Author/Authors :
Habibi Roudkenar, M Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization , Oodi, A Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization , Halabian, R Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization , Mohammadipour, M Department of Biology - Azad University , Amirizadeh, N Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization , Massrori, N Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization , Mozafari, P Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization , Kamali, E Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization , Mohammadi Roushandeh, A Faculty of Medicine - Medical University of Tabriz , Rezvan, H Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization
Abstract :
Background: Rh (Rhesus) is a highly complex blood group system in man deeply rooted in transfusion medicine. Isolation
of RhD from cord blod, cloning and expression of recombinant RhD antigen in bacterial expression system was the aim of
this study.
Methods: Total RNAs were extracted from cord blood (O+
). The quality of RNA was determined by electrophoresis. In order to obtain coding sequence of RhD antigen cDNA was synthesized and Rh D gene was amplified by RT-PCR. The isolated RhD gene was cloned to pUC18 vector and transformed to DH5α. The confirmed construct was sub cloned into
expression vector, pBADgIII/A, and expressed in Top10 E.coli. The expressed protein was characterized by SDS-PAGE
and western blot analysis. Antigenicity of the expressed protein was assessed by ELISA using commercially available human anti-RhD polyclonal antibody with peroxidase conjugated goat anti-human IgG, IgM, IgA as secondary antibody.
Results: RhD gene was successfully cloned and expressed. The expected size of recombinant RhD protein was detected in
SDS-PAGE, and confirmed by dot and western blot analysis. RhD antibody reacted with recombinant RhD antigen as well
as with RhD polypeptide extracted from RBCs membrane.
Conclusion: The recombinant RhD may be helpful to further investigate the molecular basis of RhD protein and could be
applicable for production anti- D antibody in an animal model
