[Prokaryotic expression and polyclonal antibody preparation of HPV6b E7 protein]

Bing Du Xue Bao. 2011 Sep;27(5):416-20.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

To express and prepare polyclonal antibody of Human papillomavirus type 6b (HPV6b) E7 protein. a prokaryotic expression vector pGEX-4T-2/HPV6b E7 was constructed and GST-HPV6b E7 fusion protein was expressed as a soluble protein in E. coli. The expressed fusion protein was purified via Glutathione-Sepharose 4B column and thrombin cleavage in order to obtain HPV6b E7 protein. Polyclonal IgG antibody was prepared by immunizing New-Zealand rabbits with HPV6b E7 protein. Western-Blot and immunofluorescence analysis showed that the polyclonal IgG antibody could specifically recognize HPV6b E7 protein and its titer was identified. SDS-PAGE analysis demonstrated that large amounts of soluble GST-HPV6b E7 fusion protein was expressed in E. coli after 3.0-6.0 hours of IPTG induction. Polyclonal IgG antibody successfully prepared from immunized rabbits showed high titer and high specificity as confirmed by Western-Blot and immunofluorescence. The preparation of anti-HPV6b E7 polyclonal antibody will facilitate further research on the biological and immunological functions of HPV6b E7 protein.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies / immunology*
  • Escherichia coli / genetics*
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / immunology
  • Immunoglobulin G / metabolism
  • Oncogene Proteins, Viral* / genetics
  • Oncogene Proteins, Viral* / immunology
  • Oncogene Proteins, Viral* / metabolism
  • Rabbits
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / genetics
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / immunology
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins / metabolism

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • E7 protein, Human papillomavirus 6b
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Oncogene Proteins, Viral
  • Recombinant Fusion Proteins