人源性抗bFGF单链抗体表达载体的构建与酵母表达

为了提高人源性抗bFGF抗体的表达量,从噬菌体抗体库筛选出的人源性抗bFGF抗体基因中亚克隆单链抗体(single chain fragment variable,ScFv)基因,并将其构建到酵母表达载体pPICZαA中。表达载体质粒经线性化后,电转化法转化至毕赤酵母GS115中,甲醇诱导表达。表达产物经镍离子亲和层析和阴离子交换层析纯化,并检测其生物学活性。酶切鉴定结果显示人源性的酵母表达载体构建成功。SDS-PAGE和Western blot结果显示,抗bFGF单链抗体获得了高效表达,表达量可达124mg/L,目的蛋白大小为36 kDa左右。通过两步纯化方案,目的蛋白的纯度可达95%以上。ELISA结果显示纯化的目的蛋白可与bFGF特异性结合。CCK8检测结果显示,纯化的抗bFGF单链抗体可剂量依赖性地抑制人肺腺癌细胞株A549的增殖。研究结果表明在毕赤酵母中可获得人源性抗bFGF单链抗体高效表达,表达产物具有很好的生物学活性。     

Efficient Production of Bioactive Recombinant Human Flt3 Ligand in <Emphasis Type="Italic">E. coli</Emphasis>

Flt3 ligand (FL) is an early-acting hematopoietic cytokine that stimulates the proliferation and differentiation of hematopoietic progenitor cells by activating its cognate receptor, Flt3. Recently, FL was shown to potently contribute to the development and expansion of antigen-presenting dendritic cells and CD34⁺ natural killer cell progenitors in vivo. Here, we report a comprehensive method for the production of bioactive recombinant human FL (rhFL) in E. coli, suitable for structural, biophysical and physiological studies. A soluble form of human FL capable of binding to the Ftl3 receptor could be overexpressed in the E. coli strain Rosetta-gami(DE3) as inclusion bodies. We have established protocols for the efficient in vitro refolding and ensuing purification of rhFL to homogeneity (>95%), with yields approaching 5 mg of pure rhFL per liter of culture. The ability of rhFL to adopt a bioactive conformation was confirmed via a cell-proliferation assay and the activation of the Flt3 receptor in the human leukemic cell line, OCI-AML3.     

结核杆菌热休克蛋白70在毕赤酵母中的分泌表达与鉴定

获得结核杆菌热休克蛋白70在毕赤酵母中的分泌表达。构建了酵母表达质粒pPIC9K-hsp70,并将其线性化后用电穿孔法导入Pichia pastoris GS115,经PCR方法筛选出阳性菌落,在0.5%甲醇诱导下分泌表达。所得产物经离心收集上清、超滤浓缩脱盐、亲和层析后,分别用 SDSPAGE、Western blot和动物免疫实验对上清中的重组Hsp70进行鉴定,并考察产物对DC的作用。经SDSPAGE、Western blot分析表明表达的Hsp70表观分子量为70kD并能特异性地与抗Mt.Hsp70单抗结合,动物实验表明重组的Hsp70能在体诱导免疫应答。重组Hsp70能够诱导DC成熟并释放Th1型细胞因子。摇瓶发酵表达量达120mg/L,占培养上清30%以上。这为研究结核杆菌热休克蛋白70的生理功能提供了必要的物质条件。     

重组胰高血糖素样肽-1与人血清白蛋白融合蛋白的纯化及活性研究

利用构建的重组菌株Pichia pastoris GS115/GLP-1/HSA,在10L发酵罐中表达了胰高血糖素样肽-1与人血清白蛋白融合蛋白(GLP-1/HSA),表达量为63.6mg/L。发酵液经中空纤维柱浓缩、疏水层析、阴离子交换层析和凝胶过滤分离纯化,获得了较高纯度的GLP-1/HSA,经HPLC分析纯度达95.8%。进一步的体内活性分析结果表明,GLP-1/HSA不仅具有天然GLP-1的生物活性,而且在给药后4h仍能发挥显著性降血糖作用。以上结果表明,利用Pichia pastoris分泌型表达系统和建立的分离纯化方法,能获得大量较高纯度的GLP-1/HSA,为进一步研究和开发能够用于糖尿病临床治疗的长效GLP-1类似物奠定了基础。     

High-level expression of nonglycosylated human pancreatic lipase-related protein 2 in Pichia pastoris

The human pancreatic lipase-related protein 2 (HPLRP2) was produced in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris. The HPLRP2 cDNA corresponding to the protein coding sequence including the native signal sequence, was cloned into the pPIC9K vector and integrated into the genome of P. pastoris. P. pastoris transformants secreting high-level rHPLRP2 were obtained and the expression level into the liquid culture medium reached about 40mg/L after 4 days of culture. rHPLRP2 was purified by a single anion-exchange step after an overnight dialysis. N-terminal sequence analysis showed that the purified rHPLRP2 mature protein possessed a correct N-terminal amino acid sequence indicating that its signal peptide was properly processed. Mass spectrometry analysis showed that the recombinant HPLRP2 molecular weight was 52,532Da which was 2451Da greater than the mass calculated from the sequence of the protein (50,081Da) and 1536Da greater than the mass of the native human protein (50,996Da). In vitro deglycosylation experiments by peptide:N-glycosidase F (PNGase F) indicated that rHPLRP2 secreted from P. pastoris was N-glycosylated. Specific conditions were setup in order to obtain a recombinant protein free of glycan chain. We observed that blocking glycosylation in vivo by addition of tunicamycin in the culture medium during the production resulted in a correct processing of the rHPLRP2 mature protein. The lipase activity of glycosylated or nonglycosylated rHPLRP2, which was about 800U/mg on tributyrin, was inhibited by the presence of bile salts and not restored by adding colipase. In conclusion, the experimental procedure which we have developed will allow us to get a high-level production in P. pastoris of glycosylated and nonglycosylated rHPLRP2, suitable for subsequent biophysical and structural studies.     

Expression, purification and characterization of recombinant human interleukin-2-serum albumin (rhIL-2-HSA) fusion protein in Pichia pastoris

Interleukin-2 (IL-2) plays important roles in variety of immune functions. Recombinant IL-2 has become an important therapeutic protein for therapy of melanoma and renal cell carcinoma. Previously, it was proved that the therapeutic efficacy of rIL-2 expressed in Saccharomyces cerevisiae was improved by prolonging its in vivo half-life through genetic fusion with albumin. In this study, a fusion protein composed of hIL-2 genetically fused to HSA was expressed as a secretory protein under AOX1 (alcohol oxidase 1) promoter in Pichia pastoris. An effective strategy was established to express rhIL-2-HSA fusion protein in 5L scale and the optimal purification procedure was investigated. The purity of rhIL-2-HSA in final product was about 95%. The purified rhIL-2-HSA fusion protein could be recognized by both anti-hIL-2 and anti-human serum albumin monoclonal antibody. Bioactivity analysis showed that the purified rhIL-2-HSA fusion protein displayed high level activity on proliferation in IL-2 dependent manner in CTLL2-cells. rhIL-2-HSA fusion protein also showed a extended half-life in plasma compared with IL-2 when tested in a BALB/c mouse model. This study provides an alternative strategy for large-scale production of bioactive rhIL-2-HSA fusion protein using P. pastoris as an expression host.     

Expression, purification, and activity identification of Alfimeprase in Pichia pastoris

Alfimeprase (ALF) is a truncated form of non-hemorrhagic zinc metalloproteinase fibrolase. In order to achieve a high level secretion and full activity expression of ALF, the Pichia pastoris (P. pastoris) expression system was used. ALF coding sequence fused with a 6 *histidine tag and an enterokinase recognition site at the N-terminus was cloned into the expression vector pPIC9K and then expressed in P. pastoris strains of GS115 and KM71 by methanol induction. SDS-PAGE and Western blotting analysis showed that the secreted recombinant ALF (rALF) had a molecular weight of 23.8 kDa and was bound specifically to mouse anti-His. tag monoclonal antibody. Under the optimized culture parameters of pH value, initial A(600) value, methanol daily addition concentration and induction time length, the production of rALF reached up to 510 mg/L and 465 mg/L of the GS115 and KM71 transformants, respectively. It also appeared that KM71 was producing a more pure protein than GS115 while GS115 was producing more rALF per unit volume. Through one-step affinity chromatography, the purity of rALF was as high as 96%. The fibrinolytic activity of rALF revealed by the modified fibrin plate method indicated that the protein was efficiently secreted and functionally expressed, and thrombolysis of rALF was demonstrated to be dose-dependent and time-relative. The improved expression system will facilitate further studies and industrial production of ALF.     

Production and purification of recombinant human granulocyte–macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) from high cell density cultures of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pichia pastoris</Emphasis>

Granulocyte–macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) is a hematopoietic growth factor, which has been used as a therapeutic agent in clinical cases like neutropenia. In this study, we report the production of recombinant human GM-CSF in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris through secretory expression using the inducible AOX1 promoter. Recombinant P. pastoris GS115 cells were grown in fed batch cultures to obtain a biomass density of 55.6 gDCW L⁻¹ and a high volumetric activity of 131 mg L⁻¹ of GM-CSF. The protein migrated as a diffuse band on SDS-PAGE at the range of 28–35 kDa indicating differential glycosylation. The secreted protein was purified to 95% in two steps using cation exchange and size exclusion chromatography.     

Recombinant expression of Ole e 6, a Cys-enriched pollen allergen, in Pichia pastoris yeast: detection of partial oxidation of methionine by NMR

Olive pollen is one of the main causes of allergy in Mediterranean countries. Ole e 6, an olive pollen allergen, is a small (5.8 kDa) and acidic protein (pI 4.2) and no homologous proteins have been isolated or characterized so far. Ole e 6 has been efficiently expressed in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris. The cDNA encoding Ole e 6 was inserted into the plasmid vector pPIC9 and overexpressed in GS115 yeast cells. The recombinant product was purified by size-exclusion chromatography followed by reverse-phase HPLC. N-terminal sequencing, amino acid composition analysis, CD, NMR, and IgG-binding experiments were employed to characterize the purified protein. NMR data revealed the oxidation of the methionine at position 28 in approximately 50% of the recombinant protein but, although this alters its electrophoretic behavior, it did not affect folding or IgG-binding properties of rOle e 6. The recombinant form of Ole e 6 expressed in P. pastoris can be employed for structural and biochemical studies.     

PEGylated murine Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor: production, purification, and characterization

Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) regulates proliferation, differentiation, and function of hematopoietic progenitor cells. Aside from expansion of hematopoietic cells, GM-CSF has shown efficacy in other diseases, including Crohn's disease. While GM-CSF being clinically used in humans, the ability to perform mechanistic studies in murine models is difficult due to the limited availability and rapid clearance of murine GM-CSF in the peripheral blood. To address these issues, we efficiently expressed murine GM-CSF under the control of the AOX1 gene promoter in Pichia pastoris using the Mut(S) strain KM71H. We describe the unique conditions that are required for efficient production by high-density fermentation and purification of mGM-CSF protein. Recombinant mGM-CSF protein was purified by tangential flow ultrafiltration and preparative reverse phase chromatography. To address limited half life or rapid clearance in mice, recombinant murine GM-CSF was modified by lysine-directed polyethylene glycol conjugation (PEGylation). PEG-modified and unmodified proteins were characterized by amino terminus sequence analysis and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Under the mild reaction conditions, the recombinant protein is efficiently modified by PEGylation on an average of 2-3 sites per molecule. In vivo treatment of mice with PEGylated mGM-CSF, but not the unmodified recombinant mGM-CSF, reproduces the potent colony stimulating effects of human GM-CSF in patients on myeloid progenitor populations, as assessed by FACs analysis. This simplified approach for the expression, purification, and modification of a biologically potent form of murine GM-CSF should facilitate the study of central mechanisms of action in murine disease models.     

重组人血清白蛋白在Pichia pastoris中的表达与纯化

为实现重组人血清白蛋白（ｒＨＳＡ）的开发,对构建的酵母工程菌Ｐｉｃｈｉａ ｐａｓｔｏｒｉｓ ＧＳ１１５／ＨＳＡ进行了表达条件的优化,摇瓶中将表达ｒＨＳＡ的量提高到１５０ｍｇ／Ｌ。经中空纤维柱浓缩、Ｐｈｅｎｙｌ－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ分离和抗ＨＳＡ－Ｓｅｐｈａｒｏｓｅ亲和层析纯化获得电泳纯的重组人血清白蛋白。     

Efficient expression and purification of human interferon alpha2b in the methylotrophic yeast, Pichia pastoris

The human interferon alpha2b (hIFN-alpha2b) is the most widely used member of IFNalpha family, and it exerts many biological actions including broad-spectrum antiviral effects, inhibition of tumor cell proliferation and enhancement of immune functions. Herein, the cDNA coding for hIFN-alpha2b has been cloned into the secreting expression organism Pichia pastoris, and the high level expression of hIFN-alpha2b has been achieved. SDS-PAGE and Western blotting assays of culture broth from a methanol-induced expression strain demonstrated that recombinant hIFN-alpha2b, a 18.8 kDa protein, was secreted into the culture medium. The recombinant protein was purified to greater than 95% using Source Q ion exchange and Superdex 75 size-exclusion chromatography steps. Finally, 298 mg of the protein was obtained in high purity from 1l of the supernatant and its identity to hIFN-alpha2b was confirmed by NH(2)-terminal amino acid sequence analysis. The bioassay of the recombinant protein gave a specific activity of 1.9 x 10(9)IU/mg. Our results suggest that the P. pastoris expression system can be used to produce large quantities of fully functional hIFN-alpha2b for both research and industrial purpose.     

纤维连接蛋白C端肝素结合域多肽在毕赤酵母中的表达、纯化及鉴定

为在毕赤酵母中表达纤维连接蛋白C端肝素结合域(Fibronectin C-terminal heparin-binding domainFNCHBD)多肽并研究其功能,通过PCR技术扩增FNCHBD目的基因,将目的基因与T载体连接,经测序正确后,插入pAo815SM酵母表达载体增加基因拷贝数,然后酶切克隆入酵母表达载pPIC9K;将重组质粒Sal I酶切线性化后转化毕赤酵母菌株,筛选工程菌,经甲醇诱导表达,用SDS-PAGE检测发酵上清液,表明有重组蛋白FNCHBD多肽的高表达,表达产物通过离心、超滤、离子交换层析纯化,纯化产物通过SDS-PAGE、Western blotting印迹、质谱及肝素亲和层沉析对表达产物进行鉴定。结果表明利用酵母工程菌成功表达和纯化了FNCHBD多肽,多肽的分子量接近32 kDa,纯化产物的纯度可达95%以上,能被FN多克隆抗体特异识别且具有多肽肝素结合活性,为后续结构及功能的研究奠定基础。     

High-level expression and immunogenic properties of the recombinant rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus VP60 capsid protein obtained in Pichia pastoris

The VP60 capsid protein from rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) (Spanish isolate AST/89) was cloned and expressed in Pichia pastoris. The transformed yeast was grown at high cell density and an expression level of about 1.5 g VP60L(-1) culture was obtained. The protein was detected associated with the cell debris fraction of the recombinant yeast after mechanical disruption. It was purified by a simple method and was obtained N-glycosylated with purity of approximately 70% as deduced from densitometry scan analysis. The recombinant product was antigenically similar to the native capsid protein as determined with polyclonal antibodies obtained from rabbits vaccinated with VP60 protein purified from native virus. The immunogenicity of VP60 protein purified from P. pastoris was demonstrated by ELISA in a vaccination experiment conducted with two groups of rabbits subcutaneously immunized. Animals vaccinated with VP60 in Freund's incomplete adjuvant developed a significant (p<0.01) virus-specific antibody response while the group injected with placebo remained seronegative. Preliminary results showed that the antigen administered within the cell debris fraction of the transformed yeast protected rabbits immunized by the oral route against an intramuscular challenge with 100 LD50 (16,000 hemagglutination units) of homologous virus.     

Recombinant human serum amyloid P component from Pichia pastoris: production and characterization

Human serum amyloid P component (SAP) was expressed in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris. SAP cDNA was placed under control of regulatory sequences derived from the alcohol oxidase gene (AOX1), and its protein product was secreted using the Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-mating factor signal sequence. Recombinant SAP (r-SAP) was produced in a bioreactor with computer controlled fed-batch mode and purified by use of a C-terminal histidine tag. The yield of purified r-SAP was 3-4mg from 1L supernatant and 5-6mg from 1L cell paste, indicating that the majority of the produced SAP was not secreted. Treatment of the cell paste with EDTA increased the yield further by about 30%. The N-terminal of r-SAP purified from the supernatant showed non-complete cleavage of the alpha-mating factor signal sequence. Purified r-SAP, analyzed under native conditions, was shown to be a decamer, like purified human SAP (h-SAP), with monomers of 27kDa. Each monomer had one N-glycosylation site, positioned at the same site as for h-SAP. r-SAP bound to antibodies produced against h-SAP. Furthermore, r-SAP bound to ds DNA and influenza A virus subunits in a Ca(2+)-dependent manner and inhibited influenza A virus hemagglutination. These results indicate that r-SAP produced in P. pastoris has the same biological activity as purified h-SAP.     

人源性抗HBsAg Fab抗体的发酵生产研究

为了适应工业生产的需要,利用fed—batch方法,重组人源性抗HBsAg Fab抗体酵母工程菌在30L发酵罐中进行了高密度发酵,发酵最适温度30℃,pH值范围5．0～5．3,溶氧范围20％～30％。发酵液OD600值达到300时开始诱导,甲醇最佳诱导浓度为10mL／L。重组人源性抗HBsAg Fab抗体经离子交换层析纯化,纯化产品经SDS-PAGE、Western blot进行分析和ELISA方法进行活性测定。结果显示,重组Fab抗体在Fed-batch发酵系统中可高效表达,经过192h的发酵生产,重组人源性抗HBsAg Fab抗体的表达量可达412mg／L。发酵上清经过离子交换层析纯化,获得纯度为95％的重组Fab抗体,该Fab抗体经ELISA分析具有较高的HBsAg抗原亲和力和特异性。结果证实可以通过高密度发酵毕赤酵母工程菌来高效生产重组人源性抗HBsAg Fab抗体,为后续的工业化生产应用奠定了基础。     

巴曲酶在毕赤酵母中的高效表达

目的研究巴曲酶在毕赤酵母菌中的表达。方法按Pichiapastoris偏好密码子人工合成巴曲酶全基因,克隆到酵母分泌型表达载体pPICZaA中,将重组载体酶切线性化后经电转化转入X-33。筛选鉴定转化子．经摇瓶发酵甲醇诱导,酵母菌分泌表达有凝血活性的巴曲酶。经SDS-PAGE电泳确定其分子量为33．0 kDa．免疫印迹证明重组巴曲酶具有天然巴曲酶的免疫活性。结果经发酵条件的优化．发酵罐的表达量达到25000Ku／L发酵液。从每升发酵液中可纯化出11．0mg重组巴曲酶。结论巴曲酶毕氏酵母菌成功的构建．为重组巴曲酶止血药的开发奠定了基础。     

中华鲟半胱氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂在毕赤酵母中的表达和活性分析

为研究鱼类半胱氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂（Cystatin）的功能并探索其在水产加工和病害防治中的应用潜力,将PCR改造后的编码成熟肽中华鲟（Acipenser sinensis）cystatin 基因亚克隆到毕赤酵母整合型表达载体pPICZαA,氯化锂法转化毕赤酵母菌株GS115,构建表达cystatin的酵母基因工程菌。经甲醇诱导、SDSPAGE检测培养基上清液,表明中华鲟cystatin在毕赤酵母中实现了高效表达,重组cystatin表达量约为215mg·L^-1。纯化后重组蛋白纯度达94.2%。生物活性检测结果表明,1μg重组中华鲟cystatin约能抑制15μg木瓜蛋白酶的水解活性。     

来源于柠檬酸杆菌的高比活植酸酶基因在毕赤酵母中的高效表达

柠檬酸杆菌(Citrobacterbraakii)来源的植酸酶是目前报道的比活最高的植酸酶。按照毕赤酵母(Pichiapastoris)对密码子的选择偏向性,对来源于柠檬酸杆菌的高比活植酸酶基因AppA进行了密码子优化改造。改造后的基因AppA(m)按正确的阅读框架融合到毕赤酵母表达载体pPIC9的α-因子信号肽编码序列3′端,通过电击转化得到重组转化子。通过PCR验证,AppA(m)已整合在酵母染色体上。SDS-PAGE分析和表达产物的研究表明,植酸酶得到了高效分泌表达,在5L发酵罐中植酸酶蛋白表达量达到3·2mg/mL发酵液,发酵效价达到每毫升发酵液1·4×107IU以上,高于目前报道的各种植酸酶基因工程菌株的发酵效价。     

Overexpression of juvenile hormone binding protein in bacteria and Pichia pastoris

Galleria mellonella juvenile hormone binding protein (JHBP) is a single chain glycoprotein with two disulfide bonds and a molecular mass of 25,880 Da. This report describes the expression of JHBP in bacteria and yeast cells (Pichia pastoris). The expression in bacteria was low and the protein was rapidly degraded upon cell lysis. The expression of His8-tagged rJHBP (His8-rJHBP) in P. pastoris was high and the non-degraded protein was purified to homogeneity with high yield in a one-step immobilized Ni++ affinity chromatography. His8-rJHBP from P. pastoris contains one JH III binding site with KD of 3.7 +/- 1.3x10(-7) M. The results suggest that P. pastoris is the preferred system for expression of His8-rJHBP in non-degraded fully active form.