Exploring metabolic effects of dipeptide feed media on CHO cell cultures by in silico model-guided flux analysis

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There is a growing interest in perfusion or continuous processes to achieve higher productivity of biopharmaceuticals in mammalian cell culture, specifically Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, towards advanced biomanufacturing. These intensified bioprocesses highly require concentrated feed media in order to counteract their dilution effects. However, designing such condensed media formulation poses several challenges, particularly regarding the stability and solubility of specific amino acids. To address the difficulty and complexity in relevant media development, the biopharmaceutical industry has recently suggested forming dipeptides by combining one from problematic amino acids with selected pairs to compensate for limitations. In this study, we combined one of the lead amino acids, L-tyrosine, which is known for its poor solubility in water due to its aromatic ring and hydroxyl group, with glycine as the partner, thus forming glycyl-L-tyrosine (GY) dipeptide. Subsequently, we investigated the utilization of GY dipeptide during fed-batch cultures of IgG-producing CHO cells, by changing its concentrations (0.125 × , 0.25 × , 0.5 × , 1.0 × , and 2.0 ×). Multivariate statistical analysis of culture profiles was then conducted to identify and correlate the most significant nutrients with the production, followed by in silico model-guided analysis to systematically evaluate their effects on the culture performance, and elucidate metabolic states and cellular behaviors. As such, it allowed us to explain how the cells can more efficiently utilize GY dipeptide with respect to the balance of cofactor regeneration and energy distribution for the required biomass and protein synthesis. For example, our analysis results uncovered specific amino acids (Asn and Gln) and the 0.5 × GY dipeptide in the feed medium synergistically alleviated the metabolic bottleneck, resulting in enhanced IgG titer and productivity. In the validation experiments, we tested and observed that lower levels of Asn and Gln led to decreased secretion of toxic metabolites, enhanced longevity, and elevated specific cell growth and titer. KEY POINTS: • Explored the optimal Tyr dipeptide for the enhanced CHO cell culture performance • Systematically analyzed effects of dipeptide media by model-guided approach • Uncovered synergistic metabolic utilization of amino acids with dipeptide.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:108

Enthalten in:

Applied microbiology and biotechnology - 108(2024), 1 vom: 16. Jan., Seite 123

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Park, Seo-Young [VerfasserIn]
Song, Jinsung [VerfasserIn]
Choi, Dong-Hyuk [VerfasserIn]
Park, Uiseon [VerfasserIn]
Cho, Hyeran [VerfasserIn]
Hong, Bee Hak [VerfasserIn]
Silberberg, Yaron R [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Dong-Yup [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

42HK56048U
Amino Acids
Chinese hamster ovary cells
Culture Media
Dipeptide
Dipeptides
Feed media formulation
Flux balance analysis
Immunoglobulin G
Journal Article
Multivariate statistical analysis
Tyrosine

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Date Completed 18.01.2024

Date Revised 19.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00253-023-12997-0

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367199548