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Cell ; 174(3): 503-504, 2018 07 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30053423

RESUMO

With a growing demand for platelet transfusions, large-scale ex vivo platelet production would alleviate the reliance on donors. Now, Ito et al. report that turbulence is an important physical regulator of platelet generation in vivo and can be exploited in a bioreactor to enable clinical scale production of functional platelets starting from human iPSCs.


Assuntos
Células-Tronco Pluripotentes Induzidas , Transfusão de Plaquetas , Reatores Biológicos , Plaquetas , Humanos , Doadores de Tecidos
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Cell ; 174(3): 636-648.e18, 2018 07 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30017246

RESUMO

The ex vivo generation of platelets from human-induced pluripotent cells (hiPSCs) is expected to compensate donor-dependent transfusion systems. However, manufacturing the clinically required number of platelets remains unachieved due to the low platelet release from hiPSC-derived megakaryocytes (hiPSC-MKs). Here, we report turbulence as a physical regulator in thrombopoiesis in vivo and its application to turbulence-controllable bioreactors. The identification of turbulent energy as a determinant parameter allowed scale-up to 8 L for the generation of 100 billion-order platelets from hiPSC-MKs, which satisfies clinical requirements. Turbulent flow promoted the release from megakaryocytes of IGFBP2, MIF, and Nardilysin to facilitate platelet shedding. hiPSC-platelets showed properties of bona fide human platelets, including circulation and hemostasis capacities upon transfusion in two animal models. This study provides a concept in which a coordinated physico-chemical mechanism promotes platelet biogenesis and an innovative strategy for ex vivo platelet manufacturing.


Assuntos
Plaquetas/metabolismo , Técnicas de Cultura de Células/métodos , Trombopoese/fisiologia , Reatores Biológicos , Técnicas de Cultura de Células/instrumentação , Humanos , Hidrodinâmica , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes Induzidas/metabolismo , Megacariócitos/metabolismo , Megacariócitos/fisiologia
3.
Cell ; 165(5): 1238-1254, 2016 May 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27118425

RESUMO

Cerebral organoids, three-dimensional cultures that model organogenesis, provide a new platform to investigate human brain development. High cost, variability, and tissue heterogeneity limit their broad applications. Here, we developed a miniaturized spinning bioreactor (SpinΩ) to generate forebrain-specific organoids from human iPSCs. These organoids recapitulate key features of human cortical development, including progenitor zone organization, neurogenesis, gene expression, and, notably, a distinct human-specific outer radial glia cell layer. We also developed protocols for midbrain and hypothalamic organoids. Finally, we employed the forebrain organoid platform to model Zika virus (ZIKV) exposure. Quantitative analyses revealed preferential, productive infection of neural progenitors with either African or Asian ZIKV strains. ZIKV infection leads to increased cell death and reduced proliferation, resulting in decreased neuronal cell-layer volume resembling microcephaly. Together, our brain-region-specific organoids and SpinΩ provide an accessible and versatile platform for modeling human brain development and disease and for compound testing, including potential ZIKV antiviral drugs.


Assuntos
Encéfalo/citologia , Técnicas de Cultura de Células , Modelos Biológicos , Organoides , Zika virus/fisiologia , Reatores Biológicos , Técnicas de Cultura de Células/economia , Embrião de Mamíferos , Desenvolvimento Embrionário , Humanos , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes Induzidas , Neurogênese , Neurônios/citologia , Organoides/virologia , Infecção por Zika virus/fisiopatologia , Infecção por Zika virus/virologia
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Nature ; 609(7926): 341-347, 2022 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36045295

RESUMO

Monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIAs) are a diverse family of complex plant secondary metabolites with many medicinal properties, including the essential anti-cancer therapeutics vinblastine and vincristine1. As MIAs are difficult to chemically synthesize, the world's supply chain for vinblastine relies on low-yielding extraction and purification of the precursors vindoline and catharanthine from the plant Catharanthus roseus, which is then followed by simple in vitro chemical coupling and reduction to form vinblastine at an industrial scale2,3. Here, we demonstrate the de novo microbial biosynthesis of vindoline and catharanthine using a highly engineered yeast, and in vitro chemical coupling to vinblastine. The study showcases a very long biosynthetic pathway refactored into a microbial cell factory, including 30 enzymatic steps beyond the yeast native metabolites geranyl pyrophosphate and tryptophan to catharanthine and vindoline. In total, 56 genetic edits were performed, including expression of 34 heterologous genes from plants, as well as deletions, knock-downs and overexpression of ten yeast genes to improve precursor supplies towards de novo production of catharanthine and vindoline, from which semisynthesis to vinblastine occurs. As the vinblastine pathway is one of the longest MIA biosynthetic pathways, this study positions yeast as a scalable platform to produce more than 3,000 natural MIAs and a virtually infinite number of new-to-nature analogues.


Assuntos
Antineoplásicos , Reatores Biológicos , Vias Biossintéticas , Engenharia Metabólica , Saccharomyces cerevisiae , Vimblastina , Alcaloides de Vinca , Antineoplásicos/química , Antineoplásicos/metabolismo , Antineoplásicos/provisão & distribuição , Catharanthus/química , Genes Fúngicos , Genes de Plantas , Engenharia Metabólica/métodos , Fosfatos de Poli-Isoprenil , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genética , Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolismo , Triptofano , Vimblastina/biossíntese , Vimblastina/química , Vimblastina/provisão & distribuição , Alcaloides de Vinca/biossíntese , Alcaloides de Vinca/química , Alcaloides de Vinca/provisão & distribuição
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 121(29): e2404958121, 2024 Jul 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38985767

RESUMO

Hydrogen production through water splitting is a vital strategy for renewable and sustainable clean energy. In this study, we developed an approach integrating nanomaterial engineering and synthetic biology to establish a bionanoreactor system for efficient hydrogen production. The periplasmic space (20 to 30 nm) of an electroactive bacterium, Shewanella oneidensis MR-1, was engineered to serve as a bionanoreactor to enhance the interaction between electrons and protons, catalyzed by hydrogenases for hydrogen generation. To optimize electron transfer, we used the microbially reduced graphene oxide (rGO) to coat the electrode, which improved the electron transfer from the electrode to the cells. Native MtrCAB protein complex on S. oneidensis and self-assembled iron sulfide (FeS) nanoparticles acted in tandem to facilitate electron transfer from an electrode to the periplasm. To enhance proton transport, S. oneidensis MR-1 was engineered to express Gloeobacter rhodopsin (GR) and the light-harvesting antenna canthaxanthin. This led to efficient proton pumping when exposed to light, resulting in a 35.6% increase in the rate of hydrogen production. The overexpression of native [FeFe]-hydrogenase further improved the hydrogen production rate by 56.8%. The bionanoreactor engineered in S. oneidensis MR-1 achieved a hydrogen yield of 80.4 µmol/mg protein/day with a Faraday efficiency of 80% at a potential of -0.75 V. This periplasmic bionanoreactor combines the strengths of both nanomaterial and biological components, providing an efficient approach for microbial electrosynthesis.


Assuntos
Grafite , Hidrogênio , Shewanella , Hidrogênio/metabolismo , Shewanella/metabolismo , Shewanella/genética , Grafite/metabolismo , Hidrogenase/metabolismo , Hidrogenase/genética , Transporte de Elétrons , Reatores Biológicos , Biologia Sintética/métodos , Eletrodos , Rodopsinas Microbianas/metabolismo , Rodopsinas Microbianas/genética , Periplasma/metabolismo , Fontes de Energia Bioelétrica/microbiologia
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Chem Rev ; 124(13): 8516-8549, 2024 Jul 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38913432

RESUMO

Interactions among biomacromolecules, predominantly noncovalent, underpin biological processes. However, recent advancements in biospecific chemistry have enabled the creation of specific covalent bonds between biomolecules, both in vitro and in vivo. This Review traces the evolution of biospecific chemistry in proteins, emphasizing the role of genetically encoded latent bioreactive amino acids. These amino acids react selectively with adjacent natural groups through proximity-enabled bioreactivity, enabling targeted covalent linkages. We explore various latent bioreactive amino acids designed to target different protein residues, ribonucleic acids, and carbohydrates. We then discuss how these novel covalent linkages can drive challenging protein properties and capture transient protein-protein and protein-RNA interactions in vivo. Additionally, we examine the application of covalent peptides as potential therapeutic agents and site-specific conjugates for native antibodies, highlighting their capacity to form stable linkages with target molecules. A significant focus is placed on proximity-enabled reactive therapeutics (PERx), a pioneering technology in covalent protein therapeutics. We detail its wide-ranging applications in immunotherapy, viral neutralization, and targeted radionuclide therapy. Finally, we present a perspective on the existing challenges within biospecific chemistry and discuss the potential avenues for future exploration and advancement in this rapidly evolving field.


Assuntos
Estruturas Metalorgânicas , Humanos , Animais , Estruturas Metalorgânicas/química , Reatores Biológicos , Proteínas/química , Aminoácidos/química , Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas , RNA/química , Reagentes de Ligações Cruzadas/química , Engenharia de Proteínas/métodos
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Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol ; 28: 385-410, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23057744

RESUMO

Efforts in the interdisciplinary field of bioengineering have led to innovative methods for investigating the complexities of cell responses in vitro. These approaches have emphasized the reduction of complex multicomponent cellular microenvironments into distinct individual signals as a means to both (a) better construct mimics of in vivo microenvironments and (b) better deconstruct microenvironments to study them. Microtechnology tools, together with advances in biomaterials, have been fundamental to this progress by enabling the tightly controlled presentation of environmental cues and the improved systematic analysis of cellular perturbations. In this review, we describe bioengineering approaches for controlling and measuring cell-environmental interactions in vitro, including strategies for high-throughput analysis. We also describe the mechanistic insights gained by the use of these novel tools, with associated applications ranging from fundamental biological studies, in vitro modeling of in vivo processes, and cell-based therapies.


Assuntos
Técnicas de Cultura de Células , Engenharia Celular/métodos , Fenômenos Biomecânicos , Materiais Biomiméticos , Reatores Biológicos , Adesão Celular , Humanos , Técnicas Analíticas Microfluídicas , Análise Serial de Tecidos/métodos
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Bioessays ; 45(11): e2300037, 2023 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37582645

RESUMO

There are an increasing number of cell therapy approaches being studied and employed world-wide. An emerging area in this field is the use of human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC) products for the treatment of injuries/diseases that cannot be effectively managed through current approaches. However, as with any cell therapy, vast numbers of functional and safe cells are required. Bioreactors provide an attractive avenue to generate clinically relevant cell numbers with decreased labour and decreased batch to batch variation. Yet, current methods of performing quality control are not readily scalable to the cell densities produced during bioreactor scale-up. One potential solution is the application of inducible/controllable suicide genes that can trigger cell death in unwanted cell types. These types of approaches have been demonstrated to increase the quality and safety of the resultant cell products. In this review, we will provide background on these approaches and how they could be used together with bioreactor technology to create effective bioprocesses for the generation of high quality and safe hPSCs for use in regenerative medicine approaches.


Assuntos
Técnicas de Cultura de Células , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes , Humanos , Técnicas de Cultura de Células/métodos , Reatores Biológicos , Controle de Qualidade , Terapia Baseada em Transplante de Células e Tecidos , Diferenciação Celular/genética
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 119(29): e2201711119, 2022 07 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35858340

RESUMO

Methanol-based biorefinery is a promising strategy to achieve carbon neutrality goals by linking CO2 capture and solar energy storage. As a typical methylotroph, Pichia pastoris shows great potential in methanol biotransformation. However, challenges still remain in engineering methanol metabolism for chemical overproduction. Here, we present the global rewiring of the central metabolism for efficient production of free fatty acids (FFAs; 23.4 g/L) from methanol, with an enhanced supply of precursors and cofactors, as well as decreased accumulation of formaldehyde. Finally, metabolic transforming of the fatty acid cell factory enabled overproduction of fatty alcohols (2.0 g/L) from methanol. This study demonstrated that global metabolic rewiring released the great potential of P. pastoris for methanol biotransformation toward chemical overproduction.


Assuntos
Ácidos Graxos não Esterificados , Engenharia Metabólica , Metanol , Saccharomycetales , Reatores Biológicos , Biotransformação , Ácidos Graxos não Esterificados/biossíntese , Metanol/metabolismo , Saccharomycetales/genética , Saccharomycetales/metabolismo
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Biochemistry ; 63(13): 1599-1607, 2024 07 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38907702

RESUMO

Small-scale bioreactors that are affordable and accessible would be of major benefit to the research community. In previous work, an open-source, automated bioreactor system was designed to operate up to the 30 mL scale with online optical monitoring, stirring, and temperature control, and this system, dubbed Chi.Bio, is now commercially available at a cost that is typically 1-2 orders of magnitude less than commercial bioreactors. In this work, we further expand the capabilities of the Chi.Bio system by enabling continuous pH monitoring and control through hardware and software modifications. For hardware modifications, we sourced low-cost, commercial pH circuits and made straightforward modifications to the Chi.Bio head plate to enable continuous pH monitoring. For software integration, we introduced closed-loop feedback control of the pH measured inside the Chi.Bio reactors and integrated a pH-control module into the existing Chi.Bio user interface. We demonstrated the utility of pH control through the small-scale depolymerization of the synthetic polyester, poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), using a benchmark cutinase enzyme, and compared this to 250 mL bioreactor hydrolysis reactions. The results in terms of PET conversion and rate, measured both by base addition and product release profiles, are statistically equivalent, with the Chi.Bio system allowing for a 20-fold reduction of purified enzyme required relative to the 250 mL bioreactor setup. Through inexpensive modifications, the ability to conduct pH control in Chi.Bio reactors widens the potential slate of biochemical reactions and biological cultivations for study in this system, and may also be adapted for use in other bioreactor platforms.


Assuntos
Reatores Biológicos , Polietilenotereftalatos , Polietilenotereftalatos/química , Polietilenotereftalatos/metabolismo , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Hidrólise , Hidrolases de Éster Carboxílico/metabolismo , Hidrolases de Éster Carboxílico/química , Burkholderiales/enzimologia , Burkholderiales/metabolismo , Software
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J Proteome Res ; 23(7): 2441-2451, 2024 Jul 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38833655

RESUMO

Global profiling of single-cell proteomes can reveal cellular heterogeneity, thus benefiting precision medicine. However, current mass spectrometry (MS)-based single-cell proteomic sample processing still faces technical challenges associated with processing efficiency and protein recovery. Herein, we present an innovative sample processing platform based on a picoliter single-cell reactor (picoSCR) for single-cell proteome profiling, which involves in situ protein immobilization and sample transfer. PicoSCR helped minimize surface adsorptive losses by downscaling the processing volume to 400 pL with a contact area of less than 0.4 mm2. Besides, picoSCR reached highly efficient cell lysis and digestion within 30 min, benefiting from optimal reagent and high reactant concentrations. Using the picoSCR-nanoLC-MS system, over 1400 proteins were identified from an individual HeLa cell using data-dependent acquisition mode. Proteins with copy number below 1000 were identified, demonstrating this system with a detection limit of 1.7 zmol. Furthermore, we profiled the proteome of circulating tumor cells (CTCs). Data are available via ProteomeXchange with the identifier PXD051468. Proteins associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition and neutrophil extracellular traps formation (which are both related to tumor metastasis) were observed in all CTCs. The cellular heterogeneity was revealed by differences in signaling pathways within individual cells. These results highlighted the potential of the picoSCR platform to help discover new biomarkers and explore differences in biological processes between cells.


Assuntos
Proteoma , Proteômica , Análise de Célula Única , Humanos , Análise de Célula Única/métodos , Células HeLa , Proteoma/análise , Proteoma/metabolismo , Proteômica/métodos , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal , Reatores Biológicos
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Environ Microbiol ; 26(2): e16565, 2024 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38356112

RESUMO

Acid mine drainage (AMD) waters are a severe environmental threat, due to their high metal content and low pH (pH <3). Current technologies treating AMD utilize neutrophilic sulfate-reducing microorganisms (SRMs), but acidophilic SRM could offer advantages. As AMDs are low in organics these processes require electron donor addition, which is often incompletely oxidized into organic acids (e.g., acetic acid). At low pH, acetic acid is undissociated and toxic to microorganisms. We investigated the stress response of the acetotrophic Acididesulfobacillus acetoxydans to acetic acid. A. acetoxydans was cultivated in bioreactors at pH 5.0 (optimum). For stress experiments, triplicate reactors were spiked until 7.5 mM of acetic acid and compared with (non-spiked) triplicate reactors for physiological, transcriptomic, and membrane lipid changes. After acetic acid spiking, the optical density initially dropped, followed by an adaptation phase during which growth resumed at a lower growth rate. Transcriptome analysis revealed a downregulation of genes involved in glutamate and aspartate synthesis following spiking. Membrane lipid analysis revealed a decrease in iso and anteiso fatty acid relative abundance; and an increase of acetyl-CoA as a fatty acid precursor. These adaptations allow A. acetoxydans to detoxify acetic acid, creating milder conditions for other microorganisms in AMD environments.


Assuntos
Ácido Acético , Sulfatos , Reatores Biológicos , Ácidos , Ácidos Graxos , Lipídeos de Membrana
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Biochem Biophys Res Commun ; 733: 150671, 2024 Nov 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39298919

RESUMO

In the current biopharmaceutical scenario, constant bioprocess monitoring is crucial for the quality and integrity of final products. Thus, process analytical techniques, such as those based on Raman spectroscopy, have been used as multiparameter tracking methods in pharma bioprocesses, which can be combined with chemometric tools, like Partial Least Squares (PLS) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). In some cases, applying spectra pre-processing techniques before modeling can improve the accuracy of chemometric model fittings to observed values. One of the biological applications of these techniques could have as a target the virus-like particles (VLP), a vaccine production platform for viral diseases. A disease that has drawn attention in recent years is Zika, with large-scale production sometimes challenging without an appropriate monitoring approach. This work aimed to define global models for Zika VLP upstream production monitoring with Raman considering different laser intensities (200 mW and 495 mW), sample clarification (with or without cells), spectra pre-processing approaches, and PLS and ANN modeling techniques. Six experiments were performed in a benchtop bioreactor to collect the Raman spectral and biochemical datasets for modeling calibration. The best models generated presented a mean absolute error and mean relative error respectively of 3.46 × 105 cell/mL and 35 % for viable cell density (Xv); 4.1 % and 5 % for cell viability (CV); 0.245 g/L and 3 % for glucose (Glc); 0.006 g/L and 18 % for lactate (Lac); 0.115 g/L and 26 % for glutamine (Gln); 0.132 g/L and 18 % for glutamate (Glu); 0.0029 g/L and 3 % for ammonium (NH4+); and 0.0103 g/L and 2 % for potassium (K+). Sample without conditioning (with cells) improved the models' adequacy, except for Glutamine. ANN better predicted CV, Gln, Glu, and K+, while Xv, Glc, Lac, and NH4+ presented no statistical difference between the chemometric tools. For most of the assessed experimental parameters, there was no statistical need for spectra pre-filtering, for which the models based on the raw spectra were selected as the best ones. Laser intensity impacts quality model predictions in some parameters, Xv, Gln, and K+ had a better performance with 200 mW of intensity (for PLS, ANN, and ANN, respectively), for CV the 495 mW laser intensity was better (for PLS), and for the other biochemical variables, the use of 200 or 495 mW did not impact model fitting adequacy.


Assuntos
Análise Espectral Raman , Zika virus , Análise Espectral Raman/métodos , Reatores Biológicos , Análise dos Mínimos Quadrados , Redes Neurais de Computação , Lasers , Humanos , Infecção por Zika virus/virologia , Animais
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BMC Biotechnol ; 24(1): 29, 2024 May 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38720285

RESUMO

This research investigates the efficacy of a high-performance pilot-scale Internal Circulation Anaerobic Reactor inoculated with Granular Sludge (ICAGSR) for treating cattle slaughterhouse wastewater while concurrently generating biogas. The primary objective is to assess the efficiency and performance of ICAGSR in terms of organic pollutant removal and biogas production using granular anaerobic sludge. The research methodology entails operating the ICAGSR system under ambient conditions and systematically varying key parameters, including different Hydraulic Retention Times (HRTs) (24, 12, and 8 h) and Organic Loading Rates (OLRs) (3.3, 6.14, and 12.83 kg COD/m³. d). The study focuses on evaluating pollutants' removal and biogas production rates. Results reveal that the ICAGSR system achieves exceptional removal efficiency for organic pollutants, with Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) removal exceeding 74%, 67%, and 68% at HRTs of 24, 12, and 8 h, respectively. Furthermore, the system demonstrates stable and sustainable biogas production, maintaining average methane contents of 80%, 76%, and 72% throughout the experimental period. The successful operation of the ICAGSR system underscores its potential as a viable technology for treating cattle slaughterhouse wastewater and generating renewable biogas. In conclusion, this study contributes to wastewater treatment and renewable energy production by providing a comprehensive analysis of the ICAGSR system's hydrodynamic properties. The research enhances our understanding of the system's performance optimization under varying conditions, emphasizing the benefits of utilizing ICAGSR reactors with granular sludge as an effective and sustainable approach. Identifying current gaps, future research directions aim to further refine and broaden the application of ICAGSR technology in wastewater treatment and renewable energy initiatives.


Assuntos
Matadouros , Biocombustíveis , Reatores Biológicos , Esgotos , Águas Residuárias , Animais , Bovinos , Esgotos/microbiologia , Águas Residuárias/química , Anaerobiose , Eliminação de Resíduos Líquidos/métodos , Metano/metabolismo , Análise da Demanda Biológica de Oxigênio
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BMC Biotechnol ; 24(1): 21, 2024 Apr 24.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38658899

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Since the 2000's, plants have been used as bioreactors for the transient production of molecules of interest such as vaccines. To improve protein yield, "amplicon" vectors based on plant viruses are used. These viral constructs, engineered to carry the gene of interest replicate strongly once introduced into the plant cell, allowing significant accumulation of the protein. Here, we evaluated the suitability of the monocot-infecting RNA virus Rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) as an amplicon vector. The promastigote surface antigen (PSA) of the protozoan Leishmania was considered as a protein of interest due to its vaccine properties against canine leishmaniasis. RESULTS: Since P1 (ORF1) and CP (ORF3) proteins are not strictly necessary for viral replication, ORF1 was deleted and the PSA gene was substituted to ORF3 in the RYMV-based vector. We evaluated its expression in the best described plant bioreactor system, Nicotiana benthamiana which, unlike rice, allows transient transformation by Agrobacterium. Despite not being its natural host, we demonstrated a low level of RYMV-based vector replication in N. benthamiana leaves. Under optimized ratio, we showed that the P19 silencing suppressor in combination with the missing viral CP ORF significantly enhanced RYMV amplicon replication in N. benthamiana. Under these optimized CP/P19 conditions, we showed that the RYMV amplicon replicated autonomously in the infiltrated N. benthamiana cells, but was unable to move out of the infiltrated zones. Finally, we showed that when the RYMV amplicon was expressed under the optimized conditions we set up, it allowed enhanced PSA protein accumulation in N. benthamiana compared to the PSA coding sequence driven by the 35S promoter without amplicon background. CONCLUSION: This work demonstrates that a non-dicot-infecting virus can be used as an amplicon vector for the efficient production of proteins of interest such as PSA in N. benthamiana leaves.


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Vetores Genéticos , Nicotiana , Folhas de Planta , Nicotiana/genética , Nicotiana/virologia , Vetores Genéticos/genética , Folhas de Planta/virologia , Animais , Cães , Antígenos de Protozoários/genética , Antígenos de Protozoários/imunologia , Reatores Biológicos , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/genética
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BMC Biotechnol ; 24(1): 63, 2024 Sep 23.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39313794

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Vibrio natriegens, a halophilic marine γ-proteobacterium, holds immense biotechnological potential due to its remarkably short generation time of under ten minutes. However, the highest growth rates have been primarily observed on complex media, which often suffer from batch-to-batch variability affecting process stability and performance. Consistent bioprocesses necessitate the use of chemically defined media, which are usually optimized for fermenters with pH and dissolved oxygen tension (DOT) regulation, both of which are not applied during early-stage cultivations in shake flasks or microtiter plates. Existing studies on V. natriegens' growth on mineral media report partially conflicting results, and a comprehensive study examining the combined effects of pH buffering, sodium concentration, and medium osmolality is lacking. RESULTS: This study evaluates the influence of sodium concentration, pH buffering, and medium osmolality on the growth of V. natriegens under unregulated small-scale conditions. The maximum growth rate, time of glucose depletion, as well as the onset of stationary phase were observed through online-monitoring the oxygen transfer rate. The results revealed optimal growth conditions at an initial pH of 8.0 with a minimum of 300 mM MOPS buffer for media containing 20 g/L glucose or 180 mM MOPS for media with 10 g/L glucose. Optimal sodium chloride supplementation was found to be between 7.5 and 15 g/L, lower than previously reported ranges. This is advantageous for reducing industrial corrosion issues. Additionally, an osmolality range of 1 to 1.6 Osmol/kg was determined to be optimal for growth. Under these optimized conditions, V. natriegens achieved a growth rate of 1.97 ± 0.13 1/h over a period of 1 h at 37 °C, the highest reported rate for this organism on a mineral medium. CONCLUSION: This study provides guidelines for cultivating V. natriegens in early-stage laboratory settings without pH and DOT regulation. The findings suggest a lower optimal sodium chloride range than previously reported and establish an osmolality window for optimal growth, thereby advancing the understanding of V. natriegens' physiology. In addition, this study offers a foundation for future research into the effects of different ions and carbon sources on V. natriegens.


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Técnicas de Cultura Celular por Lotes , Meios de Cultura , Vibrio , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Concentração Osmolar , Vibrio/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Vibrio/efeitos dos fármacos , Meios de Cultura/química , Técnicas de Cultura Celular por Lotes/métodos , Sódio/metabolismo , Sódio/farmacologia , Oxigênio/metabolismo , Reatores Biológicos
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Small ; 20(22): e2306564, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38105580

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3D-printed engineered living materials (ELM) are promising bioproduction platforms for agriculture, biotechnology, sustainable energy, and green technology applications. However, the design of these platforms faces several challenges, such as the processability of these materials into complex form factors and control over their mechanical properties. Herein, ELM are presented as 3D-printed bioreactors with arbitrary shape geometries and tunable mechanical properties (moduli and toughness). Poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) is used as the precursor to create polymer networks that encapsulate the microorganisms during the vat photopolymerization process. A major limitation of PEGDA networks is their propensity to swell and fracture when submerged in water. The authors overcame this issue by adding glycerol to the resin formulation to 3D print mechanically tough ELM hydrogels. While polymer concentration affects the modulus and reduces bioproduction, ELM bioreactors still maintain their metabolic activity regardless of polymer concentration. These ELM bioreactors have the potential to be used in different applications for sustainable architecture, food production, and biomedical devices that require different mechanical properties from soft to stiff.


Assuntos
Reatores Biológicos , Polietilenoglicóis , Polimerização , Impressão Tridimensional , Polietilenoglicóis/química , Hidrogéis/química , Polímeros/química
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Small ; 20(31): e2309911, 2024 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38462954

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The understanding of the molecular basis for disease has generated a myriad of therapeutic biologics, including therapeutic proteins, antibodies, and viruses. However, the promise that biologics can resolve currently incurable diseases hinges in their manufacturability. These therapeutics require that their genetic material be introduced to mammalian cells such that the cell machinery can manufacture the biological components. These are then purified, validated, and packaged. Most manufacturing uses batch processes that collect the biologic a few days following genetic modification, due to toxicity or difficulty in separating product from cells in a continuous operation, limiting the amount of biologic that can be produced and resulting in yearlong backlogs. Here, a scaffold-based approach for continuous biologic manufacturing is presented, with sustained production of active antibodies and viruses for 30 days. The use of scaffold-based biologic production enabled perfusion-based bioreactors to be used, which can be incorporated into a fully continuous process.


Assuntos
Produtos Biológicos , Técnicas de Transferência de Genes , Produtos Biológicos/química , Animais , Alicerces Teciduais/química , Humanos , Reatores Biológicos , Células CHO , Cricetulus
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Chembiochem ; 25(11): e202400086, 2024 Jun 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38618870

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Sustainable biocatalysis syntheses have gained considerable popularity over the years. However, further optimizations - notably to reduce costs - are required if the methods are to be successfully deployed in a range of areas. As part of this drive, various enzyme immobilization strategies have been studied, alongside process intensification from batch to continuous production. The flow bioreactor portfolio mainly ranges between packed bed reactors and wall-immobilized enzyme miniaturized reactors. Because of their simplicity, packed bed reactors are the most frequently encountered at lab-scale. However, at industrial scale, the growing pressure drop induced by the increase in equipment size hampers their implementation for some applications. Wall-immobilized miniaturized reactors require less pumping power, but a new problem arises due to their reduced enzyme-loading capacity. This review starts with a presentation of the current technology portfolio and a reminder of the metrics to be applied with flow bioreactors. Then, a benchmarking of the most recent relevant works is presented. The scale-up perspectives of the various options are presented in detail, highlighting key features of industrial requirements. One of the main objectives of this review is to clarify the strategies on which future study should center to maximize the performance of wall-immobilized enzyme reactors.


Assuntos
Biocatálise , Reatores Biológicos , Enzimas Imobilizadas , Enzimas Imobilizadas/química , Enzimas Imobilizadas/metabolismo , Miniaturização
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Chembiochem ; 25(20): e202400345, 2024 Oct 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39087277

RESUMO

Converting fatty acids into specialty chemicals is sustainable but hindered by the low efficiency and thermal instability of current oleic acid hydratases, along with mass transfer limitations in emulsion reactions. This study introduces an optimized continuous flow micro-reactor (CFMR) that efficiently transforms oleic acid at low (15 g L-1) and high (50 g L-1) concentrations, improving reaction efficiency and overcoming key conversion barriers. The first CFMR model showed reaction speeds surpassing traditional batch stirred tank reactors (BSTR). Optimizations were performed on three key components: liquid storage, mixer, and reaction section of the CFMR, with each round's best conditions carried into the next. This achieved a space-time yield of 597 g L-1 d-1 at a 15 g L-1 oleic acid load. To further enhance the yield, we optimized the emulsifier system to solve incomplete emulsification and developed a two-component feed microreactor (TCFMR) that addressed mass transfer limitations caused by the product at high substrate loads, reaching a 91 % conversion of 50 g L-1 oleic acid in 30 minutes, with a space-time yield of 2312 g L-1 d-1. These advancements represent significant progress in utilizing fatty acids and advancing sustainable chemical synthesis.


Assuntos
Reatores Biológicos , Ácido Oleico , Ácidos Esteáricos , Ácido Oleico/química , Ácidos Esteáricos/química
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