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ReviewBioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy2026

Cell Engineering for Increasing Production of Recombinant Proteins in Mammalian Cells.

Xi Zhang, Yuan Shen, Zihan Guo, Yanfang Wang, Xiaoyin Wang, Tianyun Wang

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Review in BioDrugs : clinical immunotherapeutics, biopharmaceuticals and gene therapy, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors.

Xi ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Yuan ShenSchool of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Zihan GuoSchool of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Yanfang WangHenan Key Laboratory of Neurorestoratology and Protein Modification, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Xiaoyin WangInternational Joint Research Laboratory for Recombinant Pharmaceutical Protein Expression System of Henan, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China.
Tianyun WangInternational Joint Research Laboratory for Recombinant Pharmaceutical Protein Expression System of Henan, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China. wtianyuncn@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0793-1006

Funding

Henan Provincial Science and Technology Research Project No. 252102310340National Natural Science Foundation of China No. U23A20270Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province No. 232300421115the Science and Technology Research and Development Plan Joint Fund (Industry) of Henan Province 245101610004the Science and Technology Research and Development Plan Joint Fund (Industry) of Henan Province Nos. 235101610005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mammalian cell lines are the preferred host cells for the biopharmaceutical industry. Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) and human embryonic kidney 293 (HEK293) cells are frequently utilized in the production of recombinant therapeutic proteins (RTPs) owing to their capacity to facilitate appropriate protein folding and perform accurate post-translational modifications (PTMs). However, there are still some bottlenecks in the biopharmaceutical process using mammalian cells, including lower productivity, higher production cost and increased risk of contamination compared with bacterial or yeast expression systems. In addition to vector, media and bioprocess optimization, advances in host cell engineering including gene overexpression, knockout and knockdown have significantly advanced cell-line development. Besides targeting known genes and pathways, miRNA engineering and omics analysis are also employed to enhance mammalian cell culture performance. Optimization of cell engineering and production processes further drives the development of more efficient mammalian cell expression systems. This review systematically summarizes key achievements in cell engineering and offers insights into potential targets and pathways for improving therapeutic protein production in mammalian cells.

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Cell EngineeringRecombinant ProteinsAnimalsCHO CellsCricetulusHEK293 CellsHumansProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalRecombinant Proteins

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