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Cell Culture Media for Enhanced Protein Production

a cell culture medium and protein technology, applied in the field of culture media, can solve the problems of antibody production deterioration and only marginal success of approaches, and achieve the effects of prolonging cell longevity, improving protein production, and constraining cell growth

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-04-15
WENG STEVE OH KAH +1
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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides methods and compositions for cell culture nutrient media that improve protein production, constrain cell growth, and extend cell longevity. The media comprises an aqueous solution containing essential amino acids and a basal medium component containing mineral salts, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, vitamins, lipids, and other compounds necessary for the viability and proliferation of cultured cells in vitro. The amino acid component is present in a dry weight of at least 20% of the total dry weight of all solid constituents in the medium, and the osmolarity of the aqueous solution is from approximately 320 to 450 mOsm. The methods of preparing the media, culturing cells in vitro, and systems for protein production using the media are also provided.

Problems solved by technology

These approaches have shown only marginal success.
Further increase in osmolarity of the therein-described media with NaCl caused deterioration in antibody production.

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Preparation of Medium BTC-28101

[0074]A dry powder form of Medium BTC-28101 was prepared as two separate components (A) and (B) as listed in Table I. The ingredients were milled to fine dry powder prior to use. To prepare the medium, Component (A) was dissolved in 90% by volume of pyrogen-free water. The mixture was warmed to around 40° C. and stirred for one hour to fully dissolve the powder and then cooled to room temperature. Component (B) was added and stirred another hour to dissolve. The pH was adjusted to 7.0 by addition of NaOH. Water was added to make up the desired volume. The osmolarity of the medium was in the range of 330-335 mOsm.

TABLE IComposition of Medium BTC-28101 in mg / LComponent (A)Amino AcidsAlanine13.4Asparagine•H2O189.2Cystine•2HC1105.4Glutamic acid79.4Glycine85.6Hydroxyproline63.0Leucine330.6Methionine98.4Proline110.6Threonine221.6Tyrosine174.0Arginine HC11,162.9Aspartic acid80.0Cysteine HC1•H2O105.4Glutamine1,997.2Histidine HCl•H2O150.9Isoleucine314.8Lysine H...

example 2

Effect of Medium BTC-281010N Cell Growth, Viability and IgG Production

[0075]This example compares cell growth and monoclonal antibody production in two hybridoma cell lines 2HG11 (anti-human chorionic gonadotropin) and TBC3 (anti-human IgG) in the serum supplemented BTC-28101 medium of Example 1 versus DMEM / F12.

[0076]The cultures were established in shaker flasks with 100 mL media supplemented with 10% Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS). Inoculum cells were adapted and maintained by daily passaging at 2×105 cells / mL with the respective fresh medium for at least a week, and the viability of each inoculum culture was above 90% before use. Batch culture was started by inoculating the cells at 2×105 cells / mL into the respective medium. Samples were taken daily to follow the cell growth, by trypan blue staining and hemocytometer counting. Monoclonal antibody concentration in the culture supernatant was determined by ELISA analysis. The effect of the present media on cell growth is shown in FIG. 1....

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Effect of Medium BTC-281010N Cell Growth, Viability and Ig Production

[0077]Hybridoma cell line TH12 (anti-theophylline) was cultured in either the BTC-28101 media of Example 1 or a DMEM formulation. Cells were inoculated into 100 mL of BTC-28101 or control medium DMEM at 2×105 cells / mL in 250 mL spinner flasks, both media were supplemented with 10% FBS. Similar procedures as stated in Example 2 were followed for preparing the inoculum cultures, and for monitoring the batch. TH12 produced higher concentrations of antibody in BTC-28101 than in the formulation of DMEM. As Table III shows, cell numbers and cell viability were also higher in BTC-28101.

TABLE IIITH12 Batch Culture: Cell Counts and ViabilitiesTIMEMEDIUMCELL COUNTVIABILITYD0BTC-28101  2 × 105 / mL100%DMEM  2 × 105 / mL90%D1BTC-281015.6 × 105 / mL100%DMEM2.6 × 105 / mL100%D2BTC-281012.4 × 106 / mL98%DMEM0.8 × 106 / mL91%D3BTC-28101  3 × 106 / mL98%DMEM2.2 × 106 / mL97%D4BTC-281013.4 × 106 / mL93%DMEM1.4 × 106 / mL77%D5BTC-281013.8 × 106 / mL69%DME...

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Abstract

Culture media for in vitro cell culture which contain substantially saturated amounts of selected amino acids improve protein production, constrain cell growth and extend cell longevity, methods for the production and use of such media, and systems fox the production of protein utilizing such media and methods.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 264,979 filed Oct. 4, 2002, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,601,535; which is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. application Ser. No. 08 / 833,500 filed Apr. 7, 1997, now abandoned. The disclosure of each of the prior applications is considered part of and is incorporated by reference in the disclosure of this application.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0002]1. Field of Invention[0003]The present invention is directed to culture media for in vitro cell culture which improve protein production, constrain cell growth and extend cell longevity, and to methods for the production and use of such media.[0004]2. Background Information[0005]The increasing demand for monoclonal antibodies (MABs) useful in research, diagnosis, therapy, and purification purposes has created a need to optimize protein production techniques. The prior art includes improved bioreactor designs an...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): C12P21/00C12N5/00C12N5/07C12N15/09C07K16/18C07K16/26C07K16/42C12N5/06C12N5/10C12P21/02
CPCC07K16/00C07K16/18C07K16/26C07K16/4283C12N2500/60C12N5/0031C12N2500/32C12N2500/34C12N2500/38C07K16/44C12N5/0037
Inventor WENG, STEVE OH KAHKIT FONG, FLORENCE CHUA NEE HO
Owner WENG STEVE OH KAH