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Hao F, Feng Y, Guan Y. A Novel Botulinum Toxin TAT-EGFP-HCS Fusion Protein Capable of Specific Delivery Through the Blood-brain Barrier to the Central Nervous System. CNS & NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS-DRUG TARGETS 2019; 18:37-43. [PMID: 30318007 DOI: 10.2174/1871527317666181011113215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Revised: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Objective: Botulinum toxin has many applications in the treatment of central diseases, as
biological macromolecules, it is difficult to pass through the blood-brain barrier which greatly limits
their application. In this paper, we verified whether the botulinum toxin heavy chain HCS has a specific
neural guidance function.
Methods:
We have constructed a fusion protein with botulinum toxin heavy chain and a membrane penetrating
peptide TAT (TAT-EGFP-HCS). Recombinant plasmid of botulinum toxin light chain (LC) and
TAT were also constructed. The biological activity of HCS, LC, TAT-EGFP-HCS and TAT-EGFP-LC
were measured by its ability to cleave protein SNAP-25. The intracellular expression efficiency was
evaluated by detecting the fluorescence intensity of EGFP in the cells by fluorescence microscopy and
FACS. In addition, we also determined the effect of the above plasmid expression on the apoptosis of
PC12 cells. Finally, the tissue specificity of TAT-EGFP-HCS in vivo experiments was also examined.
Results:
In the present study, we have constructed a fusion protein with botulinum toxin heavy chain and
a membrane penetrating peptide TAT which can lead the entire molecule through the blood-brain barrier
and reach the central nervous system. Moreover, we also examined the biological activities of this recombinant
biological macromolecule and its physiological effects on nerve cells in vitro and in vivo.
Conclusion:
TAT-EGFP-HSC expressed in vitro has neural guidance function and can carry large proteins
across the cell membrane without influencing the biological activity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Fengjin Hao
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110001, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110122, China
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