[Expression in Pichia pastoris and properties of human serum albumin-interferon alpha2b chimera]

Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao. 2006 Mar;22(2):173-9. doi: 10.1016/s1872-2075(06)60021-6.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

To reduce the serum clearance of interferon alpha2b, a chimeric gene encoding an human serum albumin(HSA)--human interferon alpha2b(IFNalpha2b) fusion protein was overexpressed in Pichia pastoris. After fermentation in a 5L bioreactor, the fusion protein, capable of cross-reacting with anti-IFN alpha and anti-HSA antibody, was purified from the culture of the recombinant yeast by ultrafiltration, blue Sepharose affinity, phenyl hydrophobic interaction and Q ion exchange chromatography. Its IFNa2b moiety exhibits antiviral activity similar to that of recombinant human IFNa2b. In Cynomolgus monkeys model, The fusion protein was detectable in plasma, even 336h after a single does of 90 microg/kg injection intravenously or subcutaneously. The elimination phase half-life of the fusion protein was 101h after intravenous injection and 68.2h after subcutaneous injection. Its Subcutaneous bioavailability was 67.9%. The enhanced pharmacokinetics of interferon a2b fused to human serum albumin suggest its promissing application in clinic medicine.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bioreactors / microbiology
  • Fermentation
  • Humans
  • Interferon alpha-2
  • Interferon-alpha / biosynthesis
  • Interferon-alpha / genetics*
  • Macaca fascicularis
  • Pichia / genetics
  • Pichia / metabolism
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / biosynthesis
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / pharmacokinetics*
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Serum Albumin / biosynthesis
  • Serum Albumin / genetics*

Substances

  • Interferon alpha-2
  • Interferon-alpha
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins
  • Recombinant Proteins
  • Serum Albumin