Semliki forest virus as a vector: Pros and cons for its use in biopharmaceuticals production

The number of biopharmaceuticals for medical and veterinarian use produced in mammalian cells is increasing year after year. All of them are obtained by stable recombinant cell lines. However, it is recognized that transient gene expression produces high level expression in a short time. In that sen...

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Autores: Núñez, Eutimio Gustavo Fernández [UNESP], Jorge, Soraia Attie Calil, Astray, Renato Mancini, de Rezende, Alexandre Gonçalves, da Costa, Bruno Labate Vale, Monteiro, Daniella Cristina Ventini, Pereira, Carlos Augusto, Tonso, Aldo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/227294
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1516-89132013000500018
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/227294
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:BHK-21
Large-scale bioprocesses
Mammalian cells
Recombinant proteins
SFV
Transient expression
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Sumario:The number of biopharmaceuticals for medical and veterinarian use produced in mammalian cells is increasing year after year. All of them are obtained by stable recombinant cell lines. However, it is recognized that transient gene expression produces high level expression in a short time. In that sense, viral vectors have been extensively used for producing recombinant proteins on lab-scale. Among them, Semliki Forest virus is commonly employed for this purpose. This review discusses the main aspects related to the use of Semliki Forest virus technology as well as its advantages and drawbacks which limit currently its utilization in biopharmaceutical industry on large-scale.