Research Article

In Vivo Bioassay of Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Synthesized in B. mori Pupae

Table 1

The liver weight and epiphyseal width of hypox rats gavaged with BmrhGH (mean ± SD).

GroupnLiver weight ± SD (g) Epiphyseal width ± SD ( 𝜇 m)

BmrhGH protein preparation 84.973 ± 0.1633 44.777 ± 0.9867
Control84.424 ± 0.092839.453 ± 0.9216
Blank34.404 ± 0.080540.200 ± 0.9473

BmrhGH protein preparation was obtained from pupae infected by vBmrhGH, and the dosage of BmrhGH was approximately 4.5 mg/rat.day. Control protein extracts were from pupae infected by WT baculovirus. Blank group was treated with 0.9% NaCl solution. “ ” means P  <  .05.