摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for the selection of human cells for the production of human proteins by endogenous gene activation in order to produce human proteins in economical yields and in a form which is suitable for the production of a pharmaceutical preparation.SOLUTION: A method for the selection of human cell lines for the preparation of human proteins by the activation of a target gene endogenously present in a cell is characterized in that (a) a human cell line is tested for the presence of the following features: (i) the target gene with a desired nucleic acid sequence; (ii) at least 5 population doublings of the cell number within 14 days in a suspension culture; and (iii) at least 5 population doublings of the cell number within 14 days in a serum-free culture medium, and (b) using a cell line having features (i), (ii), and (iii) as starting cell line for the endogenous activation of the target gene.
摘要:
Magnetic particles are prepared containing a magnetic core coated with a glass layer having a substantially pore-free glass surface or having pores with a diameter of less than 10 nm. The particles are used for separating biological material such as nucleic acids. A preferred process of preparing the particles is by forming a mixture of magnetic cores with a sol formed from an alcohol and a metal alkoxide, spray-drying the mixture to coat the cores with a layer of gelled sol, and heating the coated cores to obtain the magnetic glass particles. Preferably, the particles have an average particle size of less than 100 mum. The magnetic core may be a composite material containing a mica core and magnetite particles immobilized on the mica core, and the glass layer may contain boron oxide. Magnetic core materials include magnetite (Fe 3 O 4 ) and Fe 2 O 3 .
摘要:
Preparing dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)-negative eukaryotic cells (A), is new. Preparing dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR)-negative eukaryotic cells (A) comprises: (1) transfecting the cells with a vector that comprises at least one target sequence (TS) for a site-specific recombinase; sequences that flank TS and are homologous to a DHFR sequence endogenously present in the cell, to permit homologous recombination (HR); and optionally positive and/or negative selection marker genes (MG); (2) growing the transfected cells under conditions suitable for HR; and (3) recovering the resulting cells. Independent claims are also included for: (1) introducing a heterologous DHFR gene into a eukaryotic cell; (2) vector (V1) containing a sequence (X) that consists of an optional positive selection MG, sequence encoding DHFR and sequence encoding a desired protein, in expresssible form, where (X) is flanked by at least one TS; (3) vector (V2) for HR containing a sequence (Y) that consists of an optional positive selection MG, flanked by at least one TS, also sequences that flank (Y) and are homologous with a DHFR sequence endogenously present in the cell, to permit HR, optionally also a negative selection MG, outside the flanking sequences; (4) eukaryotic, preferably human, cells in which at least one endogenous DHFR-encoding sequence has been inactivated and, in this region, at least one TS has been integrated into the genome; and (5) eukaryotic, preferably human, cells that have a heterologous nucleic acid sequence (Z) in the region of an endogenous DHFR locus, where (Z) contains sequences encoding DHFR and a desired protein, also at least one TS.
摘要:
The invention concerns a process for the production of a polypeptide with suitable glycosylation by culturing eukaryotic cells and isolating the polypeptide from the culture medium or/and the cells. In this process the desired glycosylated polypeptide can be produced recombinantly with the aid of endogenous gene activation or be produced naturally by the cells.
摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and a method for detecting an analyte, capable of displaying directly the presence of interference to take the interference into consideration, when evaluating a test result, and capable of displaying directly a type of the interference in some cases. SOLUTION: A solid phase has at least one test area containing a reagent for detecting at least the one analyte in a sample, and further includes at least one control area for detecting an interference reaction due to nonspecific coupling of a nonanalyte interference component onto the test area. A solid phase receptor having an analyte specific coupling segment is applied using a filling solution, and the control area contains the reagent of the filling solution, but includes no analyte specific coupling segment. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
摘要:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reagent comprising a fewer components and facilitating to detect Legionella, and a method for more specifically and more variously detecting Legionella. SOLUTION: Disclosed is a method for genus-specifically amplifying a nucleic acid of the genus Legionella, wherein a method featured by that all species having possibility of belonging to the genus Legionella are amplified by using primers less than 7; a method for detecting one or more species of the genus Legionella based on the amplified nucleic acid; and a reagent kit for genus-specific amplification and species-specific detection of Legionella species comprising one set of primers less than 7 and at least one Legionella species-specific probe are provided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT