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Construction, expression, and characterization of thymosin alpha 1 tandem repeats in Escherichia coli
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This study (species not specified) developed and characterized a strategy to produce thymosin alpha 1 (T α 1) concatemer (T α 1③), a peptide composed of 28 amino acids, in Escherichia coli, comparing its activity to chemically synthesized T α 1 in T cell assays. The authors reported that T α 1③ stimulated T cell proliferation and significantly upregulated IL-2 receptor expression to a greater degree than the chemically synthesized peptide, concluding that the expression system for T α 1 concatemer was constructed successfully, serving as a tool for producing large quantities of the active protein.
Abstract
Thymosin alpha 1 (T α 1), which is composed of 28 amino acids, has been commercialized worldwide for its immune-modulatory and antitumor effects. T α 1 can stimulate T cell proliferation and differentiation from bone marrow stem cells, augment cell-mediated immune responses, and regulate homeostasis of immune system. In this study, we developed a novel strategy to produce T α 1 concatemer (T α 1③) in Escherichia coli and compared its activity with chemically synthesized T α 1. Results showed that T α 1③ can more effectively stimulate T cell proliferation and significantly upregulate IL-2 receptor expression. We concluded that the expression system for T α 1 concatemer was constructed successfully, which could serve as an efficient tool for the production of large quantities of the active protein.
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