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Last Updated: December 19, 2025

Claims for Patent: 9,487,809


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Summary for Patent: 9,487,809
Title:Decreasing lactate level and increasing polypeptide production by downregulating the expression of lactate dehydrogenase and pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase
Abstract:The present invention provides methods and compositions for reducing lactate production and increasing polypeptide production in cultured cells. In one aspect, the invention provides a method comprising culturing cells expressing a) a small interfering RNA (siRNA) specific for a lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and b) an siRNA specific for a pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK). In another aspect, the invention provides cultured cells or vectors comprising an siRNA specific for a LDH and an siRNA specific for a PDHK.
Inventor(s):Zhou Meixia, Snedecor Bradley Richard, Ng Chi Kin Domingos, Shen Amy
Assignee:Genentech, Inc.
Application Number:US13688075
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