To develop a novel immunosuppressant GPI-CTLAIg modified by glycosyl-phosphatidylinositol(GPI).
METHODS
GPI-modified CTLAIg was produced by linking-up of CTLA4Ig with GPI-modification signal sequences from decay-accelerating factor (DAF). Chimeric molecule GPI-CTLA4Ig gene was cloned into eukaryotic expression vector pCI-dhfr. Using lipofectine-mediated gene transfer technique, pCI-GPI-CTLA4Ig was transfected into CHO-dhfr(-) cells, and the transfectants were screened by methotrexate (MTX). Expression of the recombinant protein was assessed by RT-PCR, ELISA, cell immunofluorescence staining and Western blot, and the purification of expressed protein was performed by protein A affinity chromatography.
RESULTS
The chimeric molecule GPI-CTLA4Ig has been constructed and stablely expressed on CHO-dhfr(-) cells.
CONCLUSIONS
GPI-modified CTLAIg will may be used as novel immunosuppressant for suppressing reaction in graft rejection.