Effects of Different Promoters and MAR Combinations on Transgene Expression of Recombinant CHO Cells

LI Qin, WANG Xiao-yin, ZHAO Chun-peng. et al

Abstract

To analyze the effects of different promoters and matrix attachment region (MAR) on the expression of transgene in Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. Methods The expression vector was constructed by the combination of beta globin MAR (gMAR) with the human cytomegalovirus immediate-early promoter (CMV- IE) and simian virus 40 (SV40) promoter. These vectors were transfected into CHO cells, after 48 h, the transient expression of enhanced green fluorescent protein (eGFP) was observed; G418 was used to screen stably transformed cell lines, and the expression level of eGFP in CHO cells was analyzed by flow cytometry. The relative copy numbers of eGFP were analyzed by qPCR. Results Without gMAR expression vector, the expression of eGFP which was driven by CMV-IE promoter was stronger than that of SV40 promoter; gMAR could increase the expression level of eGFP driven by CMV-IE promoter, but did not show any enhancement in SV40 promoter. The expression level of eGFP which containing gMAR on both sides was stronger than that of gMAR on one side driven by CMV-IE promoter; After G418 screening, the expression level of eGFP containing gMAR driven by SV40 promoter wasunstable, the fluorescence gradually weakened, therefore, we only analyzed the expression vector stably expressing the eGFP gene driven by CMV-IE promoter by flow cytometry and qPCR. Compared with the expression vector without gMAR containing CMV-IE promoter, flow cytometry showed that the expression levels of eGFP on one and both sides with gMAR were increased by 9. 85-fold and 12. 94-fold, respectivley; The result of qPCR showed that the copy number of the eGFP gene without gMAR was set to 1, the copy number of the eGFP gene in the expression vector driven by CMV-IE with gMAR on one side and both sides were 3. 68-fold and 9. 25- fold, respectively. Conclusion The activity of CMV-IE promoter is stronger than that of SV40 promoter. gMAR can enhance the expression levels of transgene, which may be related to the increase of gene copy number.

 

Keywords: Matrix attachment region, CMV-IE promoter, SV40 promoter, CHO cell


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