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Immobilisation of Delta-like 1 ligand for the scalable and controlled manufacture of hematopoietic progenitor cells in a stirred bioreactor.

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posted on 2017-08-16, 15:58 authored by Rebecca Moore, Matthew J. Worrallo, Peter D. Mitchell, Jon Harriman, Katie GlenKatie Glen, Rob ThomasRob Thomas
BACKGROUND: Umbilical cord blood provides a source of hematopoietic stem cells for transplantation with immunological and availability advantages over conventional bone marrow sources. Limited cell numbers and slower engraftment from umbilical cord blood units has led to the clinical development of immobilised Notch ligand Delta-Like 1 to promote ex vivo expansion of a rapidly engrafting cell population. However, current immobilisation methods are not simple to scale in a controlled manner. RESULTS: Delta-Like 1 was immobilised onto streptavidin coated magnetic particles via a heterobifunctionalised polyethylene glycol linker molecule to provide an easily manipulated format of surface protein presentation. CD34(+) enriched cord blood cells were treated with Delta-Like 1 immobilised particles, and immunophenotypic markers measured to monitor population distributions using cluster identification, characterization, and regression software. The amenability of the approach to scalability was evaluated in a micro-scale stirred tank bioreactor. Surface concentration of Delta-Like 1 was well controlled used differing stoichiometric reagent ratios. Protein immobilisation was a cost effective process and particles were efficiently removed from the final cell product. Immobilised Delta-Like 1 is functional and stimulates qualitatively similar CD34(hi), CD38(lo), CD90(lo), CD133(hi), CD135(hi) progenitor expansion in both static culture and scalable stirred culture platforms. CONCLUSIONS: Immobilised Delta-Like 1 in this form has the potential to improve the manufacturing efficiency and control of final ex vivo expanded cell product through compatibility with highly controlled and characterised suspension culture systems.

Funding

This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), [grant number: EP/K00705X/1].

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  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Published in

BMC Biotechnol

Volume

17

Issue

1

Pages

65 - ?

Citation

MOORE, R.L.L. ... et al, 2017. Immobilisation of Delta-like 1 ligand for the scalable and controlled manufacture of hematopoietic progenitor cells in a stirred bioreactor. BMC Biotechnology, 17, article 65.

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BioMed Central / © The Authors

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Acceptance date

2017-07-20

Publication date

2017-08-04

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1472-6750

Language

  • en

Location

England