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Optimizing T Cell Expansion in a Hollow-Fiber Bioreactor
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recent developments in regenerative medicine have precipitated the need to expand gene-modified human T cells to numbers that exceed the capacity of well-plate-based, and flask-based processes. This review discusses the changes in process development that are needed to meet the ce...
Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5866265/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29600161 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40778-018-0116-x |
Sumario: | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recent developments in regenerative medicine have precipitated the need to expand gene-modified human T cells to numbers that exceed the capacity of well-plate-based, and flask-based processes. This review discusses the changes in process development that are needed to meet the cell expansion requirements by utilizing hollow-fiber bioreactors. Maintenance of cell proliferation over long periods can become limited by unfilled demands for nutrients and oxygen and by the accumulation of waste products in the local environment. RECENT FINDINGS: Perfusion feeding, improved gas exchange, and the efficient removal of lactate can increase the yield of T cells from an average of 10.8E +09 to more than 28E +09 in only 10 days. SUMMARY: Aggressively feeding cells and actively keeping cells in the bioreactor improves gas exchange and metabolite management over semi-static methods. The ability to remove the environmental constraints that can limit cell expansion by using a two-chamber hollow-fiber bioreactor will be discussed. |
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