Background: Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disease that usually manifests as a red scaly epidermis, induration, and hyperproliferation of basal keratinocytes. About 2% of the world's population suffers from psoriasis but there are no clear therapeutics yet. Recently, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have been regarded as a therapeutic alternative for autoimmune diseases, as they possess immunosuppressive effects without risks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBone morphogenetic protein-4 (BMP-4) is considered to have therapeutic potential for various diseases, including cancers; however, the high expression of biologically active recombinant human BMP-4 (rhBMP-4) needed for its manufacture for therapeutic purposes has yet to be established. In the current study, we established a recombinant Chinese hamster ovary (rCHO) cell line overexpressing rhBMP-4 as well as a production process using 7.5-l bioreactor (5 L working volume).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBone morphogenetic protein-7 is a multifunctional growth factor involved in various cellular processes such as osteogenesis, kidney and eye development, brown adipogenesis, and bone metastasis, and thus has been considered to have therapeutic potential for treating various diseases. In this study, we established a Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell line stably overexpressing recombinant human BMP-7 (rhBMP-7). Over the course of a 14-day fed-batch culture process in a 7.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransforming growth factor beta 3 (TGFβ3) is an important cytokine, functioning in cell proliferation and differentiation, and has been considered to have therapeutic potential for treating various diseases and for scar reduction in adult wound healing. In the current study, a Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell line overexpressing recombinant human TGFβ3 (rhTGFβ3) was established. Through a 15-day fed-batch culture process in a 7.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMannose-binding lectin (MBL) is an important serum protein that functions in the innate immune system and has been considered to have therapeutic potential in MBL replacement therapies for patients with deficient or low levels of MBL. In this study, we established a Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cell line that overexpresses the recombinant human MBL (rhMBL) protein. In an 11-day batch culture process using a 30-L bioreactor (20-L working volume) and serum-free medium, these cells could produce over 226 mg/L of rhMBL protein.
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