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ArticleFrontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology2026

Construction and expression of recombinant human elastin with biological activities: effect of wound healing

Xiaona Zhang, Enfang Zhou, Baixin Liao, Yiting Wang, Can Xiong, Mingming Jin, Pei Qin, Sheng Xiong

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Article in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology, 2026. 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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Xiaona ZhangInstitute of Biomedicine and Department of Cell Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Enfang ZhouInstitute of Biomedicine and Department of Cell Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Baixin LiaoInstitute of Biomedicine and Department of Cell Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
Yiting WangGuangzhou Cheer-Derm Biotech Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China.
Can XiongGuangzhou Cheer-Derm Biotech Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China.
Mingming JinShandong Freda Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Jinan, China.
Pei QinShandong Freda Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Jinan, China.
Sheng XiongInstitute of Biomedicine and Department of Cell Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.

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Abstract

Elastin (ELN) is a key extracellular matrix protein that is crucial for the elasticity of many vertebrate tissues. Due to the low solubility of the natural elastin, its application in research has been limited, and soluble elastin derivatives has a wider range of applications. At present, the use of prokaryotic expression systems to obtain recombinant protein has the advantages of low cost, controllable sequence, and low immunogenicity, making it the optimal method for large-scale protein production. To address existing limitations, in this work, we designed and constructed two recombinant human elastins, which were expressed, purified, and then evaluated for activity through cell proliferation, migration and antioxidant assays. The EL1 and RE1 significantly promoted the proliferation and migration of 3T3 cells. Studies on a mouse skin wound model demonstrated that two recombinant elastins likely promotes wound healing by mitigating inflammatory responses, accelerating collagen deposition, and regulating CD31 and α-SMA factors to enhance angiogenesis. This study demonstrates two new recombinant human elastins with good biological activity and can promote wound healing in mice, highlighting its potential as a promising biomolecular therapeutic strategy for skin wound repair.

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elastinprokaryotic expression systemskinskin regenerationwound repair

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