Immunotherapeutic effects of recombinant colorectal cancer antigen produced in tomato fruits.

ABSTRACT: The production of pharmacological vaccines in plants has been an important goal in the field of plant biotechnology. GA733-2, the protein that is also known as colorectal carcinoma (CRC)-associated antigen, is a strong candidate to produce a colorectal cancer vaccine. Tomato is the one of the major targets for production of an edible vaccine, as tomato is a fruit consumed in fresh form. It also contains high content of vitamins that aid activation of immune response. In order to develop an edible colorectal cancer vaccine, the transgene rGA733-Fc that encodes a fusion protein of GA733-2, the fragment crystallizable (Fc) domain, and the ER retention motif (rGA733-Fc) was introduced into tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum cv. Micro-Tom). The transgenic plants producing rGA733-Fc (rGA733-Fc<

SUBMITTER: Park SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9192744 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature