler ND, Kunjapur AM. Selective and Site-Specific Incorporation of Nonstandard Amino Acids Within Proteins for Therapeutic Applications. Methods Mol Biol 2024; 2720:35-53. [PMID: 37775656 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3469-1_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/01/2023]
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The incorporation of nonstandard amino acids (nsAAs) within protein sequences has broadened the chemical functionalities available for use in the study, prevention, or treatment of disease. The ability to genetically encode the introduction of nsAAs at precise sites of target recombinant proteins has enabled numerous applications such as bioorthogonal conjugation, thrombin inhibition, intrinsic biological containment of live organisms, and immunochemical termination of self-tolerance. Genetic systems that perform critical steps in enabling nsAA incorporation are known as orthogonal translation systems or orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase/tRNA pairs. In Escherichia coli, several of these have been designed to accept novel nsAAs. Certain endogenous proteins, codon context, and standard amino acid concentrations can affect the yield of recombinant protein, the rate of nsAA incorporation within off-target proteins, and the rate of misincorporation due to near-cognate suppression or misacylation of orthogonal tRNA with standard amino acids. As a result, a significant body of work has been performed in engineering the E. coli genome to alleviate these issues. Here, we describe common methods applicable to nsAA incorporation within proteins in E. coli for sufficient purity and characterization for downstream therapeutic applications.
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- Neil D Butler
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
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Jurjevec A, Brocard C, Striedner G, Cserjan-Puschmann M, Hahn R. Polyethyleneimine efficiently extracts recombinant cytoplasmatic green fluorescent protein produced in Escherichia coli with high purity. J Biotechnol 2023:S0168-1656(23)00114-1. [PMID: 37285941 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2023.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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We used a polycationic polymer polyethyleneimine (PEI) to develop a method to extract recombinant proteins produced in the Escherichia coli (E. coli) cytosol. Compared to high pressure homogenization, commonly used to disrupt E. coli cells, our extraction method leads to higher purity of extracts. Upon addition of PEI to the cells, flocculation occurs and the recombinant protein gradually diffuses out of the PEI/cell network. While several aspects such as the E. coli strain, the cell or PEI concentration as well as the protein titer and the pH of the buffer seem to influence the extraction rate, our results show that the PEI molecule (molecular weight and structure) must be chosen appropriately for protein extraction. The method works well with resuspended cells but can also be applied directly to fermentation broths at higher PEI concentration. This extraction approach allows for effective reduction of DNA, endotoxins, and host cell proteins levels by 2 to 4 orders of magnitude, and drastically facilitate the subsequent downstream processing steps such as centrifugation and filtration.
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- Alexander Jurjevec
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Production of Next-Level Biopharmaceuticals in E. coli, Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Boehringer Ingelheim RCV GmbH & Co KG, Dr.-Boehringer-Gasse 5-11, A-1120 Wien
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Production of Next-Level Biopharmaceuticals in E. coli, Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Production of Next-Level Biopharmaceuticals in E. coli, Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 1190 Vienna, Austria
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Production of Next-Level Biopharmaceuticals in E. coli, Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, 1190 Vienna, Austria.
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Chathuranga WAG, Hewawaduge C, Nethmini NAN, Kim TH, Kim JH, Ahn YH, Yoon IJ, Yoo SS, Park JH, Lee JS. Efficacy of a Novel Multiepitope Vaccine Candidate against Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Serotype O and A. Vaccines (Basel) 2022; 10:vaccines10122181. [PMID: 36560591 PMCID: PMC9786174 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10122181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious and economically devastating disease in cloven-hoofed animals. To prevent the spread of FMD virus (FMDV), traditional inactivated vaccines are used to immunize susceptible animals in disease-endemic countries. However, the inactivated FMD vaccine has several limitations, including safety concerns. To overcome these limitations, subunit proteins have been studied as alternative vaccine candidates. In this study, we designed two multiepitope recombinant proteins (OVM and AVM) containing antigenic sites (residue of VP1 132-162 and residue of VP1 192-212) of three topotypes of FMDV serotype O or three topotypes of FMDV serotype A. Each recombinant protein was efficiently expressed in Escherichia coli with high solubility, and the immunogenicity and protective efficacy of the proteins as FMD vaccine candidates were evaluated. The results showed that OVM and AVM emulsified with ISA201 adjuvant induced effective antigen-specific humoral and cell-mediated immune responses and successfully protected mice from O/Jincheon/SKR/2014, O/VET/2013, and A/Malaysia/97 viruses. In addition, intramuscular immunization of pigs with the OVM and AVM emulsified with ISA201 elicited effective levels of neutralizing antibodies to the viruses with homologous epitopes. Importantly, OVM-AVM emulsified with CAvant®SOE-X adjuvant conferred 100% protection against the O/Jincheon/SKR/2014 virus with homologous residues and 75% protection against A/SKR/GP/2018 with heterologous residues. The results presented in this study suggest that the combination of OVM and AVM protein with an effective adjuvant could yield an effective and safe vaccine candidate for the prevention and control of foot-and-mouth disease. In addition, our results provide a vaccine platform that can safely, cost-efficiently, and rapidly generate protective vaccine candidates against diverse FMDVs.
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- W. A. Gayan Chathuranga
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34314, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34314, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34314, Republic of Korea
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34314, Republic of Korea
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- Komipharm International Co., Ltd., Siheung 15094, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Choong Ang Vaccine Laboratory Co., Ltd., Daejeon 34055, Republic of Korea
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- Choong Ang Vaccine Laboratory Co., Ltd., Daejeon 34055, Republic of Korea
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- Choong Ang Vaccine Laboratory Co., Ltd., Daejeon 34055, Republic of Korea
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- Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon 39660, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: (J.-H.P.); (J.-S.L.); Tel.: +82-31-467-1719 (J.-H.P.); +82-42-821-6753 (J.-S.L.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34314, Republic of Korea
- Correspondence: (J.-H.P.); (J.-S.L.); Tel.: +82-31-467-1719 (J.-H.P.); +82-42-821-6753 (J.-S.L.)
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Process- and Product-Related Foulants in Virus Filtration. Bioengineering (Basel) 2022; 9:bioengineering9040155. [PMID: 35447715 PMCID: PMC9030149 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering9040155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Regulatory authorities place stringent guidelines on the removal of contaminants during the manufacture of biopharmaceutical products. Monoclonal antibodies, Fc-fusion proteins, and other mammalian cell-derived biotherapeutics are heterogeneous molecules that are validated based on the production process and not on molecular homogeneity. Validation of clearance of potential contamination by viruses is a major challenge during the downstream purification of these therapeutics. Virus filtration is a single-use, size-based separation process in which the contaminating virus particles are retained while the therapeutic molecules pass through the membrane pores. Virus filtration is routinely used as part of the overall virus clearance strategy. Compromised performance of virus filters due to membrane fouling, low throughput and reduced viral clearance, is of considerable industrial significance and is frequently a major challenge. This review shows how components generated during cell culture, contaminants, and product variants can affect virus filtration of mammalian cell-derived biologics. Cell culture-derived foulants include host cell proteins, proteases, and endotoxins. We also provide mitigation measures for each potential foulant.
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Umatheva U, Sweeting B, Sauvaget L, Rosa ND, Riley J, Tamer M, Ghosh R. Purification of bacterial virulence factor pertactin using high affinity ligands. Biochem Eng J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2020.107760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bacterial Endotoxin Testing-Fast Endotoxin Masking Kinetics in the Presence of Lauryldimethylamine Oxide. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8111728. [PMID: 33158205 PMCID: PMC7694283 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8111728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Revised: 10/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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For release of parenteral drug products, bacterial endotoxin testing is one of a panel of necessary tests. In order to ensure the validity of such tests, various controls are performed, including demonstration of compendial method suitability or method qualification. In addition to compendial suitability testing, quality control (QC) sample hold-time studies are requested by authorities like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as described in “Guidance for Industry: Pyrogen and Endotoxins Testing.” It is requested to be determine whether the ability to detect endotoxins can be affected by storage and handling of the sample to be tested. To accomplish these studies, endotoxin is introduced or spiked into the undiluted product and held for a certain period of time in process-representative containers. This time period reflects procedural maximum QC sample hold time from sampling until analysis. Inadequate detection of endotoxin can be caused by adsorption of endotoxin to container surfaces or molecular masking effects, in which the binding sites on the endotoxin molecules are prevented from triggering the enzymatic cascade necessary in the assay, are obscured. The endotoxin may form macromolecular structures, such as sheets or blebs, or the binding sites may otherwise be rendered unavailable due to the sample matrix composition. In either case, the endotoxin assay may yield falsely low results if and when masking occurs. In this work, the QC sample hold times of different in-process controls within the production process of a biopharmaceutical product were analyzed. One out of eight different samples showed a strong masking of endotoxin. Analysis of the sample composition revealed that either kifunensine, mycophenolic acid (MPA), or lauryl-N, N-dimethylamine oxide (LDAO) was responsible for masking. Further analysis clearly identified LDAO as the root cause for masking. A novel one-step mechanism for LDAO-induced endotoxin masking is proposed. The principle is similar to an already-proposed two-step mechanism for endotoxin masking, but the LDAO case combines these two steps: the disturbance of the salt bridges and hydrophobic interactions with LPS in one molecule. These molecular interactions occur quickly when both endotoxin and LDAO are present in the same matrix. Thus, depending on the masking agents, low endotoxin recovery (LER) can occur regardless of the QC sample hold duration.
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Xu Z, Rivera-Hernandez T, Moyle PM. Development of an Enzyme-Mediated, Site-Specific Method to Conjugate Toll-Like Receptor 2 Agonists onto Protein Antigens: Toward a Broadly Protective, Four Component, Group A Streptococcal Self-Adjuvanting Lipoprotein-Fusion Combination Vaccine. ACS Infect Dis 2020; 6:1770-1782. [PMID: 32407620 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Subunit vaccines composed of protein antigens covalently attached to Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonists elicit superior immune responses compared to mixtures of antigens and TLR agonists. Among different conjugation approaches, enzyme-mediated ligation is one of the few that provides an opportunity for the generation of homogeneous, molecularly defined products in which protein antigens are maintained with native structures, which is most critical to elicit protective immune responses upon vaccination. Four highly conserved protein antigens from Group A Streptococcus (GAS) have the potential to be safe and efficacious vaccine candidates. After a TLR2 agonist fibroblast-stimulating lipopeptide-1 (FSL-1) was successfully attached onto each antigen using sortase A and techniques for their purification were developed, a combination vaccine containing interleukin 8 (IL-8) protease (Streptococcus pyogenes cell envelope proteinase [SpyCEP]), Group A Streptococcal C5a peptidase (SCPA), anchorless virulence factor arginine deiminase (ADI), and trigger factor (TF)-TLR2 conjugates was produced. This combination was assessed for immunity in mice and compared with mixtures of the four antigens with FSL-1 or alum. High titer antigen-specific IgG antibodies were detected from all vaccine groups, with antibodies elicited from FSL-1 conjugates around 10-fold higher compared to the FSL-1 mixture group. Furthermore, the FSL-1 conjugates afforded a more balanced TH1/TH2 immune response than the alum-adjuvanted group, suggesting that this combination vaccine represents a promising candidate for the prevention of GAS diseases. Thus, we established a conjugation platform that allows for the production of defined, site-specific antigen-adjuvant conjugates, which maintain the native three-dimensional structure of antigens and can be potentially applied to a variety of protein antigens.
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- Zhenghui Xu
- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
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- Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre and School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
- Cátedras CONACYT - Unidad de Investigación Médica en Inmunoquímica, Hospital de Especialidades del Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Mexico City 06720, México
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- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, 20 Cornwall Street, Woolloongabba, Queensland 4102, Australia
- Australian Infectious Diseases Research Centre and School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Schneier M, Razdan S, Miller AM, Briceno ME, Barua S. Current technologies to endotoxin detection and removal for biopharmaceutical purification. Biotechnol Bioeng 2020; 117:2588-2609. [PMID: 32333387 DOI: 10.1002/bit.27362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Endotoxins are the major contributors to the pyrogenic response caused by contaminated pharmaceutical products, formulation ingredients, and medical devices. Recombinant biopharmaceutical products are manufactured using living organisms, including Gram-negative bacteria. Upon the death of a Gram-negative bacterium, endotoxins (also known as lipopolysaccharides) in the outer cell membrane are released into the lysate where they can interact with and form bonds with biomolecules, including target therapeutic compounds. Endotoxin contamination of biologic products may also occur through water, raw materials such as excipients, media, additives, sera, equipment, containers closure systems, and expression systems used in manufacturing. The manufacturing process is, therefore, in critical need of methods to reduce and remove endotoxins by monitoring raw materials and in-process intermediates at critical steps, in addition to final drug product release testing. This review paper highlights a discussion on three major topics about endotoxin detection techniques, upstream processes for the production of therapeutic molecules, and downstream processes to eliminate endotoxins during product purification. Finally, we have evaluated the effectiveness of endotoxin removal processes from a perspective of high purity and low cost.
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- Mason Schneier
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri
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- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri
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Yan L, Fan D, Mi Y, Zhu C. Endotoxin removal from human-like collagen by allantoin. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2018.1541472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Lele Yan
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi’an, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi’an, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi’an, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi’an, China
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Kimia Z, Hosseini SN, Ashraf Talesh SS, Khatami M, Kavianpour A, Javidanbardan A. A novel application of ion exchange chromatography in recombinant hepatitis B vaccine downstream processing: Improving recombinant HBsAg homogeneity by removing associated aggregates. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2019; 1113:20-29. [PMID: 30877983 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2019.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Production of recombinant HBsAg as a main component of the hepatitis B vaccine has already been established in commercial scale. So far, many studies have been performed to optimize the production process of this recombinant vaccine. However, still aggregation and dissociation of rHBsAg virus-like particles (VLPs) are major challenges in downstream processing of this biomedicine. The structural diversity of rHBsAg is dependent on many factors including cell types, molecular characteristics of the expressed recombinant rHBsAg, buffer composition as well as operation condition and specific characteristics of each downstream processing unit. Hence, it is not relatively easy to implement a single strategy to prevent aggregation formation in already established rHBsAg production processes. In this study, we examined the efficacy of weak anion exchange chromatography (IEC)- packed with DEAE Sepharose Fast Flow medium- on isolation of rHBsAg VLPs from aggregated structures. For this purpose, the influence of ionic strength of elution buffer as a key factor was investigated in isolation and recovery of rHBsAg VLPs. The elution buffer with electrical conductivity between 27 and 31 mS/cm showed the best results for removing aggregated rHBsAg based on SEC-HPLC analysis. The results showed that in the selected conductivity range, about 79% of rHBsAg was recovered with purity above 95%. The percentage of rHBsAg VLPs in the recovered sample was between 94% and 97.5% indicating that we could obtain highly homogeneous rHBsAg within the acceptable quality level. The TEM, SDS-PAGE and western blot analysis were also in agreement with our quantitative measurements.
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- Zeinab Kimia
- Department of Recombinant Hepatitis B Vaccine, Production and Research Complex, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran; Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran
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- Department of Recombinant Hepatitis B Vaccine, Production and Research Complex, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Recombinant Hepatitis B Vaccine, Production and Research Complex, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Recombinant Hepatitis B Vaccine, Production and Research Complex, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Recombinant Hepatitis B Vaccine, Production and Research Complex, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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Broad application and optimization of a single wash-step for integrated endotoxin depletion during protein purification. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2018; 1091:101-107. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2018] [Revised: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Moon S, Kong B, Jung YH, Kim Y, Yu S, Park JB, Shin J, Kweon DH. Endotoxin-free purification of recombinant membrane scaffold protein expressed in Escherichia coli. Process Biochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2017.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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de Vries I, Schreiber S, Boßmann D, Hellmann Z, Kopatz J, Neumann H, Beutel S. Single-use membrane adsorbers for endotoxin removal and purification of endogenous polysialic acid from Escherichia coli K1. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [PMID: 29541604 PMCID: PMC5849784 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2018.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Production process for highly pure polysialic acid is shown. Single-use elements are used during cultivation and downstream processing. Maturation process led to increased polysialic acid release from the cell surface.
Polysialic acid (polySia) is a promising molecule for various medical applications (e.g., treatment of inflammatory neurodegenerative diseases). In this study a complete production process for human-identical α-(2,8)-linked polySia was developed using a disposable bioreactor for cultivation of Escherichia coli K1 and single-use membrane adsorbers for downstream processing (DSP). The cultivation process was optimized to minimize complex media components and a maturation process after cultivation was established. The maturation led to further product release from the cell surface into the supernatant. Afterwards DSP was established using sodium hydroxide treatment combined with anion exchange membrane adsorbers for endotoxin and DNA depletion. After downstream processing the final product had neither detectable protein nor DNA contamination. Endotoxin content was below 3 EU mg−1. Investigation of the maximal chain length showed no effect of the harsh sodium hydroxide treatment during DSP on the stability of the polySia. Maximal chain length was ∼98 degree of polymerization.
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- Ingo de Vries
- Institute of Technical Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Technical Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Technical Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Technical Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Institute of Technical Chemistry, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Mojarrad Moghanloo GM, Khatami M, Javidanbardan A, Hosseini SN. Enhancing recovery of recombinant hepatitis B surface antigen in lab-scale and large-scale anion-exchange chromatography by optimizing the conductivity of buffers. Protein Expr Purif 2018; 141:25-31. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2017.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2017] [Revised: 08/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Ribeiro DA, Passos DF, Ferraz HC, Castilho LR. Intermediate purification of CHO-derived recombinant human Factor IX using hydrophobic interaction membrane-based chromatography and its comparison to a sulfated resin. Electrophoresis 2017; 38:2900-2908. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.201700226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 08/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Daniel A. Ribeiro
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), COPPE, Chemical Engineering Program; Rio de Janeiro/RJ Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), COPPE, Chemical Engineering Program; Rio de Janeiro/RJ Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), COPPE, Chemical Engineering Program; Rio de Janeiro/RJ Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), COPPE, Chemical Engineering Program; Rio de Janeiro/RJ Brazil
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de Sousa Junior FC, Ribeiro VT, Chibério AS, da Mata Costa LP, de Araújo Padilha CE, Martins DRA, de Macedo GR, dos Santos ES. Simultaneous recombinant 503 antigen recovery and endotoxin removal from E. coli M15 homogenate using expanded bed adsorption chromatography. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2017.1305411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Francisco Caninde de Sousa Junior
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Technology Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
- Department of Pharmacy, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Technology Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Technology Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Technology Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Technology Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Technology Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil
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ABSTRACT The surface of flat-sheet nylon membranes was modified using bisoxirane as the spacer and polyvinyl alcohol as the coating polymer. The amino acid histidine was explored as a ligand for endotoxins, aiming at its application for endotoxin removal from aqueous solutions. Characterization of the membrane adsorber, analysis of the depyrogenation procedures and the evaluation of endotoxin removal efficiency in static mode are discussed. Ligand density of the membranes was around 7 mg/g dry membrane, allowing removal of up to 65% of the endotoxins. The performance of the membrane adsorber prepared using nylon coated with polyvinyl alcohol and containing histidine as the ligand proved superior to other membrane adsorbers reported in the literature. The lack of endotoxin adsorption on nylon membranes without histidine confirmed that endotoxin removal was due to the presence of the ligand at the membrane surface. Modified membranes were highly stable, exhibiting a lifespan of approximately thirty months.
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Lindner R, Moosmann A, Dietrich A, Böttinger H, Kontermann R, Siemann-Herzberg M. Process development of periplasmatically produced single chain fragment variable against epidermal growth factor receptor in Escherichia coli. J Biotechnol 2015; 192 Pt A:136-45. [PMID: 25450642 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Revised: 09/25/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Prokaryotic production systems have been widely used to manufacture recombinant therapeutic proteins. Economically, the prokaryotic production – especially of small therapeutic molecules – is advantageous compared to eukaryotic production strategies. However, due to the potential endotoxin and host cell protein contamination, the requirements for the purification process are disproportionately higher and therefore more expensive and elaborate to circumvent. For this reason, the goal of this work was to develop and establish a rapid, simple, inexpensive and ‘up-scalable’ production and purification process, using the therapeutic relevant protein anti-EGFR scFv hu225 as model molecule. Configuring high cell density cultivation of Escherichia coli – using the rha-BAD expression system as production platform – a specific product concentration up to 20 mgscFv/gCDW was obtained. By combining freeze-and-thaw, osmotic shock and pH induced host cell protein precipitation, almost 70% of the product was extracted from the biomass. In a novel approach a mixed mode chromatography was implemented as a capturing and desalting step, which allowed the direct application of further ion exchange chromatography steps for purification up to pharmaceutical grade. Thereby, 50% of the produced scFv could be purified within 10 h while maintaining the biological activity.
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Samazan F, Rokbi B, Seguin D, Telles F, Gautier V, Richarme G, Chevret D, Varela PF, Velours C, Poquet I. Production, secretion and purification of a correctly folded staphylococcal antigen in Lactococcus lactis. Microb Cell Fact 2015; 14:104. [PMID: 26178240 PMCID: PMC4502909 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-015-0271-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 05/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Lactococcus lactis, a lactic acid bacterium traditionally used to ferment milk and manufacture cheeses, is also, in the biotechnology field, an interesting host to produce proteins of medical interest, as it is “Generally Recognized As Safe”. Furthermore, as L. lactis naturally secretes only one major endogenous protein (Usp45), the secretion of heterologous proteins in this species facilitates their purification from a protein-poor culture medium. Here, we developed and optimized protein production and secretion in L. lactis to obtain proteins of high quality, both correctly folded and pure to a high extent. As proteins to be produced, we chose the two transmembrane members of the HtrA protease family in Staphylococcus aureus, an important extra-cellular pathogen, as these putative surface-exposed antigens could constitute good targets for vaccine development. Results A recombinant ORF encoding a C-terminal, soluble, proteolytically inactive and tagged form of each staphylococcal HtrA protein was cloned into a lactococcal expression-secretion vector. After growth and induction of recombinant gene expression, L. lactis was able to produce and secrete each recombinant rHtrA protein as a stable form that accumulated in the culture medium in similar amounts as the naturally secreted endogenous protein, Usp45. L. lactis growth in fermenters, in particular in a rich optimized medium, led to higher yields for each rHtrA protein. Protein purification from the lactococcal culture medium was easily achieved in one step and allowed recovery of highly pure and stable proteins whose identity was confirmed by mass spectrometry. Although rHtrA proteins were monomeric, they displayed the same secondary structure content, thermal stability and chaperone activity as many other HtrA family members, indicating that they were correctly folded. rHtrA protein immunogenicity was established in mice. The raised polyclonal antibodies allowed studying the expression and subcellular localization of wild type proteins in S. aureus: although both proteins were expressed, only HtrA1 was found to be, as predicted, exposed at the staphylococcal cell surface suggesting that it could be a better candidate for vaccine development. Conclusions In this study, an efficient process was developed to produce and secrete putative staphylococcal surface antigens in L. lactis and to purify them to homogeneity in one step from the culture supernatant. This allowed recovering fully folded, stable and pure proteins which constitute promising vaccine candidates to be tested for protection against staphylococcal infection. L. lactis thus proved to be an efficient and competitive cell factory to produce proteins of high quality for medical applications. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12934-015-0271-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Frédéric Samazan
- INRA, UMR1319 Micalis (Microbiologie de l'Alimentation au service de la Santé), Domaine de Vilvert, 78352, Jouy-en-Josas Cedex, France. .,Institut Curie/CNRS, UMR3244, 25 rue d'Ulm, 75248, Paris Cedex 05, France.
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- Sanofi Pasteur, Campus Mérieux, 1541 avenue Marcel Mérieux, 69280, Marcy L'Etoile, France.
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- Sanofi Pasteur, Campus Mérieux, 1541 avenue Marcel Mérieux, 69280, Marcy L'Etoile, France.
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- Sanofi Pasteur, Campus Mérieux, 1541 avenue Marcel Mérieux, 69280, Marcy L'Etoile, France.
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- Stress molecules, Institut Jacques Monod, Université Paris 7, 15 rue Hélène Brion, 75013, Paris, France.
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- Stress molecules, Institut Jacques Monod, Université Paris 7, 15 rue Hélène Brion, 75013, Paris, France.
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- INRA, UMR1319 Micalis (Microbiologie de l'Alimentation au service de la Santé), Domaine de Vilvert, 78352, Jouy-en-Josas Cedex, France.
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- INRA, UMR1319 Micalis (Microbiologie de l'Alimentation au service de la Santé), Domaine de Vilvert, 78352, Jouy-en-Josas Cedex, France. .,LPBA, Institut Pasteur, Bât. Calmette, 75015, Paris, France.
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Branston SD, Wright J, Keshavarz-Moore E. A non-chromatographic method for the removal of endotoxins from bacteriophages. Biotechnol Bioeng 2015; 112:1714-9. [DOI: 10.1002/bit.25571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2014] [Revised: 02/08/2015] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Steven D. Branston
- Department of Biochemical Engineering; The Advanced Centre for Biochemical Engineering; Department of Biochemical Engineering; University College London, Bernard Katz Building, Gordon Street; London WC1H 0AH UK
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- NeuroPhage Pharmaceuticals, 222 Third Street, Suite 3120; Cambridge Massachusetts 02142
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering; The Advanced Centre for Biochemical Engineering; Department of Biochemical Engineering; University College London, Bernard Katz Building, Gordon Street; London WC1H 0AH UK
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Zhang H, Fan D, Deng J, Zhu C, Hui J, Ma X. Effect of Tris-acetate buffer on endotoxin removal from human-like collagen used biomaterials. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2014; 42:124-9. [PMID: 25063101 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2013] [Revised: 05/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Protein preparation, which has active ingredients designated for the use of biomaterials and therapeutical protein, is obtained by genetic engineering, but products of genetic engineering are often contaminated by endotoxins. Because endotoxin is a ubiquitous and potent proinflammatory agent, endotoxin removal or depletion from protein is essential for researching any biomaterials. In this study, we have used Tris-acetate (TA) buffer of neutral pH value to evaluate endotoxins absorbed on the Pierce high-capacity endotoxin removal resin. The effects of TA buffer on pH, ionic strength, incubation time as well as human-like collagen (HLC) concentration on eliminating endotoxins are investigated. In the present experiments, we design an optimal method for TA buffer to remove endotoxin from recombinant collagen and use a chromogenic tachypleus amebocyte lysate (TAL) test kit to measure the endotoxin level of HLC. The present results show that, the endotoxins of HLC is dropped to 8.3EU/ml at 25 mM TA buffer (pH7.8) with 150 mM NaCl when setting incubation time at 6h, and HLC recovery is about 96%. Under this experimental condition, it is proved to exhibit high efficiencies of both endotoxin removal and collagen recovery. The structure of treated HLC was explored by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), demonstrating that the property and structure of HLC treated by TA buffer are maintained. Compared to the most widely used endotoxin removal method, Triton X-114 extraction, using TA buffer can obtain the non-toxic HLC without extra treatment for removing the toxic substances in Triton X-114. In addition, the present study aims at establishing a foundation for further work in laboratory animal science and providing a foundation for medical grade biomaterials.
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- Huizhi Zhang
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China.
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Degradable Biomedical Materials, School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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Stech M, Quast RB, Sachse R, Schulze C, Wüstenhagen DA, Kubick S. A continuous-exchange cell-free protein synthesis system based on extracts from cultured insect cells. PLoS One 2014; 9:e96635. [PMID: 24804975 PMCID: PMC4013096 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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In this study, we present a novel technique for the synthesis of complex prokaryotic and eukaryotic proteins by using a continuous-exchange cell-free (CECF) protein synthesis system based on extracts from cultured insect cells. Our approach consists of two basic elements: First, protein synthesis is performed in insect cell lysates which harbor endogenous microsomal vesicles, enabling a translocation of de novo synthesized target proteins into the lumen of the insect vesicles or, in the case of membrane proteins, their embedding into a natural membrane scaffold. Second, cell-free reactions are performed in a two chamber dialysis device for 48 h. The combination of the eukaryotic cell-free translation system based on insect cell extracts and the CECF translation system results in significantly prolonged reaction life times and increased protein yields compared to conventional batch reactions. In this context, we demonstrate the synthesis of various representative model proteins, among them cytosolic proteins, pharmacological relevant membrane proteins and glycosylated proteins in an endotoxin-free environment. Furthermore, the cell-free system used in this study is well-suited for the synthesis of biologically active tissue-type-plasminogen activator, a complex eukaryotic protein harboring multiple disulfide bonds.
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- Marlitt Stech
- Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Branch Potsdam-Golm, Potsdam, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Branch Potsdam-Golm, Potsdam, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Branch Potsdam-Golm, Potsdam, Germany
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- Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin - University of Applied Sciences Berlin, Life Sciences and Technology, Berlin, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Branch Potsdam-Golm, Potsdam, Germany
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- Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering (IBMT), Branch Potsdam-Golm, Potsdam, Germany
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Saraswat M, Musante L, Ravidá A, Shortt B, Byrne B, Holthofer H. Preparative purification of recombinant proteins: current status and future trends. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:312709. [PMID: 24455685 PMCID: PMC3877584 DOI: 10.1155/2013/312709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 11/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Advances in fermentation technologies have resulted in the production of increased yields of proteins of economic, biopharmaceutical, and medicinal importance. Consequently, there is an absolute requirement for the development of rapid, cost-effective methodologies which facilitate the purification of such products in the absence of contaminants, such as superfluous proteins and endotoxins. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of a selection of key purification methodologies currently being applied in both academic and industrial settings and discuss how innovative and effective protocols such as aqueous two-phase partitioning, membrane chromatography, and high-performance tangential flow filtration may be applied independently of or in conjunction with more traditional protocols for downstream processing applications.
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- Mayank Saraswat
- Centre for Bioanalytical Sciences (CBAS), Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Centre for Bioanalytical Sciences (CBAS), Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Centre for Bioanalytical Sciences (CBAS), Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Centre for Bioanalytical Sciences (CBAS), Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Centre for Bioanalytical Sciences (CBAS), Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin 9, Ireland
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- Centre for Bioanalytical Sciences (CBAS), Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin 9, Ireland
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Allantoin as a solid phase adsorbent for removing endotoxins. J Chromatogr A 2013; 1310:15-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2013.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Revised: 08/09/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Bardliving CL, Lowe AJ, Huang CJ, Manley L, Ritter G, Old L, Batt CA. Process development and production of cGMP grade Melan-A for cancer vaccine clinical trials. Protein Expr Purif 2013; 92:171-82. [PMID: 24045055 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2013.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Revised: 08/30/2013] [Accepted: 09/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Melan-A is a cancer testis antigen commonly found in melanoma, and has been shown to stimulate the body's immune response against cancerous cells. We have developed and executed a process utilizing current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) to produce the 6 times-His tagged protein in C41DE3 Escherichia coli for use in Phase I clinical trials. Approximately 11 g of purified Melan-A were produced from a 20 L fed-batch fermentation. Purification was achieved through a three column process utilizing immobilized metal affinity, anion exchange, and cation exchange chromatography with a buffer system optimized for low-solubility, high LPS binding capacity proteins. The host cell proteins, residual DNA, and endotoxin concentration were well below limits for a prescribed dose with a final purity level of 91%.
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- Cameron L Bardliving
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Optimization and Efficient Purification in Production of Brucella melitensis Recombinant HSP A and TF Proteins With Low Endotoxin Contents. Jundishapur J Microbiol 2013. [DOI: 10.5812/jjm.6875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Vagenende V, Ching TJ, Chua RJ, Thirumoorthi N, Gagnon P. Amide-mediated hydrogen bonding at organic crystal/water interfaces enables selective endotoxin binding with picomolar affinity. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:4472-4478. [PMID: 23611466 DOI: 10.1021/am401018q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Since the discovery of endotoxins as the primary toxic component of Gram-negative bacteria, researchers have pursued the quest for molecules that detect, neutralize, and remove endotoxins. Selective removal of endotoxins is particularly challenging for protein solutions and, to this day, no general method is available. Here, we report that crystals of the purine-derived compound allantoin selectively adsorb endotoxins with picomolar affinity through amide-mediated hydrogen bonding in aqueous solutions. Atom force microscopy and chemical inhibition experiments indicate that endotoxin adsorption is largely independent from hydrophobic and ionic interactions with allantoin crystals and is mediated by hydrogen bonding with amide groups at flat crystal surfaces. The small size (500 nm) and large specific surface area of allantoin crystals results in a very high endotoxin-binding capacity (3 × 10(7) EU/g) which compares favorably with known endotoxin-binding materials. These results provide a proof-of-concept for hydrogen bond-based molecular recognition processes in aqueous solutions and establish a practical method for removing endotoxins from protein solutions.
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- Vincent Vagenende
- Bioprocessing Technology Institute, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 20 Biopolis Way #06-01 Centros, Singapore.
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OGISO M, AIBA SI, MINOURA N. Preparation of Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Gel Beads for Adsorption of Endotoxin. KOBUNSHI RONBUNSHU 2013. [DOI: 10.1295/koron.70.82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Ongkudon CM, Hodges E, Murphy K, Danquah MK. Removal of endotoxins from plasmid DNA: Analysis of aggregative interaction of mobile divalent metal cations with endotoxins and plasmid DNA. J Sep Sci 2012; 35:3208-16. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201200237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2012] [Revised: 06/23/2012] [Accepted: 06/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Clarence M. Ongkudon
- Bio Engineering Laboratory; Department of Chemical Engineering; Monash University; Clayton Victoria Australia
- Biotechnology Research Institute; University Malaysia Sabah; Sabah Malaysia
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- Bio Engineering Laboratory; Department of Chemical Engineering; Monash University; Clayton Victoria Australia
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- Bio Engineering Laboratory; Department of Chemical Engineering; Monash University; Clayton Victoria Australia
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- Bio Engineering Laboratory; Department of Chemical Engineering; Monash University; Clayton Victoria Australia
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Ongkudon CM, Chew JH, Liu B, Danquah MK. Chromatographic Removal of Endotoxins: A Bioprocess Engineer's Perspective. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.5402/2012/649746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Gram-negative bacteria are widely used for the production of gene-based products such as DNA vaccines and bio-drugs, where endotoxin contamination can occur at any point within the process and its removal is of great concern. In this article, we review the structures of endotoxin and the effects that it causes in vivo. The endotoxin removal strategies are also discussed in the light of the different interaction mechanisms involved between endotoxins and bioproducts particularly plasmid DNA and proteins. For most cases, endotoxin removal is favoured at a highly ionic or acidic condition. Various removal methods particularly chromatography-based techniques are covered in this article according to the relevant applications.
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- Clarence M. Ongkudon
- Bio Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- Biotechnology Research Institute, University Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Bio Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Bio Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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- Bio Engineering Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
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Yi Y, Lai C, Jiang Y, Mei J, Wang H, Ying G. Preparation of amino-reserved magnetic chitosan microsphere and its application in adsorbing endotoxin. J Appl Polym Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/app.36994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Endotoxin removal is critical when producing therapeutic proteins in bacterial systems. This hydrophobic compound can be removed through chromatography or filtration, but presents unique challenges dependent upon protein composition as well as production scale. Here we present a robust method for endotoxin removal at the pilot production scale using fast protein liquid chromatography and buffers specifically engineered for endotoxin removal.
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- Adam J Lowe
- Graduate Field of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
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Bartlow P, Uechi GT, Cardamone JJ, Sultana T, Fruchtl M, Beitle RR, Ataai MM. Identification of native Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3) proteins that bind to immobilized metal affinity chromatography under high imidazole conditions and use of 2D-DIGE to evaluate contamination pools with respect to recombinant protein expression level. Protein Expr Purif 2011; 78:216-24. [PMID: 21575725 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2011.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2011] [Revised: 04/20/2011] [Accepted: 04/30/2011] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) is a widely used purification tool for the production of active, soluble recombinant proteins. Escherichia coli proteins that routinely contaminate IMAC purifications have been characterized to date. The work presented here narrows that focus to the most problematic host proteins, those retaining nickel affinity under elevated imidazole conditions, using a single bind-and-elute step. Two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis, a favored technique for resolving complex protein mixtures and evaluating their expression, here discerns variation in the soluble extract pools that are loaded in IMAC and the remaining contaminants with respect to varied levels of recombinant protein expression. Peptidyl-prolyl isomerase SlyD and catabolite activator protein (CAP) are here shown to be the most persistent contaminants and have greater prevalence at low target protein expression.
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- Patrick Bartlow
- Department of Bioengineering, 306 Center for Biotechnology, 300 Technology Drive, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, USA
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Harper MS, Carpenter C, Klocke DJ, Carlson G, Davis T, Delaney B. E. coli Lipopolysaccharide: acute oral toxicity study in mice. Food Chem Toxicol 2011; 49:1770-2. [PMID: 21554917 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2011.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2011] [Revised: 04/20/2011] [Accepted: 04/20/2011] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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A single dose of endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide) from a common laboratory cloning and expression strain (Escherichia coli BL21[DE3]) was administered to groups of male and female CD-1 mice (n=5/group) at doses up to 1,000,000 endotoxin units (EU) per mouse by oral gavage. The mice were observed for mortality, body weight effects, and clinical signs for 14 days after which they were sacrificed for gross organ necropsy. All mice survived until the scheduled sacrifice, no clinical signs of toxicity were observed, no test substance-related body weight losses occurred and no gross lesions were present at necropsy. Under the conditions of this study, oral administration of E. coli BL21(DE3) endotoxin to mice at a dose of up to 1,000,000 EU/mouse produced no evidence of toxicity.
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- Marc S Harper
- Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Ankeny, IA 50021, USA
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Seo KS, Yoon JW, Na KH, Bae EJ, Woo JG, Lee SH, Kang SH, Yang JM. Evaluation of Process Efficiency and Bioequivalence of Biosimilar Recombinant Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (rhCG). BioDrugs 2011; 25:115-27. [DOI: 10.2165/11589430-000000000-00000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Li J, Gao J, Sah S, Satyal U, Zhang R, Han W, Yu Y. Expression and Purification of Bioactive High-Purity Recombinant Mouse CXCL14 in Escherichia coli. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2011; 164:1366-75. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-011-9218-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2010] [Accepted: 03/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Premsukh A, Lavoie JM, Cizeau J, Entwistle J, MacDonald GC. Development of a GMP Phase III purification process for VB4-845, an immunotoxin expressed in E. coli using high cell density fermentation. Protein Expr Purif 2011; 78:27-37. [PMID: 21421055 DOI: 10.1016/j.pep.2011.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2010] [Revised: 03/14/2011] [Accepted: 03/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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VB4-845 is a recombinant immunotoxin comprised of an anti-epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) scFv fused to a truncated form of the bacterial toxin, Pseudomonas exotoxin A. VB4-845, purified from TB fed-batch fermentation, showed clinical efficacy when administered locally to treat non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) and squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (SCCHN). Here, we describe the implementation of an Escherichia coli high cell density (HCD) cultivation and purification process for VB4-845. HCD cultivation was a prerequisite for achieving higher yields necessary for Phase III clinical trials and commercialization. Using this process, the VB4-845 titer in the supernatant was increased by 30-fold over the original TB fed-batch cultivation. To obtain clinical grade material, a process involving a five-step column purification procedure was implemented and led to an overall recovery of ∼ 40%. VB4-845 purity of >97% was achieved after the first three columns following the removal of low-molecular weight product-related impurities and aggregates. Endotoxins were effectively separated from VB4-845 on the Q-columns and by washing the Ni-column with a detergent buffer while host cell proteins were removed using ceramic hydroxyapatite. Comparability studies demonstrated that the purified product from the Phase III process was identical to the Phase II reference standard produced using TB fed-batch fermentation.
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- Arjune Premsukh
- Viventia Biotechnologies Inc., 147 Hamelin St., Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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Lowe AJ, Bardliving CL, Huang CJ, Teixeira LM, Damasceno LM, Anderson KA, Ritter G, Old LJ, Batt CA. Expression and purification of cGMP grade NY-ESO-1 for clinical trials. Biotechnol Prog 2011; 27:435-41. [PMID: 21365782 DOI: 10.1002/btpr.552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2010] [Revised: 11/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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NY-ESO-1 is a cancer testis antigen expressed in numerous cancers. Initial tests have shown its efficacy as a cancer vaccine, stimulating the body's own immune response against the invading tumor. To produce enough material for phase I clinical trials, a process using current good manufacturing practices to produce clinical grade material was developed and executed. His-tagged NY-ESO-1 was expressed in C41DE3 Escherichia coli under control of the T-7 promoter. NY-ESO-1 was produced in a 20 L fed-batch fermentation utilizing a pH-stat control scheme. The protein was then purified from inclusion bodies using a three-column process that achieved a yield of over 3.4 g and endotoxin below the detection limit of 0.005 EU/μg protein.
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- Adam J Lowe
- Graduate Field of Microbiology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Ma R, Fan DD, Xue WJ, Xing JY, Zhu CH, Ma XX. Endotoxin Removal during the Purification Process of Human-like Collagen. SEP SCI TECHNOL 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/01496395.2010.484825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Kim S, Miska KB, Jenkins MC, Fetterer RH, Cox CM, Stuard LH, Dalloul RA. Molecular cloning and functional characterization of the avian macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF). DEVELOPMENTAL AND COMPARATIVE IMMUNOLOGY 2010; 34:1021-1032. [PMID: 20470818 DOI: 10.1016/j.dci.2010.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2010] [Revised: 05/03/2010] [Accepted: 05/05/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) is recognized as a soluble factor produced by sensitized T lymphocytes and inhibits the random migration of macrophages. Recent studies have revealed a more prominent role for MIF as a multi-functional cytokine mediating both innate and adaptive immune responses. This study describes the cloning and functional characterization of avian MIF in an effort to better understand its role in innate and adaptive immunity, and potential use in poultry health applications. The full-length avian MIF gene was amplified from stimulated chicken lymphocytes and cloned into a prokaryotic expression vector. The confirmed 115 amino acid sequence of avian MIF has 71% identity with human and murine MIF. The bacterially expressed avian recombinant MIF (rChMIF) was purified, followed by endotoxin removal, and then tested by chemotactic assay and quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Diff-Quick staining revealed a substantial decrease in migration of macrophages in the presence of 0.01microg/ml rChMIF. qRT-PCR analysis revealed that the presence of rChMIF enhanced levels of IL-1beta and iNOS during PBMCs stimulation with LPS. Additionally, the Con A-stimulated lymphocytes showed enhanced interferon (IFN)-gamma and IL-2 transcripts in the presence of rChMIF. Interestingly, addition of rChMIF to the stimulated PBMCs, in the presence of lymphocytes, showed anti-inflammatory function of rChMIF. To our knowledge, this study represents the first report for the functional characterization of avian MIF, demonstrating the inhibition of macrophage migration, similar to mammalian MIF, and the mediation of inflammatory responses during antigenic stimulation.
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- Sungwon Kim
- Avian Immunobiology Laboratory, Department of Animal and Poultry Sciences, Virginia Tech, 3170 Litton-Reaves, Blacksburg, VA 24061, United States
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Huang CJ, Lowe AJ, Batt CA. Recombinant immunotherapeutics: current state and perspectives regarding the feasibility and market. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2010; 87:401-10. [PMID: 20422181 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-2590-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2010] [Revised: 03/24/2010] [Accepted: 03/25/2010] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Recombinant immunotherapeutics are important biologics for the treatment and prevention of various diseases. Immunotherapy can be divided into two categories, passive and active. For passive immunotherapy, the successes of antibody and cytokine therapeutics represent a promising future and opportunities for improvements. Efforts, such as cell engineering, antibody engineering, human-like glycosylation in yeast, and Fab fragment development, have led the way to improve antibody efficacy while decreasing its high manufacturing costs. Both new cytokines and currently used cytokines have demonstrated therapeutic effects for different indications. As for active immunotherapy, recently approved HPV vaccines have encouraged the development of preventative vaccines for other infectious diseases. Immunogenic antigens of pathogenic bacteria can now be identified by genomic means (reverse vaccinology). Due to the recent outbreaks of pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, recombinant influenza vaccines using virus-like particles and other antigens have also been engineered in several different recombinant systems. However, limitations are found in existing immunotherapeutics for cancer treatment, and recent development of therapeutic cancer vaccines such as MAGE-A3 and NY-ESO-1 may provide alternative therapeutic strategy.
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- Chung-Jr Huang
- Field of Microbiology, 317 Stocking Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Ribeiro MM, Xu X, Klein D, Kenyon NS, Ricordi C, Felipe MSS, Pastori RL. Endotoxin deactivation by transient acidification. Cell Transplant 2010; 19:1047-54. [PMID: 20412635 DOI: 10.3727/096368910x500643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Recombinant proteins are an important tool for research and therapeutic applications. Therapeutic proteins have been delivered to several cell types and tissues and might be used to improve the outcome of the cell transplantation. Recombinant proteins are propagated in bacteria, which will contaminate them with the lypopolysacharide endotoxin found in the outer bacterial membrane. Endotoxin could interfere with in vitro biological assays and is the major pathological factor, which must be removed or inactivated before in vivo administration. Here we describe a one-step protocol in which the endotoxin activity on recombinant proteins is remarkably reduced by transient exposure to acidic conditions. Maximum endotoxin deactivation occurs at acidic pH below their respective isoelectric point (pI). This method does not require additional protein purification or separation of the protein from the endotoxin fraction. The endotoxin level was measured both in vitro and in vivo. For in vitro assessment we have utilized Limulus Amebocyte Lysate method for in vivo the pyrogenic test. We have tested the above-mentioned method with five different recombinant proteins, including a monoclonal antibody clone 5c8 against CD154 produced by hybridomas. More than 99% of endotoxin was deactivated in all of the proteins; the recovery of the protein after deactivation varied between maximum 72.9% and minimum 46.8%. The anti-CD154 clone 5c8 activity remained unchanged as verified by the measurement of binding capability to activated lymphocytes. Furthermore, the effectiveness of this method was not significantly altered by urea, commonly used in protein purification. This procedure provides a simple and cost-efficient way to reduce the endotoxin activity in antibodies and recombinant proteins.
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- Melina M Ribeiro
- Diabetes Research Institute, University of Miami Leonard Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Expressed protein ligation for the preparation of fusion proteins with cell penetrating peptides for endotoxin removal and intracellular delivery. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 2010; 1798:2249-57. [PMID: 20170629 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2010.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2009] [Revised: 01/29/2010] [Accepted: 02/03/2010] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Expressed protein ligation (EPL) is a useful method for the native chemical ligation of proteins with other proteins or peptides. This study assessed the practicability of EPL in the preparation of fusion proteins of enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) with chemically synthesized cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) for intracellular delivery. Using intein-mediated purification with an affinity chitin-binding tag (IMPACT) system, the thioester of EGFP (EGFP-SR) was prepared. Optimization of the ligation of EGFP-SR with arginine 12-mer (R12) produced the fusion protein in high yield. The EPL procedure also allows the preparation of EGFP-R12 containing a low level of endotoxin (ET), via the satisfactory ET removal of EGFP-SR prior to ligation with the R12 peptide. Fusion proteins of EGFP with R12 and the d-isomer of R12 prepared by EPL showed similar levels of cellular uptake compared to the fusion protein directly expressed in Escherichiacoli.
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Dunaliella as an attractive candidate for molecular farming. Mol Biol Rep 2009; 37:3427-30. [PMID: 19943116 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-009-9933-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2009] [Accepted: 11/16/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Pharmaceutical recombinant proteins are widely used in human healthcare. At present, several protein expression systems are available to generate therapeutic proteins. These conventional systems have distinct advantages and disadvantages in protein yielding; in terms of ease of manipulation, the time required from gene transformation to protein purification, cost of production and scaling-up capitalization, proper folding and stability of active proteins. Depending on the research goal and priorities, a special system may be selected for protein expression. However, considering the limited variety of organisms currently used and their usage restrictions, there are still much more pharmaceutical proteins waiting to be economically and efficiently produced. Distinguished biological and technical features of microalgae Dunaliella such as inexpensive medium requirement, fast growth rate, the ease of manipulation, easy scaling up procedure, facility of milking in bioreactors and the ability of post-translational modifications make this microorganism an attractive candidate for molecular farming.
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Capasso P, Aliprandi M, Ossolengo G, Edenhofer F, de Marco A. Monodispersity of recombinant Cre recombinase correlates with its effectiveness in vivo. BMC Biotechnol 2009; 9:80. [PMID: 19747375 PMCID: PMC2755479 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6750-9-80] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2009] [Accepted: 09/11/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Background Cre recombinase is a common reagent used for the in vivo on/off switching of the expression of target genes flanked by loxP sites. In particular, recombinant TAT-Cre fusion constructs purified from bacteria have been used to promote the cell uptake of the enzyme. However, the recovery of active TAT-Cre remains a demanding process and its specific activity varies significantly among batches, making difficult data comparison. Results We noticed a strong correlation between recombinase activity and enzyme monodispersity. The existence of such correlation enabled us to indirectly monitor the TAT-Cre recombinase activity during the multi-step purification process by measuring its monodispersity, a parameter detectable by means of a spectrofluorimetric assay that allows the calculation of the Aggregation Index (AI) in an easy and rapid way. AI values were recorded after each purification passage to identify the critical steps and to choose optimal alternatives for chromatographic conditions, desalting procedures, and protocols for bacterial endotoxin removal. Furthermore, the effect of metal ions and temperature on TAT-Cre aggregation and inactivation was characterized in vitro. Finally, we optimized the enzyme delivery protocol in vivo by following the accumulation tuning of the reporter protein β-catenin. Conclusion A rational purification protocol for TAT-Cre has been developed by choosing the options that minimize the enzyme aggregation. Our data suggest that AI measurement should support the optimization of any protocol aiming at the recovery of monodispersed protein.
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- Paola Capasso
- Cogentech-Consortium for Genomics Technologies, via Adamello 16, 20139 Milan, Italy
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