Scale up cultivation of primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells on microcarriers from spinner vessels to bioreactor fermentation.

Cytotechnology
S DuvarJ Lehmann

Abstract

Five types of dextran-based microcarriers (Dormacell(™), Pfeifer and Langen) with different concentrations of dimeric DEAE anion-exchange groups (nitrogen contents from 1.2 up to 2.9%) were tested as growth substrates for the cultivation of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). All microcarriers were gelatinized before use to improve cell adhesion. The one with the highest DEAE-group density was found to be most suitable for HUVEC propagation reaching final cell densities of 8×10(5) viable cells ml(-1) (95% viability) using microcarrier concentrations of 3 g l(-1). Furthermore, metabolic data of glucose/lactate and amino acid metabolism are presented in this study. The concentrations of 18 amino acids were monitored throughout cultivation. A considerable decrease of glutamine and inverse increase of glutamate was observed. Cultivation with initial glucose concentration of 16.5 mmol l(-1) resulted in high glutamine consumption rates, whereas high glucose-supplemented starting culture medium (30 mmol l(-1)) gave considerably lowered rates, indicating altered glutamine metabolism due to different glucose feeding. The glucose consumption and lactate production rates increased 2.6 fold and 3.5 fold, respectively, due to s...Continue Reading

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