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ArticleBMC research notes2016

Optimization of canine interleukin-12 production using a baculovirus insect cell expression system.

Cristiane Garboggini Melo de Pinheiro, Mayara de Oliveira Pedrosa, Naiara Carvalho Teixeira, Ana Paula Dinis Ano Bom, Monique M van Oers, Geraldo Gileno de Sá Oliveira

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Article in BMC research notes, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Cristiane Garboggini Melo de PinheiroCentro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. cpinheiro@posdoc.bahia.fiocruz.br.
Mayara de Oliveira PedrosaCentro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. mayaragoes@hotmail.com.
Naiara Carvalho TeixeiraCentro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. naiara.teixeira@aluno.bahia.fiocruz.br.
Ana Paula Dinis Ano BomLaboratório de Macromoléculas, Bio-Manguinhos, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Adinis@bio.fiocruz.br.
Monique M van OersLaboratory of Virology, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands. monique.vanoers@wur.nl.
Geraldo Gileno de Sá OliveiraCentro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. ggileno@bahia.fiocruz.br.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz · BRInstituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia de Doenças Tropicais · BRWageningen University & Research · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInterleukin-12 is an important cytokine in mediating cellular immune responses.

resultsRecombinant single-chain canine IL-12 was produced in a baculovirus-insect cell system with the aim of conducting further studies on modulation of immune responses in dogs. To optimize the production of recombinant canine IL-12, a classical baculovirus and a modified vector (chitinase A and v-cathepsin knockout) were used containing a native or an optimized insert of canine IL-12. The optimized IL-12 construct contained the GP64 signal peptide and was synthesized with optimized codons for expression in Trichoplusia ni cells. Dot-blot and Western blot analysis showed the highest production levels of recombinant IL-12 protein by the use of the modified baculovirus vector containing the optimized insert, at a multiplicity of infection of five and at 48 h after infection. The recombinant cytokine was successfully purified and showed a good degree of purity, integrity, folding, and yield, with very little endotoxin contamination. Recombinant canine IL-12 induced IFN-γ in canine lymphocytes, indicating that it was biologically active.

conclusionTherefore, this study describes an efficient method to produce adequate amounts of biologically active canine IL-12, useful for immunomodulation studies in dogs.

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AnimalsBaculoviridaeCathepsinsCell LineChitinasesCloning, MolecularDogsGene ExpressionGenetic EngineeringGenetic VectorsInterleukin-12LymphocytesMothsPrimary Cell CultureProtein FoldingProtein Sorting SignalsCathepsinsChitinasesInterleukin-12Protein Sorting SignalsRecombinant Proteins

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PMID26795376
PMCPMC4722752
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