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Non-chromatographic Purification of Recombinant Elastin-like Polypeptides and their Fusions with Peptides and Proteins from Escherichia coli
Published on: June 9, 2014
Elastin-like polypeptide enhances the therapeutic activity of thrombopoietin mimetic peptide
Xiansheng Zhao1, Yutuo Zheng2, Guosheng Gao3
1Department of Liver Disease, Ningbo No. 2 Hospital, Ningbo, China.
Abstract:
Thrombopoietin (TPO) is essential for treating thrombocytopenia, but its clinical use is limited by immunogenicity and short half-life. TMP, a TPO mimetic peptide, addresses these issues but requires fusion with carriers to improve pharmacokinetics. This study developed ELP-TMP fusion proteins (ELP120-2TMP and 2TMP-ELP120) to extend half-life and enhance activity via elastin-like polypeptide (ELP). Results showed EC50 values of 5.81 n m for ELP120-2TMP and 10.88 n m for 2TMP-ELP120, compared to 2.65 n m for recombinant human TPO (rhTPO). At a dose of 600 nmol/kg, ELP120-2TMP resulted in peak platelet counts in mice on day 20, exhibiting a half-life of 22.9 h. Conversely, 2TMP-ELP120 achieved peak platelet counts on day 12, with a half-life of 25.4 h. The half-lives of both fusion proteins were significantly longer than that reported 2TMP alone (1 h). Area under the curve indicated superior platelet stimulation over rhTPO (P < 0.01).
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