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Glucose lowering effect of transgenic human insulin-like growth factor-I from rice: in vitro and in vivo studies.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Human insulin-like growth factor-I (hIGF-I) is a growth factor which is highly resemble to insulin. It is essential for cell proliferation and has been proposed for treatment of various endocrine-associated diseases including growth hormone insensitivity syndrome and diabetes mellitus. In the present study, an efficient plant expression system was developed to produce biologically active recombinant hIGF-I (rhIGF-I) in transgenic rice grains.

Results

The plant-codon-optimized hIGF-I was introduced into rice via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. To enhance the stability and yield of rhIGF-I, the endoplasmic reticulum-retention signal and glutelin signal peptide were used to deliver rhIGF-I to endoplasmic reticulum for stable accumulation. We found that only glutelin signal peptide could lead to successful expression of hIGF-I and one gram of hIGF-I rice grain possessed the maximum activity level equivalent to 3.2 micro molar of commercial rhIGF-I. In vitro functional analysis showed that the rice-derived rhIGF-I was effective in inducing membrane ruffling and glucose uptake on rat skeletal muscle cells. Oral meal test with rice-containing rhIGF-I acutely reduced blood glucose levels in streptozotocin-induced and Zucker diabetic rats, whereas it had no effect in normal rats.

Conclusion

Our findings provided an alternative expression system to produce large quantities of biologically active rhIGF-I. The provision of large quantity of recombinant proteins will promote further research on the therapeutic potential of rhIGF-I.

SUBMITTER: Cheung SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3098155 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Glucose lowering effect of transgenic human insulin-like growth factor-I from rice: in vitro and in vivo studies.

Cheung Stanley Ck SC   Liu Li-Zhong LZ   Lan Lin-Lin LL   Liu Qiao-Quan QQ   Sun Samuel Sm SS   Chan Juliana Cn JC   Tong Peter Cy PC  

BMC biotechnology 20110412


<h4>Background</h4>Human insulin-like growth factor-I (hIGF-I) is a growth factor which is highly resemble to insulin. It is essential for cell proliferation and has been proposed for treatment of various endocrine-associated diseases including growth hormone insensitivity syndrome and diabetes mellitus. In the present study, an efficient plant expression system was developed to produce biologically active recombinant hIGF-I (rhIGF-I) in transgenic rice grains.<h4>Results</h4>The plant-codon-opt  ...[more]

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