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2024

Epithelial and Mesenchymal-like Pancreatic Cancer Cells Exhibit Different Stem Cell Phenotypes Associated with Different Metastatic Propensities

Philipp L-M1 et al.

1Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, Kiel University, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Germany

KEYWORDS:

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma; PDAC; Cancer stem cells; EMT; Epithelial–mesenchymal-transition; Heterogeneity; Plasticity; Adhesion; Migration; Invasion; Metastasis

DOI:10.3390/cancers16040686

 

Inhibition of ADAM17 increases cytotoxic effect of cisplatin in cervical spheroids and organoids

Holthaus D1 et al.

1Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

ADAM17; Cervical organoids; Live cell imaging; Cancer research, SYBOT X-1000; CYTOMAT 2 C-LiN; Lab automation; Fluorescence imaging 

DOI:10.1101/2024.01.27.577547

 

KDM5B predicts temozolomide-resistant subclones in glioblastoma

Ullrich V1,2,3,4 et al.

1DKFZ-Division Translational Neurooncology at the WTZ, DKTK partner site, University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.
2German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), partner site Essen/Düsseldorf, a partnership between DKFZ and University Hospital Essen, Germany.
3West German Cancer Center (WTZ), University Hospital Essen, 45147 Essen, Germany.
4German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Cancer; Cell biology; Health sciences; Pharmacology; Glioblastoma; Temozolomide (TMZ)

DOI:10.1016/j.isci.2023.108596 

 

Simplifying stable CHO cell line generation with high probability of monoclonality by using microfluidic dispensing as an alternative to fluorescence activated cell sorting

Chakrabarti L1 et al.

1Cell Culture & Fermentation Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Cell line development (CLD); Flow cytometry; Single-cell cloning (SCC); Monoclonality; mAB; CHO suspension cell line

DOI:10.1002/btpr.3441

 

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2023

A rapid, high-throughput, viral infectivity assay using automated brightfield microscopy with machine learning

Dodkins R1, Delaney JR1, Overton T2, Scholle F2, Frias-De-Diego A3, Crisci E3, Huq N4, Jordan I5, Kimata JT6, Findley T1, Goldberg IG
1ViQi Inc., Santa Barbara, CA, 93117, United States. 
2Department of Biological Sciences North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695, United States.
3College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, United States.
4Melbec Microbiology Ltd, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 4QJ, United Kingdom.
5ProBioGen AG, Goethestr. 54, 13086 Berlin, Germany.
6Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.

KEYWORDS:

Label-free; Viral infectivity assay; Antiviral screening; Brightfield microscopy; Cell-based assays; Machine learning; Convolutional neural networks

DOI:10.1016/j.slast.2023.07.003

 

A Sequential Targeting Strategy Interrupts AKT-Driven Subclone-Mediated Progression in Glioblastoma

Kebir S1,2,3,4 et al.

1DKFZ-Division Translational Neurooncology at the WTZ, DKTK Partner Site, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
2German Cancer Consortium (DKTK).
3Division of Clinical Neurooncology, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
4West German Cancer Center (WTZ), University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Therapy resistance; rare ALDH1A1+ tumor cells; Temozolomide (TMZ); Glioblastoma; ALDH; DEAB

DOI:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-22-0611

 

Chemotherapy-induced release of ADAM17 bearing EV as a potential resistance mechanism in ovarian cancer

Hugendieck G1 et al.

1Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

ADAM17; Ascites; Chemoresistance; Extracellular vesicles; Ovarian cancer; Single cell cloning (SCC); Cancer research 

DOI:10.1002/jev2.12338 

 

Droplet digital PCR: A comprehensive tool for genetic analysis and prediction of bispecific antibody assembly during cell line development

Heinzelmann D1 et al.

1Bioprocess Development Biologicals, Cell Line Development, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH & Co. KG, Birkendorfer Strasse 65, 88397 Biberach, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Cell bank characterization; Cell line development; Difficult-to-express protein; Droplet digital PCR; Genetic characterization; Prediction of molecule assembly, CHO-K1; Monoclonality

DOI:10.1016/j.nbt.2023.10.001 

 

Drug-induced eRF1 degradation promotes readthrough and reveals a new branch of ribosome quality control

Gurzeler LA1 et al.

1Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland

KEYWORDS:

eRF1 degradation; genetic diseases; nonsense mutation; NVS1.1; NVS2.1; CFTR; IDUA; Cystic fibrosis; Hurler syndrom; Ribosome-associated quality control; SCC

DOI:10.1101/2023.01.31.526456

 

Engineered CHO cells as a novel AAV production platform for gene therapy delivery

Nagy A1 et al.

1Cell Culture and Fermentation Sciences, Biopharmaceutical Development, BioPharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, One MedImmune Way, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, USA. 

KEYWORDS:

Engeneered CHO cells; Gene therapy; Single cell cloning (SCC); HSV-based platform

DOI:10.1038/s41598-023-46298-3 

 

Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis–like hyperinflammation due to a de novo mutation in DPP9

Wolf C1 et al.

1Department of Pediatrics, Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

CARD8; DPP9; IL-18; IL-1β; Inborn error of immunity; NLRP1; Autoinflammation; Hemophagocytic, Lymphohistiocytosis; Inflammasome; Proinflammatory cytokines. 

DOI:10.1016/j.jaci.2023.07.013 

 

Immunofluorescence-Based Assay for High-Throughput Analysis of Multidrug Resistance Markers in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma Patient-Derived Cells

Dinić J1 et al.

1Department of Neurobiology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Serbia.

KEYWORDS:

ABCB1; ABCC1; ABCG2; MDR markers; NSCLC; Immunofluorescence assay; Lung cancer; Multidrug resistance; Primary cell cultures; Image cytometry

DOI:10.3390/diagnostics13243617

 

Künstliche Intelligenz erkennt Monoklonalität von Zelllinien

Geisen R1 et al.

1SYNENTEC GmbH, Elmshorn, Deutschland

KEYWORDS:

Artificial intelligence (AI); Machine learning; Image analysis; Monoclonality; CLD 

DOI:10.1007/s12268-023-2019-3

 

Low level of antioxidant capacity biomarkers but not target overexpression predicts vulnerability to ROS-inducing drugs

Samarin J1 et al.

1Cancer Drug Development, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.

KEYWORDS: 

Tumor resistance; Dose-limiting toxicity; Specific biomarkers; Lung cancer cell lines; “antioxidant-capacity” biomarkers (ACB); STAT3; STAT5A/B; Reactive oxygen species (ROS); Nitric oxide; NYONE

DOI:10.1101/2023.01.17.524372

 

MiR-4270 acts as a tumor suppressor by directly targeting Bcl-xL in human osteosarcoma cells

Veys C1 et al.

1Normandie Univ., UNICAEN, BIOTARGEN, Caen, France.

KEYWORDS:

Bcl-XL; Apoptosis; Chondrosarcoma; miR-342-5p; miR-4270; Osteosarcoma; Cancer research; Cell morphology; miRNA mimic screening

DOI:10.1016/j.ajpath.2022.12.009 

 

Oncogenic KRAS-induces necroptotic priming of pancreatic neoplasia

Tishina S1 et al.

1Department of Translational Genomics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Germany. 

KEYWORDS:

Apoptosis; BCL-2 family; Cancer; Inflammation; Neurodegeneration; Viability; Cytotoxicity; Cancer research;Pancreativ neoplasia

DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-2971504/v2

 

γδ T cell-mediated cytotoxicity against patient-derived healthy and cancer cervical organoids

Dong J1,2 et al.
1Laboratory of Infection Oncology, Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel and University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
2Department of Molecular Biology, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Cervical cancer; Ectocervix; Human papillomavirus; Immunotherapy; Organoids; γδ T cells; SYBOT X-1000; CYTOMAT 2 C-LiN; Lab automation; Fluorescence imaging 

DOI:10.3389/fimmu.2023.1281646 

 

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2022

A heterogeneous drug tolerant persister state in BRAF-mutant melanoma is characterized by ion channel dysregulation and susceptibility to ferroptosis.

Hayford CE1 et al.

1Chemical and Physical Biology Graduate Program, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Drug tolerance; Idling; Low-low; Melanoma; Metabolism; Metabolic adaptation; Cancer cell subpopulations; Black, clear-bottom 96-well plate (Falcon);  Nuclear count; Ferroptosis-induction experiments

DOI:10.1101/2022.02.03.479045 

 

A Rapid, High Throughput, Viral Infectivity Assay using Automated Brightfield Microscopy with Machine Learning.

Dodkins R1 et al.

1ViQi Inc., Santa Barbara, CA, United States.

KEYWORDS:

High-throughput imaging; Viral Infectivity; Automated brightfield microscopy; 20x magnification; Machine Learning; Ai; Viral vaccines; Antiviral therapies; Manufacture of biologicals

DOI:10.1101/2022.03.23.485512

 

Autophagy and intracellular product degradation genes identified by systems biology analysis reduce aggregation of bispecific antibody in CHO cells.

Barzadd MM1 et al.

1KTH - Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology, and Health, Dept. of Protein Science, Stockholm, Sweden.

KEYWORDS:

High-throughput imaging; Aggregation; Autophagy; Bispecific antibody; CHO cells; ER stress; System biology; Trypan blue viability

DOI:10.1016/j.nbt.2022.01.010 

 

Biodegradable Poly-ε-Caprolactone Scaffolds with ECFCs and iMSCs for Tissue-Engineered Heart Valves.

Lutter G1,2 et al.

1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Kiel, Germany.
2German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Hamburg, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Stem cells; ECFCs; Human endothelial colony-forming cells; PCL nanofiber plates; Scaffolds; Biodegradable; heart valve; Human induced-pluripotent stem cells-derived MSCs; iMSCs; Tissue engineering; Automated fluorescence microscopy

DOI:10.3390/ijms23010527 

 

Boswellia serrata Extract as an Antibiofilm Agent against Candida spp.

Jaroš P1 et al.

1Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic.

KEYWORDS:

Candida albicans; C. krusei; C. parapsilosis; Biofilm; Boswellic acid; Fluconazole; MTT assay 

DOI:10.3390/microorganisms10010171 

 

Chromosomal instability drives convergent and divergent evolution toward advantageous inherited traits in mammalian CHO bioproduction lineages.

Huhn S1 et al.

1Process Cell Sciences, Biologics Process R&D, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Biotechnology; Evolutionary mechanisms; Genetics; Omics; High-throughput imaging; Cloning; 96-well plates; Limiting dilution; Confluence

DOI:10.1016/j.isci.2022.104074 

 

Deconvoluting clonal complexity of barcoded cell populations.

Beumers L1 et al.

1Division of Molecular Genome Analysis, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Barcoded cell lines; Cancer research; f.sight™ FL, Single cell dispensing; Proof of monoclonality; Colony outgrowth; High-throughput; Automated imaging

APPNOTE: www.cytena.com

 

Endogenous TRAIL-R4 critically impacts apoptotic and non-apoptotic TRAIL-induced signaling in cancer cells

Anna-Christina Rambow A-C1,2 

1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Germany.
2Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, University of Kiel, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Bcl-xL; TRAIL; TRAIL-R4; Apoptosis; Breast cancer; Non-apoptotic signaling; Crystal violet; Pancreatic cancer, Colony growth, Live/dead imaging

DOI:10.3389/fcell.2022.942718 

 

Epigenetic comparison of CHO hosts and clones reveals divergent methylation and transcription patterns across lineages.

Chang M1 et al.

1Biologics Process R&D, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Chinese hamster ovary; CHO; DNA methylation; Epigenetic regulation; Mammalian biothechnology; Transcriptomics

DOI:10.1002/bit.28036 

 

High Antitumor Activity of the Dual Topoisomerase Inhibitor P8-D6 in Breast Cancer.

Flörkemeier I1,2 et al.

1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Germany.

2Pharmaceutical Institute, Department of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Cancer research;  2D-imaging, 3D-imaging, Apoptosis; Breast cancer; Drug development; Dual topoisomerase inhibitor; CellTox Green; UF-182 primary cells

DOI:10.3390/cancers14010002 

 

Impact of Extracellular pH on Apoptotic and Non-Apoptotic TRAIL-Induced Signaling in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cells.

Hagelund S1 & Trauzold A1

1Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, University of Kiel, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

TRAIL; TRAIL receptor; High-throughput fluorescence imaging; Apoptosis; Extracellular pH; Non-apoptotic signaling; Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; Live cell imaging; Navitoclax; Venetoclax; Colony formation assay; Crystal violet

DOI:10.3389/fcell.2022.768579 

 

Improved Titer in Late-Stage Mammalian Cell Culture Manufacturing by Re-Cloning.

He Q1 et al.

1Global Product Development and Supply, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, Devens, MA 01434, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Chinese hamster ovary cells; CHO; Clonality; Monoclonal; Master cell bank (MCB); Research cell bank (RCB); Biologics manufacturing; Cell culture platform; Re-cloning; mAB titer

DOI:10.3390/bioengineering9040173 

 

Loss of a newly discovered microRNA in Chinese hamster ovary cells leads to upregulation of N-glycolylneuraminic acid sialylation on monoclonal antibodies.

Fischer S1 et al.

1Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Cell Line Development, Bioprocess Development Biologicals, Biberach/Riss, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Cell line development; CLD; Chinese hamster ovary cells; CHO; Monoclonal antibody; mAB; Proof of monoclonality; High-throughput imaging; N-glycosylation; microRNA; Sialylation; FASCC

DOI:10.1002/bit.28015 

 

Mitochondrial membrane potential-enriched CHO host: a novel and powerful tool for improving biomanufacturing capability.

Chakrabarti L1 et al.

1Cell Culture & Fermentation Sciences, BioPharmaceuticals Development, R&D, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD, USA.

KEYWORDS:

CHO; Cell line development; Cell sorting; enrichment; Mitochondrial membrane potential; Productivity; Proteomics; Colony outgrowth measurement; Confluence per well; 384-well plates

DOI:10.1080/19420862.2021.2020081  

 

Paracrine Interaction of Cholangiocellular Carcinoma with Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts and Schwann Cells Impact Cell Migration.

Gundlach J-P1 et al.

1Department of General, Visceral-, Thoracic-, Transplantation- and Pediatric Surgery, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Cell migration; Automated wound healing assay; Gap closure; High-throughput imaging; Schwann cells; Cancer assiciated fibroblasts; Cholangiocellular carcinoma; Fluorescence; CellTracker

DOI:10.3390/jcm11102785

 

Real-time luminescence enables continuous drug-response analysis in adherent and suspension cell lines.

Wandishin CM1 et al.

1Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN USA.

KEYWORDS:

DIP rate; Cell viability; Continuous assay; Drug response; Drug screening; Quantitative analysis; Real-time luminescence; Suspension cells; Red fluorescent protein mRuby2

DOI:10.1080/15384047.2022.2065182 

 

Towards maximum acceleration of monoclonal antibody development: Leveraging transposase-mediated cell line generation to enable GMP manufacturing within 3 months using a stable pool.

Schmieder V1 et al.

1Cell Line Development, Bioprocess Development Biologicals, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Acceleration; COVID19; Cell line development; CLD; Chinese hamster ovary cells; CHO; Monoclonal antibody; mAB; Transposase; Proof of monoclonality, Cell growth; High-throughput imaging

DOI:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2022.03.010 

 

Tucatinib has Selective Activity in HER2-Positive Cancers and Significant Combined Activity with Approved and Novel Breast Cancer-Targeted Therapies.

O'Brian NA1 et al.

1Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.

KEYWORDS:

HER2-Positive Cancer; High-throughput platform; Breast cancer; ER/ ER+/HER2+; Tucatinib; Cell imaging

DOI:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-21-0847 

 

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2021

ADAM17 Inhibition Increases the Impact of Cisplatin Treatment in Ovarian Cancer Spheroids.

Hedemann N1 et al.

1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

3D model; ADAM17; Chemotherapy resistance; Combined therapy; Drug testing; Multicontent readout; Ovarian cancer; Primary cells; Primary spheroids; Spheroids; Caspase3/7 activity; CelltoxTM Green

DOI:10.3390/cancers13092039

 

An in vitro model of tumor heterogeneity resolves genetic, epigenetic, and stochastic sources of cell state variability.

Hayford C E1 et al.

1Chemical and Physical Biology Graduate Program, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Tumor heterogeneity; Drug-response; Mutated oncogene; Cancer research; Targeted therapy response; Phenotypic states; Nuclei count; Cell state variability; Drug response variability; Population-level DIP rate assay

DOI:10.1371/journal.pbio.3000797 

 

Benchmarking and optimization of a high-throughput sequencing based method for transgene sequence variant analysis in biotherapeutic cell line development.

Groot J1,2 et al.

1Genome Technologies and Computational Sciences, Biogen, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
2Inzen Therapeutics, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

KEYWORDS:

CHO cells; Bioprocess engineering; Cell line development; CLD; next-generation sequencing; NGS; Sequence variant analysis; Fed-batch process; Top candidate clones

DOI:10.1002/biot.202000548 

 

c.bird™| A microbioreactor that enables suspension culture in 96-well plates for improved cell growth and recombinant protein yield.

Tsai C1 & Sinkala E

1cytena GmbH, Neuer Messplatz 3, Freiburg, Germany

KEYWORDS:

Cell line development (CLD); Protein production; Recombinant protein yield; Cell growth monitoring, PAIA Biotech kit (PA-104); Titer measurements; Large-scale manufacturing; c.bird; microbioreactor 

APPNOTE: www.cytena.com

 

Characterization of CRISPR/Cas9 RANKL knockout mesenchymal stem cell clones based on single-cell printing technology and emulsion coupling assay as a low-cellularity workflow for single-cell

Gross T1 et al.

1Laboratory for MEMSApplications, IMTEK-Department of MicrosystemsEngineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany

KEYWORDS:

CRISPR/Cas9; f.sight; Cytena; Single-cell isolation; Gene editing; hTERT MSCs; Osteogenic differentiation; Transfection efficiency; High resolution; High-throughput; Fluorescent single cell cloning (FASCC); Colony growth monitoring; FACS; Limited dilution

DOI:10.1101/2020.08.17.253559

 

Cyclosporin A and FGF signaling support the proliferation/survival of mouse primordial germ cell-like cells in vitro.

Ohta H1,2Yabuta Y1,2Kurimoto K2,3Nakamura T1,2Murase Y1,2Yamamoto T1,4,5,6, Saitou M1,2,4

1Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBi), Kyoto University, Japan.

2Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.

3Department of Embryology, Nara Medical University, Japan.

4Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Kyoto University, Japan.

5AMED-CREST, AMED, 1-7-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

6Medical-risk Avoidance based on iPS Cells Team, RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP), Kyoto, Japan.

KEYWORDS:

In vitro expansion; PGC-like cells (PGCLCs); Cyclosporin A; Epigenetic reprogramming; Fibroblast growth factor; Primordial germ cells (PGCs). 

DOI:10.1093/biolre/ioaa195 

 

High-throughput and automation advances for accelerating single-cell cloning, monoclonality and early phase clone screening steps in mammalian cell line development for biologics production.

Tejwani V1 et al.

1 Biotechnology R&D, Clone Development Team, Lupin Limited, Pune, India.

KEYWORDS:

Automation; Cell line development; CLD; Monoclonality assurance; Proof of monoclonality; High-throughput; Clone screening; Productivity screening; Single-cell cloning; SCC

DOI:10.1002/btpr.3208 

 

Impairment of the ER/mitochondria compartment in human cardiomyocytes with PLN p.Arg14del mutation.

Cuello F1,2Knaust AE1,2, Saleem U1,2, Loos M1,2, Raabe J1,2, Mosqueira D3, Laufer S1,2, Schweizer M4van der Kraak P5, Flenner F1,2, Ulmer BM1,2, Braren I2,6, Yin X7, Theofilatos K7, Ruiz-Orera J8, Patone G8, Klampe B1,2, Schulze T1,2, Piasecki A1,2, Pinto Y9, Vink A5, Hübner N8,10,11,12, Harding S13, Mayr M7, Denning C3, Eschenhagen T1,2, Hansen A1,2

1Department of Experimental Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany.
2German Center for Heart Research (DZHK), Kiel, Germany. 
3Division of Cancer & Stem Cells, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, UK. 
4Electron Microscopy Unit, Center for Molecular Neurobiology Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany. 
5Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA. 
6Vector Core Unit, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. 
7King's British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, King's College London, London, UK. 
8Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association (MDC), Berlin, Germany. 
9Department of Experimental Cardiology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 
10DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Berlin, Germany. 
11Charité -Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany. 
12Berlin Institute of Health (BIH), Berlin, Germany. 
13British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, NHLI, Imperial College London, London, UK. 

KEYWORDS:

Disease modeling; High-content imaging; Endoplasmic reticulum; ER; engineered heart tissue; human-induced pluripotent stem cells; Mitochondria; Phospholamban p.Arg14del; Human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes; hiPSC-CM; Mitochondrial DNA; Nuclei count; High-throughput; CRISPR/Cas9

DOI:10.15252/emmm.202013074 

 

Improvement of the efficiency and quality in developing a new CHO host cell line.

Huhn SC1 et al.

1Biologics Upstream Process Development, MRL, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Chinese hamster ovary cell; CHO; DHFR; CLD; Glutamine synthetase; CRISPR-Cas9; Knockout; Transfection efficiency; Zinc finger nuclease; Host cell line; High producer

DOI:10.1002/btpr.3185 

 

Initiation of Pancreatic Cancer: The Interplay of Hyperglycemia and Macrophages Promotes the Acquisition of Malignancy-Associated Properties in Pancreatic Ductal Epithelial Cells.

Otto L1 et al.

1Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel (CAU) and UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Pancreatic cancer; Tumor microenvironment; Scratch assay; Wound closure; Hyperglycemia; Macrophages; EMT; Type-2 diabetes; Cell migration

DOI:10.3390/ijms22105086

 

Longitudinal Analysis of Circulating Tumor Cells in Colorectal Cancer Patients by a Cytological and Molecular Approach: Feasibility and Clinical Application.

Hendricks A1Dall K1, Brandt B2Geisen R3Röder C4Schafmayer C1Becker T1Hinz S1Sebens S4  

1Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Germany. 
2Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Germany. 
3ORGA Labormanagement GmbH, Ochtrup, Germany. 
4Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, Kiel University and University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Circulating tumor cells, Colorectal cancer, NYONE®cell imager, CK20 RT-qPCR, Longitudinal follow-up, Liquid biopsies

DOI:10.3389/fonc.2021.646885

 

Maraviroc Prevents HCC Development by Suppressing Macrophages and the Liver Progenitor Cell Response in a Murine Chronic Liver Disease Model.

Passman AM1,2 et al.

1School of Molecular Sciences, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia.

KEYWORDS:

CCL5 chemokine; Maraviroc; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver progenitor cells; macrophages; Hepatotoxicity; Cancer research

DOI:10.3390/cancers13194935

 

Newly Developed Dual Topoisomerase Inhibitor P8-D6 is Highly Active in Ovarian Cancer.

Flörkemeier I1 et al.

1Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

OvCa; Chemotherapy; Drug development; Dual topoisomerase inhibitor; Apoptosis, 2D-imaging, 3D-imaging, co-culture; Primary cells; Hepatotoxicity; Cancer research

DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-743550/v1 

 

Overview on the hydrodynamic conditions found in industrial systems and its impact in (bio)fouling formation.

Fernandes S1 et al.

1LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal.

KEYWORDS:

Distribution network; Biofouling; Heat exchanger; Reynolds number; Shear stress; Stirrer tank; High shear stresses improve; Hydrodynamics 

DOI:10.1016/j.cej.2021.129348

 

RhoGEF17-An Essential Regulator of Endothelial Cell Death and Growth.

Weber P1 et al.

1Experimental Pharmacology Mannheim (EPM), European Center for Angioscience (ECAS), Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Adherens junction complex; Anchorage-dependent cell death; Endothelial cell; Non-canonical β-catenin signaling; Rho guanine nucleotide exchange factor; collagen I-coated
96-well culture plates; HUVEC; eGFP

DOI:10.3390/cells10040741

 

Selection and characterization of two monoclonal antibodies specific for the Aspergillus flavus major antigenic cell wall protein Aflmp1.

Ansari S1,2, Mousavi A1, Safarnejad MR2, Farrokhi N3, Alavi SM 1, Schillberg S4, Nölke G4

1Department of Plant Molecular Biotechnology, National Institute of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran
2Department of Plant Viruses, Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
3Department of Cell & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
4Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen, Germany

KEYWORDS:

Aflatoxin; Aspergillosis; Detection assay; Hybridoma technology; Immunofluorescence microscopy; Mannoproteins; Plant pathogens; Recombinant protein expression; Image analysis; mAb generation

DOI:10.1016/j.funbio.2021.03.004

 

Synergistic Inhibitory Effect of Chitosan and Amphotericin B on Planktonic and Biofilm Populations of C. albicans, C. parapsilosis and C. krusei.

Lokočová K1 et al.

1University of Chemistry and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Prague, Czech Republic.

KEYWORDS:

Candida; Biofilm; Chitosan; Amphotericin B; Synergistic effect; C. albicans; C. parapsilosis: C. krusie; MTT assay; Image analysis

DOI:10.1134/S0026261721030061

 

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2020

An Integrative Gene Expression and Mathematical Flux Balance Analysis Identifies Targetable Redox Vulnerabilities in Melanoma Cells.

Paudel BB1,2,3 et al.

1Department of Biochemistry & 2Quantitative Systems Biology Center (QSBC) , Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.

3Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Dose response; Drug combination assay; NRAS; NF1; BRAF; BRAFi; Melanoma cells; High-content imaging; Antioxidant capacity; Mathematical flux balance analyses; Redox; ROS; CellRox DeepRed

DOI:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-19-3588 

 

A unifying framework disentangles genetic, epigenetic, and stochastic sources of drug-response variability in an in vitro model of tumor heterogeneity.

Hayford C E1 et al.

1Chemical and Physical Biology Graduate Program, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Tumor heterogeneity; Drug-response; Mutated oncogene; Targeted therapy response; Phenotypic states; Nuclei count 

DOI:10.1101/2020.06.05.136119

 

Characterization of a dual BET/HDAC inhibitor for treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Zhang X1,2 et al.

1Institute for Developmental Cancer Therapeutics, West German Cancer Center, University Medicine Essen, Germany.

2Division of Solid Tumor Translational Oncology, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK, partner site University Hospital Essen) and German Cancer Research Center, DKFZ, Heidelberg, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); BET inhibitor; HDAC inhibitor; Combined therapy; Dual BET/HDAC inhibitor; Proliferation assay

DOI:10.1002/ijc.33137

 

Characterization of CRISPR/Cas9 RANKL knockout mesenchymal stem cell clones based on single-cell printing technology and emulsion coupling assay as a low-cellularity workflow for single-cell

Gross T1 et al.

1Laboratory for MEMSApplications, IMTEK-Department of MicrosystemsEngineering, University of Freiburg, Georges-Koehler-Allee103, D-79110 Freiburg, Germany

KEYWORDS:

CRISPR/Cas9; f.sight; Cytena; Single-cell isolation; Gene editing; hTERT MSCs; Osteogenic differentiation; Transfection efficiency; High resolution; High-throughput; Fluorescent single cell cloning (FASCC); Colony growth monitoring; FACS; Limited dilution

DOI:10.1101/2020.08.17.253559

 

Chitosan nanoparticles as antigen vehicles to induce effective tumor specific T cell responses.

Walter F1 et al.

1 Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, Kiel University and University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH) Campus Kiel, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) vehicle; NYONE®; T cell response; Antigen-specific CD8+ T cells; Dendritic cells (DCs); Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells; Cell lysis; PI-staining; Cancer research

DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0239369

 

Cyclosporin A and FGF signaling support the proliferation/survival of mouse primordial germ cell-like cells in vitro.

Ohta H1,2 et al.

1Institute for the Advanced Study of Human Biology (ASHBi), Kyoto University, Japan.
2Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.

KEYWORDS:

PGC-like cells (PGCLCs); Cyclosporin A; Epigenetic reprogramming; Fibroblast growth factor; in vitro expansion; Primordial germ cells (PGCs)

DOI:10.1093/biolre/ioaa195 

 

Cyto-Mine: An Integrated, Picodroplet System for High-Throughput Single-Cell Analysis, Sorting, Dispensing, and Monoclonality Assurance.

Josephides D1, Hinchliffe M2 et al.

1Sphere Fluidics Ltd., Cambridge, UK.

2UCB, Slough, Berkshire, UK.

KEYWORDS:

High producer identification; CHO-cells; SCC; Brightfield & fluorescence; High-throughput screening (HTS); Microfluidics; Microtechnology; Monoclonality; Picodroplet; Colony outgrowth

DOI:10.1177/2472630319892571

 

Drug repositioning of antiretroviral ritonavir for combinatorial therapy in glioblastoma.

Rauschenbach L1,2,3,4 et al.

1Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, Division of Stem Cell Pathologies;

2Life and Brain Centre, University of Bonn Medical Faculty and University Hospital Bonn, Germany; 

3DKFZ Division Translational Neurooncology at the West German Cancer Center (WTZ), DKTK Partner Site, University Hospital Essen, Germany; 

4Department of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, University Hospital Essen, Germany; German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Autophagy; Glioblastoma; Repositioning; Ritonavir; Cancer; Temozolomide

DOI:10.1016/j.ejca.2020.09.017 

 

f.sight™| Streamlined Workflow for the Generation of CRISPR-edited Mesenchymal Stem Cell Clones for Regenerative Medicine Applications.

Gross T1, Sinkala E2, Zimmerman S1

1Laboratory for MEMS Applications, IMTEK-Department of Microsystems Engineering, University of Freiburg, Germany

2cytena GmbH, Neuer Messplatz 3, Freiburg, Germany

KEYWORDS:

CRISPR/Cas9; f.sight; Cytena; Single-cell isolation; Gene editing; Transfection efficiency; High-throughput; Fluorescent single cell cloning (FASCC); Colony growth monitoring

APPNOTE:www.cytena.com

 

Functional miRNA Screening Identifies Wide-ranging Antitumor Properties of miR-3622b-5p and Reveals a New Therapeutic Combination Strategy in Ovarian Tumor Organoids.

Vernon M1 et al.

1Normandie Univ, UNICAEN, Inserm U1086 ANTICIPE (Interdisciplinary Research Unit for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer), Biology and Innovative Therapies of Ovarian Cancers (BioTICLA), Caen, France.

KEYWORDS:

Ovarian tumor organiods; Chemoresistance; Cellular morphology; High-content imaging; High-throughput; Cytotoxic miRNAs 

DOI:10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-19-0510 

 

High-Throughput Quantification and Glycosylation Analysis of Antibodies Using Bead-Based Assays.

Giehring S1

1PAIA Biotech GmbH, Cologne, D-51105, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

PAIAplate; IgG; Cell line development (CLD); Fc and Fab glycosylation; High-throughput assays; Lectins; Monoclonal antibodies (mAB); Product quality; Titer assay; Bead-based assays; Bioprocess development

DOI:10.1007/978-1-0716-0191-4_15

 

Impact of Deoxycholic Acid on Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma Invasion: Effect on Matrix Metalloproteinases.

Quilty F1,2 et al.3,4,5,6

1School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

2School of Medicine, Trinity Translational Medicine Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Trinity Centre for Health Sciences, St James's Hospital, Ireland.

3Department of Histopathology and Morbid Anatomy, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.

4Cork Cancer Research Centre, BioSciences Institute, University College, Ireland.

5National Liver Institute, Menoufiya University, Egypt.

6Department of Gastroenterology, NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Nottingham, UK.

KEYWORDS:

Deoxycholic acid; Matrix metalloproteinases; mmp-10; Oesophageal adenocarcinoma; Wound healing; Scratch assay

DOI:10.3390/ijms21218042 

 

Increase HEK293T Single-Cell Clonal Outgrowth Under Standard Conditions.

Munoz A1 & Krasny A1

1nanocellect Biomedical Inc., 9525 Towne Centre Dr #150, San Diego, CA, USA. 

KEYWORDS:

HEK293T; Single-cell sorting; Gene editing; Transfection efficiency; GFP+; High-throughput; Fluorescent single cell cloning (SCC); Colony growth monitoring; High outgrowth

APPNOTE:www.nanocellect.com

 

Isolation and Enumeration of CTC in Colorectal Cancer Patients: Introduction of a Novel Cell Imaging Approach and Comparison to Cellular and Molecular Detection Techniques.

Hendricks A1Brandt B2Geisen R3Dall K1Röder C4Schafmayer C1Becker T1Hinz S1Sebens S4

1Department of General, Visceral, Thoracic, Transplantation and Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Germany.

2Institute of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Germany.

3ORGA Labormanagement GmbH, Ochtrup, Germany.

4Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, Kiel University and University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

NYONE®; ScreenCell®; Circulating tumour cells; Colorectal cancer; Isolation by size of epithelial tumour cells; Liquid biopsy.

DOI:10.3390/cancers12092643

 

Loss of ARF/INK4A Promotes Liver Progenitor Cell Transformation Toward Tumorigenicity Supporting Their Role in Hepatocarcinogenesis.

Strauss RP1 et al.

1School of Molecular Sciences, The University of Western AustraliaCrawley, WAAustralia.

KEYWORDS:

Liver progenitor cells (LPCs); ARF; INK4A; CDKN2A; Liver cancer; High-throughput imaging; Automated image analysis; Fluorescent proliferation assay

DOI:10.3727/105221620X15874935364268 

 

Mitochondrial DNA: Hotspot for Potential Gene Modifiers Regulating Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Kargaran PK1, Kargaran PK1Evans JM2Bodbin SE3Smith JGW4Nelson TJ5Denning C3, Mosqueira D3

1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Center for Regenerative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

2Department of Health Science Research, Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

3Division of Cancer and Stem Cells, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.

4Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK.

5Division of General Internal Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Departments of Medicine, Molecular Pharmacology, and Experimental Therapeutics, Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM); Disease modeling; Gene modifiers; High-content imaging; High-throughput; Haplogroups; Isogenic human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes; Mitochondrial DNA; Nuclei count

DOI:10.3390/jcm9082349 

 

Natural antioxidant pterostilbene as an effective antibiofilm agent, particularly for gram-positive cocci.

Vaňková E1 et al.

1University of Chemistry and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Prague, Czech Republic.

KEYWORDS:

Pterostilbene (PTE); Adhesion; Biofilm; Cell adhesion; Percentages of colonized area; Antibiofilm; Biofilm inhibition; Eradication; Gram-positive cocci; Pterostilbene

DOI:10.1007/s11274-020-02876-5 

 

Plant-derived saccharides and their inhibitory potential on metastasis associated cellular processes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells.

Schöll-Naderer M1Helm O1 Spencker J2 Pfeifer L2 Rätsch T1 Sebens S1Classen B

1Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, University of Kiel and University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

2Pharmaceutical Institute, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Kiel, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Arabinogalactan; Galectin-3; Liver metastases; Pancreatic cancer; Pectin; Polysaccharide; Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC); SiRNA knockdown; Automated wound closure monitoring; Scratch assay

DOI:10.1016/j.carres.2019.107903 

 

Rational optimization of a monoclonal antibody improves the aggregation propensity and enhances the CMC properties along the entire pharmaceutical process chain.

Bauer J1 et al.

1Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. KG, Early Stage Pharmaceutical Development, Pharmaceutical Development Biologicals, Biberach/Riss, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

In silico; CMC properties; Antibody engineering; Bioinformatic; Biotherapeutic development; Pharmaceutical industry; Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs); Microscopic investigation; Proof of monoclonality, CHO cells; Cell growth; High-throughput imaging; 384-well plate

DOI:10.1080/19420862.2020.1787121 

 

Targeting activated PI3K/mTOR signaling overcomes acquired resistance to CDK4/6-based therapies in preclinical models of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer.

O'Brien NA1McDermott MSJ1Dylan Conklin1Luo T1 Raul Ayala1 Salgar S1Chau K1DiTomaso E2,3Babbar N2, Su F  2, Gaither A2,4Hurvitz SA1, Linnartz R2Rose K2 Samit Hirawat S2,5Slamon DJ6,7 

1Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

2Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA, USA.

3Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Boston, MA, USA.

4LG Life Sciences, Cambridge, MA, USA.

5Bristol Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville, NJ, USA.

6Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

7UCLA Translational Oncology, Santa Monica, CA, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Breast cancer; Alpelisib; Palbociclib; Translational; CDK4/6; Activated PI3K/mTOR signaling; ER+/HER2-; High-throughput target screening; In vitro proliferation assays; Drug combination studies; IC50; EFM19-PR cells

DOI:10.1186/s13058-020-01320-8 

 

The StemCellFactory: A Modular System Integration for Automated Generation and Expansion of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells.

Elanzew A1,2Nießing B3Langendoerfer D2Rippel O2,3Piotrowski T3Schenk F3Kulik M3Peitz M1,4Breitkreuz Y1,2Jung S3Wanek P5,6Stappert L2Schmitt RH3,7Haupt S1,2Zenke M5,6König N3Brüstle O1,2

1Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn Medical Faculty and University Hospital Bonn, Germany.

2LIFE&BRAIN GmbH, Cellomics Unit, Bonn, Germany.

3Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology, Aachen, Germany.

4Cell Programming Core Facility, University of Bonn Medical Faculty, Bonn, Germany.

5Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

6Helmholtz Institute for Biomedical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University, Germany.

7Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Automation; Cell culture; Cell production; Induced pluripotent stem cells; iPS; Reprogramming; Confluence 

DOI:10.3389/fbioe.2020.580352 

 

Transfection of hPSC-Cardiomyocytes Using Viafect™ Transfection Reagent.

Bodbin SE1Denning C1 & Mosqueira D1

1Division of Cancer and Stem Cells, Biodiscovery Institute, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.

KEYWORDS:

Disease modelling; Human pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hPSC-CMs); Transfection efficiency; ViafectTM; High content imaging system

DOI:10.3390/mps3030057 

 

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2019

A Deleted Deletion Site in a New Vector Strain and Exceptional Genomic Stability of Plaque-Purified Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA).

Jordan I1, Horn D2, Thiele K2,3  et al.

1+2ProBioGen AG, Herbert-Bayer-Straße 8, 13086, Berlin, Germany.

3Sartorius Stedim Cellca GmbH, Erwin-Rentschler-Str 21, 88471, Laupheim, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA); MVA-CR19; CR.pIX; Suspension cell line; Vaccine production; Genome stability

DOI:10.1007/s12250-019-00176-3

 

Cyt-Geist: Current and Future Challenges in Cytometry: Reports of the CYTO 2018 Conference Workshops.

Czechowska K et al.1

1Altmattstrasse 1B, 6418 Rothenthurm, Switzerland.

Participating institutions e.g.: 

Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Silver Spring, MD;  GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, UK;  Terry Fox Laboratory-BC Cancer, Canada;  Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland;  Schwiete-Laboratory Microbiota and Inflammation, German Rheumatism Research Centre Berlin (DRFZ), a Leibniz Institute, Germany;  MedImmune, an AstraZeneca Company, Gaithersburg, MD;  Biogen, Acute Neurology, Cambridge, MA;  Novo Nordisk Center for Stem Cell Biology; Copenhagen, Denmark; Cardiff University, UK;  Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY;  Genentech, San Francisco, CA;  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ;  University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, Finland;  Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing, Germany;  Eurofins Pharma Bioanalysis Services UK Ltd, UK;  University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL;  BD Biosciences, California; University of Cambridge, UK;  Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig, Germany;  King's College London, UK;  The University of Tokyo;  Dana-Faber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA;  National Institute of Health (NIH), MD;  Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel;  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA;  TTP plc, UK;  TU München, Germany;  Amerimmune, Fairfax, VA; University of São Paulo, Brazil;  VIB Center for Inflammation Research, Belgium; The University of Sydney and Centenary Institute, Australia;  Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA;  Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, NY;  Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, Leipzig, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Cytometry; Quality Assurance; Reproducibility; FDA; EMA; NIST; Assurance of Clonality; Single Cells; Monoclonality

DOI:10.1002/cyto.a.23777

 

Disruption of Redox Balance Enhances the Effects of BRAF-inhibition in Melanoma Cells.

Paudel BB1,2 et al.

1Department of Biochemistry & 2Quantitative Systems Biology Center (QSBC) , Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Fluorescence microscopy; Systems biology, Redox capacity, Reactive oxygen species (ROS); CellRox TM DeepRed; Drug combination assay; High-content imaging

DOI:10.1101/818989

 

Gene Editing in Primary Cells of Cattle and Pig.

Vochozkova P1 et al.

1Institute for Molecular Animal Breeding and Biotechnology, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

CRISPR/Cas; Primary cells; Single cell clones; gRNA

DOI:10.1007/978-1-4939-9170-9_17

 

High-Throughput Phenotyping Toolkit for Characterizing Cellular Models of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy In Vitro.

Mosqueira D1 et al.

1Department of Stem Cell Biology, Centre of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.

KEYWORDS:

Cardiomyocytes; Cellular models; Disease modelling; Drug screening; High-content imaging; High-throughput; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Hypertrophy; Mitochondrial respiration; Phenotyping; Mitochondria

DOI:10.3390/mps2040083

 

Induction of apoptosis in ovarian cancer cells by miR-493-3p directly targeting AKT2, STK38L, HMGA2, ETS1 and E2F5.

Kleemann M1,2 et al.

1Institute of Applied Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences Biberach, Germany.

2Faculty of Medicine, University of Ulm, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Ovarian cancer; MicroRNA; RAF1; Apoptosis; Signalling pathways; Targets; High-throughput; Confluence

DOI: 10.1007/s00018-018-2958-x

 

Inhibition of Rho-associated kinases suppresses cardiac myofibroblast function in engineered connective and heart muscle tissues.

Santos GL1 et al.

1Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany; Randall Centre for Cell and Molecular Biophysics, King's College London, London, UK; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research) Partner Site, Göttingen, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Cardiac fibrosis; Myofibroblasts; Neonatal rat cardiac fibroblasts (NRCF)Proliferation assay over time; Hoechst; FITC-phalloidin; High-content imaging

DOI:10.1016/j.yjmcc.2019.06.015

 

Leveraging Mathematical Modeling to Quantify Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Pathways: Equivalent Dose Metric.

McKenna MT1,2 et al.

1Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, United States.

KEYWORDS:

Breast cancer; Doxorubicin; Mathematical modeling; Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetic modeling; Treatment response; Dose response; Fluorescence; High-content imaging

DOI:10.3389/fphys.2019.00616

 

Methods for Estimating the Probability of Clonality in Cell Line Development.

Chen C1 et al.

1Amgen Inc., Drug Substance Technologies, Process Development, CA, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Cell line development (CLD); Clonality; Cell imaging; Limiting dilution; Probability of clonality; Single cell cloning (SCC)

DOI:10.1002/biot.201900289

 

Monoclonal Antibody AP3 Binds Galactomannan Antigens Displayed by the Pathogens Aspergillus flavus, A. fumigatus, and A. parasiticus.

Schubert M1 et al.

1Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Department of Plant Biotechnology, Aachen, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Aspergillus antigen; Detection assay; Epitope identification; Galactofuranose; Glycobiology; Limited dilution; B-lymphocytes fused to myelomaHybridoma cells; Antibody generation; IgG; 

DOI:10.3389/fcimb.2019.00234

 

Perfusion process combining low temperature and valeric acid for enhanced recombinant factor VIII production.

Coronel J1, Heinrich C2, Klausing S2, Noll T3, Figueredo-Cardero A4, Castilho LR1.

1Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), COPPE, Cell Culture Engineering Laboratory, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

2Xell AG, Alte Verler Straße 1, Bielefeld, Germany.

3Bielefeld University, Institute of Cell Culture Technology, Universitätsstraße 25, Bielefeld, Germany.

4Fiocruz, Bio-Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

KEYWORDS:

CHO perfusion cultivation; Mild hypothermia; Productivity; Recombinant factor VIII; Valeric acid; Single cell cloning (SCC)

DOI:10.1002/btpr.2915

 

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2018

A single-step FACS sorting strategy in conjunction with fluorescent vital dye imaging efficiently assures clonality of biopharmaceutical production cell lines.

Fieder J1 et al.

1Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH & Co. KG, Early Stage Bioprocess Development, Biberach, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Biopharmaceutical production cell line; Assurance of clonality; FACS; Imaging; Single cell cloning; SCC; Calcein; FASCC

DOI:10.1002/biot.201700002

 

Adhesion of Megasphaera cerevisiae onto solid surfaces mimicking materials used in breweries.

Bittner M1 et al.

1University of Chemistry and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Prague, Czech Republic.

KEYWORDS:

Megasphaera sp; Cell adhesion; Solid surfaces; Surface interaction; XDLVO theory; Brewery

DOI:10.1002/jib.415

 

Antitumor activity of kinetochore-associated protein 2 siRNA against lung cancer patient-derived tumor xenografts.

Makita Y1 et al.

1Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Pharmaceutical Research Division, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan.

KEYWORDS:

Erlotinib; Kinetochore-associated Protein 2; Lipid Nanoparticle; Lung Cancer; Patient-derived Tumor Xenograft; Short interfering RNA; siRNA; Three-dimensional Culture; 3D

DOI:10.3892/ol.2018.7890

 

Comprehensive manipulation of glycosylation profiles across development scales.

Loebrich S1 et al.

1ImmunoGen, Cell Line and Upstream Process Development & Technical Operations, Waltham , USA.

KEYWORDS:

ADC; DoE; Feed additives; Fed-batch; Media development; Multivariate analysis; Product quality; Scalability; Monoclonal antibodies (mAB); Glycosylation; Trypan blue; 24-w deepwell plates

DOI:10.1080/19420862.2018.1527665

 

Early integration of Design of Experiment (DOE) and multivariate statistics identifies feeding regimens suitable for CHO cell line development and screening.

Mora A1,2 et al.

1AbbVie Bioresearch Center, Process Sciences Department, Worcester, MA, USA.

2Francis College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Cell line development; Chinese hamster ovary (CHO); Design of experiment; Feed medium; Multivariate data analysis; Viability; Trypan blue; Fed-batch; 24-deep well plates

DOI:10.1007/s10616-019-00350-1

 

High-throughput screening of antibody-expressing CHO clones using an automated shaken deep-well system.

Wang B1 et al.

1MedImmune, Cell Culture and Fermentation Sciences, Biopharmaceutical Development, Gaithersburg, MD, USA

KEYWORDS:

Automation; Cell imaging; Cell line development (CLD); Hamilton/96DW process; Single-cell cloning (SCC); Monoclonality; mAB; Protein production; High-throughput screening; Trypan blue

DOI:10.1002/btpr.2721

 

Impact of nanoparticle surface functionalization on the protein corona and cellular adhesion, uptake and transport.

Ashraf Abdelkhaliq1 et al.

1RIKILT-Wageningen Research, P.O. Box 230, 6700 AE Wageningen, The Netherlands

KEYWORDS: Nanoparticles; High throughput screening; Cellular adhesion and uptake; Label-free LC–MS/MS; Quantitative proteomics

DOI:10.1186/s12951-018-0394-6

 

Infrared attenuated total reflection and 2D fluorescence spectroscopy for the discrimination of differently aggregated monoclonal antibodies.

Handl A 1 et al.

1Institute of Applied Biotechnology, Biberach University of Applied Sciences, Biberach, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Fluorescence microscopy; Fluorescent dyes; Monoclonal antibody (mAB); IgG; Protein aggregation; Bis-ANS; High-content imaging

DOI:10.1039/c9an00424f

 

Liver metastasis of pancreatic cancer: the hepatic microenvironment impacts differentiation and self-renewal capacity of pancreatic ductal epithelial cells.

Knaack H1 et al.

1Institute for Experimental Cancer Research, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel (CAU) and UKSH Campus Kiel, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Cancer stem cell; Epithelial-mesenchymal-transition; Hepatic microenvironment; Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; Non-invasive cell confluence; Single cell cloning; Clone expansion

DOI:10.18632/oncotarget.25884

 

Microglia support neural stem cell maintenance and growth.

Matsui TK1, Mori E2.

1Department of Future Basic Medicine & Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, Japan.

2Department of Future Basic Medicine, Nara Medical University, Japan.

KEYWORDS:

Brain development; Central nervous system; Microglia; Neural stem/progenitor cell

DOI:10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.07.130

 

MiR-744-5p inducing cell death by directly targeting HNRNPC and NFIX in ovarian cancer cells.

Kleemann M1,2 et al.

1Institute of Applied Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences Biberach, Germany.

2Faculty of Medicine, University of Ulm, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Cisplatin resistant; MicroRNA (miRNA); Apoptosis; Signaling pathway; Intrinsic apoptotic pathway; Non-invasive cell confluence; Cell death; Ovarian cancer; Target analysis; miR-217-5p; Adherent cell culture; SKOV3; OVCAR3; siRNA death control (DT); Etoposide; Paclitaxel

DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-27438-6

 

Resveratrol, pterostilbene, and baicalein: plant-derived anti-biofilm agents.

Kolouchová I1 et al.

1University of Chemistry and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Prague, Czech Republic.

KEYWORDS:

Adhesion; Baicalein; Biofilm; Eradication; Pterostilbene; Resveratrol; Cell adhesion; Solid surfaces; Surface interaction 

DOI:10.1007/s12223-017-0549-0

 

Transparent Nanopore Cavity Arrays Enable Highly Parallelized Optical Studies of Single Membrane Proteins on Chip.

Diederichs T1 et al.

1Institute of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Silicon-on-insulator chips; Membrane proteins; Microcavities; Nanopores; Optical readout; Supported lipid bilayers; Transport kinetics; Membrane-on-a-chip; Membrane transport; Microstructured Si/SiO2 chip

DOI:10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b01252

 

Variable Cell Line Pharmacokinetics Contribute to Non-Linear Treatment Response in Heterogeneous Cell Populations.

McKenna MT1,2 et al.

1Vanderbilt University, Institute of Imaging Science & 2Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nashville, TN, United States.

KEYWORDS:

Mathematical modeling; Oncology; Pharmacology; Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetic modeling; Treatment response; Dose response; Fluorescence; High-content imaging; Nuclei; Cell-population over time

DOI:10.1007/s10439-018-2001-2

 

Visualisation of intracellular production bottlenecks in suspension-adapted CHO cells producing complex biopharmaceuticals using fluorescence microscopy.

Mathias S1 et al.

1University of Applied Sciences Biberach, Institute of Applied Biotechnology, Germany. 

KEYWORDS:

Bispecific antibody production; CHO cell line engineering; Difficult-to-express proteins; Production bottleneck; Secretory pathway; Fed-batch; Immunocytochemistry; High-content analysis; Evaluation of the intracellular distribution of the synthesised IgG

DOI:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.02.009

 

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2017

In vitro expansion of mouse primordial germ cell-like cells recapitulates an epigenetic blank slate.

Ohta H1 et al.

1Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Yoshida-Konoe-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

KEYWORDS:

CiRA; Imaging cells on feeder layer; PGCLC proliferation; Embryonic stem cells (ESCs); Forskolin; Chemical library screening

DOI:10.15252/embj.201695862

 

Activation of the STING-Dependent Type I Interferon Response Reduces Microglial Reactivity and Neuroinflammation.

Mathur V1 et al.

1Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, School of Medicine, Stanford University, CA, USA.

KEYWORDS:

STING; Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis; Ganciclovir; Microglia; Neuroinflammation; Type I interferon response; Toxicity; Celltox Green; Cell confluence

DOI:10.1016/j.neuron.2017.11.032

 

A Predictive Mathematical Modeling Approach for the Study of Doxorubicin Treatment in Triple Negative Breast Cancer.

McKenna MT 1 et al.

1Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science & Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nashville, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Breast cancer; Doxorubicin; Treatment response studies; Fluorescence microscopy; 20x Lens; Predictive Mathematical Modeling Approach

DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-05902-z

 

A single-step FACS sorting strategy in conjunction with fluorescent vital dye imaging efficiently assures clonality of biopharmaceutical production cell lines.

Fieder J1 et al.

1Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH & Co. KG, Early Stage Bioprocess Development, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH & Co. KG, Biberach, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Biopharmaceutical production cell line; Clonality; FACS; Imaging; SCC; FASCC; CLD

DOI:10.1002/biot.201700002

 

Bone morphogenetic protein and retinoic acid synergistically specify female germ-cell fate in mice.

Miyauchi H1 et al.

1Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.

KEYWORDS:

CiRA; Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP); Female germ‐cell fate; Meiosis; Primordial germ cell‐like cells; Retinoic acid; GFP; Alexa Fluor 633; (PGCs)/PGC-like cells (PGCLCs); Embryonic stem cells (ESCs)

DOI:10.15252/embj.201796875

 

Cell-impedance-based label-free technology for the identification of new drugs.

Lundstrom K1

1PanTherapeutics, Lutry, Switzerland.

KEYWORDS:

Label-free; Cell-impedance-based; Screening assays; Dose-response; High-content; IC50; EC50

DOI:10.1080/17460441.2017.1297419

 

Dependence On Glycolysis Sensitizes BRAF-mutated Melanomas For Increased Response To Targeted BRAF Inhibition.

Hardeman KN1 et al.

1Department of Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Melanoma; Skin cancer; Drug treatment; Proliferation; Dose response; Glycolysis Sensitizes BRAF-mutated Melanomas; BRAF inhibition

DOI:10.1038/srep42604

 

Development of a high-throughput platform to support cell culture media and feed screening.

Lu J1 et al.

1BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., Cell Culture Process Development, Novato, CA 94949, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Viability; Trypan blue; NYONE identical cell growth ranking as Vi-Cell XR; Deep well plates (DWP); CLD; AMBR15; Freedom EVO liquid handler system; BioHT metabolic analyzer

DOI:10.1186/s12919-018-0097-x

 

Enhanced production of recombinant proteins by a small molecule protein synthesis enhancer in combination with an antioxidant in recombinant Chinese hamster ovary cells.

Camire J1 et al.

1GE Healthcare, Logan, UT, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Antioxidants; Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell; Process optimization; Recombinant protein production; Small molecule enhancers; Trypan blue; Apoptosis

DOI:10.1007/s00449-017-1767-1

 

Establishment of a fully automated microtiter plate-based system for suspension cell culture and its application for enhanced process optimization.

Markert S1 et al.

1Roche Diagnostics GmbH-Pharmaceutical Biotech Production and Development, Nonnenwald 2, 82377 Penzberg, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Biopharmaceutical drug development; Fed-batch CHO suspension cultures; High-throughput process optimization; Industrial cell culture automation; Scale up prediction; Shaken microtiter plate

DOI:10.1002/bit.26044

 

Extracellular Matrix/Integrin Signaling Promotes Resistance to Combined Inhibition of HER2 and PI3K in HER2+ Breast Cancer.

Hanker AB1 et al.

1Department of Medicine & Breast Cancer Program, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Breast cancer; HER2+; Trastuzumab; Pertuzumab; Cell Viability Imaging Kit; Proliferation

DOI:10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-16-2808

 

Generating monoclonal production cell lines with ≥ 99.9 % probability.

Paul AJ1 et al.

1Sartorius Stedim Cellca GmbH, 88471 Laupheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Biopharmaceutical production cell line; Clonality; FACS; Imaging; Single cell cloning (SCC); CLD; IgG; Viability; Cell aggregation levels 

DOI:10.1186/s12919-018-0097-x

 

High-throughput analysis of sub-visible mAb aggregate particles using automated fluorescence microscopy imaging.

Paul AJ1 et al.

1Institute of Applied Biotechnology, Biberach University of Applied Sciences, Biberach, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Automatization; Fluorescence microscopy; Fluorescent dyes; Monoclonal antibody; Protein aggregation; Bis-ANS; High-content imaging

DOI:10.1007/s00216-017-0362-2

 

High throughput analysis of antibody glycosylation in cell culture samples.

Giehring S1 et al.

1PAIA Biotech GmbH, Cologne, D-51105, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

PAIAplate; IgG; Bead-based assays; Bioprocess development; Cell line development (CLD); Fc and Fab glycosylation; High-throughput assays; Lectins; Monoclonal antibodies; Product quality; Titer assay; mAB

DOI:10.1186/s12919-018-0097-x

 

Identification of process conditions influencing protein aggregation in Chinese hamster ovary cell culture.

Paul AJ1 et al.

1Institute of Applied Biotechnology, Biberach University of Applied Sciences, Biberach, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

CHO cells; Bioprocess engineering; Monoclonal antibodies (mAB); Protein aggregation; Automatization; Fluorescence microscopy; Bis-ANS; High-content imaging

DOI:10.1002/bit.26534

 

Leveraging a CHO cell line toolkit to accelerate biotherapeutics into the clinic.

Wright C1 et al.

1Biogen, Technical Development, Cambridge, MA.

KEYWORDS:

CHO; Cell line engineering; Early cell line development; Product quality; CLD; Monoclonality; High-throughput imaging

DOI:10.1007/s12079-017-0410-x

 

miR-217-5p induces apoptosis by directly targeting PRKCI, BAG3, ITGAV and MAPK1 in colorectal cancer cells.

Flum M1,2 et al.

1Institute of Applied Biotechnology, University of Applied Sciences Biberach, Germany.

2Faculty of Medicine, University of Ulm, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

MicroRNA (miRNA); Apoptosis; siRNA death control (DT); Non-invasive cell confluence; Cell death; Colorectal cancer; Target analysis; miR-217-5p; Adherent cell culture; miRNA mimic transfection

DOI:10.1007/s12079-017-0410-x

 

miRNA engineering of CHO cells facilitates production of difficult-to-express proteins and increases success in cell line development.

Fischer S1,2 et al.

1Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH & Co. KG, Early Stage Bioprocess Development, Biberach, Germany.

2Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH & Co. KG, Cell Culture Development CMB, Biberach, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells; Cell engineering; Difficult-to-express proteins; miR-557; microRNA; Monoclonal antibody (mAB); Cell line development (CLD); SCC; Monoclonality

DOI:10.1002/bit.26280

 

Phenolic compounds of Triplaris gardneriana can protect cells against oxidative stress and restore oxidative balance.

de Almeida TS1 et al.

1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, 60020-181, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.

KEYWORDS:

Cell imaging; DPPH; MCF-7 cells; Medicinal plant; TBARS; CellROX Deep Red; SC50; IC50; ROS; Hoechst; Nuclear counterstain

DOI:10.1016/j.biopha.2017.07.050

 

Synergistic action of amphotericin B and rhamnolipid in combination on Candida parapsilosis and Trichosporon cutaneum.

Matatkova O1 et al.

1 Biotechnology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Prague, Czech Republic.

KEYWORDS:

Biofilm; Candida sp.; Trichosporon sp.; Rhamnolipid; Amphotericin B; Drugs interaction 

DOI:10.1007/s11696-017-0141-8

 

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2016

Adhesion of Megasphaera cerevisiae onto solid surfaces mimicking materials used in breweries.

Bittner M1 et al.

1University of Chemistry and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Prague, Czech Republic.

KEYWORDS:

Megasphaera sp; Cell adhesion; Solid surfaces; Surface interaction; XDLVO theory; Brewery

DOI:10.1002/jib.415

 

Functional Subclone Profiling for Prediction of Treatment-Induced Intratumor Population Shifts and Discovery of Rational Drug Combinations in Human Glioblastoma.

Reinartz R1,2 et al.

1Stem Cell Pathologies, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany.

2Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Human glioblastoma; Derivation of tumor subclones; Cell morphology measurement; Compound screening; Drug–response profiles; IC50

DOI:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-15-2089

 

Genetic mutation analysis at early stages of cell line development using next generation sequencing.

Wright C1 et al.

1Biogen, Cell Culture Development, Cambridge, MA, USA.

KEYWORDS:

CHO cells; Amplicon sequencing; Early stage cell line development (CLD); Mutation detection; FASCC; Monoclonal cell lines; Clonality

DOI:10.1002/btpr.2263

 

Identification of a novel miRNA that increases transient protein expression in combination with valproic acid.

Meyer HJ1 et al.

1Genentech, Dept. of Early Stage Cell Culture & Dept. of Discovery Oncology, South San Francisco, CA, USA.

KEYWORDS:

HEK293; Antibody expression; miRNA; Protein production; Transient transfection; Valproic acid; Cell viability

DOI:10.1002/btpr.2488

 

Identification of a thalidomide derivative that selectively targets tumorigenic liver progenitor cells and comparing its effects with lenalidomide and sorafenib.

Woo K1 et al.

1The Centre for Medical Research, The Perkins Institute of Medical Research, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia.

KEYWORDS:

Analogues; Apoptosis; Lenalidomide; Liver cancer; Mitosis; Progenitor cells; Sorafenib; Thalidomide

DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.03.015

 

Membrane Transport Processes Analyzed by a Highly Parallel Nanopore Chip System at Single Protein Resolution.

Urban M1 et al.

1Institute of Biochemistry, Biocenter, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Model lipid bilayers; Pore-spanning membrane; Nanopores; Suspended bilayer; Lab-on-chip, Biosensor; Membrane proteins; Microcavities; Nanopores; Optical readout; Supported lipid bilayers; Transport kinetics; Membrane-on-a-chip; Microstructured Si/SiO2 chip

DOI:10.3791/53373

 

Network-driven plasma proteomics expose molecular changes in the Alzheimer's brain.

Jaeger PA1,2,3 et al.

1Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA, USA. pjaeger@ucsd.edu.

2Institute of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Free University Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

3Departments of Bioengineering and Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Growth-differentiation factor (GDF); Alzheimer’s disease (AD); Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP); Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU); Neural progenitor cells (NPC); eGFP; Proliferation

DOI:10.1186/s13024-016-0095-2

 

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2015

Adult hippocampal neural stem and progenitor cells regulate the neurogenic niche by secreting VEGF.

Kirby ED1 et al.

1Stanford University, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences and Center for Tissue Regeneration, Repair, and Restoration, CA, USA

KEYWORDS:

Neural stem and progenitor cells (NSPCs); Immunostaining; Immunocytochemistry (ICC); Adult neurogenesis; Hippocampus; Neural precursor; Stem cell; Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)

DOI:10.1073/pnas.1422448112

 

Assurance of monoclonality in one round of cloning through cell sorting for single cell deposition coupled with high resolution cell imaging.

Evans K1 et al.

1MedImmune, Cell Culture and Fermentation Sciences, Biopharmaceutical Development, Gaithersburg, MD, USA

KEYWORDS:

Cell imaging; Cell line development (CLD); Flow cytometry; Mammalian cell culture; Single-cell cloning (SCC); Monoclonality; mAB; Protein production; Limited dilution; Single cell deposition; International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical
Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH); United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA); CHO suspension cell line

DOI:10.1002/btpr.2145

 

Biomek Cell Workstation: A Variable System for Automated Cell Cultivation.

Lehmann R1 et al.

1Center for Life Science Automation (celisca), University of Rostock, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Biomek Cell Workstation; Automated cell culturing; Life science automation; Suspension cells; High-content screening (HCS); Liquid handling

DOI:10.1177/2211068215599786

 

CMV promoter mutants with a reduced propensity to productivity loss in CHO cells.

Moritz B1, Becker PB2, Göpfert U1.

1Roche Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development, Large Molecule Research, Penzberg, Germany.

2Biomedical Center and Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Transfection ; Human cytomegalovirus (hCMV-MIE); CHO cells; Recombinant gene expression; Production of therapeutic antibodies; CLD; Cell density; Viability of mammalian cell culture

DOI:10.1038/srep16952

 

Evaluation of baicalein, chitosan and usnic acid effect on Candida parapsilosis and Candida krusei biofilm using a Cellavista device.

Kvasnickova E1 et al.

1Department of Biotechnology, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Czech Republic.

KEYWORDS:

Baicalein; Antifungal/anti-biofilm activity; Candida krusei; Candida parapsilosis; Chitosan; Eradication; Antimicrobial agents; Inhibition; 96-well format

DOI:10.1016/j.mimet.2015.09.002

 

Golgi phosphoprotein 2 (GOLPH2) is a novel bile acid-responsive modulator of oesophageal cell migration and invasion.

Byrne AM1 et al.

1Department of Clinical Medicine, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.

KEYWORDS:

Bile acids; Golgi; Barrett’s oesophagus; Oesophageal cancer; GOLPH2; Adenocarcinoma; siRNA; Scratch wound-healing assay; Wound closure %

DOI:10.1038/bjc.2015.350

 

Identification of process parameters influencing product quality in mammalian cell culture.

Paul AJ1 and Hesse F1

1Institute of Applied Biotechnology (IAB), Biberach University of Applied Sciences, Biberach, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Product quality; mAb aggregates; CHO DG44 cells; Bis-ANS; Protein aggregation

DOI:10.1186/1753-6561-9-S9-O4

 

Response of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells carrying PIK3CA mutations to selected targeted therapies.

Wirtz ED1, Hoshino D2, Maldonado AT3, Tyson DR3, Weaver AM3.

1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.

2Kanagawa Cancer Center, Division of Cancer Cell Research, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.

3Department of Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.

KEYWORDS:

Cancer; Tumor; Head and Neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC); PIK3CA mutation; IC50; Oncogenes; Cell Viability;
Calcein; Hoechst; Propidium iodide

DOI:10.1001/jamaoto.2015.0471

 

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2014

A high-throughput screen for teratogens using human pluripotent stem cells.

Kameoka S1, Babiarz J1, Kolaja K1, Chiao E2

1Hoffmann-La Roche, Early and Investigative Safety, Nonclinical Safety, New Jersey, USA

2Biogen Idec, 14 Cambridge Center, Bld., Cambridge, USA

KEYWORDS:

Human cell-based assays; Human pluripotent stem cell test (hPST); Preclinical toxicology teratogenicity studies; Environmental toxicants; High-throughput screening (HTS)

DOI:10.1093/toxsci/kft239

 

Antiviral drug ganciclovir is a potent inhibitor of microglial proliferation and neuroinflammation.

Ding Z1 et al.

1Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology; Stanford, CA; USA

KEYWORDS:

Central nervous system (CNS); experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE); Ganciclovir (GCV); Glial
fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP); Multiple sclerosis (MS); Neuroinflammation; Neurodegenerative diseases; Microglia

DOI:10.1084/jem.20120696

 

Development of a semi-automated high throughput transient transfection system.

Bos AB1 et al.

1Department of Early Stage Cell Culture, Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Transient transfection; High throughput (HT); Tubespins; Automation; Protein expression systems; HEK293T; Proof of concept, Antibody development; Biological structure and functional analysis; human IgG1 (hu IgG1)

DOI:10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.03.027

 

Increased adipogenesis of human adipose-derived stem cells on polycaprolactone fiber matrices.

Brännmark C1 et al.

1Reagent and Assay Development Discovery Sciences R&D, Astra Zeneca, Mölndal, Sweden.

KEYWORDS:

Obesity; Type 2 diabetes; Human adipose derived stem cells; differentiated adipocytes; in vitro; PCL fiber plates (Nanofiber Solutions)

DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0113620

 

Membrane-on-a-chip: microstructured silicon/silicon-dioxide chips for high-throughput screening of membrane transport and viral membrane fusion.

Kusters I1 et al.

1Department of Microbiology, Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute and the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

KEYWORDS:

Membrane-on-a-chip; GUV; HTS; Membrane transport; microstructured Si/SiO2 chip; Transport kinetics; Single-membrane channels; Micropore array; Suspended lipid bilayers; Virus fusion; Hemolysin

DOI:10.1021/nn405884a

 

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2013

Anticancer effects of niclosamide in human glioblastoma.

Wieland A1 et al.

1Stem Cell Pathologies, Institute of Medical Biometry, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Bonn Medical Center, Bonn, Germany.

KEYWORDS:

Primary human Glioblastoma; Brain tumor; Cancer research; Niclosamide; Clinical development; Cytotoxicity; Dose response; Cell-cycle progression; Apoptosis; Cell migration & Proliferation; Co-culture experiments; Lentiviral transduction

DOI:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-2895

 

Co-expression network analysis identifies Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK) as a candidate oncogenic driver in a subset of small-cell lung cancer.

Udyavar AR1 et al.

1Department of Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Spleen Tyrosine Kinase (SYK); Biomarker; Potential therapeutic target; Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC); Live/Dead assay; Viability

DOI:10.1186/1752-0509-7-S5-S1

 

Deriving dopaminergic neurons for clinical use. A practical approach.

Gonzalez R1 et al.

1International Stem Cell Corporation, 5950 Priestly Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Neural stem cells (NSCs); Parkinson’s disease (PD); Substantia nigra (SN); Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs); Blood brain barrier; NB medium (NeuroBasal medium); Measuring neurite density

DOI:10.1001/jamaoto.2015.0471

 

Permeation through phospholipid bilayers, skin-cell penetration, plasma stability, and CD spectra of α- and β-oligoproline derivatives.

Kolesinska B1 et al.

1Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, Departement Chemie und Angewandte Biowissenschaften, ETH-Zürich, Switzerland.

KEYWORDS:

Membrane-on-a-chip; nanoFAST Biochip; GUV; HTS; Membrane transport; Microstructured Si/SiO2 chip; Micropore array; Transport kinetics; Single-membrane channels; Suspended lipid bilayers; Proline; Inverted Microscopy; High-content 20x

DOI:10.1002/cbdv.201200393

 

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2012

Application of MultiStem® Allogeneic Cells for Immunomodulatory Therapy: Clinical Progress and Pre-Clinical Challenges in Prophylaxis for Graft Versus Host Disease.

Vaes B1 et al.

1ReGenesys BVBA Heverlee, Belgium.

KEYWORDS:

GvHD prophylaxis; MultiStem cells; Adherent stem cells; Bioreactor; Regenerative medicine; Cell morphology measurement

DOI:10.3389/fimmu.2012.00345

 

Neural progenitor cells regulate microglia functions and activity.

Mosher KI1 et al.

1Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.

KEYWORDS:

Neural progenitor cells (NPCs); Microglia proliferation; CNS trauma or disease; Chemotaxis assay; Filter assay; Transwell assay; Hoechst 33342

DOI:10.1038/nn.3233

 

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2011

Development of a novel automated cell isolation, expansion, and characterization platform.

Franscini N1 et al.

1Institute of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Wädenswil, Switzerland.

KEYWORDS:

Automated cellculture platform; Liquid handling; Human primary intervertebral disc cells; Cell isolation; Cell expansion; Cell characterization; RoboFlasks; Glass chamber slides

DOI:10.1016/j.jala.2011.01.002

 

Generation of hyaline cartilaginous tissue from mouse adult dermal fibroblast culture by defined factors.

Hiramatsu K1 et al.

1Department of Bone and Cartilage Biology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan.

KEYWORDS:

iPS cells; Induced pluripotent stem cells; Polygonal chondrogenic cells; Cartilage injury; Hyaline cartilage; Chondrocytes; Chondrogenic factor; SOX9; CiRA; Anti Collagen immuno-staining

DOI:10.1172/JCI44605

 

The complete automation of cell culture: improvements for high-throughput and high-content screening.

Jain S1 et al.

1VUMC-Clinical Genetics, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

KEYWORDS:

Automation; Robotics; Cell-based assays; CNS and PNS diseases; Genomics; High-content screening; HCS; High-throughput; HT; Liquid handling

DOI:10.1177/1087057111413920

 

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