Decreasing lactate level and increasing polypeptide production by downregulating the expression of lactate dehydrogenase and pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase
AssigneeGenentech, Inc.
InventorsMeixia Zhou, Bradley Richard Snedecor, Chi Kin Domingos Ng, Amy Shen
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and compositions for reducing lactate production and increasing polypeptide production in cultured cells. In one aspect, the invention provides a method comprising culturing cells expressing a) a small interfering RNA (siRNA) specific for a lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and b) an siRNA specific for a pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK). In another aspect, the invention provides cultured cells or vectors comprising an siRNA specific for a LDH and an siRNA specific for a PDHK.
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Cells in culture comprising a first heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a first small interfering RNA (siRNA) specific for a lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and a second heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a second siRNA specific for a pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK), wherein the first heterologous nucleic acid sequence is operably linked to a first promoter, and wherein the second heterologous nucleic acid sequence is operably linked to a second promoter, wherein the cells have a polypeptide productivity of at least about 68% higher than cells without the heterologous nucleic acid sequence comprising siRNA specific for LDH and siRNA specific for PDHK.
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