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ArticleBiotechnology letters2023

Long term culturing of CHO cells: phenotypic drift and quality attributes of the expressed monoclonal antibody.

Rajinder Kaur, Ritu Jain, Niharika Budholiya, Anurag S Rathore

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Article in Biotechnology letters, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Rajinder KaurDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6730-8091
Ritu JainDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India.
Niharika BudholiyaDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India.
Anurag S RathoreDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India. asrathore@biotechcmz.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5913-4244
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi · IN

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Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India BT/COE/34/SP15097/2015Department of Science and Technology SR/WOS-A/ET-140/2017
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveEstablishing cell lines with enhanced protein production requires a deep understanding of the cellular dynamics and cell line stability. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of long term culturing (LTC) on cell morphology and altered cellular functions possibly leading to phenotypic drift, impacting product yield and quality. Study highlights the orthogonal cellular and analytical assay toolbox to define cell line stability for optimal culture performance and product quality.

methodsWe investigated recombinant monoclonal antibody (mAb) expressing CHO cells for 60 passages or 180 generations and assessed the cell growth characteristics and morphology by confocal and scanning electron microscopy. Quality attributes of expressed mAb is accessed by performing charge variants, glycan, and host cell protein analysis.

resultsWe observed a 1.65-fold increase in viable cell population and 1.3-fold increase in cell specific growth rate. A 2.5-fold decrease in antibody titer and abatement of actin filament indicate cellular phenotypic drift. Mitochondrial membrane potential (∆ΨM) signified cell health and metabolic activity during LTC. Host cell protein production is reduced by 1.8-fold. Charge heterogeneity was perturbed with 12.5% and 43% reduction in abundance of acidic and basic charge variants respectively. Glycan profile indicated a decline in fucosylation with 17% increase in galactosylated species as compared with early passaged cells.

conclusionLTC impinges on cellular phenotype as well as the quality of the expressed antibody, suggesting a defined subculturing limit to retain stable protein expression and cell morphology to achieve consistent product quality. Study signifies the changes in cellular and metabolic markers, suggesting cellular and analytical toolbox which could play a significant role in defining cell characteristics and ensured product quality.

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Antibodies, MonoclonalPolysaccharidesAnimalsCHO CellsCricetinaeCricetulusRecombinant ProteinsAntibodies, MonoclonalPolysaccharidesRecombinant ProteinsAntibody titerCell line stabilityLong term culturingPhenotypic driftProtein quality

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