WO2021078938A1 - Milieux de culture pour mycoplasme - Google Patents

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WO2021078938A1
WO2021078938A1 PCT/EP2020/079880 EP2020079880W WO2021078938A1 WO 2021078938 A1 WO2021078938 A1 WO 2021078938A1 EP 2020079880 W EP2020079880 W EP 2020079880W WO 2021078938 A1 WO2021078938 A1 WO 2021078938A1
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  • the invention relates to cell culture medium formulations. Specifically, the invention provides serum-free cell culture medium formulations that facilitate the in vitro cultivation of Mycoplasma cells.
  • Mycoplasmas comprise a large group of species capable of colonizing a wide range of organisms, including animals, plants, insects and humans. They are characterized to lack a cell wall, which makes them naturally resistant to antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis, but also more sensitive to membrane-active agents. Mycoplasmas have also reduced genomes with few metabolic capabilities, thus relying on their host for much of their nutrition. For all these reasons, growth of mycoplasma species in axenic conditions has been historically difficult and dependent on animal serum.
  • Mycoplasmas are generally surface parasites. Some species act as commensal bacteria, living innocuously with their host as part of the natural flora. However, many species like M. hyopneumoniae act as pathogens, often causing chronic infections. Indeed, diseases associated to mycoplasmas are an important economic burden, both in human and livestock systems. Vaccination has been proven as an efficient strategy to alleviate the economic impact that some mycoplasma infections cause on milk production, weight gain and animal health. In this regard, some of the most effective vaccines available against mycoplasma infections are live-attenuated or inactivated vaccines, in which growth and production of the bacterial strain is required.
  • the culture medium used in the production of these vaccines usually contains animal components such as BHI (brain heart infusion broth), PPLO (beef heart infusion, pancreatic digest of casein and beef extract broth) and animal serum.
  • animal serum in culture medium entails several disadvantages, including: low batch-to-batch reproducibility, not defined composition, possible interference with downstream processing, and increase considerably the cost of the medium.
  • both the use of animal serum and raw materials derived from animals have important safety concerns, since these may contain viruses, antibiotics, endotoxins and other bioactive molecules. Therefore, there is a need in the art for the development of a culture medium that: (1) is safe and free of animal components, (2) supports robust growth, and (3) allows serial passaging in mycoplasma vaccine development or other mycoplasma-based therapies.
  • the authors of the invention have developed several culture media that are capable of supporting the growth of Mycoplasma cells and, in particular, of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae cells, to biomass levels similar to those obtained with standard growth medium, said media being characterized in that they are free of animal serum and, in some cases, free of components of animal origin (i.e. bovine seroalbumin, BSA).
  • BSA bovine seroalbumin
  • the invention relates to a serum free medium suitable for the culture of Mycoplasma pneumoniae that comprises:
  • the invention provides a method for the culture of a Mycoplasma strain comprising placing an inoculum of said strain into the media of the invention and maintaining the inoculated media under conditions adequate for the proliferation of the Mycoplasma strain.
  • the invention provides a method for obtaining a biomass of a Mycoplasma strain which comprises placing an inoculum of said Mycoplasma strain into the media according to the invention and maintaining the inoculated media under conditions adequate for the proliferation of the Mycoplasma strain and the formation of the biomass.
  • Figure 1 Composition of different media versions developed for M. hyopneumoniae cultivation.
  • Figure 2 DNA biomass yield of different media versions after 96h of culture as compare to rich medium.
  • FIG. 4 Impact of several components on DNA biomass yield using a medium free of serum.
  • A Fold change in DNA biomass yield after adding new components (BSA: bovine serum albumin replacing cyclodextrin, FA, fatty acids including palmitic and oleic acid, PG: L-a-Phosphatidyl-DL-glycerol, DPPC: 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3- phosphocholine) or optimizing original components (SPM: decrease of sphingomyelin from 40 to 10 pg/ml, Vit: removal of vitamin mix including pyridoxamine, nicotinic acid, riboflavin and choline pyridoxamine, Pyr: increase of pyruvate from 2.2g/L to 4g/L).
  • BSA bovine serum albumin replacing cyclodextrin
  • FA fatty acids including palmitic and oleic acid
  • PG L-a-Phosphatidyl
  • CMRL CMRL-1066 medium
  • TCY TC Yeastolate
  • PC phosphatidylcholine
  • SPM sphingomyelin
  • FIG. 1 Growth curve analysis of M. hyopneumoniae non-pathogenic strain J in rich medium (Friss) and serum-free medium versions. Cultures of 30ml in 125ml Erlenmeyer flasks were inoculated with frozen stocks (1 :200 dilution) and DNA biomass measured over time during 7 days. Data for each medium represent the meaniSD of 3 biological culture replicates.
  • the invention relates to a serum-free culture medium for the growing of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae.
  • Said serum-free culture medium comprises at least one carbon source, amino acids, vitamins, amino acids, nucleotides, lipids, inorganic salts enzymatic cofactors, buffering agents, a proteolytic digest of a microorganism, plant or animal tissue and a vehicle to solubilize and deliver the lipids.
  • a serum free medium suitable for the culture of Mycoplasma pneumoniae that comprises:
  • a carbon source comprising at least a pyruvate salt, (ii) an amino acid mixture,
  • nucleoside mixture comprising thymidine
  • a mixture of enzymatic cofactors a nucleoside mixture comprising thymidine
  • serum-free medium refers to medium which is substantially free of serum and which can maintain in vitro growth and proliferation of cells for a long period.
  • serum-free medium of the present invention can be any serum-free culture medium suitable for cultivation or preservation of a culture of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae.
  • the medium according to the present invention can maintain growth of Mycoplasma cells, preferably M.
  • biomass levels which are at least 10%, at least 20%, at least 30%, at least 40%, at least 50%, at least 60%, at least 70%, at least 80%, at least 90% of the biomass levels that can be reached with rich medium such as, for instance, the Hayflick medium
  • rich medium such as, for instance, the Hayflick medium
  • the term, “culture”, “cell culture” or “cultivation” refers to the maintenance or proliferation of cells in an artificial in vitro environment.
  • the culture media of the present invention can be used for the culture of any Mycoplasma species, especially Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae.
  • Mycoplasma refers to a genus of spherical to filamentous cells with no cell walls.
  • Mycoplasma are the smallest self-replicating organisms with the smallest genomes, comprising a total of about 500 to 1000 genes. Mycoplasma are nutritionally fastidious. Many require cholesterol, a unique property among prokaryotes.
  • the term “Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae” refers to a species of the Mollicutes which causes the disease the disease porcine enzootic pneumonia. As all Mycoplasma species, also M. hyopneumoniae is characterized by the absence of a peptidoglycan cell wall and resulting resistance to many antibacterial agents.
  • the carbon source in the serum-free culture medium according to the invention comprises pyruvate, preferably in the form of a salt and, more preferably, as a sodium salt.
  • the sodium pyruvate is found at a concentration of at least 2.2 g/L, preferably at least 4 g/L. In further embodiments, the sodium pyruvate is found at a concentration of 0,1 g/L to 10 g/L, 0,2 to 8 g/L, 0,4 to 6 g/L.
  • the carbon source in the serum-free culture medium according to the invention comprises, in addition to a pyruvate salt, a sugar , preferably a monosaccharide such as fructose and glucose, a disaccharide such as lactose and maltose, or a mixture thereof.
  • the carbon source is selected from glucose, mannose, , acetate, glucuronate, pyruvate, acetate, ascorbate and lactate.
  • the carbon source is mannose or glucose.
  • a carbon source suitable for the serum-free culture medium according to the invention preferably is or comprises glucose.
  • the carbon source in the serum-free culture medium according to the invention preferably is present between 0.01 and 30 % (w/w), more preferably between 0.02 and 2% (w/w).
  • the carbon source is provided in combination with a second polyol compound, such as glycerol.
  • glucose and glycerol preferably are present between 0.2 and 25% (w/w), more preferably between 0.5 and 2% (w/w), preferably at 0,75% (w/w) for glucose; and between 0.01 and 0.5% (w/w), more preferably between 0.002 and 0.5% (w/w), more preferably between 0.005 and 0.05% (w/w), preferably at 0.025% (w/w) for glycerol.
  • the glycerol concentration is of at least 0.01% (w/w), preferably of at least 0.025% (w/w) and more preferably of at least 0,05% (w/w).
  • the source of carbon is D-glucose in a concentration of between 100 to 5000 mg/L.
  • the concentration of D-glucose is of about 500 mg/L.
  • the concentration of D-glucose is of about 2000 mg/L.
  • the chemically defined medium comprises one or more of the amino acids.
  • one or more amino acids refers to native amino acids or their derivatives (e.g., amino acid analogs), as well as their D- and L-forms.
  • the serum-free culture medium comprises at least the amino acids Glycine, hydroxy L-proline, L-Alanine, L-Arginine hydrochloride, L-Aspartic acid, L-Cysteine, L-Cystine, L-Glutamic Acid, L-Glutamine, L- Histidine hydrochloride-H20, L-lsoleucine, L-Leucine, L-Lysine hydrochloride, L- Methionine, L-Phenylalanine, L-Proline, L-Serine, L-Threonine, L-Tryptophan, L- Tyrosine, L-Valine.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises the amino acids Glycine, Hydroxy L-proline, L-Alanine, L-Arginine hydrochloride, L- Cysteine, L-Cystine, L-Glutamine, L-Histidine hydrochloride-H 2 0, L-lsoleucine, L- Leucine, L-Lysine hydrochloride, L-Methionine, L-Phenylalanine, L-Proline, L-Serine, L- Threonine, L-Tryptophan, L-Tyrosine, L-Valine but lacks L-Aspartic acid, L-Glutamic Acid and L-asparagine.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises the amino acids Glycine, Hydroxy L-proline, L-Alanine, L-Arginine hydrochloride, L- Cysteine, L-Cystine, L-Glutamine Acid, L-Histidine hydrochloride-H 2 0, L-lsoleucine, L- Leucine, L-Lysine hydrochloride, L-Methionine, L-Phenylalanine, L-Proline, L-Serine, L- Threonine, L-Tryptophan, L-Tyrosine, L-Valine but lacks L-Aspartic acid.
  • the amino acids are preferably contained in the concentration ranges defined below.
  • Glycine in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably in a range between 1 mg/L to 500mg/L, preferably between 10 to 200 mg/L. In a particular embodiment the concentration of Glycine is of about 25 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of glycine if of about 50 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of glycine is of about 100 mg/L.
  • Hydroxy-L-proline in a range between 0.01 mg/L to 200 mg/L, more preferably between 0.1 mg/L to 100 mg/L. in a particular embodiment, the concentration of Hydroxy-L-proline is of about 1 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Hydroxy-L-proline is of about 10 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Hydroxy-L-proline is of about 20 mg/L.
  • L-alanine in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L. more preferably between 1 mg/L to 100 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-alanine is of about 12 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-alanine is of about 25 mg/L. In another embodiment the concentration of L-alanine is of about 50 mg/L.
  • L-arginine hydrochloride in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 500 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-arginine hydrochloride is of about 35 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L- arginine hydrochloride is of about 70 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-arginine hydrochloride is of about 140 mg/L.
  • L-aspartic acid in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 100 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-aspartic acid is of about 15 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-aspartic acid is of about 30 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-aspartic acid is of about 60 mg/L.
  • L-cysteine in a range of 1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 50 mg/L to 500. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-cysteine is about 100 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-cysteine is of about 200 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-cysteine is of about 400 mg/L.
  • L-cystine in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 100 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-cystine is of about 10 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-cystine is of about 20 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-cystine is of about 40 mg/L.
  • L-glutamic acid in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 500 g/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-glutamic acid is of about 35 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-glutamic acid is of about 15 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-glutamic acid is of about 15 mg/L , preferably at 150 mg/L.
  • L-histidine hydrochloride monohydrate in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 500 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 100 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-histidine hydrochloride monohydrate is of about 10 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-histidine hydrochloride monohydrate is of about 20 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-histidine hydrochloride monohydrate is of about 40 mg/L.
  • L-isoleucine in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 100 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-isoleucine is of about 10 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-isoleucine is of about 20 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-isoleucine is of about 40 mg/L.
  • L-leucine in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 500 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-leucine of about 30 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-leucine is of about 60 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-leucine is of about 120 mg/L.
  • L-lysine hydrochloride in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 500 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-lysine hydrochloride is of about 35 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-lysine hydrochloride is of about 70 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-lysine hydrochloride is of about 140 mg/L.
  • the concentration of L-methionine is of about 7.5 mg/L.
  • the concentration of L-methionine is of about 15 mg/L.
  • the concentration of L-methionine is of about 30 mg/L.
  • the concentration of L-phenylalanine is of about 12.5 mg/L.
  • the concentration of L-phenylalanine is of about 25 mg/L.
  • the concentration of L-phenylalanine is of about 50 mg/L.
  • L-proline in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 100 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-proline is of about 20 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-proline is of about 40 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-proline is of about 80 mg/L.
  • L-serine in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 100 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-serine is of about 12.5 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-serine is of about 25 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-serine is of about 50 mg/L.
  • L-threonine in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 100 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-threonine is of about 15 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-threonine is of about 30 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-threonine is of about 60 mg/L.
  • L-tryptophan in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-tryptophan is of about 5 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-tryptophan is of about 10 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-tryptophan is of about 20 mg/L.
  • L-tyrosine in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 100mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-tyrosine is of about 20 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-tyrosine is of about 40 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-tyrosine is of about 80 mg/L.
  • L-valine in a range of 0.1 mg/L to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 mg/L to 100 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of L-valine is of about 12.5 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-valine is of about 25 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of L-valine is of about 50 mg/L.
  • the serum-free culture medium additionally comprises L-Glutamine. In a preferred embodiment, the content of the serum-free medium in L-Glutamine is of at least 1 nM, more preferably of at least 2 mM.
  • Glutamine is known to be quite unstable in an aqueous solution.
  • glutamine may be stabilized with one or more divalent cations selected from the group consisting of calcium and magnesium, whereby the ration of glutamine to divalent cations is in the range of from 2:1 to 2.9:1 (US patent 5,474,931).
  • the presence of pantothenate and sodium chloride may help stabilize glutamine and prevent its degradation into pyrrolidone carboxylic acid and ammonia.
  • unstable glutamine may be replaced with the dipeptide l-alanyl-l-glutamine or glycyl-l-glutamine.
  • the content of the l-alanyl-l-glutamine or glycyl-l-glutamine in the free-serum culture medium is of at least 1 mM, more preferably, of at least 2 mM.
  • redox active cysteine may be replaced with N-acetyl-l-cysteine of S-sulfo-l- cysteine (Hecklau et al., 2016, J. Biotech 218: 53-63), and the amino acid derivative phosphor-l-tyrosine may replace tyrosine (Zimmer et al., 2014, J. Biotechnol 186: 110- 8).
  • the essential amino acids or the serum-free culture medium are preferentially administered in the form of peptides.
  • Suitable peptides for the serum-free medium or the invention include without limitation, dipeptides selected from the group consisting of L-alanyl-L-glutamine, glycyl-L-glutamine and N-acetyl-L-glutamine.
  • the culture medium may further comprise a reducing or antioxidant agent so as to avoid the formation of disulphide bridges between the Cys residues. Suitable antioxidant agents and concentrations thereof are defined below in the context of the antioxidant components. In a preferred embodiment, the antioxidant is reduced glutathione.
  • the peptides are derived from the proteolytic digest of a microorganism or of a plant or animal tissue, in which case the peptide may be selected from peptone, PPLO and yeastolate, as will be specified below.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises a vitamin mixture, said vitamin mixture comprising thioctic acid.
  • the vitamin mixture preferably includes ascorbic acid, biotin, Choline chloride, D-Calcium pantothenate, Folic Acid, Niacinamide, Nicotinic acid (Niacin), Para-Aminobenzoic Acid, vitamin B6, Pyridoxal hydrochloride, Pyridoxine hydrochloride, Riboflavin and Thiamine hydrochloride.
  • vitamins and/or essential nutrients can be obtained commercially, for example from Sigma (Sant Louis, Missouri).
  • Said vitamins optionally may be provided by addition of a yeast extract, as it is known by a person skilled in the art.
  • vitamin or “essential nutrient” as used herein refers to an organic molecule (or related set of molecules) that is an essential micronutrient that an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of its metabolism. Essential nutrients cannot be synthesized in the organism, either at all or not in sufficient quantities, and therefore must be obtained through the diet.
  • the term vitamin does not include the three other groups of essential nutrients: minerals, essential fatty acids, and essential amino acids.
  • Ascorbic acid refers to a natural water soluble vitamin of formula ObH d O d or HObHgO d .
  • Ascorbic acid is a potent reducing and antioxidant agent that functions in fighting bacterial infections, in detoxifying reactions, and in the formation of collagen in fibrous tissue, teeth, bones, connective tissue, skin, and capillaries.
  • biotin also known as vitamin H, vitamin B7 or coenzyme R, is an enzyme cofactor of formula C10H16N2O3S. It occurs mainly bound to proteins or polypeptides and is abundant in liver, kidney, pancreas, yeast, and milk. Biotin has been recognized as an essential nutrient.
  • Choline chloride also known as hepacholine, biocolina, 2-Hydroxy-N,N,N- trimethylethanaminium, refers to a quaternary ammonium salt with choline cation and chloride anion, of formula C5H14NO.CI or C5HI4CINO. It has a role as an animal growth promotant. It is a chloride salt and a quaternary ammonium salt. It contains a choline.
  • D-Calcium pantothenate also known as calpanate refers to the calcium salt of the water soluble vitamin B5, ubiquitously found in plants and animal tissues with antioxidant property.
  • Pentothenate is a component of coenzyme A (CoA) and a part of the vitamin B2 complex.
  • Vitamin B5 is a growth factor and is essential for various metabolic functions, including the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fatty acids. This vitamin is also involved in the synthesis of cholesterol, lipids, neurotransmitters, steroid hormones, and hemoglobin.
  • Folic Acid also known as folate or vitamin M, of formula C19H19N7O6, is a collective term for pteroylglutamic acids and their oligoglutamic acid conjugates.
  • folic acid is involved in carbon transfer reactions of amino acid metabolism, in addition to purine and pyrimidine synthesis, and is essential for hematopoiesis and red blood cell production.
  • Nicotinamide also known as niacinamide or 3-Pyridinecarboxamide is the active form of vitamin B3 and a component of the coenzyme nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). It has the molecular formula C6H6N2O.
  • Nicotinic acid also known as niacin, or vitamin B3, with molecular formula C 6 H 5 NO 2 or HOOC 5 H 4 N or C 5 H 4 NCOOH, is a water-soluble vitamin whose derivatives such as NADH, NAD, NAD+, and NADP play essential roles in energy metabolism in the living cell and DNA repair.
  • the designation vitamin B3 also includes the amide form, nicotinamide or niacinamide.
  • the medium contains nicotinic acid at a concentration of at least 0,2 pg/ml, preferably 0,5 pg/ml.
  • PABA 4-aminobenzoic acid
  • PABA is an organic compound with molecular formula C 7 H 7 NO 2 .
  • PABA is a white crystalline substance that is only slightly soluble in water. It consists of a benzene ring substituted with an amino group and a carboxylic acid.
  • PABA is an essential nutrient for some bacteria and is sometimes called Vitamin Bx.
  • vitamin B6 refers to a refers to a group of chemically similar compounds which can be interconverted in biological systems to yield the active form which is, pyridoxal 5'-phosphat.
  • the term includes pyridoxal hydrochloride, pyridoxine hydrochloride and pyridoxamine.
  • Pyridoxal hydrochloride also known as Pyridoxal HCI, or 3- Hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylisonicotinaldehyde hydrochloride, with molecular formula CsHioCINCh, refers to a hydrochloride obtained by combining pyridoxal with one molar equivalent of hydrochloric acid.
  • It has a role as an Escherichia coli metabolite, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, a cofactor, a human metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a hydrochloride and a pyridinium salt. It contains a pyridoxal(1+).
  • Pyridoxine hydrochloride refers to the compound of formula C8H12CINO3, which is the hydrochloride salt form of pyridoxine, a water-soluble vitamin B.
  • pyridoxamine refers to one form of vitamin B6 which consists of a pyridine ring structure, with hydroxyl, methyl, aminomethyl, and hydroxymethyl substituents. It differs from pyridoxine by the substituent at the 4-position, which is an aminomethyl group in the pyridoxamine and a hydroxymethyl group in pyridoxine
  • Riboflavin refers to is an essential human nutrient that is a heat-stable and water-soluble flavin belonging to the vitamin B family. Riboflavin is a precursor of the coenzymes flavin mononucleotide (FMN) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD). It has the molecular formula C17H20N4O6.
  • Thiamine hydrochloride also known as Thiamine HCI, Aneurine hydrochloride or Vitamin B1 hydrochloride, refers to the hydrochloride salt form of thiamine, a vitamin essential for aerobic metabolism, cell growth, transmission of nerve impulses and acetylcholine synthesis.
  • thiamine hydrochloride Upon hydrolysis, thiamine hydrochloride is phosphorylated by thiamine diphosphokinase to form active thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP), also known as cocarboxylase.
  • TPP is a coenzyme for many enzymatic activities involving fatty acid, amino acid and carbohydrate metabolism. It has the molecular formula HC12H17ON4SCI2 or C12H18CI2N4OS.
  • thioctic acid also known as “Lipoic acid (LA)” or “alpha lipoic acid (ALA)” refers to the compound of formula (R)-5-(1 ,2-Dithiolan-3-yl)pentanoic acid and is an organosulfur compound derived from octanoic acid.
  • Thioctic acid contains two sulfur atoms (at C6 and C8) connected by a disulfide bond and is thus considered to be oxidized although either sulfur atom can exist in higher oxidation states.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises thioctic acid at a concentration in a range between 0.001 mg/L to 10 mg/L, more preferably between 0.01 to 1 mg/L, preferably at 0.1 mg/L.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises thioctic acid at a concentration of at least 0,1 pg/mL, preferably 0,2 pg/mL.
  • the vitamin mixture preferably contains the following vitamins in the concentration ranges defined below: - Thioctic acid, in a range between 0.001 mg/L to 10 mg/L, more preferably between 0.01 to 1 mg/L, preferably at 0.1 mg/L.
  • the thioctic acid is present at a concentration of at least 0,1 pg/ml, preferably of at least 0,2 pg/ml,
  • - Ascorbic acid in a range between 0.1 to 1000 mg/L, more preferably between 1 to 100 mg/L.
  • the concentration of ascorbic acid is of about 25 mg/L.
  • the concentration of ascorbic acid is of about 50 mg/L.
  • the concentration of ascorbic acid is of about 100 mg/L.
  • D-Calcium pantothenate in a range between 0.0001 to 1 mg/L, preferably between 0.001 to 0.1 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of D-
  • Calcium pantothenate is of about 0.005 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of D-Calcium pantothenate is of about 0.01 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of D-Calcium pantothenate is of about 0.02 mg/L.
  • Folic acid in a range between 0.0001 to 1 mg/L, preferably between 0.001 to 0.1 mg/L, preferably at 0.01 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of Folic acid is of about 0.005 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Folic acid is of about 0.01 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Folic acid is of about 0.02 mg/L.
  • the concentration of Niacinamide is of about 0.0125 mg/L.
  • the concentration of Niacinamide is of about 0.025 mg/L.
  • the concentration of Niacinamide is of about 0.05 mg/L.
  • Nicotinic acid in a range between 0.0001 to 1 mg/L, preferably between 0.001 to 0.1 mg/L.
  • the concentration of Nicotinic acid is of about 0.0125 mg/L.
  • the concentration of Nicotinic acid is of about 0.025 mg/L.
  • the concentration of Nicotinic acid is of about 0.05 mg/L.
  • the nicotinic acid is present at a concentration of at least 0,2 pg/ml, preferably of about 0,5 pg/ml or of at least 0,5 pg/ml.
  • Para-Aminobenzoic acid in a range between 0.0001 to 1 mg/L, preferably between 0.001 to 0.1 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of Para-Aminobenzoic acid is of about 0.025 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Para-Aminobenzoic acid is of about 0.05 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Para-Aminobenzoic acid is of about 0.1 mg/L.
  • Pyridoxal-hydrochloride in a range between 0.0001 to 1 mg/L, preferably between 0.001 to 0.1 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of Pyridoxal-hydrochloride is of about 0.0125 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Pyridoxal-hydrochloride is of about 0.025 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of P Pyridoxal-hydrochloride is of about 0.05 mg/L.
  • Pyridoxine hydrochloride in a range between 0.0001 to 1 mg/L, preferably between 0.001 to 0.1 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of Pyridoxine hydrochloride is of about 0.0125 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Pyridoxine hydrochloride is of about 0.025 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Pyridoxine hydrochloride is of about 0.05 mg/L. Riboflavin in a range between 0.0001 to 1 mg/L, preferably between 0.001 to 0.1 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of Riboflavin hydrochloride is of about 0.005 mg/L.
  • the concentration of Riboflavin is of about 0.01 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Riboflavin is of about 0.02 mg/L. In further embodiments, riboflavin is present at a concentration of at least 0,2 pg/ml, preferably 0,5 pg/ml.
  • Thiamine hydrochloride in a range between 0.0001 to 1 mg/L, preferably between 0.001 to 0.1 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of Thiamine hydrochloride is of about 0.005 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Thiamine hydrochloride is of about 0.01 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Thiamine hydrochloride is of about 0.02 mg/L.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the present invention may additionally comprise i- inositol in a range between 0.0001 to 1 mg/L, preferably between 0.001 to 0.1 mg/L, preferably at 0.05 mg/L.
  • the concentration of i-inositol is of about 0.025 mg/L.
  • the concentration of i-inositol is of about 0.05 mg/L.
  • the concentration of i-inositol is of about 0.1 mg/L.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises lipids, said lipids being a mixture comprising cholesterol, sphingomyelin or ceramide, phosphatidylcholine, L-a- Phosphatidyl-DL-glycerol, 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine.
  • cholesterol refers to the chemical compound with the molecular formula C H O.
  • Cholesterol is an animal sterol found in the body tissues (and blood plasma) of vertebrates. It is a cholestanoid consisting of cholestane having a double bond at the 5,6-position as well as a 3beta-hydroxy group. It is a 3beta-sterol, a cholestanoid, a C27-steroid and a 3beta-hydroxy-Delta(5)-steroid
  • cholesterol is present at a concentration of about 30 pg/mL In further embodiments, cholesterol is present at a concentration of between 1 and 100 pg/mL, 2 and 90 pg/mL, 5 and 80 pg/mL, 10 and 70 pg/mL, 15 and 60 pg/mL, 20 and 50 pg/mL, 25 and 35 pg/mL.
  • sphingomyelin (SPM), or formula (E,2S,3R)-3-hydroxy-2-[[(Z)-tetracos-15- enoyl]amino]octadec-4-enyl] 2-(trimethylazaniumyl)ethyl phosphate), is a type of sphingolipid found in animal cell membranes, especially in the membranous myelin sheath that surrounds some nerve cell axons. It usually consists of phosphocholine and ceramide, or a phosphoethanolamine head group; therefore, sphingomyelins can also be classified as sphingophospholipids.
  • ceramide refers to a family of compounds which result from esterification of sphingosine by a fatty acid. Depending on the type of fatty acid forming part of the ceramide, this can be classified as a Ceramide I, ceramide I la, ceramide lib, ceramide III, ceramide IV, ceramide V, ceramide V or ceramide VI).
  • sphingomyelin is present at a concentration of about 10 pg/mL. In further embodiments, sphingomyelin is present at a concentration of between 0,1 and 100 pg/mL, 0,5 and 90 pg/mL, 1 and 80 pg/mL, 1,5 and 70 pg/mL, 2 and 60 pg/mL, 3 and 50 pg/mL, 3,5 and 35 pg/mL, 4 and 30 pg/mL, 5 and 20 pg/mL or 5 and 15 pg/mL,
  • phosphatidylcholine refers to a class of phospholipids that have choline as a head group. This phospholipid is composed of a choline head group and glycerophosphoric acid, with a variety of fatty acids.
  • one is a saturated fatty acid (in the given figure, this can be palmitic or hexadecanoic acid, H3C-(CH2)i4-COOH; margaric acid identified by Gobley in egg yolk, or heptadecanoic acid H3C-(CH2)i5- COOH, also belong to that class); and the other is an unsaturated fatty acid (here oleic acid, or 9Z-octadecenoic acid, as in Gobley's original egg yolk lecithin).
  • unsaturated fatty acid here oleic acid, or 9Z-octadecenoic acid
  • phosphatidylcholine is present at a concentration of about 60 pg/mL. In further embodiments, phosphatidylcholine is present at a concentration of between 0,1 and 500 pg/mL, 0,5 and 400 pg/mL, 1 and 300 pg/mL, 5 and 200 pg/mL, 10 and 100 pg/mL, 40 and 70 pg/mL
  • L-a-Phosphatidyl-DL-glycerol refers to a family of compounds in which the DL-glycerol 3-phosphate backbone ester-is bonded to either saturated or unsaturated fatty acids on carbons 1 and 2.
  • L-a-Phosphatidyl-DL-glycerol is present at concentrations of between 0,1 and 200 pg/mL, between 0,5 and 150 pg/mL, between 1 and 100 pg/mL, between 0,5 and 50 pg/mL or between 10 and 20 pg/mL.
  • 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine is used to refer to a compound which results from the attachment of two palmitic acids to a phosphatidylcholine head- group.
  • the 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine is present at concentrations of between 0,1 and 200 pg/mL, between 0,5 and 150 pg/mL, between 1 and 100 pg/mL, between 0,5 and 50 pg/mL or between 10 and 20 pg/mL
  • lipids mentioned above may be provided as a complex with a delivery vehicle.
  • cholesterol is provided as a complex with a delivery vehicle.
  • sphingomyelin is provided as a complex with a delivery vehicle.
  • phosphatidylcholine is provided as a complex with a delivery vehicle.
  • L-a-Phosphatidyl-DL-glycerol is provided as a complex with a delivery vehicle.
  • 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3- phosphocholine is provided as a complex with a delivery vehicle.
  • at least two, at least three, at least four or all lipids defined above are provided as a complex with a delivery vehicle.
  • concentrations of these components while being present at concentration ratios as defined above, should also be present at concentrations that do not result in a substantially toxicity to the cells.
  • concentration that does not result in a substantial toxicity to the cells refers to the concentration of a component in a culture medium that does not substantially delay the growth of the cells in comparison with the growth in the same medium and under the same condition in the absence of the component.
  • concentration of a given component that does not result in a substantial toxicity to the cells prevent the cells to grow when present in a culture medium can determined by calculating the IC50 for said component, said IC50 being the concentration that causes a 50% growth inhibition.
  • the concentration that does not result in a substantial toxicity to the cells for sphingomyelin and for phosphatidylcholine corresponds to the IC50, to 90% of the IC50, to 80% of the IC50, to 70% of the IC50, to 60% of the IC50 or less.
  • the lipid mixture additionally comprises a fatty acid.
  • fatty acid refers to an aliphatic carboxylic acid having the formula RCOOH wherein R is an aliphatic group having at least 4 carbons, typically between about 4 and about 28 carbon atoms.
  • R is an aliphatic group having at least 4 carbons, typically between about 4 and about 28 carbon atoms.
  • the aliphatic R group can be saturated or unsaturated, branched or unbranched.
  • Unsaturated fatty acids may be monounsaturated or polyunsaturated.
  • the fatty acid is palmitic acid, oleic acid or a mixture thereof.
  • concentration of palmitic acid in the serum-free culture medium is in the range between 0.01 and 100 mg/L, more preferably between 0.1 and 100 mg/L, preferably between 10 and 40 mg/L, preferably at about 20 mg/L, and more particularly at about 16.6 mg/L.
  • concentration of oleic acid in the serum-free culture medium is in the range between 0.01 and 100 mg/L, more preferably between 0.1 and 100 mg/L (w/w), preferably between 10 and 40 mg/L preferably at about 20 mg/L (w/w), and more particularly at 20 mg/L..
  • the fatty acids are preferably provided in free form, i.e. not forming part of a complex to a vehicle or a carrier, including bovine serum albumin (BSA), preferably delipidated BSA, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or lipid vesicles.
  • BSA bovine serum albumin
  • PVA polyvinyl alcohol
  • the carrier to deliver cholesterol is BSA, at a concentration range between 0.1 and 10%, more preferably between 1 and 5%, preferably at about 3%.
  • the serum-free culture medium also comprises inorganic salts.
  • the inorganic salt is selected from the group comprising Calcium Chloride (CaCl 2 -2H 2 0), Magnesium Sulfate (MgSC> 4 -7H 2 0), Potassium Chloride (KCI), Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCOs), Sodium Chloride (NaCI), Sodium Phosphate monobasic (NahbPC ⁇ hbO).
  • the inorganic salts are preferably contained in the medium in the concentration ranges defined below.
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl 2 -2H 2 0), in a range between 1 to 1000 mg/L, more particularly between 10 to 600 mg/L.
  • the concentration of Calcium Chloride is of about 130 mg/L.
  • the concentration of Calcium Chloride is about 165 mg/L.
  • the concentration of Calcium Chloride is about 530 mg/L.
  • Magnesium Sulfate (MgSC> 4 -7H 2 0), in a range between 1 to 1000 mg/L, more particularly between 10 to 600 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of Magnesium Sulfate is of about 100 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Magnesium Sulfate is of about 400 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Magnesium Sulfate is of about 200 mg/L.
  • Potassium Chloride in a range between 1 and 15000 mg/L, more particularly between 100 to 1000 mg/L. In an embodiment the concentration of Potassium Chloride is of about 200 mg/L. In another embodiment the concentration of Potassium Chloride is of about 400 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Potassium Chloride is of about 800 mg/L.
  • Sodium Bicarbonate NaHCOs
  • the concentration of Sodium Bicarbonate is of about 1100 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Sodium Bicarbonate is of about 2200 mg/L, In another embodiment, the concentration of Sodium Bicarbonate is of about 4400 mg/L.
  • Sodium Chloride in a range between 100 and 20000 mg/L, preferably between 1000 and 15000 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of Sodium Chloride is of about 3400 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Sodium Chloride is of about 6800 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of Sodium Chloride is of about 13600 mg/L.
  • the inorganic salts present in the serum-free culture medium of the invention include at least one salt wherein the cation is calcium, magnesium, potassium or sodium and wherein the anion is chloride, sulfate, bicarbonate or phosphate monobasic.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises nucleosides or nucleotides monophosphate.
  • Nucleosides are molecules consisting of a nitrogenous base and either ribose or deoxyribose.
  • Nucleotides monophosphate are molecule consisting of a nucleoside and one phosphate group.
  • Nucleosides include cytidine, deoxycytidine, uridine, adenosine, deoxyadenosine, guanosine, deoxyguanosine and thymidine.
  • Nucleotides monophosphate include adenosine monophosphate, guanosine monophosphate, cytidine monophosphate, thymidine monophosphate and uridine monophosphate.
  • Said nucleotides preferably include adenosine ribonucleotide monophosphate, and adenosine deoxyribonucleotide monophosphate, collectively termed herein adenine; guanosine ribonucleotide monophosphate and guanosine deoxyribonucleotide monophosphate, collectively termed herein guanine; cytidine ribonucleotide monophosphate, termed cytidine; cytidine deoxyribonucleotide monophosphate, termed deoxycytidine; thymidine deoxyribonucleotide monophosphate, termed thymidine; uridine ribonucleotide monophosphate, terme
  • Said nucleotides monophosphate or nucleosides as defined above are preferably present in the serum-free culture medium of the invention at a concentration between 1 mM and 1mM, more preferably at a concentration between 50 mM and 200 pM.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises nucleosides selected from the group comprising 2'-deoxyadenosine, 2'-deoxycytidine and 2'-deoxyguanosine but lacks thymidine and uridine.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises nucleosides selected from the group comprising adenosine, cytidine and guanosine but lacks thymidine and uridine.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises nucleotides monophosphate selected from the group comprising 2'-deoxyadenosine monophosphate, 2'-deoxycytidine monophosphate, 2'-deoxyguanosine monophosphate but lacks thymidine monophosphate and uridine-5’-monophosphate.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises nucleotides monophosphate selected from the group comprising adenosine monophosphate, cytidine monophosphate, guanosine monophosphate, but lacks thymidine monophosphate and uridine-5’-monophosphate.
  • nucleosides and nucleotides monophosphate are preferably contained in the medium in the concentration ranges defined below.
  • 2'-deoxyadenosine or 2'-deoxyadenosine monophosphate can be found in a range between 0.1 and 100 mg/L, preferably between 1 and 100 mg/L.
  • the concentration of 2'Deoxyadenosine or 2'-deoxyadenosine monophosphate is of about 5 mg/L.
  • the concentration of 2'Deoxyadenosine or2'-deoxyadenosine monophosphate is of about 10 mg/L.
  • the concentration of 2'Deoxyadenosine or 2'-deoxyadenosine monophosphate is of about 20 mg/L.
  • Adenosine or adenosine monophosphate can be found in a range between 0.1 and 100 mg/L, preferably between 1 and 100 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of adenosine or adenosine monophosphate is of about 5 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of adenosine or adenosine monophosphate is of about 10 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of adenosine or adenosine monophosphate is of about 20 mg/L.
  • 2'-deoxycytidine or 2'-deoxycytidine monophosphate can be found in a range between 0.1 and 100 mg/L, preferably between 1 and 100 mg/L.
  • the concentration of 2'Deoxycytidine or of 2'-deoxycytidine monophosphate is of about 5 mg/L.
  • the concentration of 2'Deoxycytidine or of 2'- deoxycytidine monophosphate is of about 10 mg/L.
  • the concentration of 2'Deoxycytidine or of 2'-deoxycytidine monophosphate is of about 20 mg/L.
  • Deoxycytidine or cytidine monophosphate can be found in a range between 0.1 and 100 mg/L, preferably between 1 and 100 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of cytidine or of cytidine monophosphate is of about 5 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of cytidine or of cytidine monophosphate is of about 10 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of cytidine or of ycytidine monophosphate is of about 20 mg/L. 2'-deoxyguanosine or 2'-deoxyguanosine monophosphate can be found in a range between 0.1 and 100 mg/L, preferably between 1 and 100 mg/L.
  • the concentration of 2'Deoxyguanosine or 2'-deoxyguanosine monophosphate is of about 5 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of 2'Deoxyguanosine or2'-deoxyguanosine monophosphate is of about 10 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of 2'Deoxyguanosine or 2'-deoxyguanosine monophosphate is of about 20 mg/L. Guanosine or guanosine monophosphate can be found in a range between 0.1 and 100 mg/L, preferably between 1 and 100 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of guanosine or guanosine monophosphate is of about 5 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of guanosine or guanosine monophosphate is of about 10 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of guanosine or guanosine monophosphate is of about 20 mg/L.
  • 5-Methyl-deoxycytidine or 5-Methyl-deoxycytidine monophosphate can be found in a range between 0.01 and 100 mg/L, preferably between 0.1 and 10 mg/L.
  • the concentration of 5-Methyl-deoxycytidine or 5-Methyl- deoxycytidine monophosphate is of about 0.05 mg/L.
  • the concentration of 5-Methyl-deoxycytidine or 5-Methyl-deoxycytidine monophosphate is of about 0.1 mg/L.
  • the concentration of 5-Methyl-deoxycytidine or 5-Methyl-deoxycytidine monophosphate is of about 0.2 mg/L.
  • Uridine or uridine monophosphate can be found in a range of between 0.01 to 100 mg/L, preferably between 0.1 and 10 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of uridine or uridine monophosphate is of about 0.5 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of uridine or uridine monophosphate is of about 1 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of uridine or uridine monophosphate is of about 2 mg/L.
  • Thymidine or thymidine monophosphate can be found at a a concentration range between 0.01 to 100 mg/L, preferably between 0.1 to 50 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of thymidine or thymidine monophosphate is about 5 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of thymidine or thymidine monophosphate is about 11 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of thymidine or thymidine monophosphate is about 20 mg/L.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises a mixture of enzymatic cofactors.
  • enzymatic cofactor or “enzyme cofactor” refers to a compound of non-proteinaceous structure which is required by an enzyme to perform its catalytic activity. Cofactors are classified into two groups: (a) metals or metalloorganic compounds; and (b) organic molecules, or coenzymes. Coenzymes can be further divided into two subgroups. In the first of these, the coenzyme is attached to the active site and can be separated, usually reversibly, from it. Thiamine pyrophosphate and pyridoxal phosphate are good examples of such coenzymes.
  • the coenzymes of the second group are not parts of the active site, but are specific and necessary reagents of the catalyzed reactions.
  • Suitable enzymatic cofactors for the serum-free culture medium of the invention include, without limitation NAD, NADP, NADH, NADPH, FAD and FMN.
  • mixture of enzymatic cofactors of the serum-free medium of the invention comprises co-carboxylase, Coenzyme A, diphosphopyridine nucleotide (NAD) and flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and triphosphopyridine Nucleotide (NADP).
  • the mixture of enzymatic cofactors contains NAD but lacks NADP.
  • co-carboxylase also known as thiamine pyrophosphate co-carboxylase as used herein refers to the coenzyme form of Vitamin B1 present in many animal tissues. It is a required intermediate in the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex and the ketoglutarate dehydrogenase complex. Is has the molecular formula C12H1 9 CIN4O7P2S.
  • concentration of co-carboxylase within the serum-free culture medium of the invention is in a range between 0.1 to 100 mg/L, more preferably between 1 to 10 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of co-carboxylase in the culture medium of the invention is of about 0.5 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of co carboxylase in the culture medium of the invention is of about 1 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of co-carboxylase in the culture medium of the invention is of about 2 mg/L.
  • Coenzyme A also known as S-Acetyl coenzyme A refers to acyl-CoA having acetyl as its S-acetyl component. It has a role as an effector, a coenzyme, an acyl donor and a fundamental metabolite. It derives from an acetic acid and a coenzyme A. It is a conjugate acid of an acetyl-CoA.
  • the concentration of coenzyme A within the serum-free culture medium of the invention is in a range between 0.1 to 100 mg/L, more preferably between 1 to 10 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of coenzyme A in the culture medium of the invention is of about 1.25 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of coenzyme A in the culture medium of the invention is of about 2.5 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of coenzyme A in the culture medium of the invention is of about 5 mg/L.
  • NAD diphosphopyridine nucleotide
  • the concentration of NAD within the serum-free culture medium of the invention is in a range between 0.1 to 100 mg/L, more preferably between 1 to 20 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of NAD in the culture medium of the invention is of about 3.5 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of NAD in the culture medium of the invention is of about 7 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of NAD in the culture medium of the invention is of about 14 mg/L.
  • flavin adenine dinucleotide also known as flavin-adenine dinucleotide or flavitan, refers to a flavin adenine dinucleotide in which the substituent at position 10 of the flavin nucleus is a 5'-adenosyldiphosphoribityl group. It has a role as a human metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite, a mouse metabolite, a prosthetic group and a cofactor. It has the molecular formula C27H 33 N 9 O15P2.
  • the concentration of FAD within the serum-free culture medium of the invention is in a range between 0.1 to 100 mg/L, more preferably between 1 to 10 mg/L. In a particular embodiment, the concentration of FAD in the culture medium of the invention is of about 0.5 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of FAD in the culture medium of the invention is of about 1 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of FAD in the culture medium of the invention is of about 2 mg/L.
  • NADP triphosphopyridine Nucleotide
  • codehydrogenase II also known as codehydrogenase II, or nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate refers to a coenzyme composed of ribosylnicotinamide 5'-phosphate (NMN) coupled by pyrophosphate linkage to the 5'-phosphate adenosine 2',5'-bisphosphate.
  • NPN ribosylnicotinamide 5'-phosphate
  • the concentration of NADP in the culture medium of the invention is in a range between 0.01 to 100 mg/L, more particularly between 0.1 to 10 mg/L, preferably of about 1 mg/L. In a particular embodiment the concentration of NADP within the serum-free culture medium is of about 0.5 mg/L. In another embodiment the concentration of NADP in the culture medium of the invention is of about 1 mg/L. In another embodiment, the concentration of NADP in the culture medium of the invention if of about 2 mg/L.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises a proteolytic digest of a microorganism or a plant or animal tissue.
  • proteolytic digest refers to the product derived from the breakdown of proteins into smaller polypeptides or amino acids. Proteolysis is typically catalysed by cellular enzymes called proteases, but may also occur by intra-molecular digestion or different processes known by a skilled in the art. As mentioned above, the proteolytic digest will provide amino acids to the medium in the form of peptides. In a particular embodiment, the peptides are derived from the proteolytic digest of a microorganism or of a plant or animal tissue, in which case the peptide may be selected from peptone, PPLO and yeastolate.
  • the media defined herein usually contain a single type of proteolytic digest of a microorganism or a plant or animal tissue.
  • the media contains PPLO but lacks yeastolate.
  • the media contains yeastolate but lacks PPLO.
  • the culture medium of the invention comprises PPLO in a concentration in a range between 0.01 to 10 mg/ml, more particularly between 0.1 to 10 mg/ml. In preferred embodiment, the concentration of PPLO is of about 1 mg/ml. In a preferred embodiment, the concentration of PPLO in the serum-free culture medium of the invention is of 15 mg/ml.
  • yeastolate refers to are animal-free and water-soluble portions of autolyzed yeast or Saccharomyces cerevisiae. It comprises a mixture of peptides, amino acids, carbohydrates, simple and complex as well as vitamins.
  • the culture medium of the invention comprises yeastolate in a concentration in a range between 0.1 to 100 mg/ml, more particularly between 1 to 50 mg/ml.
  • the concentration of yeastolate is of about 10 mg/ml.
  • the concentration of yeastolate in the serum-free culture medium of the invention is of 10 mg/ml.
  • the concentration of yeastolate is of about 7,5 mg/ml.
  • the concentration of yeastolate in the serum-free culture medium of the invention is of 7,5 mg/ml.
  • the culture medium according to the invention contains a vehicle to solubilize and deliver the lipids.
  • vehicle for solubilizing and delivering lipids refers to any compound which is capable of forming a complex with lipids and of shielding their hydrophobic parts such as the complexes can be found dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous solution.
  • the vehicle to solubilize and deliver the lipids forming part of the culture medium according to the invention is not a cyclodextrin.
  • cyclodextrins refer to a macrocyclic ring of glucose subunits joined by a- 1 ,4 glycosidic bonds and which consist of 5 or more a-D-glucopyranoside units linked 1- >4, as in amylose (a fragment of starch).
  • Typical cyclodextrins contain a number of glucose monomers ranging from six to eight units in a ring, creating a cone shape and include a-cyclodextrin (6 glucose subunits), b-cyclodextrin: (7 glucose subunits) and y- cyclodextrin (8 glucose subunits).
  • Suitable cyclodextrins for use in the present invention include any of the cyclodextrins commonly used in drug delivery such as those described by Chordiya and Senthilkumaran (2012) Research and Reviews: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences l(l): 19-29 (especially Table 2 thereof as it describes different cyclodextrins in use as carriers). These include a-cyclodextrin, b-cyclodextrin, and g-cyclodextrin, or derivatives of any of these cyclodextrins.
  • the cyclodextrin derivatives herein refers to, for example, compounds obtained by replacing hydrogen or hydroxyl group(s) of cyclodextrin with other substituent(s).
  • the vehicle to solubilize and deliver the lipids forming part of the culture medium according to the invention comprises polyvinyl alcohol.
  • PVA is well known in the art and can be commercially purchased.
  • PVA analogues or derivatives can also be used for the preparation of the culture medium according to the present invention but PVA as disclosed herein is preferred. The skilled person knows how to prepare and dissolve PVA to obtain a suitable PVA liquid form.
  • PVA is present in the culture medium at a concentration of at least about 0,5%, at least about 1 % or at least about 2%.
  • the vehicle to solubilize and deliver the lipids forming part of the culture medium according to the invention comprises liposomes.
  • liposomes refers to a closed structure comprising an outer lipid bi- or multi-layer membrane surrounding an internal aqueous space. Liposomes may be multi-laminar or unilaminar. The liposome is contemplated to range in size from 5 to 10 micro M in diameter to nanoparticle size. In certain embodiments, the liposome nanoparticle is from about 50 to 500 nm, from about 100 nm to 300 nm or from about 100 to 200 nm in diameter.
  • the liposomes are provided at a concentration of about present 0.1% (w/w). In some embodiments, the liposomes are provided at concentrations of between 0,01 and 1%, between 0,02 and 0,9%, between 0,03 and 0,7%, between 0,04% and 0,6%, between 0,05% and 0,5%, between 0,06 and 0,4%, between 0,07 and 0,8% or between 0,09 and 0,11%.
  • the liposomes comprise lipids, fatty acids, sterols and/or free fatty acids. In various embodiments, the liposomes comprise cholesterol and phosphatidylcholine at concentrations that provide a more physiologically relevant milieu for cell growth. In one embodiment, the liposomes contain L-alpha-phosphatidylcholine and cholesterol. In additional embodiments, the liposomes contain about 18,8 mg/ml of L-alpha-phosphatidylcholine and about 4,2 mg/ml of cholesterol. IN additional embodiments, the ratio of phosphatidylcholine and cholesterol in the liposomes is of about 4:1 (w/w).
  • the media defined herein usually contain a single type of vehicle for solubilizing and delivering lipids.
  • the medium according to the present invention contains a lipid-binding protein but lacks cyclodextrins, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and liposomes.
  • the medium according to the present invention contains a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) but lacks a lipid-binding protein, cyclodextrin and liposomes.
  • the medium according to the present invention contains a liposomes, but lacks lipid-binding protein, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) or a cyclodextrin.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention also comprises a polyamine.
  • polyamine refers to any of a group of organic compounds composed of carbon, nitrogen, and hydrogen, and containing two or more amino groups.
  • the term encompasses molecules selected from the group consisting of cadaverine, putrescine, spermidine, spermine, agmatine, and ornithine.
  • the polyamine is spermine.
  • spermine also known as musculamine, or neuridine refers to a spermidine-derived biogenic polyamine found as a polycation at all pH values.
  • concentration of spermine in the culture medium of the invention is in a range between 0.01 to 100 mg/L, more particularly between 0.1 to 50 mg/L, preferably of about 10 mg/L. In a preferred embodiment the concentration of spermine is of about 1 mg/ml.
  • the medium of the invention further comprises one or more organic acids or a salt thereof.
  • organic salts are defined as compounds build on a carbon skeleton, containing a functional group with acidic properties, usually weaker than mineral acid. This term includes in particular carboxylic acids and sulfonic acids, containing the group -SO2OH.
  • Organic acids are written in a condensed form R-COOH.
  • Carboxylic acids include aliphatic, aromatic and cycloaliphatic carboxylic acids, depending on the structure of the carbon skeleton (R).
  • Suitable organic acids to be used in the culture medium according to the invention include, without limitation, one or more of lactic acid, acetic acid, glucuronic acid, succinic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, methyl butyric acid, hydroxybutyric acid, aminobutyric acid (in particular GABA, gamma-aminobutyric acid), valeric acid, formic acid, aspartic acid, fumaric acid, oxalic acid, orotic acid, ketoglutaric acids, citric acid, glutamic acid, glyoxylic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, malic acid, sorbic acid and tartaric acid.
  • the organic acids present in the culture medium of the invention are acetate or glucuronate.
  • acetate is found in the culture medium at concentrations of at least about 41,5 mg/L, at least about 83 mg/L or at least about 166 mg/L. In other embodiments, acetate is found in the culture medium at concentrations of between 1 and 500 mg/L, between 10 and 400 mg/L, between 20 and 300 mg/L or between 40 and 200 mg/L.
  • glucuronate is found in the culture medium at concentrations of about 8,40 mg/L, about 4,2 mg/L or about 2.1 mg/L.
  • acetate is found in the culture medium at concentrations of between about 0,1 mg/L and 50 mg/L, of between 0,2 and 40 mg/L, of between 0,5 and 30 mg/L, of between 1 and
  • the serum-free media of the invention lacks RNA, including RNA from any source such as RNA from yeast.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention further comprises an antioxidant.
  • an "antioxidant” can be defined as "any substance that delays, prevents or removes oxidative damage to a target molecule".
  • a target molecule can be any oxidizable substrate, e.g., any organic molecule found in vivo.
  • an antioxidant is a substance that significantly delays or prevents oxidation of an oxidizable substrate.
  • an antioxidant is capable of significantly delaying or preventing oxidation of an oxidizable substrate even when present at low concentrations compared with those of an oxidizable substrate
  • the term "antioxidant” includes compounds with a known structure as well as compositions that may be at least partially uncharacterized.
  • An antioxidant can be a naturally occurring compound or may be a compound invented by man.
  • Exemplary antioxidants include vitamin C, vitamin E, lipoic acid, L-sulforaphane, reduced L- glutathione, butylated hydroxyanisole, alpha tocopherol, deferoxamine, resveratrol, N- acetylcysteine, Trolox, curcumin, morin hydrate, vitamin A, a vitamin B (e.g., vitamin B I, B2, B6, and/or B12), coenzyme Q, green tea (epigallocatechin gallate-EGCG), citric acid, oxalic acid, phytic acid, chicoric acid, chlorogenic acid, cinnamic acid, ellagic acid, gallic acid, gallotannins, rosmarinic acid, silymarin, eugenol, manganese, zinc, adenosine, transferrin, lactoferrin, cysteine, histidine-containing di
  • the antioxidant is reduced glutathione.
  • the concentration of glutathione in the medium is of at least 20 mg/L, of at least 10 mg/L or of at least 5 mg/L.
  • reduced glutathione is present in the culture medium at a concentration of between 1 and 50 mg/L, between 2 and 40 mg/L, between 3 and 30 mg/L, between 4 and 20 g/L or between 5 and 10 mg/L.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention further comprises one or more detergents.
  • Detergents are amphipathic molecules with a polar portion and a hydrophobic portion. Detergents respond to an aqueous environment following the same principles as do membrane lipids.
  • Suitable detergents for the culture medium of the invention include without limitation
  • the detergent is selected from Tween 40 and/or Tween 80.
  • the detergent is Tween 80, in which case, the concentration is of at least 0.00075% (w/w).
  • the detergent present in the culture medium of the invention is Tween 40, in which case, the concentration is of at least 0.0015%.
  • the detergent is Tween 80, Tween 40 or a mixture thereof.
  • the serum-free culture media according to the present invention comprise the vH1, vH2, vH3, vH4, vH5, vH5.1, vH5.2 as defined in Figure 1.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention comprises components defined in the “Components” column in the Table 2 at concentrations indicated in the “Concentration 1” column, at the concentrations indicated in the “Concentration 2” column or at the concentrations indicated in the “Concentration 3” column.
  • Para-Aminobenzoic Acid 0.10 0.05 0.025 Pyridoxal hydrochloride 0.05 0.025 0.0125 Pyridoxine hydrochloride 0.05 0.025 0.0125 Riboflavin 0.02 0.01 0.005
  • NDP Triphosphopyridine Nucleotide
  • Table 2 Composition of the CMRL medium at 1x, 2x or 0,5 x.
  • the medium according to the present invention further comprises a pH indicator.
  • Suitable pH indicators for use in the culture media according to the invention are those pH indicators with a transition range that extends below pH 7.0.
  • suitable pH indicators include halochromic compounds with a transition pH range that extends below the pH of the inoculated culture medium.
  • a suitable pH indicator will have a transition pH range that extends far enough below the pH of the inoculated medium to detect (visually and/or by using an imaging system) a change in the pH indicator in or adjacent to a growing colony of acid-producing bacteria.
  • the pH indicator will have a transition pH range with a low endpoint that is not less than 0.25 pH units below the pH of the inoculated culture medium.
  • the pH indicator will have a transition pH range with a low endpoint that is not less than 0.5 pH units below the pH of the inoculated culture medium. Even more preferably, the pH indicator will have a transition pH range that extends not less than 1.0 pH unit below the pH of the inoculated culture medium. Most preferably, the pH indicator will have a transition pH range with a low endpoint that is about 3.5.
  • suitable pH indicators include bromcresol purple, bromphenol blue, chlorophenol red, and bromcresol green.
  • the serum-free medium of the invention comprises phenol red pH 7 at a concentration in a range between 0.00001% to 0.1%, more preferably between 0.0001% to 0.01%, preferably at about 0.0005%, preferably at about 0.0035%.
  • the medium according to the present invention further comprises an antibiotic.
  • antibiotic is intended to mean any compound capable of preventing or slowing down the growth of a bacterium.
  • Suitable antibiotics for use in the present invention includes antibiotics of the aminoglycoside family, of the ansamycin family, of the carbacephem family, of the cephalsporine family, of the macrolide family, of the monobactam family, of the penicillin family, of the Sulfonamide family or of the tetracycline family.
  • An aminoglycoside including, but not limited to amikacin, gentamicin, kanamycin, neomycin, netilmicin, streptomycin, tobramycin, and paromomycin; an ansamycin, including, but not limited to, geldanamycin and herbimycin.
  • a carbacephem including, but not limited to, loracarbef.
  • a carbapenem including, but not limited to, ertapenem, doripenem, imipenem/cilastatin, and meropenem.
  • First generation cephalosporins including, but not limited to, cefadroxil, cefazolin, cefalotin, and cephalexin.
  • Second generation cephalosporins including, but not limited to, cefaclor, cefamandole, cefoxitin, cefprozil, and cefuroxime.
  • Third generation cephalosporins including, but not limited to, cefixime, cefdinir, cefditoren, cefoperazone, cefotaxime, cefpodoxime, ceftazidime, ceftibuten, ceftizoxime, ceftriaxone, and cefdinir.
  • Fourth generation cephalosporins including, but not limited to cefepime.
  • Glycopeptides including, but not limited to, teicoplanin and vancomycin.
  • Macrolides including, but not limited to azithromycin, clarithromycin, dirithromycin, erythromycin, roxithromycin, telithromycin, and spectinomycin.
  • Monobactams including but not limited to aztreonam.
  • Penicillins including, but not limited to, amoxicillin, ampicillin, azlocillin, carbenicillin, cloxacillin, dicloxacillin, flucloxacillin, mezlocillin, nafcillin, penicillin, piperacillin, and ticarcillin.
  • Polypeptides including, but not limited to, bacitracin, colistin, and polymyxin B.
  • Quinolones including, but not limited to, ciprofloxacin, enoxacin, gatifloxacin, levofloxacin, lomefloxacin, moxifloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, and trovafloxacin.
  • Sulfonamides including, but not limited to, mafenide, prontosil, sulfacetamide, sulfamethizole, sulfanilamide, sulfasalazine, sulfisoxazole, trimethoprim, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (co-trimoxazole (TMP-SMX).
  • Tetracyclines including, but not limited to demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline, oxytetracycline, and tetracycline.
  • antibiotics including, but not limited to, arsphenamine, chloramphenicol, clindamycin, lincomycin, ethambutol, fosfomycin, fusidic acid, furazolidone, isoniazid, linezolid, metronidazole, mupirocin, nitrofurantoin, platensimycin, pyrazinamide, quinupristin/dalfopristin, rifampin, and tinidazole.
  • the serum-free culture medium of the invention preferably lacks a chemical buffering system or a buffering agent.
  • buffer refers to a solution, which reduces the change of pH upon addition of small amounts of acid or base, or upon dilution.
  • buffering agent refers to a weak acid or weak base in a buffer solution.
  • the invention relates to a method for the culture of a Mycoplasma strain comprising placing an inoculum of said strain into the media according to the invention and maintaining the inoculated media under conditions adequate for the proliferation of the Mycoplasma strain.
  • the invention in another aspect, relates to a method for obtaining a biomass of a Mycoplasma strain which comprises placing an inoculum of said Mycoplasma strain into the media according to the invention and maintaining the inoculated media under conditions adequate for the proliferation of the Mycoplasma strain and the formation of the biomass.
  • the Mycoplasma is Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. In another embodiment, he Mycoplasma is a Mycoplasma hyopenumoniae wild-type strain or a Mycoplasma pneumoniae variant strain. In yet another embodiment, the inoculum of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae cells contains about 10 7 cells/ml.
  • the serum-free media can be used in methods for culturing cells.
  • cells are cultured for at least at or about 1 , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 , 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 days with the provided serum- free media.
  • cells are cultured for about 2-3 days, 3-4 days, 4-5 days, 5-6 days, 6-7 days, 7-8 days, 8-9 days, 9-10 days, 10-11 days, 11-12 days, 12-13 days, 13-14 days, 14-15 days, 15-16 days, 16-17 days, 17-18 days, 18-19 days, or 19-20 days, each inclusive.
  • the cells are cultured at about 37 degrees centigrade In some embodiments, the cells are cultured in 5 percent CO2/95 percent air atmosphere. In some embodiments, the culturing can be carried for more than or more than about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 , 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, or 20 days without changing the media when culturing cells. In some embodiments, methods of perfusion, such as semi-continuous perfusion, can be employed in connection with culturing the cells.
  • provided herein are methods for culturing cells, such as for cultivation, expansion or proliferation of cells.
  • the methods are carried out to expand the cells at least at or about 1.5-fold, 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, 5-fold, 6-fold, 7-fold, 8-fold, 9-fold, 10-fold, 15-fold, 20-fold, 25-fold, 30-fold, 35-fold, 40-fold, 45- fold, 50-fold, 55- fold, 60-fold, 65-fold, 70-fold, 75-fold, 80-fold, 85-fold, 90-fold, 95-fold, 100-fold or more, such as following culture in the presence of serum-free media for at or about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more days.
  • the cells expand at least about 5-fold, 10-fold, 20-fold, 30-fold, 40- fold, or 50-fold or more after culture in the serum-free medium formulation for about 5 to 6 days.
  • the expansion is comparable or improved compared to culture with serum-containing media under the same conditions, such as following culture for at or about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or more days.
  • BSA+ cholesterol mix To prepare the BSA+ cholesterol mix, homogenize by pippting up and down several times 12 ul cholesterol into 500u14% BSA. During the homogenization process you will create some foam. This step is critical to complex cholesterol to the BSA. Note, that the volumes indicated for the BSA+ cholesterol mix are for 4ml of medium but it can be scaled up to larger volumes and store aliquots at -20C. Indeed, this is recommended as we observed some variation in the performance of the medium when different BSA+ cholesterol mix were used, probably indicating different degrees of complexation.
  • the development and optimization of a serum-free medium capable to support and maintain growth of M. hyopneumoniae is provided.
  • the composition of the medium developed can be used as a platform to grow other related mycoplasmas species.
  • Frozen stocks of the M. hyopneumoniae non-pathogenic strain J were used as starting inocula in the culture tests.
  • Bacterial stocks were prepared as follows. A 50 ml conical tube containing 10 ml of modified Friss rich medium (Kamminga et al., 2017, Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2017, 114: 2339-2347) was inoculated with 250 pi of M. hyopneumoniae cell suspension and cultured at 37°C in an orbital shaker set at 180 rpm. After 72 h of growth, the 10 ml culture was diluted in 90 ml of fresh medium in an Erlenmeyer flask of 250ml.
  • the 100 ml culture was diluted again by adding 150 ml of fresh media in an Erlenmeyer flask of 500ml and cultured for 24 h more. Then, bacterial cells were harvested by centrifugation (14100g, 10 min) and the pellet resuspended in 30 ml of fresh medium. Finally, the cell suspension was stored at -80°C in aliquots of 400 mI until needed. For each experiment, an aliquot was thaw to avoid repeating freezing and thawing cycles.
  • M. hyopneumoniae grows in suspension. This growth feature hampered the implementation of a high-throughput method to monitor growth in a 96-well plate format that was previously established for M. pneumoniae (EP application EP19382930.6). In particular, we found that culture conditions in this platform were not optimal for growing M. hyopneumoniae, even using shaking conditions. In addition, determination of cell biomass gain by protein quantification resulted in high background signals, especially from the 96-well plate format. For all these reasons, to estimate growth and aid the optimization process of a serum-free medium for M. hyopneumoniae, the following culture conditions and methods were set up.
  • growth curve analysis was performed as follows. Erlenmeyer flasks of 125ml containing 30 ml of medium were inoculated by triplicate with frozen stocks (1 :200 dilutions) and incubated at 37°C in an orbital shaker set at 180rpm. Then, 1 ml of culture sample was collected at different time points (Oh, 24h, 48h, 72, 96h, 168h), and cells harvested by centrifugation (14100g, 10 min) prior to DNA quantification following the methods described above.
  • a culture medium for mycoplasma likely requires a carbon source, amino acids, nucleosides, lipids, vitamins and co-factors, essential metals and minerals.
  • we developed a culture medium free of animal serum which was optimized for cultivation of M. hyopneumoniae.
  • a medium composition free of animal components previously established for M. pneumoniae cultivation (EP application EP19382930.6).
  • this medium (named vB13, see Figure 1 for detailed composition) contains RNA, Yeastolate and the commercially available CMRL-1066 medium (Invitrogen), providing most of the amino acids, bases, vitamins and inorganic salts required for growth.
  • lipid sources As lipid sources, it contains phosphatidylcholine (PC), sphingomyelin (SPM), and cholesterol delivered by cyclodextrin.
  • PC phosphatidylcholine
  • SPM sphingomyelin
  • cholesterol delivered by cyclodextrin As lipid sources, it contains phosphatidylcholine (PC), sphingomyelin (SPM), and cholesterol delivered by cyclodextrin.
  • PC phosphatidylcholine
  • SPM sphingomyelin
  • cholesterol delivered by cyclodextrin cholesterol delivered by cyclodextrin.
  • this medium supports growth of M. pneumoniae, allowing biomass yields close to 60-70% as compared to rich media.
  • the composition of the vB13 medium resulted sub-optimal for cultivation of M. hyopneumoniae.
  • a workflow method to systematically test different media formulations was stablished (Fig. 3).
  • M. hyopneumoniae uses glucose as a carbon source and has the ability to ferment glucose, its metabolism produces less lactic acid compared to M. pneumoniae, resulting in a reduction of medium acidification. As a consequence, it was found that removal of HEPES from vB13 as a buffering system allowed us to better assess qualitative growth by monitoring color change without affecting growth rates.
  • CMRL-1066 medium Invitrogen. Only glutamine was added separately as this amino acid is absent in CMRL. As in M. pneumoniae, increasing amino acids amounts did not improve growth, but the presence of peptones or similar hydrolyzed extracts were critical. In this regard, absence of TC Yeastolate (used here as it is not derived from animal materials) resulted in failure of growth (Fig. 4B). In comparison to vB13, it was found that a decrease of Yeastolate concentration from 10mg/L to 7.5 mg/L improved growth. Although other concentrations tested were tolerated, 7.5 mg/L seem to be optimal for growth in the context of the medium composition tested.
  • Essential nucleosides were mostly provided by the CMRL-1066 medium and Yeastolate, although supplementation of extra nucleosides, especially thymidine improved slightly the robustness of the medium.
  • M. hyopneumoniae lacks the thymidylate synthase in contrast to M. pneumoniae. The presence of RNA did not provide a better growth performance, and therefore it was removed from the original medium.
  • Essential vitamins were mostly provided by the CMRL-1066 medium, except for thioctic acid which was supplemented separately.
  • extra amounts of vitamins such as pyridoxamine, nicotinic acid, riboflavin and choline slightly improved the robustness of the medium.
  • the addition of these extra vitamins resulted in reduced yields in M. hyopneumoniae (Fig 4A).
  • CMRL-1066 medium was used to facilitate media preparation and substitute several components that should be otherwise supplemented separately, including for example amino acids, nucleosides, essential minerals, anti-oxidants, vitamins and other co-factors.
  • the presence of CMRL in the medium is essential to support growth (Fig. 4B), and as in M. pneumoniae, it was found particularly important the adjustment of the amount of CMRL supplemented, being 0.5X the optimal concentration. Note that higher concentrations had inhibitory effects.
  • CMRL extremely simplify the preparation of the medium, it is also possible to add separately the components, since the formulation of CMRL is publically available. Lipids and lipid carriers
  • lipids were critical for medium development, as variations in the lipid content resulted in the major improvements achieved.
  • the cholesterol amount present in CMRL was not enough to support growth, demanding additional cholesterol supplementation with an optimal concentration close to 30pg/ml.
  • cholesterol had to be delivered by a carrier protein such as BSA (Fig. 4A), as its replacement by cyclodextrin resulted in failure of growth. Similar results were obtained with PVA.
  • BSA carrier protein
  • the addition of liposomes or related lipid carriers may be capable to substitute BSA to obtain a full animal component-free medium. BSA concentrations around 0.5% appeared to provide optimal results under our culture conditions. It was also found that BSA complexed with a lipid mix containing palmitic acid, oleic acid and cholesterol resulted in decreased performance compared to BSA complexed with cholesterol alone (Fig. 4A).
  • phosphatidylcholine was absolutely required for growth (Fig. 4B), with concentrations ranging from 40 to 60 pg/ml being optimal. This was in contrast to M. pneumoniae, in which PC was an important growth factor, but not essential.
  • SPM sphingomyelin

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