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Production of functional human nerve growth factor from the saliva of transgenic mice by using salivary glands as bioreactors.

ABSTRACT: The salivary glands of animals have great potential to act as powerful bioreactors to produce human therapeutic proteins. Human nerve growth factor (hNGF) is an important pharmaceutical protein that is clinically effective in the treatment of many human neuronal and non-neuronal diseases. In this study, we generated 18 transgenic (TG) founder mice each carrying a salivary gland specific promoter-driven hNGF transgene. A TG mouse line secreting high levels of hNGF protein in its saliva (1.36??g/mL) was selected. hNGF protein was successfully purified from the saliva of these TG mice and its identity was verified. The purified hNGF was highly functional as it displayed the ability to induce neuronal differentiation of PC12 cells. Furthermore, it strongly promoted proliferation of TF1 cells, above the levels observed with mouse NGF. Additionally, saliva collected from TG mice and containing unpurified hNGF was able to significantly enhance the growth of TF1 cells. This study not only provides a new and efficient approach for the synthesis of therapeutic hNGF but also supports the concept that salivary gland from TG animals is an efficient system for production of valuable foreign proteins.

SUBMITTER: Zeng F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5259756 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Production of functional human nerve growth factor from the saliva of transgenic mice by using salivary glands as bioreactors.

Zeng Fang F Li Zicong Z Zhu Qingchun Q Dong Rui R Zhao Chengcheng C Li Guoling G Li Guo G Gao Wenchao W Jiang Gelong G Zheng Enqin E Cai Gengyuan G Moisyadi Stefan S Urschitz Johann J Yang Huaqiang H Liu Dewu D Wu Zhenfang Z

Scientific reports 20170124

The salivary glands of animals have great potential to act as powerful bioreactors to produce human therapeutic proteins. Human nerve growth factor (hNGF) is an important pharmaceutical protein that is clinically effective in the treatment of many human neuronal and non-neuronal diseases. In this study, we generated 18 transgenic (TG) founder mice each carrying a salivary gland specific promoter-driven hNGF transgene. A TG mouse line secreting high levels of hNGF protein in its saliva (1.36 μg/m ...[more]

PMID: 28117418

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Production of functional human nerve growth factor from the saliva of transgenic mice by using salivary glands as bioreactors.

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