[The expression of recombinant protein of human interleukin-24 and its anti-tumor mechanism].

ABSTRACT

The hIL24 cDNA sequence was cloned into prokaryotic high expressive vector pET-21a(+) and recombinant hIL24 was expressed in E. coli with IPTG induction. The purified recombinant hIL24 exhibits following functions in HeLa cell inhibiting cell growth, inducing apoptosis, inducing PMBC to secrete IL-6, TNF-alpha, IFN-r and inhibiting blood vessel formation. Our preliminary results suggest that the apoptosis induced by rhIL24 is through down-regulating expression of anti-apoptosis factor Bcl-2 and activation of mitochondria apoptosis pathway.