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| Author(s): |
Beatriz Nogueira Messias de Miranda
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Carlos. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Química de São Carlos (IQSC/BT) |
| Defense date: | 2014-08-22 |
| Examining board members: |
Emanuel Carrilho
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| Advisor: | Emanuel Carrilho |
| Abstract | |
In recent years the incidence of cancer has grown significantly globally. Even though, the techniques currently employed for the detection of cancer are not individually conclusive due to the subjectivity of the analysis, inherently invasive, and are unable to provide early diagnosis. Therefore, the development of new technologies for cancer detection and prognostic are justified. Cancer cells have specific receptors with high affinity towards folate and are highly replicative. Alpha folate receptor (FR α) are extracellular proteins with specific biochemical properties since, with rare exceptions, are induced selectively in cancerous tissues and rarely expressed in normal cells, being highly sensitive and specific. In this work we produced FR α heterologously and we immobilized it on a microsystem mimicking a cancer cell that will become an analytical standard for studies with biosensors. Firstly, we produced rFR α in different E. coli strains, exploring variation of temperature and induction times, in which we observed the expression of insoluble protein. We also tried the expression in P. pastoris system, which was not efficient as well. Alternatively, we cloned FOLR1 gene in a special vector that enables the expression of FR α fusioned with the Trigger fator from E. coli, a highly soluble molecular chaperone. Using SDS-PAGE, Western Blot, OFFGEL and mass espectrometry we observed the production of soluble TFFR α. The recombinant protein was immobilized in liposomes, producing an analytical standard for studies with FR α-based biosensors. Our findings open research possibility in drug development, like anti-folates, besides the development of new biosensors. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 11/16364-6 - Cloning, expression and purification of folate receptor alpha precursor from Homo sapiens for bioanalytical applications for cancer research |
| Grantee: | Beatriz Nogueira Messias de Miranda |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |