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ArticleMolecular therapy. Advances2026

AAV vector production in suspension cells using PEI transfection and sodium butyrate with orthogonal assessment of function and quality.

Sujan Ravendran, Simon Fammé, Maya Graham Noer, Thomas Wisbech Skov, Nanna Steengaard Mikkelsen, Jessica Lee Schneller, Sofie Rahbek Dorset, Jonas Holst Wolff, Anaïs Marie Julie Møller, Didde Haslund and 6 more

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Sujan RavendranDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Simon FamméDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Maya Graham NoerDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Thomas Wisbech SkovDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Nanna Steengaard MikkelsenDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Jessica Lee SchnellerDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Sofie Rahbek DorsetDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Jonas Holst WolffDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Anaïs Marie Julie MøllerDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
Didde HaslundDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
Anne Louise S RevenfeldDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
Mette HolmDepartment of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Trine H MogensenDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Bjarne Kuno MøllerDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Aarhus University Hospital, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
Jacob Giehm MikkelsenDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
Rasmus O BakDepartment of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.

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Abstract

Adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors are widely used in gene therapy, yet academic in-house production remains dominated by labor-intensive adherent cell workflows with limited scalability. Here, we describe an AAV vector production platform using suspension cells in orbital shaking Erlenmeyer flasks, based on polyethyleneimine (PEI) transfection and sodium butyrate supplementation. Following systematic evaluation of transfection conditions, this approach yields vectors with performance comparable to a commercial production kit. Vector quality was interrogated using orthogonal methodologies, including two-dimensional ddPCR, mass photometry, and nanopore sequencing, enabling comparative assessment of genome packaging, capsid composition, and vector heterogeneity. Functional validation was performed by

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AAV6AAV9AAV productionadeno-associated virusddPCRErlenmeyermass photometrynanoporePEIscalablesodium butyratesuspension cells

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PMCPMC13356637

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