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Mauricio Claudio Vergara Castro

Researcher

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Valparaiso, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Cell culture engineering; Protein and metabolite production; Modeling and simulation of metabolic processes, evaluation of bioactive molecules.

Educación

  •  Biotechnology , Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria . Chile, 2012
  •  Engineer sciences, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2005
  •  Biochemical engineer , PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2006

Experiencia Académica

  •   Professor part-time Other

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE VALPARAISO

    ENGINEERING

    Valparaiso, Chile

    2008 - 2017

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Professor part-time Other

    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

    Valparaiso, Chile

    2008 - 2017

  •   Researcher Part Time

    Cellus/PUCV

    Valparaiso, Chile

    2019 - 2019

  •   Researcher Full Time

    Centro Regional en Estudios en Alimentos Saludables (CREAS)

    Valparaiso, Chile

    2020 - 2021

Formación de Capital Humano


1. Students: Maria José Sepúlveda . Chemistry and pharmacy- Universidad de Valparaíso. Thesis title: “Evaluation of the antiproliferative activity of lectins obtained from Musa Cavensish on oncogenic cells”. 2018. Director: Mauricio Vergara Castro; Co-director: Jacqueline Concha.
2. Students: Óscar Gatica. Biochemical Engineering- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Thesis title: “Characterization and selection of a CHO cell line producing innovative monoclonal antibody anti-MICA for cancer treatment”. 2019. Director: Claudia Altamirano Goméz; Co-director: Mauricio Vergara Castro.
3. Students: Karen Segovia. Medical technology- Universidad Santo Tomás . Thesis title: “PROTOCOL DESIGN FOR THE BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF BIOACTIVE MOLECULES IN MAMMAL CELLS”. 2020. Director: Alejandra Arancibia; Co-director: Mauricio Vergara Castro.
4. Students: Macarena Fernandez. Biochemical Engineering- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Thesis title: “Development of a 3D culture model of SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells in bioreactor for the biological evaluation of extracts de café”. 2020. Director: Claudia Altamirano Goméz; Co-director: Mauricio Vergara Castro.
5. Students: Óscar Gatica. Master of Engineering Sciences, Biochemical Engineering- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Thesis title: “Development of a rh-EPO production strategy in c-Myc overexpressing CHO cells in batch culture, based on lactate re-metabolization”. 2020. Director: Claudia Altamirano Goméz; Co-director: Mauricio Vergara Castro.


Difusión y Transferencia


During the last 10 years I have participated in the dissemination of the research that we carry out in the production of biopharmaceuticals. Firstly, nationally through the CONICYT Explora program, through the participation of the activity 1000 scientists 1000 classrooms, framed in the CONICYT science and technology week. I have made this diffusion for students of basic and secondary education, in private subsidized and municipal schools.
Second, at the international level through the participation of different congresses and seminars in the field of Biotechnology, such as the European Biotechnology congress, and specifically in the area of in vitro culture technology for mammalian cells, such as the "European Society of Animal Cell Technology (ESACT) Meeting "and the" Latin American Symposium on Cell Culture Technology (SLATCC) ".


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Scholarship ICGEB to attend theoretical and practical course “Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting in Biotechnology and Biomedicine Research

    INSTITUT PASTEUR

    Uruguay, 2014

    Assistance and stay to carry out Flow Cytometry course at the Pasteur Institute of Uruguay

  •   MECESUP

    UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARIA

    Chile, 2011

    Beca para realizar estadía doctoral en RICE University de Houston Texas USA por 3 meses.

  •   Thesis support scholarship

    CONICYT

    Chile, 2010

    Scholarship to support the thesis for the purchase of materials

  •   Doctoral scholarship

    CONICYT

    Chile, 2007

    Doctoral scholarship for the completion of a doctorate in Chile.

  •   Carmen Gloria Arevalo Award

    EIB PUCV

    Chile, 2006

    Prize for the best research thesis of the biochemical engineering career of the generation 2006.


 

Article (17)

Engineering of Chinese hamster ovary cells for co-overexpressing MYC and XBP1s increased cell proliferation and recombinant EPO production
Development of solid-state fermentation process of spent coffee grounds for the differentiated obtaining of chlorogenic, quinic, and caffeic acids
Dynamic Culture of Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cell Spheroids and Secretion of Paracrine Factors
Enhanced recombinant protein production in CHO cell continuous cultures under growth-inhibiting conditions is associated with an arrested cell cycle in G1/G0 phase
In vitro Notch-mediated adjuvant immunogenic potency is induced by combining QS-21 and MPL in a co-culture model of PBMC and HUVEC cells
Polyphenolic extracts of walnut (Juglans regia) green husk containing juglone inhibit the growth of HL-60 cells and induce apoptosis
Metabolic flux analysis during galactose and lactate co-consumption reveals enhanced energy metabolism in continuous CHO cell cultures
Polyphenolic extracts of walnut (Juglans regia) green husk containing juglone inhibit the growth of HL-60 cells and induce apoptosis
High glucose and low specific cell growth but not mild hypothermia improve specific r-protein productivity in chemostat culture of CHO cells
Mild hypothermia improves anti-TNFα production and upregulates expression of myc and xbp1s in CHO cells
Impact of sodium butyrate and mild hypothermia on metabolic and physiological behavior of CHO TF 70R cells
Application of a new model based on oxygen balance to determine the oxygen uptake rate in mammalian cell chemostat cultures
Antiproliferative evaluation of tall-oil docosanol and tetracosanol over CHO-K1 and human melanoma cells
Endoplasmic Reticulum-Associated rht-PA Processing in CHO Cells: Influence of Mild Hypothermia and Specific Growth Rates in Batch and Chemostat Cultures
Characterization of pressurized hot water extracts of grape pomace: Chemical and biological antioxidant activity
Differential Effect of Culture Temperature and Specific Growth Rate on CHO Cell Behavior in Chemostat Culture
Simultaneous environmental manipulations in semi-perfusion cultures of CHO cells producing rh-tPA

Abstract (8)

Condition of mild hypothermia does not promote an increase in specific productivity of recombinant protein at high specific growth rate
Condition of Mild Hypothermia does not Promote an Increase in Specific Productivity of Recombinant Protein in Continuous Culture of CHO Cells
Incidence of Mild Hypothermia on Metabolic Behavior and Synthesis of tPA in CHO Cells Inhibited ERAD Degradation Pathways
Galactose and lactate as nutrients in continuous cultures of CHO cells producing rh-tPA
Glycosylation stage leads production of extracellular rh-tPA at sub-physiological temperatures of culture
Metabolic behavior of CHO cells cultured in perfusion with handling simultaneous of low temperature and source of carbon
Simultaneus effect of low temperatures and mannose concentration on CHP cells cultures producing rh-tPA
Effect of low temperatures on metabolism of CHO cells cultured on different carbon and energy sources

BookSection (1)

Basic Aspect of Animal Cell Cultivation

ConferencePoster (34)

The overexpression of transcripción factor, Xbp1s alone and jointly with oncogene c-myc, has a variable impact on the productivity of rh-erythropoietin expressed in CHO cells
Alta concentración de glucosa en cultivo en quimiostato de células CHO mejora la productividad específica de la proteína rht-PA
Aplicación de un nuevo modelo basado en el balance de oxígeno para determinar la VCO en cultivos continuos de células de mamífero
High Glucose Concentration and Low Specific Cell Growth Rate Improve Specific r-tPA Productivity in Chemostat Culture of CHO Cells
Nuevo modelo para determinar la VCO en cultivos continuos de células de mamífero para la producción de biofármacos
Desarrollo de una estrategia de producción de anti-TNF en células CHO bajo condiciones de hipotermia suave
Hipotermia suave como estrategia para maximizar la producción de anti-tnf en cultivo batch de celulas CHO
Identification of molecular networks involved in specific productivity increase of t-PA produced in chemostat culture of CHO cells under conditions of mild hypothermia, addition of sodium butyrate and variation of the specific cell growth rate
Perfil transcriptómico de la línea celular CHO TF 70R expuesta a hipotermia leve y butirato de sodio a velocidad de dilución definida
Evaluation of the differential effect of specific growth rate and cultivation temperature on production of recombinant proteins by chemostat cultures of CHO cells
Galactose and lactate co-metabolism in continues culture of CHO cell
Mild hypothermia applied to production of recombinant proteins in CHO cell cultures
Relation between tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) productivity and cell cycle phases of CHO cells growth in chemostat culture
Efecto sobre la productividad de t-PA en células CHO expuestas a hipotermia suave y butirato de sodio
Effect of sodium butyrate on specific productivity of CHO-tPA cells adapted to mild hypothermia
Induction of apoptosis and loss of membrane potential in CHO cells exposed to mild hypothermia and sodium butyrate
Parámetros metabólicos involucrados en la producción de rh-GM-CSF en cultivos continuos de células CHO sometidos a hipotermia suave
Protein folding and glycosylation process are influenced by subphysiological temperatures in batch culture and by specific growth rate in continuous cultures of CHO cells producing rt-PA
Application of inhibitors of the translation process and ERAD pathways leading to increased specific productivity of t-PA in CHO cells in continuous culture
Efecto de temperatura de cultivo y velocidad especifica de crecimiento sobre productividad específica de t-PA producido por células CHO en cultivo continuo
Estudio del amonio endógeno y actividad glicolitica en células cho-tpa cultivadas a temperatura subfisiológicas
Subphysiological temperatures influence glycosylation process in CHO cells producing recombinant human t-PA
Antioxidant properties of extract antioxidant deriving out of solid residues from chilean native mix of berries: in vitro culture test
Condición de hipotermia suave no promueve aumento en productividad especifica de proteína recombinante en cultivo continuo de células CHO
Etapas post-traduccionales punto clave en la producción de proteína recombinante tPA a bajas temperaturas
Incidence of mild hypothermia on metabolic behavior and synthesis of tPA in cells inhibited ERAD degradation pathways
Comparación de dos modelos de crecimiento bajo doble limitación de nutrientes en cultivo continuo
Eventos fisiológicos tempranos inducidos por transiciones de temperatura en células CHO
Simultaneus effect of low temperatures and mannose concentration on CHO cells cultures producing rh-tPA
Use of system biology approach to identification of key stage in the production of recombinant glycoprotein therapeutics in mammalian cell culture
Effect of different carbon sources and low temperaturas on metabolic behavior of mammalian cells
Effect of enviromental simultaneus manipulations in the development of perfusion cultures of CHO cells
Use of substrates slowly metabolised and subphysiological temperaturas in CHO cell cultures
Efecto de bajas temperaturas sobre el metabolismo de células CHO cultivadas en diferentes fuentes de carbono y energía

Proyecto (11)

Aplicación de una tecnología enzimática para la recuperación de biomoléculas de alto potencial comercial a partir del aprovechamiento integral del bagazo cervecero
Design and production of completely human recombinant monoclonal antibodies through a multidisciplinary approach based on the development of optimized strategies
Desarrollo de un nuevo biofármaco con actividad anti-tumoral para el tratamiento de cáncer: Anticuerpo monoclonal completamente humano dirigido contra el sitio de combinación de MICA a su receptor de activación
Development of a Strategy for the Production of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin in CHO over-expressing c-myc Cells Based on Lactate Consumption in High Cell Density Culture
Desarrollo de prototipo acelular para regeneración tisular en base a secretoma de MSCs en 3D cultivadas en biorreactor, con potencial de exportación
Efecto diferencial de la velocidad específica de crecimiento sobre comportamiento productivo y metabólico de células CHO en cultivo en quimiostato bajo condiciones de hipotermia suave y crecientes concentraciones de glucosa
Efecto diferencial de la velocidad específica de crecimiento sobre el comportamiento metabólico y productivo de células CHO en cultivo en quimiostato bajo condiciones de hipotermia suave y crecientes contrentraciones de glucosa
Evaluation of the differential effect of specific growth rate and cultivation temperature on production of recombinant proteins by continuous cultures of CHO cells
Effect of concentration of different carbon sources and low temperatures on metabolic flux distribution, specific productivity and quality of tPA in chinese hamster ovary cells
DESARROLLO DE BIOCONTROLADORES DE LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES PARA SU INCORPORACION AL PROCESAMIENTO INDUSTRIAL DEL SALMON
RECUPERACION Y PURIFICACION DE ALCOHOLES ALIFATICOS DE CADENA LARGA DE LOS RESIDUOS DEL PROCESO KRAFT DE PULPEO DE LA CELULOSA PARA SU USO EN LA INDUSTRIA FARMACEUTICA

Review (1)

Advances in improving mammalian cells metabolism for recombinant protein production
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Mauricio Vergara

Researcher

Escuela Ingenieria Bioquimica

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Valparaiso, Chile

17
Claudia Altamirano

Profesor Titular

Facultad de Ingeniería

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE VALPARAISO

Valparaíso, Chile

14
CLAUDIA ALTAMIRANO

PROFESOR TITULAR

FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO

VALPARAISO, Chile

11
Julio Berrios

Académico Full-time

Facultad de Ingeniería

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO

Valparaíso, Chile

8
Silvana Becerra

Subdirectora de desarrollo tecnológico y comercialización

Dirección de Innovación

Universidad de los Andes

Santiago, Chile

3
Alvaro Diaz

Profesor titular

P. UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO

valparaiso, Chile

1
José Pérez

Profesor Titular

Ingeniería Química y Bioprocesos

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Nelson Osses

Associated Professor

Institute of Chemistry

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE VALPARAÍSO

Valparaíso, Chile

1
Irene Martínez

Associate Professor

Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Biotecnología y Materiales

Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Juan Reyes

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE VALPARAISO

Valparaiso, Chile

1
Cristian Acevedo

Researcher

Biotechnology

UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA FEDERICO SANTA MARÍA

Valparaiso, Chile

1
Araceli Olivares

Investigador

CENTRO REGIONAL DE ESTUDIOS EN ALIMENTOS SALUDABLES

Valparaíso, Chile

1
Yesenia Latorre

Investigador

Laboratorio cultivo células animales

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Valparaíso, Chile