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Human-mouse heterohybridomas producing human monoclonal antibodies show slower growth rates and lower peak cell densities than murine hybridomas. In order to improve the growth properties we transfected a heterohybridoma cell line with expression plasmids containing the oncogenes v-src, c-Ha-ras and SV40largeT. The plasmids were transferred by electroporation. Growth promoting activities of the plasmids were proven in NIH3T3 cells whereby a doubling of the maximum cell densities of this cell type was observed. The oncogene products were analyzed by means of northern blotting and immunofluorescence. After transfection of c-src and c-ras, a heterohybridoma cell line was derived which showed improved growth characteristics compared to the original cell line. Although specific antibody production was lower, antibody concentrations which accumulated in batch culture were higher due to increased maximum cell densities.
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Hohenwarter, O., Waltenberger, A., Schmatz, C. et al. The effects of oncogene transfection on growth and antibody production of human-mouse heterohybridomas. Cytotechnology 17, 83–89 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00749395
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