[Expression of porcine gamma-interferon in recombinant baculovirus and determination of its antiviral activity]

Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao. 2007 May;23(3):386-91.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The full-length porcine interferon gamma(PoIFN-gamma) cDNA, including the secretion signal peptide coding region was recloned into honor plasmid pFastBac 1 of Bac-To-Bac Baculovirus Expression System. These recombinant plasmids, pFastBac -PoIFN-gamma, were transformed into DH(10Bac) host bacteria to get recombinant shuttle plasmids, rBacmid-PoIFN-gamma. Recombinant baculovirus, rBac-PoIFN-gamma, was generated for expressing PoIFN-gamma, by transfecting rBacmid-PoIFN-gamma with Cellfectin Reagent into sf9 insect cells. The expression of PoIFN-gamma in insect cells was confirmed by Western Blot, indirect immunofluorescence assay and indirect ELISA. The antiviral activity assay shows that PoIFN-gamma expressed by the rBac-PoIFN-gamma can efficiently inhibit the replication of the recombinant Vesicular Stomatitis Virus expressing green fluorescence protein in PK-15 cells. The antiviral activity of PoIFN-gamma can be specifically blocked by anti-PoIFN-gamma mouse serum. The antiviral titer of culture supernatant of insect cells infected by rBac-PoIFN-gamma is 2 x 10(4) IU/mL. The results demonstrat that the rBac-PoIFN-gamma can express rPoIFN-gamma efficiently and rPoIFN-gamma has high antiviral activity.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents / metabolism
  • Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
  • Baculoviridae / genetics*
  • Blotting, Western
  • Cell Line
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
  • Gene Expression
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / genetics
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins / metabolism
  • Immune Sera / immunology
  • Interferon-gamma / genetics*
  • Interferon-gamma / immunology
  • Interferon-gamma / metabolism
  • Interferon-gamma / pharmacology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Microscopy, Fluorescence
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Spodoptera
  • Swine
  • Vesiculovirus / genetics
  • Virus Replication / drug effects

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Immune Sera
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins
  • Interferon-gamma