Expression of Recombinant Human Granulocyte Macrophage-colony Stimulating Factor (hGM-CSF) in Mouse Urine

Overview

Journal Transgenic Res

Specialty Molecular Biology

Date 2001 Jul 5

PMID 11437276

Citations 9

Authors

Z Y Ryoo

M O Kim

K E Kim

Y Y Bahk

J W Lee

S H Park

J H Kim

S J Byun

H Y Hwang

J Youn

T Y Kim

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Abstract

We have generated transgenic mice expressing human granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (hGM-CSF) in urine. In particular, the expression plasmid DNA containing mouse uroplakin II promoter was used to direct uroepithelium-specific transcription of transgene. In this study, hGM-CSF transcript was detected only in bladder uroepithelium as determined by northern blot analysis. Furthermore, hGM-CSF protein was detected in the suprabasal layer of the uroepithelium and ureter by immunohistochemistry. The hGM-CSF was secreted into urine at high level (up to 180 ng/ml), and enhanced proliferation of hGM-CSF-dependent human acute monocyte leukemic cells, suggesting that transgenic urine-derived hGM-CSF was bioactive. This is the first case of demonstrating biological activity of a cytokine produced in the urine of a transgenic animal. Our results demonstrate that bladder can be used as a bioreactor to produce biologically important substances. In addition, it suggests a potential application of bladder expression system to livestock for high-yield production of pharmaceuticals.

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