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ArticleJournal of integrative plant biology2025

Cystatin-mediated enhancement of human epidermal growth factor bioproduction in plants.

Hyun Ji Park, Seung Hee Jo, Hyoenseo Park, Haemyeong Jung, Suk-Yoon Kwon, Hyun-Soon Kim, Sang Jik Kim, Hye Sun Cho

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Article in Journal of integrative plant biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

8 authors.

Hyun Ji ParkPlant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2689-4247
Seung Hee JoPlant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2918-7951
Hyoenseo ParkPlant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1326-1089
Haemyeong JungPlant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4914-610X
Suk-Yoon KwonPlant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5787-4898
Hyun-Soon KimPlant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9054-0689
Sang Jik KimSynthetic Biology and Bioengineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Daejeon, 34141, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7038-7085
Hye Sun ChoPlant Systems Engineering Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, 34141, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0469-7186

Funding

Korean Research Institute Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) Research Initiative Programs KGM1082511 and KGM1002521Korean Research Institute Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) Research Initiative Programs KGM9942522National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2025-00556557New Breeding Technology program RS-2024-00322156
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Human epidermal growth factor (EGF) fused with the protease inhibitor SlCYS8 and produced in plants showed enhanced stability, yield, and biological activity. This fusion strategy reduced degradation and outperformed commercial EGF in cell-based assays, demonstrating a promising approach for producing stable, functional proteins in plant systems for pharmaceutical applications.

Indexed as

CystatinsEpidermal Growth FactorHumansNicotianaPlants, Genetically ModifiedCystatinsEpidermal Growth Factor

Identifiers

PMID40432514
PMCPMC12402744

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