Production of an active Mus musculus IL-3 using updated silkworm-based baculovirus expression vector system

Ryo Nagai, Takeru Ebihara, Kohei Kakino, Akitsu Masuda, Jian Xu, Kosuke Minamihata, Noriho Kamiya, Tatphon Kongkrongtong, Masahiro Kawahara, Hiroaki Mon, Tsuguru Fujii, Takahiro Kusakabe, Jae Man Lee

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Abstract

Due to the biological significance and therapeutic potential of Interleukin-3 (IL-3) secreted mainly by activated T cells, various protein expression systems have been challenged to produce recombinant IL3 to meet the increasing demands worldwide. Recently, we established an updated silkworm-based baculovirus expression vector system (silkworm-BEVS), which in most cases, produces eukaryotic proteins in biological or enzymatical active forms with considerable amounts. We attempted to reconstruct and express a recombinant mouse IL-3 (rMmIL-3) with C-terminal His8-Strep tags in silkworm-BEVS in the current study. From our results, we gained an active glycosylated rMmIL-3 protein in a substantial amount and quality. As compared with the E. coli expression system, silkworm-BEVS is a better choice regarding the glycosylations attached in rMmIL-3 and up-scalable system in case that a commercial amount is required in the future. Collectively, our method shares an excellent model to produce interleukin molecular for approaching pharmaceutical applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)544-549
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Asia-Pacific Entomology
Volume24
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2021

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Insect Science

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