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Rapid Antibody Glycoengineering in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells

Recombinant monoclonal antibodies bind specific molecular targets and, subsequently, induce an immune response or inhibit the binding of other ligands. ...

Imperial College London

The ability to mutate a promoter in situ is potentially a very useful approach for gaining insights into endogenous gene regulation mechanisms. The advent of CRISPR/Cas systems has provided simple, efficient, and targeted genetic manipulation in eukaryotes, which can be applied to studying genome structure and function.The basic CRISPR toolkit comprises an endonuclease, Cas9, and a short DNA-targeting sequence, made up of a single guide RNA (sgRNA). The catalytic domains of Cas9 are rendered active upon dimerization of Cas9 with sgRNA, resulting in targeted double stranded DNA breaks. Among other applications, this method of DNA cleavage can be coupled to endogenous homology-directed repair (HDR) mechanisms for the generation of site-specific editing or knockin mutations, at both promoter regulatory and gene coding sequences.A well-characterized regulatory feature of promoter regions is the high abundance of CpGs. These CpG islands tend to be unmethylated, ensuring a euchromatic environment that promotes gene transcription. Here, we demonstrate CRISPR-mediated editing of two CpG islands located within the promoter region of the MDR1 gene (Multi Drug Resistance 1). Cas9 is used to generate double stranded breaks across multiple target sites, which are then repaired while inserting the beta globin (β-globin) insulator, 5'HS5. Thus, we are screening through promoter regulatory sequences with a chromatin barrier element to identify functional regions via "insulator scanning." Transcriptional and functional assessment of MDR1 expression provides evidence of genome engineering. Overall, this method allows the scanning of CpG islands to identify their promoter functions.

Functional Insulator Scanning of CpG Islands to Identify Regulatory Regions of Promoters Using CRISPR.

A call for caution in analysing mammalian co-transfection experiments and implications of resource competition in data misinterpretation.

The impact of the glycan distribution on the in vivo function and half-life of monoclonal antibodies has long motivated the genetic engineering of producer cells to achieve structures that enhance efficacy, safety and stability. To facilitate glycoengineering of IgG-producing Chinese hamster ovary cells, we present a rapid protocol that involves the use of RNA interference for the knockdown of genes of interest coupled with capillary gel electrophoresis and laser-induced fluorescence detection (CGE-LIF) for fast, high-throughput glycan analysis. We apply this methodology to the Fut8 gene, responsible for the addition of core fucose, which is a typical target for increasing antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity.

Rapid Antibody Glycoengineering in CHO Cells Via RNA Interference and CGE-LIF N-Glycomics.

Coexistence of different populations of cells and isolation of tasks can provide enhanced robustness and adaptability or impart new functionalities to a culture. However, generating stable cocultures involving cells with vastly different growth rates can be challenging. To address this, we developed living analytics in a multilayer polymer shell (LAMPS), an encapsulation method that facilitates the coculture of mammalian and bacterial cells. We leverage LAMPS to preprogram a separation of tasks within the coculture: growth and therapeutic protein production by the mammalian cells and l-lactate biosensing by  encapsulated within LAMPS. LAMPS enable the formation of a synthetic bacterial-mammalian cell interaction that enables a living biosensor to be integrated into a biomanufacturing process. Our work serves as a proof-of-concept for further applications in bioprocessing since LAMPS combine the simplicity and flexibility of a bacterial biosensor with a viable method to prevent runaway growth that would disturb mammalian cell physiology.

Masue Marbiah

Department of Chemical Engineering,
Imperial College Centre for Synthetic Biology

Imperial College London

Rapid Antibody Glycoengineering in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells

Masue Marbiah

Department of Chemical Engineering,Imperial College Centre for Synthetic Biology

Imperial College London

Rapid Antibody Glycoengineering in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells

Department of Chemical Engineering,
Imperial College Centre for Synthetic Biology