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Optimization of chimeric HIV‐1 virus‐like particle production in a baculovirus‐insect cell expression system
Author(s) -
Pillay Sirika,
Meyers Ann,
Williamson AnnaLise,
Rybicki Edward P.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
biotechnology progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.572
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1520-6033
pISSN - 8756-7938
DOI - 10.1002/btpr.187
Subject(s) - baculoviridae , virus like particle , trichoplusia , multiplicity of infection , cell culture , biology , recombinant dna , virology , virus , spodoptera , gene , genetics , noctuidae , botany , pest analysis
A baculovirus‐insect cell expression system potentially provides the means to produce prophylactic HIV‐1 virus‐like particle (VLP) vaccines inexpensively and in large quantities. However, the system must be optimized to maximize yields and increase process efficiency. In this study, we optimized the production of two novel, chimeric HIV‐1 VLP vaccine candidates (GagRT and GagTN) in insect cells. This was done by monitoring the effects of four specific factors on VLP expression: these were insect cell line, cell density, multiplicity of infection (MOI), and infection time. The use of western blots, Gag p24 ELISA, and four‐factorial ANOVA allowed the determination of the most favorable conditions for chimeric VLP production, as well as which factors affected VLP expression most significantly. Both VLP vaccine candidates favored similar optimal conditions, demonstrating higher yields of VLPs when produced in the Trichoplusia ni Pro™ insect cell line, at a cell density of 1 × 10 6 cells/mL, and an infection time of 96 h post infection. It was found that cell density and infection time were major influencing factors, but that MOI did not affect VLP expression significantly. This work provides a potentially valuable guideline for HIV‐1 protein vaccine optimization, as well as for general optimization of a baculovirus‐based expression system to produce complex recombinant proteins. © 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biotechnol. Prog., 2009

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