Production of Recombinant Vector Containing the Coding Sequence of Human Hepcidin

Background and objective: Hepcidin is a cystein-rich antimicrobial peptide,which is secreted by the liver. It fights against wide spectrum of bacteria, virusesand fungi and it is a major regulator of iron homeostasis. Today, scientists havemade many efforts on the production of hepcidin. Baculovirus expression systemis one of the best eukaryotic expression systems for production of recombinanthepcidin and production of the recombinant vector is one of the most importantsteps in this expression system.Material & Methods: First, the total RNA was separated from HepG2 cell lineas a source of hepcidin expression. Then, after synthesis of total cDNA, humanhepcidin sequence was amplified, using specific primers by PCR method. Next,hepcidin sequence was cloned into pTZ57R/T vector. After digestion ofrecombinant vector using ECoRI and BamHI restriction enzymes, recombinantpFastBac HT B vector containing human hepcidin cDNA was produced.Results: Coding sequence of human hepcidin is correctly cloned into pTZ57R/Tvector and sub cloning into pFastBac HT B vector is performed successfully. Thepresence of a clear band near 274 bp resulted from PCR amplification andrestriction enzyme are the confirmation of the cloning of human hepcidin.Conclusion: According to our knowledge, the present study is the first work thatfocuses on recombinant vector containing coding sequence of human prohepcidin.This recombinant vector can be used for human hepcidin production.Keywords: Vector; Hepcidin; Iron