Massive culture of human liver cancer cells in a newly developed radial flow bioreactor system: Ultrafine structure of functionally enhanced hepatocarcinoma cell lines |
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Authors: | Masaaki Kawada Seishi Nagamori Hideki Aizaki Kenichi Fukaya Minoru Niiya Tomokazu Matsuura Hajime Sujino Satoshi Hasumura Hitoshi Yashida Satoru Mizutani Hiroshi Ikenaga |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Internal Medicine, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, 105 Tokyo, Japan;(2) Central Laboratories for Key Technology, Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan |
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Abstract: | Summary With a view to initiating clinical trials, cell morphology and function for a newly developed artificial liver support system
employing highly functional human liver cell line, FLC-7, cultured in a radial flow bioreactor were compared to cells grown
in a conventional monolayer culture.
The radial flow bioreactor consists of a vertically extended cylindrical matrix comprised of porous glass bead microcarriers
through which liquid medium flows from the periphery in toward the central axis generating a beneficial concentration gradient
of oxygen and nutrients, while preventing excessive shear stresses or buildup of waste products. The three-dimensional culture
system supports high-density (1.1 × 108 cells/ml-matrix), large scale cultures (4.4 × 1010 cells/400 ml-bioreactor) with long-term viability. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM) revealed that
cells cultured in a monolayer system were flattened and extended with numerous cytoplasmic projections. Cells in the three-dimensional
culture were spherical and covered with microvillilike processes resembling liver cells in vivo. The cells were solidly attached on the surfaces and within the pores of the microcarriers in highly dense colonies. The
spherical cells remained in close contact with adjacent cells, while circulation of liquid medium flowed freely through spaces
between cells. FLC-7 cells produced albumin at a rate of 6.41 μg/24 h/106 cells. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) production dropped nearly threefold in comparison to monolayer cultures. Results demonstrated
that the new artificial liver support systems (ALSS) provides a superior three-dimensional culture environment that allows
cells to perform at naturally functioning levels. |
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Keywords: | human hepatocellular cell line radial flow bioreactor three-dimensional culture high-density culture artificial liver support system |
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