Publication Date
10-2012
Recommended Citation
Preprint version. Published in Plant Biotechnology Journal, Volume 10, Issue 8, October 1, 2012, pages 979-984.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-7652.2012.00727.x.
Abstract
Plant-based oral vaccines are a promising emergent technology that could help alleviate disease burden worldwide by providing a low-cost, heat-stable, oral alternative to parenterally administered commercial vaccines. Here, we describe high-level accumulation of the hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) at a mean concentration of 0.51%TSP in maize T1 seeds using an improved version of the globulin1 promoter. This concentration is more than fourfold higher than any previously reported lines. HBsAg expressed in maize seeds was extremely heat stable, tolerating temperatures up to 55 °C for 1 month without degradation. Optimal heat stability was achieved after oil extraction of ground maize material, either by supercritical fluid extraction or hexane treatment. The contributions of this material towards the development of a practical oral vaccine delivery system are discussed.
Disciplines
Dairy Science
Copyright
2012 Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher statement
This is the pre-peer reviewed version of an article published in Plant Biotechnology Journal
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