Production of scFv-Fc fusion protein using genetically manipulated quails
Production of scFv-Fc fusion protein using genetically manipulated quails
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DOI:
10.1263/jbb.102.297
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发表时间:
2006-10-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
Iijima, Shinji
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作者:
Kawabe, Yoshinori;Kamihira, Masamichi;Iijima, Shinji
The use of transgenic avian species as a transgenic bioreactor for the production of recombinant proteins has been proposed. In recent years, although various procedures for generating transgenic chickens have been reported, the expression of a useful protein at a commercially feasible level has rarely been attained. In this study, we injected a concentrated retroviral vector into quail embryos to generate genetically manipulated quails that produce recombinant proteins. We found that transgene expression in the whole body at a high level was observed for viral injection into the heart of the developing embryos after a 48-h incubation. For the practical production of a useful protein, a retroviral vector encoding an anti-prion scFv-Fc gene under the control of the P-actin promoter was injected into quail embryos. The quails that hatched stably produced scFv-Fc at a high level in their serum and egg white. The production of scFv-Fc was maintained throughout the breeding period. scFv-Fc purified from the egg white retained the antigen-binding activity. This system exhibited the potential of transgenic quails for the commercial production of recombinant proteins.