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SynthesismAbs2026

Systematic review and data-driven insights into CHO cell engineering for next-generation antibody production.

Alexandra Schulz, Trent Munro, Anja Puklowski, Emma Slack, Anne B Tolstrup, Kerstin Otte

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Synthesis in mAbs, 2026. 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.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Alexandra SchulzLaboratory for Mucosal Immunology, Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0009-0002-3738-7563
Trent MunroAustralian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-1987-2020
Anja PuklowskiBoehringer Ingelheim Pharma gmbh & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany.
Emma SlackLaboratory for Mucosal Immunology, Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-2473-1145
Anne B TolstrupAbtBioconsult Aps, Hillerod, Denmark.
Kerstin OtteInstitute for Applied Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences Biberach, Biberach, Germany.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells remain the dominant platform for therapeutic antibody and biopharmaceutical production, yet productivity bottlenecks persist, particularly for complex molecules. To identify overarching trends in host cell optimization, a systematic review and quantitative cross-study analysis of 164 publications (2011-2024) reporting CHO cell engineering strategies with effects on titer or specific productivity was conducted. Data from 466 engineered targets were extracted and analyzed by strategy, pathway, and production context. The field - driven largely by antibody production - has evolved from simple overexpression toward CRISPR-mediated knockouts, while combinatorial approaches, and engineering of nuclear, epigenetic, and apoptotic/proliferative targets achieved the greatest gains. Despite technological advances, reported improvement folds remained stable, highlighting the need for pathway-informed, multi-target engineering. Future progress in predictive modeling of engineering strategies will depend on standardized models and structured datasets. This review provides a data-driven framework for rational CHO design to support next-generation biotherapeutic production.

Indexed as

Antibodies, MonoclonalCell EngineeringAnimalsCHO CellsCricetulusHumansAntibodies, Monoclonalbiopharmaceuticalscell engineeringChinese hamster ovary (CHO)cross-study analysismonoclonal antibodyrecombinant protein productionsystematic review

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PMID41548093
PMCPMC12818826

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