Expression and production of human interleukin-7 in insect cells using baculovirus expression vector system (BEVS)

Appl Biochem Biotechnol. 2008 Oct;151(1):93-103. doi: 10.1007/s12010-008-8178-3. Epub 2008 Jun 11.

Abstract

Interleukin-7 (IL-7) is a glycoprotein cytokine with significant clinical and biomedical potential, such as cancer therapy and HIV infections. Earlier it has been cloned and expressed in various protein expression systems; however, they are not efficient for large-scale production. To address this inadequacy, we report in this paper the production of recombinant human interleukin-7 (hIL-7) in insect cells. A recombinant bacmid containing hIL-7 was constructed, purified, and characterized. It was used to infect Trichoplusia ni (BT1-TN-5B1/High Fivetrade mark) insect cells. Result shows that T. ni cells successfully produce hIL-7 in shake flask cultures. A scale up to 2.5-L laboratory batch bioreactor showed the efficacy of this system for large-scale production. Our results offer a highly efficient, inexpensive, and convenient system for the large-scale expression and production of recombinant hIL-7.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Baculoviridae / genetics*
  • Cell Line
  • Cloning, Molecular
  • Genetic Vectors / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-7 / genetics*
  • Interleukin-7 / metabolism*
  • Moths / genetics*
  • Moths / metabolism*
  • Recombinant Proteins / metabolism
  • Transfection / methods*

Substances

  • Interleukin-7
  • Recombinant Proteins