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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-12-8
pubmed:abstractText
We have developed a high-level expression system for human blood coagulation factor VIII (FVIII) consisting of a 90 kDa heavy (H-)chain and an 80 kDa light (L-)chain. Two expression plasmids were prepared, one expressing the H-chain and the other expressing the L-chain. These recombinant plasmids were designed to produce each chain linked to short additional amino acid residues derived from the FVIII precursor sequence. Furthermore, Kozak's translation initiation consensus sequence was introduced into the start codon for the H-chain. These modifications have dramatically increased the levels of expression of these chains. Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells co-transfected with these two recombinant plasmids were subjected to gene amplification and cloning. The final cell line, designated CTC-CF8, secretes 15 IU/day/10(6) cells of active FVIII which is indistinguishable from plasma-derived FVIII in its structure and biochemical properties. This system is suitable for large-scale production of pathogen-free recombinant human FVIII which can be used for the treatment of haemophilia A patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0269-2139
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
N
pubmed:pagination
669-74
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-4-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Efficient production of recombinant human factor VIII by co-expression of the heavy and light chains.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Research and Development, Teijin Limited, Tokyo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article