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Comparison of Five Escherichia coli Strains to Achieve the Maximum Yield of a Recombinant Immunotoxin Consisting of an Antibody against VEGF Conjugated with MAP30 Toxin in a Benchtop Bioreactor

Author(s): Mina Zarei and Mohammad Hossein Morowvat*

Volume 18, Issue 1, 2024

Published on: 04 April, 2023

Page: [52 - 62] Pages: 11

DOI: 10.2174/1872208317666230316111554

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Abstract

Background: Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide, imposing high costs on the health systems of all societies. Extensive biological studies are required to discover appropriate therapies. Escherichia coli has long been regarded as one of the main biotechnological bio-factories to produce recombinant protein-based therapeutics. In the present study, five strains of E. coli were compared to achieve the maximum production of a previously designed recombinant immunotoxin-carrying MAP30 toxin against VEGF-overexpressed cancer cells in a benchtop bioreactor.

Methods: The recombinant immunotoxin coding gene sequence was extracted from the NCBI database. The host used to produce the recombinant immunotoxin were five E. coli strains of BL21 (DE3), DH5α, SHuffle®T7, XL1-Blue, and Rosetta-gamiTM (DE3). CaCl2 method was used for bacterial transformation. Bacterial growth measurements were performed using optical density measurements at 600 nm. The immunotoxin production was measured using SDS-PAGE analysis. The best-producing strain was cultivated in a 10-L benchtop stirred tank bioreactor. Recent patents on this field were also studied.

Results: The results demonstrated that the BL21 (DE3) strain had the highest expression of recombinant protein in comparison to other strains. Moreover, the cell growth of E. coli BL21 (DE3) and SHuffle®T7 strains before transformation in the LB medium, were significantly higher in comparison to other strains. Additionally, the transformation of Rosettagami was associated with decreased cell proliferation. The transformation of the XL1-Blue strain did not effect cell growth. Analysis of the growth kinetics demonstrated appropriate proliferation of the transformed BL21 (DE3) cells in the laboratory benchtop bioreactor.

Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, the BL21 (DE3) strain could be used as a suitable host for the production of the recombinant immunotoxin against VEGF in stirred tank bioreactor, which can be employed for the treatment of tumors. Yet, its precise mechanism must be explored in extensive studies.

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