回复编委:采用牛血清用于细胞培养是安全的, 4 Y# n) e, @, V UHum Gene Ther. 2011 Jun;22(6):775; author reply 776. ! {7 h% {% x7 V2 V0 Y* {Safety of bovine sera for production of mesenchymal stem cells for therapeutic use 9 ?7 ]5 ^/ I" c# o# b0 p) G$ l; Q8 p, f* }- O: m5 \
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IN THE PUBLICATION “Good Manufacturing Practices Production of Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells” by Luc Sensebé, Philippe Bourin, and Karin Tarte, published in the 2011 January issue of Human Gene Therapy (Sensebé et al., 2011), the statement is made that the Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI) in Germany is prohibiting the use of fetal bovine serum (FBS) for the GMP-compliant production of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). This is not correct. Use of adequately controlled bovine sera is allowed. 0 V6 Z' e2 a9 n! qExperience from production of vaccines and other biotechnical medicinal products has shown that bovine sera may be a source of virus contamination. Therefore, the PEI discourages the use of FBS when possible, and welcomes the development of serum-free media. However, it is well recognized that many cell culture systems require bovine sera and the use of adequately controlled bovine sera is allowed. Basic requirements for the quality of bovine sera used in the manufacture of medicinal products have been outlined in the European Pharmacopoeia (European Pharmacopoeia. 7th Ed. Monograph 01/2008:2262 Bovine Serum. Council of Europe, Strasbourg). This includes the aspects of virus testing and virus inactivation. A process for virus inactivation (e.g., γ radiation at a dose of ≥30 kGy) should be applied unless otherwise justified. When the use of noninactivated serum is essential, a detailed demonstration of the need for such sera is expected and, in addition, virus safety measures should be discussed. Another safety aspect that needs to be addressed concerns transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). The safety of bovine sera with respect to TSE can be conveniently demonstrated by providing a certificate from the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM, Strasbourg, France). A list of TSE-certified animal sera can be found online in the EDQM database of certified substances (www.edqm.eu/site/Databases-10.html). Unfortunately, there is no equivalent certification system for virus safety. Therefore, all information regarding virus safety of bovine sera must be provided by the bovine serum supplier. ' X9 [$ x5 a4 B( V5 Y7 c" bIn addition, we wish to point out that heterologous human-derived substances, such as human AB serum or platelet lysates, cannot be regarded as “more secure” with respect to virus safety than bovine sera. These human-derived substances are usually not subjected to virus inactivation. Despite comprehensive selection and testing of blood donors for specific viruses according to the official regulations for blood donation, there is always an underlying residual risk of contamination with human pathogenic viruses.4 a+ w+ t$ c( d$ c( d* p
Furthermore, the development of defined serum-free media based on cocktails of growth factors and other substances such as fibronectin is welcomed with respect to pathogen safety as well as avoidance of potential problems related to batch-to-batch inconsistency from human or animal sera. Commercial availability of such media is not a regulatory requirement. Such media can be used in clinical trials or for the production of medicinal products, provided that adequate quality and safety can be demonstrated for each component作者: liuzongcai800 时间: 2012-2-13 09:00