重组人干扰素βser17工程菌发酵培养条件的优化研究

实验对重组人干扰素βser17(rhIFNβser17)工程菌的发酵培养条件进行了研究,通过实验优化确定了适宜rhIFNβser17表达的培养基、诱导剂使用浓度、诱导时期和诱导后的收获时间等,建立了发酵培养工艺,并在50L发酵罐进行了中试发酵,菌体收获量湿重达13.08g/L,rhIFNβser17表达量占菌体总蛋白的20.2%,纯化后比活性达2×107IU/mg蛋白以上,为进一步的下游开发奠定了基础。     

重组人干扰素—β的中试研究

从大肠杆菌中大规模纯化新型干扰素β(IFN-βser17).首先建立IFN-βser17发酵和纯化工艺,连续大量纯化三批,并对纯化终产品进行全面鉴定.建立了稳定的发酵和纯化工艺流程,中试三批菌产量平均为4.33g/L,IFNβser17的表达量平均为20%,经破碎、粗提、精制后IFN-βser17的比活达2×107IU/mg以上,纯度超过96%,其他检定项目也均符合规程要求.     

重组人β-干扰素的表达、纯化与鉴定

经 1 5L发酵罐制备重组人β 干扰素 (recombinanthumanIFN β,rhIFN β)。以免疫亲和层析方法纯化发酵液中rhIFN β并与蓝谱亲和层析纯化法比较 ,探索快速高效纯化rhIFN β的方法。以ELISA测定rhIFN β含量及经免疫亲和层析纯化的rhIFN β中鼠IgG残留量 ;以PAGE法鉴定rhIFN β的分子量 ;以CPEI法测定rhIFN β的生物活性。取 2L发酵液经免疫亲和层析纯化后 ,得到 3.0 3mgrhIFN β ;经蓝谱亲和层析纯化后 ,得到2 .6 5mg ;分子量为 2 2kD ;沉淀带灰度值分别为 96 .2 %和 95 .1 % ;CPEI比活性分别为 1 .4 3× 1 0 7IU/mg和 1 .6 3× 1 0 7IU/mg ;经免疫亲和层析后纯化物中鼠IgG残留量小于 5 0 μg/L。实验结果表明 ,所采用的免疫亲和层析和蓝谱亲和层析均可快速高效地从酵母菌发酵上清液中分离纯化rhIFN β基因产物     

重组人干扰素—β在大肠杆菌中的表达与活性分析

利用定点突变技术将人干扰素-β第17位半胱氨酸编码序列突变为丝氨酸(IFN-βser17),DNA序列分析证明了其核苷酸序列的正确性,并在大肠杆菌TAP106中获得高效表达,IFN-βser17表达量达20%,用Westemblot得到单一条带,细胞病变抑制法测定其比活性达(2～3)×107U/mg.INF-βser17的比活性和稳定性均超过天然人IFN-β.     

重组人干扰素λ1的表达、纯化及生物活性研究

目的:利用大肠杆菌系统表达重组人Ⅲ型干扰素λ1(rhIFN-λ1),并进行纯化,以比较其与重组人干扰素-α2b(rhIFN-α2b)生物学活性的差异。方法:密码子优化的rhIFN-λ1基因与pET-44a载体连接构建原核表达质粒,在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中表达,表达产物经系列层析纯化;采用细胞病变抑制法比较纯化的rhIFN-λ1与rhIFN-α2b、市售rhIFN-λ1的抗病毒活性;采用MTS法比较这些干扰素的抗肿瘤细胞增殖活性。结果:基因优化后的rhIFN-λ1在大肠杆菌中得以高效表达,用所建立的纯化工艺可制备得到纯度达95.7%的rhIFN-λ1;rhIFN-λ1的抗病毒比活性为3.2×105 U/mg,比市售rhIFN-λ1的比活性(1.1×105 U/mg)略高,抗肿瘤细胞增殖活性为rhIFN-α2b的1.7倍。结论:获得的rhIFN-λ1具有剂量依赖的抗病毒活性和抗增殖活性,其抗病毒活性比市售rhIFN-λ1略高,抗细胞增殖活性高于rhIFN-α2b,提示rhIFN-λ1有较大的应用前景。     

N-糖基化位点突变的人IFN-λ1在毕赤酵母中的表达、纯化及表征

IFN-λ1是Ⅲ型干扰素家族的一个成员,具有与Ⅰ型干扰素相似的功能。此前,我们已经从毕赤酵母表达获得了可溶性重组人干扰素-λ1。然而,毕赤酵母表达中的高糖基化带来了免疫原性,影响了蛋白质的生产纯化效率。为了克服这个缺点,文中构建了一种干扰素突变体 (rhIFN-λ1-Nm),定点突变潜在糖基化位点。AOX1启动子与α因子信号序列存在的情况下,用甲醇诱导成功地实现了rhIFN-λ1-Nm在毕赤酵母GS115胞外分泌表达。对rhIFN-λ1-Nm进行纯化,获得了纯度>98%的产品,并对糖化水平、分子量、二级结构、N末端序列等理化性质和生物活性进行了研究。研究结果表明,rhIFN-λ1-Nm糖基化水平明显降低,蛋白质生产纯化收率显著提高,而对结构和生物活性无影响;糖基化位点突变rhIFN-λ1可以被开发为IFN-λ1的替代品,有望发展成为未来的生物免疫制剂。     

N-糖基化位点突变的人IFN-λ1在毕赤酵母中的表达、纯化及表征（英文）

IFN-λ1是Ⅲ型干扰素家族的一个成员,具有与Ⅰ型干扰素相似的功能。此前,我们已经从毕赤酵母表达获得了可溶性重组人干扰素-λ1。然而,毕赤酵母表达中的高糖基化带来了免疫原性,影响了蛋白质的生产纯化效率。为了克服这个缺点,文中构建了一种干扰素突变体(rhIFN-λ1-Nm),定点突变潜在糖基化位点。AOX1启动子与α因子信号序列存在的情况下,用甲醇诱导成功地实现了rhIFN-λ1-Nm在毕赤酵母GS115胞外分泌表达。对rhIFN-λ1-Nm进行纯化,获得了纯度98%的产品,并对糖化水平、分子量、二级结构、N末端序列等理化性质和生物活性进行了研究。研究结果表明,rhIFN-λ1-Nm糖基化水平明显降低,蛋白质生产纯化收率显著提高,而对结构和生物活性无影响;糖基化位点突变rhIFN-λ1可以被开发为IFN-λ1的替代品,有望发展成为未来的生物免疫制剂。     

聚乙二醇修饰β-干扰素的研究

采用平均分子量为5kD的已活化的单甲氧基聚乙二醇(mPEG)对重组人β-干扰素(rhIFN-β)进行化学修饰。优化修饰条件,选择对rhIFN-β反应性高的修饰剂,制备三种不同修饰程度的修饰物,并对修饰物进行初步检定。三种修饰物的修饰率分别为10．12％、22．99％、42．47％;比活性分别保留为原来的93．53％、48．69％、13．18％;PEG修饰后的rhIFN-β在pH7时的溶解度增加。     

甲醇酵母分泌表达重组人干扰素α1b纯化工艺的建立

建立适合大规模、低成本生产重组人干扰素α1b(Recombinanthumaninterferon α1b ,rhIFN α1b)的纯化工艺。采用高效分泌表达rhIFN α1b的甲醇酵母工程菌发酵 ,收集离心后的上清液 ,超滤脱盐 ,经离子交换柱和分子筛柱层析纯化。纯化的rhIFN α1b的纯度为 98%以上 ,比活性 2 .4× 10 7IU/mg ,活性回收率 14 % ,相对分子质量 1980 0和等电点 5 .0。经检测 ,rhIFN α1b蛋白N 端 15个氨基酸序列与正常对照完全符合。该纯化工艺简便 ,时程短 ,重复性好 ,适合于大规模生产     

人一β干扰素结构基因的定向点突变

用简单而高效的“缺口双链DNA”的定向点突变方法,将IFN-β结构基因编码17位cys的密码TGT改成编码ser的AGT。变异株用合成的诱变引物作为探针来筛选,由Hinf I酶切电泳图谱分析及DNA顺序的测定得到证实。变异率为11％。在大肠杆菌表达的lFN-βser17的抗病毒活力明显高于在相同宿主菌中表达的lFN-β的抗病毒活力。     

PRODUCTION,PURIFICATION, AND CHEMICAL STABILITY OF RECOMBINANT HUMAN INTERFERON-γ IN LOW OXYGEN TENSION CONDITION: A FORMULATION APPROACH

The low stability of recombinant human interferon-γ (rhIFN-γ) therapeutic protein imposes some restrictions in its medical applications. In the current study, the effect of oxygen tension on the stability of purified rhIFN-γ was investigated. The rhIFN-γ was purified (>99%) by a two-step chromatographic process. Storage vials were filled by purified formulated product under normal atmospheric oxygen and low oxygen tension conditions. At different time intervals, the amounts of rhIFN-γ covalent dimers and deamidated forms were analyzed using analytical high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC; size exclusion and cation exchange) and sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) methods. To determine the biological activity of purified rhIFN-γ, an antiviral activity assay against vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) was performed. Upon rhIFN-γ long-term storage in a low oxygen tension condition, the amounts of rhIFN-γ covalent dimers and deamidated forms and also the biological activity of rhIFN-γ changed a little. In contrast, by 9 months of storage of rhIFN-γ preparations under normal atmospheric condition, the amount of covalent dimers and deamidated forms increased with time and reached to approximately 3.5% and 11.5% of the initial amount, respectively. The antiviral specific activity of 9-month-old rhIFN-γ preparations decreased to 41% of the initial amount at normal storage condition, while no significant reduction was seen at the low oxygen tension condition. In conclusion, oxygen tension during storage could have a significant impact on rhIFN-γ stability and finally on the quality of pharmaceutical rhIFN-γ product.     

用地高辛标记探针检测基因工程人β干扰素制品中的外源DNA

基因工程人β干扰素工程菌经发酵培养、纯化后获得纯的制品,采用斑点杂交技术,用非放射性地高辛标记超声裂解的全工程菌ＤＮＡ作为探针,检测基因工程人β干扰素纯品,结果显示：基因工程人β干扰素纯品中的外源ＤＮＡ含量小于１００ｐｇ／剂。     

Supplementation of Substrate Uptake Gene Enhances the Expression of rhIFN-β in High Cell Density Fed-Batch Cultures of Escherichia coli

Over-expression of recombinant proteins in Escherichia coli triggers a metabolic stress response which causes a sharp decline in both growth and product formation rates post induction. We identified a key down-regulated substrate utilization gene, glycerol kinase (glpK), whose up-regulation could help alleviate this stress response. In a proof of principal study conducted in shake flask cultures, the glpK gene under the “ara” promoter in a pPROLar.A122 vector was co-transformed along with the recombinant interferon-β (rhIFN-β) gene in a pET22b vector into E. coli BL-21(DE3) cells. Co-expression of glpK improved the expression levels of rhIFN-β in glycerol containing medium, while no such gain was observed in medium without glycerol. This study was extended to high cell density fed-batch cultures where exponential feeding of complex substrates was done to increase biomass and hence product titers. For this we first constructed a modified E. coli strain BL-21(glpK ⁺) where the glpK gene was inserted downstream of the ibpA promoter in the host chromosome. There was a significant improvement in growth as well as expression levels of rhIFN-β in this modified strain when the feed medium contained high glycerol. A final product concentration of 4.8 g/l of rhIFN-β was obtained with the modified strain which was 35 % higher than the control.     

Expression of recombinant human interferon-γ with antiviral activity in the bi-cistronic baculovirus-insect/larval system

A bi-cistronic baculovirus-insect/larval system containing a polyhedron promoter, an internal ribosome entry site (IRES), and an egfp gene was developed as a cost-effective platform for the production of recombinant human interferon gamma (rhIFN-γ). There was no significant difference between the amounts of rhIFN-γ produced in the baculovirus-infected Spodoptera frugiferda 21 cells grown in serum-free medium and the serum-supplemented medium, while the Trichoplusia ni (T. ni) and Spodoptera exigua (S. exigua) larvae afforded rhIFN-γ amounting to 1.08±0.04 and 9.74±0.35 μg/mg protein respectively. The presence of non-glycosylated and glycosylated rhIFN-γ was confirmed by immunoblot and lectin blot. The immunological activity of purified rhIFN-γ, with 96% purity by Nickel (II)-nitrilotriacetic acid (Ni-NTA) affinity chromatography, was similar to that commercially available. Moreover, the rhIFN-γ protein from T. ni had more potent antiviral activity. These findings suggest that this IRES-based expression system is a simple and inexpensive alternative for large-scale protein production in anti-viral research.     

Expression of Recombinant Human Interferon-γ with Antiviral Activity in the Bi-Cistronic Baculovirus-Insect/Larval System

A bi-cistronic baculovirus-insect/larval system containing a polyhedron promoter, an internal ribosome entry site (IRES), and an egfp gene was developed as a cost-effective platform for the production of recombinant human interferon gamma (rhIFN-γ). There was no significant difference between the amounts of rhIFN-γ produced in the baculovirus-infected Spodoptera frugiferda 21 cells grown in serum-free medium and the serum-supplemented medium, while the Trichoplusia ni (T. ni) and Spodoptera exigua (S. exigua) larvae afforded rhIFN-γ amounting to 1.08±0.04 and 9.74±0.35 μg/mg protein respectively. The presence of non-glycosylated and glycosylated rhIFN-γ was confirmed by immunoblot and lectin blot. The immunological activity of purified rhIFN-γ, with 96% purity by Nickel (II)-nitrilotriacetic acid (Ni-NTA) affinity chromatography, was similar to that commercially available. Moreover, the rhIFN-γ protein from T. ni had more potent antiviral activity. These findings suggest that this IRES-based expression system is a simple and inexpensive alternative for large-scale protein production in anti-viral research.     

Bacillus sp. CSK2 produced thermostable alkaline keratinase using agro-wastes: keratinolytic enzyme characterization

The type I human interferon (IFN) family consists of a group of cytokines with a multiplicity of biological activities, including antiviral, antitumor, and immunomodulatory effects. However, because the half-life of IFN is short, its clinical application is limited. Increasing the yield and biological activity of IFN while extending its half-life is currently the focus of IFN research. Two novel long-acting recombinant human IFN-α2b (rhIFN-α2b) proteins were designed in which the carboxyl-terminal peptide (CTP) of the human chorionic gonadotropin β su bunit and N-linked glycosylation sequences were linked to rhIFN-α2b. They were designated IFN-1CTPON (fused at the C-terminus of rhIFN-α2b) and IFN-2CTPON (fused at both the C-terminus and N-terminus of rhIFN-α2b). Monoclonal CHO cell strains stably and efficiently expressing the IFNs were successfully selected with methotrexate (MTX), and the highest expression levels were 1468 mg/l and 1196 mg/l for IFN-1CTPON and IFN-2CTPON, respectively. The proteins were purified with affinity chromatography and molecular sieve chromatography. IFN-1CTPON and IFN-2CTPON showed antiviral and antiproliferative activities in vitro. Notably, the half-life of IFN-1CTPON and IFN-2CTPON in vivo were three-fold and two-fold longer than that of commercially available rhIFN-α2b. CHO cell strains stably expressing long-acting rhIFN-α2b were screened. The purified IFN-CTPON protein has biological activity and an extended half-life, and therefore potential applications.     

IFN-λ1 in CHO cells: its expression and biological activity

Background

Many studies have investigated the characteristics and biological activities of type III interferon (IFN), finding that it has similar features to type I IFN but also unique actions because it is recognized by a different receptor.

Results

A full-length recombinant human IFN-λ1 (rhIFN-λ1) cDNA was cloned into the pDF expression vector and stably expressed in Flp-In-CHO cells. After four purification steps (ammonium sulfate precipitation, SP Sepharose chromatography, Blue Sepharose 6 fast flow affinity chromatography and molecular sieve chromatography), the rhIFN-λ1 had a purity of about 90% and was found to have the predicted biological activities. The anti-viral activity of rhIFN-λ1 was determined as 10⁶ IU/mg using the vesicular stomatitis virus (WISH-VSV) assay system. The anti-proliferation activity of rhIFN-λ1 was measured using the MTS method and the growth inhibition ratio was 57% higher than that for recombinant human IFN-α2b (rhIFN-α2b) when the rhIFN-λ1 concentration was 1000 IU/ml. rhIFN-λ1 had lower natural killer cell cytotoxicity than rhIFN-α2b.

Conclusion

The Flp-In-CHO system is suitable for stably expressing rhIFN-λ1 that possesses the predicted anti-viral, anti-proliferation and natural killer cell cytotoxicity-promoting activities.

     

人lambda1和epsilon干扰素基因在WI-38细胞中的表达及其活性比较

研究新型干扰素hIFN-λ1和hIFN-ε基因在WI-38细胞中的表达及其生物学活性,并进行对比分析。构建His重组融合表达载体pcDNA3.1A-hIFN-λ1-His和pcDNA3.1A-hIFN-ε-His,脂质体法分别转染WI-38人胚肺细胞。采用微量细胞病变抑制试验研究和比较rhIFN-λ1-His和rhIFN-ε-His的抗病毒活性;MTT法检测其对肿瘤细胞生长的影响; RT-PCR相对定量法检测其诱导WI-38和SHG-44细胞产生人MxA抗病毒蛋白的活性。结果表明rhIFN-λ1-His抗病毒活性、抗肿瘤细胞增殖活性和诱导产生MxA蛋白活性要强于rhIFN-ε-His。hIFN-λ1和hIFN-ε干扰素的抗病毒效应的分子机理均与诱导细胞产生MxA抗病毒蛋白相关。为进一步探讨和比较hIFN-λ1和hIFN-ε的生物学活性及其作用机制奠定了一定的基础。