抗人肝癌单克隆抗体嵌合Fab在巴氏毕赤酵母中的高效分泌表达

目的:通过分步整合,用巴氏毕赤酵母表达抗人肝癌单克隆抗体(mAb)HAb18的嵌合Fab(cFab)片段。方法:将抗人肝癌mAbcFab/HAb18基因的原核表达载体pET32a/cFab中的CL和Fd段基因,分别亚克隆到酵母表达载体pPIC9K和pPICZαA中,构建重组质粒pPIC9K/CL和pPICZαA/Fd并测序鉴定。将重组质粒pPIC9K/CL和pPICZαA/Fd分步整合到酵母菌GS115的染色体上,经G418和Zeocin筛选高拷贝的转化子及鉴定Mut表型后,用含5mL/L甲醇的培养基诱导表达。结果:成功地表达抗人肝癌mAbHAb18的cFab,表达水平为26mg/L。Westernblot鉴定证实,表达产物具有良好的与HAb18结合的活性和特异性。结论:cFab/HAb18在巴氏毕赤酵母获得表达,为对其进一步大规模的生产和临床应用奠定了基础。

Secretory expression of chimeric Fab antibody HAb18 against human hepatocellular carcinoma in Pichia pastoris

AIM: To express secretively chimeric Fab antibody HAb18 (cFab) against human hepatocellular carcinoma in Pichia pastoris. METHODS: Genes encoding CL chain and Fd fragment of cFab antibody HAb18 were subcloned into vectors pPIC9K and pPICZalphaA, respectively. After confirmed by DNA sequence analysis, the recombinant plasmids pPIC9K/CL and pPICZalphaA/Fd were transformed into the genome of Pichia pastoris GS115. Mut(+) multiple insert transformants were screened by G418 and Zeocin and then induced with 5 mL/L methanol to express cFab. RESULTS: 4 days after methanol induction, 26 mg/L of the cFab fragment was detected in the culture supernatant. Western blot proved that the expressed protein could specifically bind with HAb18GEF antigen. CONCLUSION: The successful expression of cFab/HAb18 in Pichia pastoris lays the foundation for large-scale production and further application of the antibody.