Expression, purification and NETs degradation activity of human DNase I

In order to study the effect of human deoxyribonuclease I(DNase I)on neutrophil extracellular traps(NETs)degradation, genetic engineering bacteria E. coli Rosetta(DE3)/pET32a-His-DNase I was constructed. The fusion protein His-DNase I was induced by lactose, and purified by Ni-affinity chromatography. Mouse neutrophils were extracted and stimulated with phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate(PMA)to form NETs. The degradation activity of the fusion protein on NETs was detected by SytoxGreen and fluorescence microscopy. The results showed that the purified His-DNase I had high nuclease activity. This study provided the research foundation for further exploration of the clinical application of DNase I.