Abstract

To produce a therapeutic protein (endostatin) by fusion with two fragments of the carboxyl-terminal peptide (CTP) of the human chorionic gonadotropin β-subunit in Pichia pastoris. Two CTP sequences were fused to the C-terminal of human endostatin, and the fusion protein (endo-CTP) was expressed by P. pastoris. Endo-CTP inhibited proliferation of endothelial cells with an IC50 of 7μgml(-1), and 30% of cells were annexin V-positive after treatment with 20μg endo-CTP ml(-1) for 48h. Migration of endothelial cells was inhibited by endo-CTP in a concentration-dependent manner. The half-life of endo-CTP in Sprague-Dawley rats was much longer than that of its commercial counterpart (Endostar). A long-acting endostatin can be produced using CTP technology.

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