Recombinant human gapM1 expressed in Pichia pastoris and its anti-diabetic effect.
- Author:
Xiang MEI
1
;
Renqian DU
;
Xi LI
;
Haiyan HUANG
;
Min YU
;
Qiqun TANG
Author Information
1. Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adiponectin;
biosynthesis;
genetics;
pharmacology;
therapeutic use;
Animals;
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental;
drug therapy;
Genetic Vectors;
Hypoglycemic Agents;
pharmacology;
therapeutic use;
Male;
Pichia;
genetics;
metabolism;
Random Allocation;
Rats;
Rats, Sprague-Dawley;
Recombinant Proteins;
biosynthesis;
genetics;
pharmacology;
therapeutic use
- From:
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology
2009;25(8):1211-1217
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Adiponectin is an adipokine predominantly synthesized and secreted by adipocytes in the white adipose tissue, and it can lower the blood glucose level and increase free fatty acid oxidation. In the current study, we developed the globular domain of adiponectin (gapM1) to treat type II diabetes. In both flask and fermentor, we cultivated Pichia pastoris expressing recombinant gapM1 and established the purification procedure by using gel filtration and anion exchange chromatography. To evaluate the biological activity of recombinant gapM1, we used rat type II diabetes model fed high-fat diet in combination with low-dose STZ (Streptozocin) induction. We purified 200 mg gapM1 with purity of 96% from 10 liters of supernatant. The recombinant gapM1 significantly lowered blood glucose (34.2%), serum triglyceride (79.6%) and total cholesterol (62.1%) in type II diabetes induced rat. Therefore, the recombinant human gapM1 is successfully expressed in Pichia pastoris and effectively treated type II diabetes in rat models.
