Cell Technology for Cell Products: Proceedings of the 19th ESACT Meeting, Harrogate, UK, June 5-8, 2

Contents; 19th ESACT Meeting Committees; ESACT Executive Committee; Sponsors; Companies in Trade Exhibition; Acknowledgements; List of Participants; CHAPTER I: PERSPECTIVES OF THE BIOTECH INDUSTRY; The UK bioprocessing sector, Tony Bradshaw; CHAPTER II: TRANSCRIPTION TO SECRETION; A Novel AIR-induced Gene Expression System in HEK.EBNA Cells and its Applications, N.S. Werner et al.; Towards Stronger Gene Expression - a Promoter's Tale, S. Kalwy et al.; Improving the Expression of a Soluble Receptor: Fc fusion Protein in CHO Cells by Coexpression with the Receptor Ligand, G.W. Lee et al.; Growth, Apoptosis and Functional Genomics Analysis of CHO-K1 Over-Expressing Telomerase, F. Crea et al.; Microarray Analysis of Metabolically Engineered NS0 Cell Lines Producing Chimeric Antibody, G. Khoo et al.; Optimizing Medium for Transient Transfection, Z.-H. Geng et al.; Establishment of Recombinant CHO Cell Lines Under Serum-free Conditions, M. Kuchenbecker et al.; Novel Cell-based Assay for the Detection of Murine type I IfN, M. Bollati-Fogolín et al.; Characterisation of the Induction of Cytochrome p450 Enzymes in Primary Cultures of Human Hepatocytes, T.L. Freeman et al.; Effect of Culture Conditions on Glycosylation of Recombinant beta-Interferon in CHO Cells, M. Spearman et al.; Induction of Caspase-3-dependent Apoptosis by Electrolyzed Reduced Water/platinum Nanoparticles in Cancer Cells, T. Hamasaki et al.; Molecular Mechanism of TAK1-Induced Repression of hTERT Transcription, M. Maura, et al.; Analysis of Genetic Parameters in Order to Get More Information on High Producing Recombinant CHO Cell Lines, C. Lattenmayer et al.; Redox Regulation by Reduced Waters as Active Hydrogen Donors and Intracellular ROS Scavengers for Prevention of type 2 Diabetes, S. Shirahata et al.; Transcription Profiling of Different Recombinant CHO Clones Based on Cross-species Microarray Analysis, E. Trummer et al.; Adaptation without Cell Division? K.L. Astley et al.; Release of Plasmid-DNC from PEI/DNA Particles, M. Bertschinger et al.; Efficient Cloning Method for Variable Region Genes of Antigen Specific Human Monoclonal Antibody, S. Matsumoto et al.; Design Approach Regarding Humanization and Functionality of an Anti-CD18 Monoclonal Antibody, C.A. Caldas et al.; Development of a Transient Mammalian Expression Process for the Production of the Cancer Testis Antigen NY-ESO-1, D.L. Hacker et al.; The Role of the Sumoylation Pathway in Transient and Stable Recombinant Protein Expression in Chinese Hamster Ovary Cells, M. Bertschinger et al.; Effect of Different Materials Used in Bioreactor Equipments on Cell Growth of Human Embryonic Kidney (HEK293) Cells Cultivated in a Protein-free Medium, P. Aizawa et al.; Antibody Production by GS-CHO Cell Lines Over Extended Culture Periods, A.J. Porter et al.; Growth Promoting Effect of a Hydrophilic Fraction of the Protein Hydrolysate Primatone on Hybridoma Cells, M. Schomberg et al.; Effect of the Scaffold in Maintenance of Suitable Chondrcyte Morphology in Cartilage Regeneration, J. Rodríguez et al.; Metabolic Changes Occuring During Adaptation to Serum Free Media, S. Denby et al.; The Expression of the neo gene in GS-NS0 Cells Increases their Proliferative Capacity, F. Veraitch et al.; CHAPTER III: THERAPEUTIC CELL ENGINEERING; The Therapeutic Potential of Human Embryonic Stem Cells, S.H. Cedar et al.; Investigations of Murine Embryonic Stem Cell Maintenance by Analyses of Culture Variables and Gene Expression, J.M. Piret et al.; Generation of Cardiomyocytes Derived from Mouse ESC in a Scale-up System, S. Niebruegge et al.; Expansion of Undifferentiated Human Embryonic Stem Cells, A.B.H. Choo et al.; New Electrofusion Devices for the Improved Generation of Dendritic Cell-tumour Cell Hybrids, J. Schaper et al.; Influence of c-Myc and bcl-2 CO-expression on Proliferation, Apoptosis and Survival in CHO Cultures, V. Ifandi et al.; Ex Vivo Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells Using Defined Culture Media, J. Hart