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ArticleBiotechnology and bioengineering2019

Mucin-coating technologies for protection and reduced aggregation of cellular production systems.

Carolyn R Shurer, Shelby E Head, Marc C Goudge, Matthew J Paszek

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Article in Biotechnology and bioengineering, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Technologies for engineering repetitive DNA.Quantitative biology (Beijing, China) · 2026
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  2. Article
  3. Recombinant mucin biotechnology and engineering.Advanced drug delivery reviews · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Carolyn R ShurerRobert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.ORCID 0000-0003-1047-320X
Shelby E HeadRobert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.ORCID 0000-0003-3196-6409
Marc C GoudgeNancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.ORCID 0000-0002-0339-7520
Matthew J PaszekRobert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.ORCID 0000-0003-0064-9400

Funding

Project 3: Physical and Metabolic Constraints of Cancer Cell InvasionU54CA210184 · NCI · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI CANTLEY, LEWIS C., FISCHBACH, CLAUDIA · 2016 to 2020
$10.2M
TRAINING IN MOLECULAR PHYSICS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMST32GM008267 · NIGMS · CORNELL UNIVERSITY ITHACA · PI WANG, MICHELLE D. · 1988 to 2021
$9.6M
Mechanobiology of the Cellular GlycocalyxDP2GM119133 · NIGMS · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI PASZEK, MATTHEW J · 2015 to 2015
$2.3M
Fast interference-based super-resolution microscope for cancer mechanobiologyR33CA193043 · NCI · CORNELL UNIVERSITY · PI ZIPFEL, WARREN R · 2015 to 2017
$1.1M
NCI NIH HHS R33 CA193043NCI NIH HHS U54 CA210184NIGMS NIH HHS DP2 GM119133NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM008267
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Optimization of host-cell production systems with improved yield and production reliability is desired to meet the increasing demand for biologics with complex posttranslational modifications. Aggregation of suspension-adapted mammalian cells remains a significant problem that can limit the cellular density and per volume yield of bioreactors. Here, we propose a genetically encoded technology that directs the synthesis of antiadhesive and protective coatings on the cellular surface. Inspired by the natural ability of mucin glycoproteins to resist cellular adhesion and hydrate and protect cell and tissue surfaces, we genetically encode new cell-surface coatings through the fusion of engineered mucin domains to synthetic transmembrane anchors. Combined with appropriate expression systems, the mucin-coating technology directs the assembly of thick, highly hydrated barriers to strongly mitigate cell aggregation and protect cells in suspension against fluid shear stresses. The coating technology is demonstrated on suspension-adapted human 293-F cells, which resist clumping even in media formulations that otherwise would induce extreme cell aggregation and show improved performance over a commercially available anticlumping agent. The stable biopolymer coatings do not show deleterious effects on cell proliferation rate, efficiency of transient transfection with complementary DNAs, or recombinant protein expression. Overall, our mucin-coating technology and engineered cell lines have the potential to improve the single-cell growth and viability of suspended cells in bioreactors.

Indexed as

BioreactorsCell ProliferationMucinsCell AggregationCell CountCell LineHumansRecombinant ProteinsMucinsRecombinant Proteinsbioprocessclumping, mucin, synthetic biology

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PMID30636317
PMCPMC6763341

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