应用生物反应器培养Vero细胞制备EV71病毒初探

目的应用生物反应器培养Vero细胞制备EV71病毒。方法以3 L生物反应器采用4 g/L、8 g/L Cytodex-1微载体培养比较Vero细胞比生长率,并以4 g/L微载体培养EV71病毒。结果 4 g/L微载体培养Vero细胞3～4 d微载体细胞密度达2.3×106/mL,按0.001的感染复数(MOI)接种EV71病毒,病毒收获液的滴度最高达7.90 lgPFU/mL,较静置培养平均高出0.92 lgPFU/mL。结论初步建立了3 L生物反应器微载体培养Vero细胞制备EV71病毒的工艺,为进一步放大生产规模奠定了基础。     

微载体灌注培养制备Vero细胞狂犬病疫苗

本文研究在生物反应器中用微载体连续灌注培养Vero细胞生产狂犬病毒制备技术。在5L体积的生物反应器中,加入含10g/L微载体的199培养基,接种Vero细胞至细胞浓度达到1×105/mL,培养7d后细胞可生长至6~7×106/mL,然后以感染复数(MOI)为0.01接种狂犬病毒VaG株,接毒后24h开始收获,连续收获12d左右,收获的病毒滴度范围在6.0~8.5logLD50/mL,收获的病毒原液经浓缩、灭活和纯化等步骤制备成疫苗,各项质量指标均达到《中国生物制品规程》2000年版要求。实验表明,用生物反应器微载体灌注培养制备人用Vero细胞狂犬病疫苗小试工艺可行。     

Vero细胞在不同微载体固定化培养中的生长和代谢

目的:比较Vero细胞在不同的商品化微载体中固定化培养的生长和代谢。方法:以Vero细胞在含1%新生牛血清的DMEM/F12中培养的细胞形态、活细胞密度和细胞活力为指标,考察Vero细胞在2D MicroHex、Biosilon、Cytodex1和Cytopore1微载体固定化培养的细胞生长;以葡萄糖比消耗速率(qglc)、乳酸比生产速率(qlac)、谷氨酰胺比消耗速率(qgln)和谷氨酸比生产速率(qglu)为指标,考察Vero细胞在不同微载体固定化培养的细胞代谢。结果:Vero细胞在2DMicroHex、Biosilon、Cytodex1和Cytopore1微载体固定化培养7d的活细胞密度分别为18.4×105cells/ml、21.9×105cells/ml、23.9×105cells/ml和16.2×105cells/ml,生长在Cytodex1表面的Vero细胞分布均匀、形态清晰;Vero细胞在不同微载体固定化培养的代谢指标基本相同。结论:Vero细胞在Cytodex1微载体固定化培养的效果优于其它商品化微载体,可作为目前用于病毒疫苗生产的Vero细胞固定化培养的首选微载体。     

微载体灌注培养制备Vero细胞狂犬病疫苗

本文研究在生物反应器中用微载体连续灌注培养Vero细胞生产狂犬病毒制备技术.在5L体积的生物反应器中,加入含10g/L微载体的199培养基,接种Vero细胞至细胞浓度达到1×105/mL,培养7d后细胞可生长至6～7×106/mL,然后以感染复数(MOI)为0.01接种狂犬病毒VaG株,接毒后24h开始收获,连续收获12d左右,收获的病毒滴度范围在6.0～8.5log LD50/mL,收获的病毒原液经浓缩、灭活和纯化等步骤制备成疫苗,各项质量指标均达到<中国生物制品规程>2000年版要求.实验表明,用生物反应器微载体灌注培养制备人用Vero细胞狂犬病疫苗小试工艺可行.     

微载体浓度与细胞接种密度对ST细胞生长的影响

选择合适的微载体浓度、细胞接种密度以提高微载体利用率,优化微载体培养体系猪睾丸细胞(Swine testicle cells)的贴附生长与维持。使用DMEM补加10%血清、LSM(Low serum medium)两种培养基考察微载体浓度、细胞接种密度对细胞生长维持的影响,进而比较ST细胞在不同条件下对Cytodex1微载体的利用率。结果显示,使用LSM在T150方瓶中连续传代培养30d,平均比生长速率为0.626d~(0-1),是DMEM补加10%FBS培养基的1.15倍。选择10×10~5cells/mL细胞接种3g/LCytodex1搅拌瓶体系,最大细胞密度为38.3×10~5cells/mL,微载体利用率上升到58.8%。在灌注培养体系中培养ST细胞15d,最终细胞密度达到36.6×10~5cells/mL,扩增了13.6倍。微载体悬浮培养的使用一方面有利于ST细胞的贴附与生长,实现高密度生长,另一方面增加了微载体的使用成本,选择合适的微载体浓度、细胞接种密度,能够最大化利用微载体与培养基中的营养物质实现细胞的最优生长。     

MDCK细胞微载体悬浮培养放大工艺研究

MDCK细胞对各种流感病毒具有高度敏感性,广泛应用于流感病毒的分离和疫苗制备.通过探索培养基中促进细胞贴壁的关键组分,并筛选水解物,开发了适合MDCK细胞生长的低血清培养基.发现钙、镁离子是细胞贴壁不可缺少的物质,麦麸水解物可以部分代替培养基中的血清.利用该低血清培养基,经过消化转移将MDCK细胞从5L反应器放大至25 L反应器,微载体上细胞贴附均匀、生长旺盛,25 L反应器中培养48 h细胞密度可达30.5×105 cells/ml.研究结果为工业规模反应器微载体悬浮培养MDCK细胞生产流感病毒奠定了基础.     

Vero细胞微载体培养的化学成分明确无血清培养基的设计

目的：设计适用于Vero细胞微载体培养的化学成分明确无血清培养基。方法：以商品化的DMEM／F12合成培养基为基础培养基,应用Plackett—Burman实验设计和响应面分析法设计支持Vero细胞微载体培养的化学成分明确无血清培养基。结果：以细胞密度为评价指标,在单因素实验的基础上采用Plackett-Burman实验设计考察10种培养基添加成分对Vero细胞生长的影响,确定了3种对Vero细胞生长起明显促进作用的培养基添加成分,为胰岛素、血清素和腐胺。继而利用响应面法分析了这3种添加成分的最佳水平范围,设计了一种支持Vero细胞贴附培养的无血清培养基（VERO—SFM—A）。在Bellco搅拌式培养瓶中采用VERO-SFM．A和Cytodex1微载体培养Vero细胞,细胞密度由接种时的4×10^5cells／ml增加到培养6d后的22．3×10^cells／ml,细胞活力保持在96％以上。结论：VERO—SFM—A能够有效地支持Vero细胞在微载体表面固定化生长并达到较高的细胞密度,具有实际应用于Vero细胞微载体规模化培养的应用潜力。     

国产生物反应器大规模高密度培养Vero细胞

本文考察了在2．5LcelliGen细胞培养器和国产20LcellCul-20细胞培养生物反应器中采用微载体技术培养细胞的情况。分析了用cellcul-20细胞培养生物反应器进行大规模培养时细胞的生长、代谢规律,研究了从2．5L扩大到20L规模的细胞转移条件。采用微载体球间直接转移技术。提高了接种效率,减少了接种步骤和污染机会。当国产GT一25微载体用量为5g／L,采用连续灌注工艺培养vero细胞,在国产20L cellCul—20细胞培养生物反应器中,连续培养5天,细胞数增加7倍,细胞密度超过1．0×10⁷ cells／m】。本文开发的细胞培养工艺,对于中试及工业规模的动物细胞大量培养具有一定的指导意义。     

用昆虫细胞表达系统表达人组织激肽释放酶原

目的:利用杆状病毒-昆虫细胞表达系统表达proHUK,系统优化表达条件。方法:用改进的方法对昆虫细胞进行了无血清悬浮适应培养,用ELISA、SDS-PAGE方法对各种条件下proHUK的表达量进行检测。结果:Sf-9、Hi-5细胞在血清减量速度为5%、1%,接种密度分别为2×106cells/mL1、×106cells/mL时能很快适应无血清悬浮培养。在病毒感染复度MOI为10,细胞接种密度为1×106cells/mL条件下培养96h后,proHUK的表达量最高可达30mg/L。结论:改进的方法使昆虫细胞能更快适应无血清悬浮生长条件,获得了高表达proHUK的方法,为其大规模制备奠定了基础。     

生物反应器培养轮状病毒基因重配株Ls条件的优化

目的轮状病毒基因重配株Ls(G3型)在生物反应器微载体培养Vero细胞条件的优化。方法采用3 L生物反应器微载体培养Vero细胞,观察Ls株在不同病毒感染复数(0.001、0.002、0.010、0.040 MOI)、不同温度(34.5℃和35.5℃)、不同病毒收获时间(24和48 h)对病毒增殖的影响。根据病毒滴度和收获量筛选出最适MOI、培养温度及病毒的收获时间。结果以0.002 MOI接种Vero细胞,温度为34.5℃培养病毒,滴度最高达7.50 lg CCID50/m L;48 h可连续收获4次病毒液,且收获总量及病毒滴度均高于24 h。结论通过对Ls株在生物反应器微载体Vero细胞培养条件的优化,获得的病毒液滴度高及连续培养多次收获量增加的有效方法,为进一步规模化培养奠定了基础。     

Comparisons of microcarrier cell culture processes in one hundred mini-liter spinner flask and fifteen-liter bioreactor cultures

Microcarrier cell culture process can be used to culture anchorange-dependent cells in large bioreactor vessels. The process performance in large bioreactors is usually less prominent than that in spinner flask vessels and bench scale reactors. In this study we investigated the microcarrier cell culture processes in 100?ml spinner flask and 15-liter bioreactor cultures, including the kinetics for cell attachment, cell growth and the production of Japanese encephaltilis vaccine strain (Beijing-1) virus. Under a fixed concentration of microcarrier and cell density used in inoculations, the attachment kinetics of Vero cells on Cytodex 1 microcarrier in a 15-liter bioreactor vessel was 2 folds slower than with 100?ml spinner flask culture. Virus replication in 15-liter bioreactor culture also revealed an approximately one day lag-time compared to 100?ml spinner flask culture. Findings presented herein provide valuable information for designing and operating microcarrier cell culture processes in large bioreactor vessels.     

Cultivation of immortalized human hepatocytes HepZ on macroporous CultiSpher G microcarriers

Cultivation of the new immortalized hepatocyte cell line HepZ was performed with a 1:1 mixture of DMEM and Ham's F12 media containing 5% FCS. The cells were grown in their 40th passage in 100 mL and 1 L volumes in spinner flasks and in a bioreactor, respectively. For the production of adherently growing HepZ cells macroporous CultiSpher G gelatin microcarriers were used in various concentrations from 1 to 3 g/L. The cells were seeded in a density of 2 x 10(5) cells/mL when using a microcarrier concentration of 1 g/L and 5 x 10(5) cells/mL at a microcarrier concentration of 3 g/L. After 7 days of cultivation a maximum cell concentration of 4.5 x 10(6) cells/mL was obtained in the spinner culture using a microcarrier concentration of 1 g/L. With bubble-free aeration and daily medium exchange from day 7, 7.1 x 10(6) cells/mL were achieved in the bioreactor using a microcarrier concentration of 3 g/L. The cells exhibited a maximum specific growth rate of 0.84 per day in the spinner system and 1.0 per day in the bioreactor, respectively. During the growth phase the lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity rose slightly up to values of 200 U/L. At the end of cultivation the macroporous carriers were completely filled with cells exhibiting a spherical morphology whereas the hepatocytes on the outer surface were flat-shaped. Concerning their metabolic activity the cells predominantly consumed glutamine and glucose. During the growth phase lactate was produced up to 19.3 mM in the spinner culture and up to 9.1 mM in the bioreactor. Maximal oxygen consumption was 1950 nmol/(10(6) cells. day). HepZ cells resisted a 4-day long chilling period at 9.5 degrees C. The cytochrome P450 system was challenged with a pulse of 7 microgram/mL lidocaine at a cell density of 4.5 x 10(6) cells/mL. Five ng/mL monoethylglycinexylidide (MEGX) was generated within 1 day without phenobarbital induction compared to 26 ng/mL after a preceded three day induction period with 50 microgram/mL of phenobarbital indicating hepatic potency. Thus, the new immortalized HepZ cell line, exhibiting primary metabolic functions and appropriate for a mass cell cultivation, suggests its application for a bioartificial liver support system.     

Ex vivo expansion of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells using microcarrier beads in a stirred bioreactor

Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (bmMSCs) have recently gained attention as a useful resource in the fields of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. However, the number of bmMSCs obtained from available donors is very low. Here we developed a culture strategy for in vitro expansion of bmMSCs in a 1.5 L stirred bioreactor with microcarrier beads. First, the microcarriers (Cytodex 3) were equilibrated in culture medium containing 3% fetal bovine serum (FBS) for at least 30 min prior to cell addition. After inoculation, the FBS concentration of the medium was maintained at 3% (v/v) in the first 24 h and thereafter maintained at 1% (v/v) and a developed feeding regimen was applied over 5 days. The maximum cell density of 2.6 × 10⁶ cells/mL was achieved at day 5, corresponding to a 10.4 ± 0.8 fold increases in total cell number. Among the harvested cells, 98.95% expressed CD29 and 84.48% expressed CD90, suggesting that the majority of expanded bmMSCs still retained their differentiation potential. Therefore, the developed microcarrier-based stirred bioreactor culture system is an effective method to generate significant numbers of bmMSCs for potential applications and research studies.     

High density microcarrier culture with a new device which allows oxygenation and perfusion of microcarrier cultures

A novel system useful for aeration and cell retention in continuous perfused microcarrier cultures is described. The system is based on a vibrating cage that separates cells and microcarriers from the oxygenation chamber and allows gas bubble free oxygen transfer. In the cultivation of monkey kidney cells (VERO) on gelatin coated microcarriers, using different concentrations (5, 10 and 15 g Cytodex 3/liter) cell densities up to 10⁷ cells per ml were obtained. The described system is scaleable.     

Economic Mass Cultivation of Paramecium tetraurelia on a 200-Liter Scale1

ABSTRACT. A new and inexpensive medium is described for axenic mass cultivation of Paramecium tetraurelia stock 51s and the double mutant pawn A/pawn B. Skim milk powder is the major carbon and nitrogen source in this medium. Growth characteristics (proliferation rate, final cell density, and cell size) are similar to those observed with other axenic culture media. Cultures were run in one-liter erlenmeyer flasks, a 20-liter, and a 250-liter airlift bioreactor. The yield of a large bioreactor is 750 g (wet wt.) Paramecium or 5 × 10⁹ cells. This easy, economical culture technique will greatly facilitate the use of Paramecium as a model organism for extensive biochemical studies.     

Cell metabolism and medium perfusion in VERO cell cultures on microcarriers in a bioreactor

Parameters of VERO cell growth and metabolism were studied in cultures performed on microcarriers (MCs) using a bioreactor with a working capacity of 3.7?l. Kinetic studies of VERO cell growth in batch, semi-batch and perfusion cultures using concentrations of 2 and 10?mg/ml of MCs showed that a high concentration of MCs (10?mg/ml) and the use of medium perfusion allowed the attainment of higher final yields of VERO cells (6?×?10⁶ cells/ml after 10 days of culture). Perfusion also allowed better use of MCs as indicated by the observation of about 100% of MCs totally covered by cells and the appearance of multilayered cells on 64% of MCs after 13 days of VERO cell culture with 2?mg/ml of MCs. Concerning the concentration of nutrients in the cultures, the medium perfusion was able to sustain suitable levels of galactose and glutamine, which quickly decreased after 4 days in batch cultures. The air inlet in the batch cultures was capable of eliminating the NH₄ ⁺ which accumulated in the medium culture. Lactate accumulated during the first days of culture but then was utilized by the cells and decreased along the culture time. The optimization of VERO cell cultures on microcarriers as indicated by the concentration of MCs, medium perfusion and air inlet is discussed.     

A novel process for the production of a veterinary rabies vaccine in BHK-21 cells grown on microcarriers in a 20-l bioreactor

We studied BHK-21 cells growth in a 2-l bioreactor and investigated the effects of microcarrier concentration, type of growth medium, culture mode and serum concentration. The highest cell density reached was equal to 4x10(6) cells/ml and was achieved in minimum essential medium supplemented with Hanks' salts, non-essential amino acids and 5% fetal calf serum, using a perfusion culture mode and a microcarrier concentration of 4 g Cytodex 3/l. We studied rabies virus production (PV/BHK-21 strain) by BHK-21 cells grown at the optimal conditions determined previously. We analyzed the effects of multiplicity of infection (MOI) and type of medium used for virus multiplication in spinner-flasks and showed that the highest virus titer reached (when the cells were infected at a MOI of 0.3) in M199 medium supplemented with 0.2% of bovine serum albumin was equal to 8.2x10(7) Fluorescent Focus Units (FFU)/ml. When we grew the cells in a 2-l perfused bioreactor, we obtained a maximal virus titer of 3x10(8) FFU/ml. In addition, we scaled-up to a 20-l bioreactor and obtained similar results for cell density and virus titer. The experimental vaccine we developed meets WHO requirements for vaccine potency. Each run yielded about 40,000 doses of potent vaccine.     

A cell-detaching reactor for inoculation of anchorage-dependent CHD and Vero cells between stepwise-expanded bioreactors

A cell-detaching reactor was developed to collect cells growing on microcarriers for inoculation between stepwise-expanded bioreactors. It consisted of a trypsinization zone and a separation zone, which were separated by a 200-mesh stainless steel screen. The screen allowed the cells only to pass through to the next bioreactor, after the cells have been trypsinized and detached from microcarriers. The operating feasibility of the cell-detaching reactor was tested with anchorage-dependent recombinant Chinese hamster ovary (rCHO) and African green monkey kidney (Vero) cells. rCHO and Vero cells were first cultured in a small microcarrier bioreactor, and then inoculated via the cell-detaching reactor into either a packed-bed bioreactor (for rCHO cells) or a larger microcarrier bioreactor (for Vero cells). For rCHO cells, the cell density reached 1.3 × 10⁷ cells/ml in the perfusion culture, and Vero cells reached 1.3 × 10⁶ cells/ml in the batch culture.     

High density VERO cell culture on microcarriers in a cell bioreactor

VERO cells were cultivated in microcarriers (MCs) using a bioreactor with a working capacity of 3.7 l. We studied the effect of MCs concentration in the proportion of MC-bearing cells and on the kinetics of cell growth, as well as the cell growth with a batch, fed-batch and perfusion mode operation. The data show that, in a batch system, with an initial VERO cell inoculum of 3×10⁴ cells/mg of MCs, 65%, 55% and 50% of the MCs were shown to be totally covered by cells after 7 days in cultures with respectively 2, 5 and 10 mg/ml of MCs. It was observed, that higher concentrations of MCs produced higher final yields of VERO cells. With 10 mg/ml of MCs, after 7 days of culture, a final yield of 10¹⁰ cells in the bioreactor, was obtained. The study of cell growth with a batch, fed-batch or perfusion system showed that the medium renewal allowed the continuous cell growth with the obtention of a final yield of 4×10⁹ cells in a culture with 2 mg/ml of MCs. The number of cells that can be easily reached in these culture systems, which can be even further improved, indicates its usefulness for cell propagation and the preparation of cell products such as viral antigens.This work was supported in part by grants from the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S. Paulo (FAPESP), Fundação Instituto Butantan, and European Economic Community (EEC). C.A. Pereira is recipient of a Conselho Nacional de Pesquisa (CNPq) fellowship. We thank A.C. Barbosa for technical assistance.