Biopolymers and cell. Volume 20. № 4. 325-330.

L. I. Strokovskaya, I. M. Kikhno, R. A. Meleshko, A. P. Solomko

Expression of extracellular human prolactin in insect cells

Summary

Human prolactin was expressed in the insect culture cells as a soluble extracellular protein using recombinant baculoviruses. The yield varied between 20-30 mg/l medium. This recombinant prolactin was biologically active in the Nb2 rat lymphoma cells  proliferation assay.