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Journal of Cell Science, Vol 94, Issue 1 43-49, Copyright © 1989 by Company of Biologists

JOURNAL ARTICLES

Growth of mammalian cells at high oxygen concentrations

AR Oller, CW Buser, MA Tyo and WG Thilly
Center for Environmental Health Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge 02139.

Oxygen, although essential to the growth of mammalian cells in vitro and in vivo, has been widely reported to be toxic at concentrations at or above the oxygen concentration in culture medium equilibrated with air (approximately 200 microM). We were therefore surprised to note that a diploid human B-cell line (TK6) was able to proliferate normally while exposed to 380 microM-oxygen. This observation was extended to Vero (African Green monkey kidney) cells, and Sp2/0-derived murine transfectomas producing antibody. Using an experimental system with a high capacity for oxygen transfer, we determined the growth rates of the three cell lines at controlled oxygen concentrations ranging from 80 microM to 910 microM. Each of these cell types was able to grow normally at oxygen concentrations up to 360-380 microM. At oxygen concentrations above 380 microM, a significant increase in the apparent doubling times of the cells was observed. No adverse effect of oxygen on TK6 cell survival was seen for concentrations ranging from 60 microM to 410 microM. We conclude that exponential growth at nearly maximum growth rates was observed for Sp2/0-derived cells, TK6, and Vero cells at constant oxygen concentrations up to 400 microM (twice air saturation). These findings have substantial implications for process control in the production of cells and cell-derived materials. The intrinsic oxygen transfer rate of any cell culture vessel can be increased severalfold by raising the oxygen gas concentration.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)


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