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ArticleScientific reports2024

A novel chemically defined medium for the biotechnological and biomedical exploitation of the cell factory Leishmania tarentolae.

Giulia Maria Cattaneo, Ilaria Varotto-Boccazzi, Riccardo Molteni, Federico Ronchetti, Paolo Gabrieli, Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan, Domenico Otranto, Emanuele Montomoli, Claudio Bandi, Sara Epis

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Giulia Maria CattaneoDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy.
Ilaria Varotto-BoccazziDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy.
Riccardo MolteniDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy.
Federico RonchettiDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy.
Paolo GabrieliDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy.
Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-RoldanDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010, Valenzano, Italy.
Domenico OtrantoDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bari, 70010, Valenzano, Italy.
Emanuele MontomoliDepartment of Molecular and Developmental Medicine, University of Siena, 53100, Siena, Italy.
Claudio BandiDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy.
Sara EpisDepartment of Biosciences, University of Milan, 20133, Milan, Italy. sara.epis@unimi.it.

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Erogazione liberale per le attività di ricerca sul Coronavirus LIB_VT20_COVID_19_SEPISFondazione Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi LIB_VT21SEPISFondazione Romeo ed Enrica Invernizzi LIB_VT22CBAND
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Abstract

The development of media for cell culture is a major issue in the biopharmaceutical industry, for the production of therapeutics, immune-modulating molecules and protein antigens. Chemically defined media offer several advantages, as they are free of animal-derived components and guarantee high purity and a consistency in their composition. Microorganisms of the genus Leishmania represent a promising cellular platform for production of recombinant proteins, but their maintenance requires supplements of animal origin, such as hemin and fetal bovine serum. In the present study, three chemically defined media were assayed for culturing Leishmania tarentolae, using both a wild-type strain and a strain engineered to produce a viral antigen. Among the three media, Schneider's Drosophila Medium supplemented with Horseradish Peroxidase proved to be effective for the maintenance of L. tarentolae promastigotes, also allowing the heterologous protein production by the engineered strain. Finally, the engineered strain was maintained in culture up to the 12th week without antibiotic, revealing its capability to produce the recombinant protein in the absence of selective pressure.

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Culture MediaLeishmaniaRecombinant ProteinsAnimalsBiotechnologyCell Culture TechniquesCulture MediaRecombinant ProteinsCell factoryChemically defined mediumLeishmania cultureLeishmania tarentolaePromastigotesProtein expression

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PMCPMC11053126

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