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This study enhances CRISPR-mediated gene integration in CHO cells using novel methods, improving efficiency and productivity for recombinant protein development. These strategies accelerate the generation of stable, high-expressing cell lines.

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Area of Science:

  • Biotechnology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Line Engineering

Background:

  • Conventional recombinant CHO (rCHO) cell line development relies on random integration, leading to lengthy clone selection processes.
  • CRISPR/Cas9 offers site-specific integration for homogenous clones and faster selection, but requires efficient integration rates and stable expression sites.
  • Challenges remain in optimizing CRISPR-mediated integration efficiency and identifying suitable genomic loci for sustained transgene expression in rCHO cells.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To improve the integration rate of a GFP reporter into the Chromosome 3 (Chr3) pseudo-attP site in CHO-K1 cells using CRISPR/Cas9.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of PCR-based donor linearization and mSA-biotin tethering for enhancing site-specific integration.
  • To assess the productivity of a recombinant cell line generated by targeting the Chr3 pseudo-attP site with an expression cassette.

Main Methods:

  • Employed CRISPR/Cas9 for site-specific gene targeting to the Chr3 pseudo-attP site in CHO-K1 cells.
  • Utilized two strategies to enhance knock-in efficiency: PCR-based donor linearization and mSA-biotin tethering to increase local donor concentration.
  • Quantified integration efficiency and assessed single-copy integration using quantitative PCR.

Main Results:

  • The donor linearization and tethering methods improved knock-in efficiency by 1.6- and 2.4-fold, respectively, compared to conventional CRISPR targeting.
  • Quantitative PCR confirmed that 84% and 73% of on-target clones achieved single-copy integration with the respective methods.
  • Targeting an hrsACE2 expression cassette to the Chr3 pseudo-attP site via tethering resulted in a 2-fold increase in productivity compared to random integration cell lines.

Conclusions:

  • Developed and validated reliable strategies to enhance CRISPR-mediated gene integration efficiency in CHO cells.
  • Identified the Chr3 pseudo-attP site as a promising locus for sustained transgene expression in rCHO cell line development.
  • The findings provide a pathway to accelerate the development of high-performance rCHO cell lines for biopharmaceutical production.