Improving adeno-associated vector yield in high density insect cell cultures

Journal of Gene Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-167

  Mena, Jimmy A ^a   Aucoin, Marc G ^b   Montes, Johnny ^a   Chahal, Parminder S ^a   Kamen, Amine A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adeno associated virus (AAV) vectors; Baculovirus; Fed batch; Gene therapy; High cell density; Insect cells

Indexed keywords

PARVOVIRUS VECTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACULOVIRUS EXPRESSION SYSTEM; BIOREACTOR; CELL DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FED BATCH CULTURE; GENETIC TRANSDUCTION; INSECT CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS RECOMBINANT;

ANIMALS; BIOREACTORS; CELL COUNT; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELLS, CULTURED; DEPENDOVIRUS; GENETIC VECTORS; INSECTS;

ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 76049100861     PISSN: 1099498X     EISSN: 15212254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgm.1420     Document Type: Article

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