{"title":"Protein production in transgenic chickens mediated through primordial germ cells and embryonic stem cells","authors":"Mengran Fang , Xinyue Chen , Yuan Liu, Hui Yuan","doi":"10.1016/j.pep.2025.106828","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The inherent advantages of transgenic chickens, combined with the increasing demand for therapeutic proteins, are driving significant progress in transgenic chicken bioreactors. Primordial germ cells (PGCs) and embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are two pivotal carrier cells in the production of transgenic chicken bioreactors. Transgenic chickens have successfully produced therapeutic proteins using genetically modified and transferred PGCs. Meanwhile, considerable progress has been made in expressing therapeutic proteins using exogenous gene integration mediated by ESCs. Both carrier cells facilitate the efficient process of transgenic chickens. Here, we reviewed the characteristics, current applications, comparisons, and future directions of these two carrier cells, providing theoretical foundations and practical guidance for advancing development in the fields of chicken bioreactors.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":20757,"journal":{"name":"Protein expression and purification","volume":"238 ","pages":"Article 106828"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8000,"publicationDate":"2026-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Protein expression and purification","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1046592825001706","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/10/20 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH METHODS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The inherent advantages of transgenic chickens, combined with the increasing demand for therapeutic proteins, are driving significant progress in transgenic chicken bioreactors. Primordial germ cells (PGCs) and embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are two pivotal carrier cells in the production of transgenic chicken bioreactors. Transgenic chickens have successfully produced therapeutic proteins using genetically modified and transferred PGCs. Meanwhile, considerable progress has been made in expressing therapeutic proteins using exogenous gene integration mediated by ESCs. Both carrier cells facilitate the efficient process of transgenic chickens. Here, we reviewed the characteristics, current applications, comparisons, and future directions of these two carrier cells, providing theoretical foundations and practical guidance for advancing development in the fields of chicken bioreactors.
期刊介绍:
Protein Expression and Purification is an international journal providing a forum for the dissemination of new information on protein expression, extraction, purification, characterization, and/or applications using conventional biochemical and/or modern molecular biological approaches and methods, which are of broad interest to the field. The journal does not typically publish repetitive examples of protein expression and purification involving standard, well-established, methods. However, exceptions might include studies on important and/or difficult to express and/or purify proteins and/or studies that include extensive protein characterization, which provide new, previously unpublished information.