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Title: Transcriptomic features reveal molecular signatures associated with recombinant adeno‐associated virus production in HEK293 cells
Abstract

The development of gene therapies based on recombinant adeno‐associated viruses (rAAVs) has grown exponentially, so the current rAAV manufacturing platform needs to be more efficient to satisfy rising demands. Viral production exerts great demand on cellular substrates, energy, and machinery; therefore, viral production relies heavily on the physiology of the host cell. Transcriptomics, as a mechanism‐driven tool, was applied to identify significantly regulated pathways and to study cellular features of the host cell for supporting rAAV production. This study investigated the transcriptomic features of two cell lines cultured in their respective media by comparing viral‐producing cultures with non‐producing cultures over time in parental human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293). The results demonstrate that the innate immune response signaling pathways of host cells (e.g., RIG‐I‐like receptor signaling pathway, Toll‐like receptor signaling pathway, cytosolic DNA sensing pathway, JAK‐STAT signaling pathway) were significantly enriched and upregulated. This was accompanied by the host cellular stress responses, including endoplasmic reticulum stress, autophagy, and apoptosis in viral production. In contrast, fatty acid metabolism and neutral amino acid transport were downregulated in the late phase of viral production. Our transcriptomics analysis reveals the cell‐line independent signatures for rAAV production and serves as a significant reference for further studies targeting the productivity improvement in the future.

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NSF-PAR ID:
10445023
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Biotechnology Progress
Volume:
39
Issue:
4
ISSN:
8756-7938
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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