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  • 1
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    The prophylactic use of antibiotics in cell culture (1995)
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    Cytotechnology 19 (1995), S. 95-105 
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    ISSN: 1573-0778
    Keywords: antibiotics ; cell culture
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: Abstract This article describes the historical development of the prophylactic use of antibiotics in cell culture as well as their effects on cells. The influence of antibiotics on cell morphology, cellular degeneration and cell death and cellular function is summarized. Cellular DNA as well as protein synthesis are affected which can lead to interference with, or even changes in, metabolic processes. Such effects must be considered in cell culture research. As antibiotics are used in multifold ways, the otherwise standardized conditions in cell culture are no longer comparable. The prophylactic use of antibiotics is rejected for scientific reasons.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00749764
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    The use of a transport medium (L15M15) for bulk tissue storage and retention of viability (1989)
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    Cytotechnology 2 (1989), S. 181-185 
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    ISSN: 1573-0778
    Keywords: culture ; media ; skin ; hypertrophic scar ; cell culture ; electron microscopy
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: Abstract Twenty-five human or mouse tissue samples, some up to 8×4×2 cm, were immersed in a special transport medium (TM), L15M15, up to 7 days before being processed or placed in tissue culture. To test the efficacy of this medium, we concurrently placed pieces of the same tissues in a sterile phosphate buffered solution (PBS). We also tested the preservative capabilities of TM and PBS at room temperature and with refrigeration. Differences between TM and PBS are demonstrated, which are more pronounced using room temperature up to 4 days time. The tissues stored in TM show fewer degenerative or autolytic changes than the same tissue stored in PBS under identical conditions. Using regrigeration further enhanced the preservative qualities of TM up to 4 days, but not PBS. There were no obvious differences between tissues stored in TM and PBS with refrigeration after 7 days. We conclude that transport medium L15M15 is a useful medium for preserving tissue viability, especially large tissue samples, up to 4 days, especially if refrigerated.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00133243
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    Altered DNA topoisomerase II in multidrug resistance (1993)
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    Cytotechnology 11 (1993), S. 115-119 
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    ISSN: 1573-0778
    Keywords: anticancer drugs ; at-MDR ; cell culture ; DNA topoisomerase II ; drug resistance
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: Abstract The characteristic feature of multidrug resistance (MDR) associated with drugs that interact with DNA topoisomerase II (topo II) is alterations in topo II activity or amount (at-MDR). We have characterized the at-MDR phenotype in human leukemic CEM cells selected for resistance to the topo II inhibitor, VM-26. Compared to drug-sensitive cells, the key findings are that at-MDR cells exhibit (i) decreased topo II activity; (ii) decreased drug sensitivity, activity and amount of nuclear matrix topo II; (iii) increased ATP requirement of topo II; (iv) a single base mutation in topo II resulting in a change of Arg to Gln at position 449, at the start of the motif B/nucleotide binding site; and (v) decreased topo II phosphorylation, suggesting decreased kinase or increased phosphatase activities. Recent results using single-stranded conformational polymorphism analysis reveals the presence of a mutation in the motif B/nucleotide binding site of the topo IIα gene in CEM at-MDR cells and in another leukemic cell line selected for resistance to m-AMSA. Finally, we have observed marked changes in the nuclear distribution of topo II in cells treated with anti-topo II drugs and have also found these changes to be attenuated in drug-resistant cells. We postulate that traditional inhibitors of topo II alter the equilibrium of the strand-passing reaction such that the number of enzyme-DNA covalent complexes increases. We further suggest that when the enzyme is bound to DNA it is protected from proteolysis, thus allowing more topo II molecules to be detected. We propose that MDR associated with alterations in topo II may have clinical consequences, and our current efforts involve exploiting these biochemical and molecular observations in the development of probes that may be useful to identify such drug resistant cells in the tumors of patients.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00749000
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    A serum-free medium for hybridoma cell culture (1993)
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    Cytotechnology 11 (1993), S. 169-174 
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    ISSN: 1573-0778
    Keywords: cell culture ; hybridoma ; monoclonal antibody ; serum-free medium
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: Abstract The effects of several different substances, including insulin, transferrin, ethanolamine, selenite and butyrate on the growth of murine hybridoma 2F7 cells, which secrete monoclonal antibody against small cell lung cancer, were investigated, and a serum-free medium SFMI was formulated. The effects of taurine, spermidine, progesterone and adenine on the cell growth were tested further on the basis of the medium SFMI, and a modified serum-free medium SFM II was established. On the basis of medium SFM II, the substitution tests of ferric citrate for transferrin were carried out, and it was found that transferrin could be replaced. The experiments suggested that the formulated serum-free medium was suitable for 2F7 cell growth and monoclonal antibody secretion, and thus facilitated subsequent purification of monoclonal antibody.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00749866
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    Growth of cells in a new defined protein-free medium (1993)
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    Cytotechnology 11 (1993), S. 219-231 
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    ISSN: 1573-0778
    Keywords: cell culture ; chelators ; metal ion buffer ; serum-free medium ; serum replacement (serum substitute) ; trace elements
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: Abstract The development of a new stable synthetic serum replacement (SSR) is described, which allows the cultivation of mammalian cells in a defined, protein-free medium containing only dialyzable components. With a low concentration of insulin (RPMI-SR2 medium), growth rates of the transformed cell lines L929, HELA S3, and the hybridoma 1E6 were comparable to growth rates obtained with a serum-containing medium. The same medium also supported long-term cultivation of non-dividing mouse macrophages. The main principle of SSR is a metal ion buffer containing a balanced mixture of iron and trace metals. Stability against precipitation of important metals is achieved by the combined use of EDTA and citric acid as chelating agents. Efficient iron supply is mediated through the inclusion of the compound Aurintricarboxylic acid as a synthetic replacement for transferrin. SSR also contains a growth-promoting surfactant, Pluronic F68. Thus SSR provides a general foundation for growth and differentiation normally provided by serum. Limitations of other serum-free medium designs are discussed here: 1) the inability of transferrin to chelate all metals in the medium; and 2) the use of inorganic iron salts or iron citrate as an iron supplement leads to rapid precipitation of iron hydroxide in the medium. Both these problems are solved in the design of SSR.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00749873
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    Pilot production of u-PA with porous microcarrier cell culture (2000)
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    Cytotechnology 33 (2000), S. 13-19 
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    ISSN: 1573-0778
    Keywords: cell culture ; porous microcarrier ; prourokinase
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: Abstract A recombinant DNA CHO cell line secretingurokinase-type plasminogen activator (u-PA) wascultivated with Cytopore cellulose porousmicrocarriers in a 30l Biostat UC stirred tankreactor. After 26 days of culture, using a spinfilter toretain cells in bioreactor, the cell density couldreach 1.33 × 107 ml-1. The maximal u-PAactivity in supernatant was 7335 IU·ml-1, and204l supernatant containing 7.1 g u-PA was harvested.After 100 days of culture with 0.1% fetal bovineserum medium, a modified cell retention system whichcan be washed-out backward, substituted thespinfilter to prevent filter clogging. The maximalcell density was over 107 ml-1, the maximalu-PA activity in supernatant reached 6250IU·ml-1, and 1604l supernatant containing about51 g u-PA was harvested. Compared to perfusionculture, batch medium-replaced culture could raiseutilizing efficiency of the medium, increase cell specificproductivity and improve the quality of the product which wasnot steady in a 37 °C environment. Cells can movefrom seed porous microcarriers occupied by cells tovacant microcarriers spontaneously, withouttrypsinization, and continue to grow until all microcarriers contained cells. It shows that Cytoporeporous microcarriers are very useful and convenient toscale up cultivation step by step.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008127310890
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    Flow Injection Analysis for Simultaneous Quantification of Prolactin Concentration and Glycosylation Macroheterogeneity in Cell Culture Samples (2000)
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    Cytotechnology 34 (2000), S. 237-242 
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    ISSN: 1573-0778
    Keywords: cell culture ; flow injection analysis ; glycosylation ; macro-heterogeneity ; prolactin
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: Abstract A flow injection analysis (FIA) system is presented for a twostep immunoassay-based determination of the total humanprolactin (hPRL) concentration along with its degree ofglycosylation. Separate measurement of total hPRL and nonglysosylated human prolactin (nG-hPRL) were made using twoflow-through cartridges each containing immobilized antibodiesof different specificity. The antibodies are immobilized on thesurface of a carrier. Glycosylated hPRL (G-hPRL) and, thus, thedegree of glycosylation were calculated by the differencebetween the two specific determinations. Enhanced specificityfor the determination of nG-hPRL was obtained using unfavorablebinding conditions through incorporation of alkaline pH andchaotropic agents into the carrier/dispersion buffer. The assayfor total hPRL and nG-hPRL were each found to be linear withinthe relevant concentration range. The results of the two-stepFIA method were found to agree with those obtained by thestandard methods of ELISA and western blotting while offeringthe advantage of minimal analysis time (10 min) and eliminationof manual manipulations.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1008170023099
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    Kinetics of retroviral production from the amphotropic ΨCRIP murine producer cell line (1996)
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    Cytotechnology 22 (1996), S. 185-195 
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    ISSN: 1573-0778
    Keywords: cell culture ; half-life ; packaging cells ; retrovirus ; titer ; ΨCRIP
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: Abstract Rapidly expanding development and practice of gene therapy requires the availability of large quantities of high titer retroviral supernatants. One way to achieve high retroviral titers is through improved understanding of the kinetics of retroviral production and decay, and the subsequent development of improved cell culture methods. In the present study we investigated the effects of different operational modes on the retroviral production of the NIH 3T3 fibroblast derived amphotropic murine retroviral producing cell line pMFG/ΨCRIP. Semi-continuous culture (exchange of 50% of medium volume daily) was found to promote cell growth and enhance retroviral production. The rapid medium exchange resulted in significantly larger amounts of high titer supernatants and an extended production phase as compared to the batch control cultures. The specific viral productivity of the pMFG/ΨCRIP cells was in the range of 10 to 40 infectious viruses produced per thousand producer cells per day. The CV-1 African Green Monkey kidney cell line was used as the infection target. Lowering the serum level form 20% to 10% improved retroviral production slightly. However, at lower serum levels (1%, 5% and 10% (v/v)) growth of the producer cell line, and thus retroviral production, was directly proportional to the serum level. The half-life of the virus at 37°C was found to be 5.5 hours. Promoting the growth of producer cell lines can improve retroviral vectors titers and viral production. High cell density systems that allow for rapid cell growth and waste product removal are likely to be used to generate high-titer retroviral supernatants.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00353938
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    Studies of serum-free medium for the generation of lymphokine-activated killer cells (1991)
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    Cytotechnology 6 (1991), S. 39-47 
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    ISSN: 1573-0778
    Keywords: cell culture ; lymphocyte ; lymphokine-activated killer cell ; recombinant interleukin 2 ; serum-free medium
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: Abstract We examined a serum-free medium (designated as TYI 101) for the generation of lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells from human lymphocytes, regional lymph node lymphocytes (RLNL) and peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL). TYI 101 medium consisted of, in addition to nutrient mixture, transferrin, insulin, fetuin, sodium selenite, 2-mercaptoethanol, o-phosphorylethanolamine, chick egg yolk and porcine kidney extract. These hormones were effective for supporting RLNL proliferation as assessed by (3H)-thymidine uptake. When human lymphocytes from two different sources were cultivated with recombinant interleukin 2 (rIL-2) in TYI 101 medium, LAK activity was generated. In cultures of PBL from a healthy donor, LAK cells were generated in TYI 101 medium as efficiently as in RPMI 1640 medium supplemented with 10% human AB-type serum (RPMI-AB). In cultures of RLNL from lung cancer patients, LAK activity obtained in TYI 101 medium was about sixty-five percent of that in RPMI-AB. However, the addition of a small amount of AB-type serum improved the generation of LAK activity, LAK cell expansion, and cell viability in TYI 101 medium. We conclude that TYI 101 medium can be used for the generation of LAK cells from human lymph node lymphocytes with supplementation of none or only a reduced amount of human serum.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00353701
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    Development of a new culture system for human lymphokine-activated killer cells: Comparison with a conventional static culture method (1991)
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    Cytotechnology 7 (1991), S. 75-83 
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    ISSN: 1573-0778
    Keywords: adoptive immunotherapy ; cell culture ; cell culture apparatus ; Interleukin-2 ; lymphokine-activated killer cells
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine , Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
    Notes: Abstract We recently developed a new culture system based on dialysis perfusion (designated JCC-device) for the generation and expansion of human lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells (Murata et al., 1990). More recently we have scaled up the volume of the culture vessel of the JCC-device from 100 ml to 400 ml for clinical use. In the present study, using this new 400 ml JCC-device, we cultured human lymph node lymphocytes (LNL) obtained from 8 surgical patients with primary lung cancer, and investigated the cellular characteristics in comparison with a conventional batchwise culture system using tissue culture dishes. With the JCC-device, the cell density reached a maximum 2.7×107 cells/ml with greater than 90% viability by the appropriate exchange of perfusion medium and by making additions at the appropriate intervals for recombinant interleukin-2 (rIL-2). The expansion fold of LNL with the JCC-device, ranging 6.6- to 19.2-fold (mean 13.8-fold), was not significantly different from that in dish cultures. There was no marked difference in cell surface phenotypes between the two culture systems in 7 out of 8 cases. As for LAK activity of LNL, the JCC culture was either superior or equal in 4 out of 8 cases, but inferior in the other 4 cases to the conventional dish cultures. In the latter cases, the usage of serum for the JCC culture was limited, which might have resulted in the low LAK activity. The JCC-device was able to reduce the consumption of basal medium, rIL-2 and serum by 20%, 84% and 96%, respectively compared to the conventional tissue culture systems. The JCC-device improved the routine performance of adoptive immunotherapy with LAK cells and rIL-2.
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    URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00350913
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