工程化益生菌Saccharomyces boulardii在小鼠模型中产生具有长效效果的功能性胰岛素
Jefferson J Feng1,2, Di Yu2, Lydia Nyasae1
1Fzata Inc., Halethorpe, Maryland, USA.
Biotechnology journal
|February 22, 2026
概括
科学家们设计了一种益生菌酵母,Saccharomyces boulardii,以产生一种功能性胰岛素-Fc融合蛋白,用于口服. 这一突破为糖尿病管理提供了传统胰岛素注射的有希望的替代方案.
科学领域:
- 生物技术是生物技术.
- 微生物学 微生物学
- 代谢障碍 代谢障碍 代谢障碍
背景情况:
- 糖尿病影响全球超过5亿人,目前的胰岛素注射有局限性.
- 皮下注射胰岛素可能会损害天然葡萄糖调节,导致患者遵守不良规则.
- 口服胰岛素输送是可取的,但面临着诸如胃肠道退化和低吸收等挑战.
研究的目的:
- 为了设计Saccharomyces boulardii用于生产和分泌功能性胰岛素-Fc融合蛋白质.
- 建立一个可行的平台,使用益生菌酵母提供口服胰岛素.
主要方法:
- 使用强大的构成性促进剂 (TDH3和TEF1) 进行工程化Saccharomyces boulardii.
- 创建了一个长期起作用的胰岛素-Fc融合蛋白 (Ins/Fc).
- 在体外和体内生物模型中验证的表达和生物活性.
主要成果:
- 在工程化S. boulardii菌株 (FZ030和FZ032) 中实现了Ins/Fc融合蛋白的稳定表达.
- 细胞培养中分泌的Ins/Fc蛋白的功能生物活性已被证明.
- 在糖尿病的小鼠模型中确认了生物活性.
结论:
- 成功设计S. boulardii产生功能性胰岛素,标志着一个重要的进步.
- 这种益生菌酵母平台显示出开发有效的口服胰岛素输送系统的潜力.
- 代表了一种新的方法来克服当前糖尿病治疗的局限性.
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