Kyung Hwa Chang

Optimal production and in vitro activity of recombinant endostatin from stably transformed Drosophila melanogaster S2 cells.

SummaryRecombinant plasmids containing a complementary deoxyribonucleic acid coding mouse endostatin were transfected and stably expressed in Drosophila melanogaster Schneider 2 (S2) cells. Stably transformed polyclonal cell populations expressing recombinant endostatin were isolated after 4 wk of selection with hygromycin B. Recombinant endostatin expressed in the stably transformed S2 cells under the influence of the Drosophila BiP protein signal sequence was secreted into the medium. Recombinant endostatin was also purified to homogeneity using a simple one-step Ni2+ affinity fractionation method. Purified recombinant endostatin inhibited endothelial cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. The concentration at maximum inhibition for recombinant endostatin was approximately 1.8 μg/ml. The stably transformed S2 cells produced 18 mg recombinant endostatin/L 7 d after induction with 5 μM CdCl2. Sodium butyrate supplementation (2.5 mM) increased recombinant endostatin production by 17%. These findings demonstrate optimal production and in vitro activity of recombinant endostatin from stably transformation D. melanogaster S2 cells.

Dimethylsulfoxide and sodium butyrate enhance the production of recombinant cyclooxygenase 2 in stably transformed drosophila melanogaster S2 cells

Recombinant human cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox 2) was expressed in stably transformed Drosophila melanogaster S2 cells, and was present primarily in the cellular fraction at a molecular weight of 70 to 74 kDa. Recombinant Cox 2 was purified using Ni2+-affinity fractionation to a specific activity of 24 800 U mg−1 protein. The peak level of recombinant Cox 2 production was 1.6 μg (107 cells)−1, seven days after induction with 0.5 mM CuSO4. Supplementing the cultures with dimethylsulfoxide or sodium butyrate increased recombinant Cox 2 production by 170% and 86%, respectively.Recombinant human cyclooxygenase 2 (Cox 2) was expressed in stably transformed Drosophila melanogaster S2 cells, and was present primarily in the cellular fraction at a molecular weight of 70 to 74 kDa. Recombinant Cox 2 was purified using Ni2+-affinity fractionation to a specific activity of 24 800 U mg−1 protein. The peak level of recombinant Cox 2 production was 1.6 μg (107 cells)−1, seven days after induction with 0.5 mM CuSO4. Supplementing the cultures with dimethylsulfoxide or sodium butyrate increased recombinant Cox 2 production by 170% and 86%, respectively.

Production of recombinant endostatin from stably transformed Trichoplusia ni BTI Tn 5B1-4 cells

The recombinant plasmids harboring a heterologous gene coding mouse endostatin were transfected and expressed stably in Trichoplusia ni BTI Tn 5B1-4 (Tn 5B1-4) cells. Recombinant endostatin expressed in the stably transformed Tn 5B1-4 cells was secreted into the medium. Recombinant endostatin was also purified to homogeneity using a simple one-step Ni2+ affinity fractionation method. Purified recombinant endostatin inhibited endothelial cell proliferation in a dose-dependent manner. The concentration at half-maximum inhibition (ED50) for recombinant endostatin was approximately 0.35 μg ml−1. In a T-flask, the stably transformed Tn 5B1-4 cells produced 14.3 mg recombinant endostatin l−1 at 6 days of cultivation.

Biochemical analysis of Hyphantria cunea NPV attachment to Spodoptera frugiperda 21 cells

Binding characteristics of Hyphantria cunea nuclear polyhedrosis virus (HcNPV) to Spodoptera frugiperda 21 (Sf21) cells was determined. The cells displayed an affinity of 0.9 × 1010 M-1 with about 8900 binding sites per cell. The biochemical nature of HcNPV-binding sites on the cell surface was also partially elucidated. There were 45 to 49% reductions in HcNPV binding following the pretreatment of cells with three proteases, suggesting the involvement of a cellular protein component in virus binding. Tunicamycin, which inhibits N-linked glycosylation and the expression of some membrane proteins on the cell surface, reduced virus binding suggesting a role for glycoprotein(s) in binding. Treatment of cells with wheat germ agglutinin or neuraminidase did not measurably reduce virus binding, indicating that oligosaccharides containing N-acetylglucosamine or sialic acid are not directly involved in HcNPV attachment. The negative effect of methylamine on HcNPV binding seems to be due to the fact that HcNPV entry via an endocytic pathway is blocked by the increased pH of the endosome. Data on energy inhibitors (sodium azide and dinitrophenol) indicates that HcNPV attachment to Sf21 cells may be closely linked to viral entry via receptor-mediated endocytosis. These findings suggest that the binding site moiety has a glycoprotein component, but that direct involvement of oligosacccharides containing N-acetylglucosamine or sialic acid residues in binding is unlikely, and that HcNPV attachment to Sf21 cells might be via receptor-mediated endocytosis.

Optimal cell density and multiplicity of infection for the propagation of human rotavirus in monkey kidney cells

The human rotavirus titer was optimal at an infection cell density of about 4–8 × 104 cells cm−2 in monkey kidney cell cultures. The highest viral titers (3.8 × 107 TCID50 ml−1 and 3.7 × 107 TCID50 ml−1) were obtained at an multiplicity of infection of 0.05 in well plate and T-flask, respectively.

Drosophila melanogaster S2 cells are more suitable for the production of recombinant COX-1 than Trichoplusia ni BTI TN-5B1-4 cells

Recombinant human cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) was expressed from stably transfected Trichoplusia ni BTI TN-5B1-4 (TN-5B1-4) and Drosophila melanogaster S2 cells. Two kinds of recombinant COX-1 with molecular weights (MWs) of 68 and 74 kDa were expressed in the intracellular fractions of stably transfected TN-5B1-4/ COX-1 and S2/COX-1 cells, due to glycosylation. The recombinant COX-1 secreted to medium fractions has a MW of 72 kDa. Recombinant COX-1 in the intracellular fractions was purified to homogeneity using a one-step Ni-NTA affinity fractionation method. Recombinant COX-1 purified from TN-5B1-4/COX-1 and S2/COX-1 cells contained 11,389 and 33,850 Unit/mg of specific peroxidase activity, respectively. The maximum productions of intracellular recombinant COX-1 were 1.7 and 5.6 μg/107 cells in the T-flask cultures of TN-5B1-4/COX-1 and S2/COX-1 cells, respectively. Taken together, our findings indicate that S2 cells can be more suitable system to produce recombinant COX-1, compared to TN-5B1-4 cells.

Concentrating rotavirus and recombinant enhanced green fluorescent protein fromE. coli using a temperature-sensitive hydrogel

Recombinant enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) fromE. coli was concentrated 1.9 times by ultrafiltration using a temperature-sensitive hydrogel. Protein recovery and separation efficiency were 64% and 45%, respectively. Increased concentration of recombinant EGFP was confirmed by SDS-PAGE. Rotavirus was concentrated 3.2 times by ultrafiltration using a temperature-sensitive hydrogel, at 95% of virus recovery and 93% of separation efficiency. Hydrogel ultrafiltration appears to be an attractive alternative for the concentration of rotavirus and recombinant proteins fromE. coli.