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A Model to Study the Phenotypic Changes of Insect Cell Transfection by Copepod Super Green Fluorescent Protein (Cop-Gfp) in Baculovirus Expression System Pubmed



Shokrollahi N1 ; Shahbazzadeh D1 ; Pooshangbagheri K1 ; Habibianbouhi M2 ; Jahaniannajafabadi A3 ; Behdani M1
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  1. 1. Biotechnology Research Center, Venom and Biotherapeutics Molecules Lab, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. National Cell Bank of Iran, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Iranian Biomedical Journal Published:2016


Abstract

Background: Baculovirus expression system is one of the most attractive and powerful eukaryotic expression systems for the production of recombinant proteins. The presence of a biomarker is required to monitor transfection efficiency or protein expression levels in insect cells. Methods: The aim of this study was to construct a baculovirus expression vector encoding a copepod super green fluorescent protein (copGFP). In this light, the resultant vector was constructed and used for transfection of Spodoptera frugiperda cells. Results: Expression of the copGFP protein in insect cells was confirmed by fluorescent microscopy and Western-blot analysis. Conclusion: The application of copGFP control bacmid can be considered as an appropriate control for insect cell transfection. © 2016, Pasteur Institute of Iran. All rights reserved.