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Abstract:
Aim and Background: Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) infection was known to be the leading cause of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women in the world. Designing a DNA vaccine with therapeutic properties as well as prevention can have a significant impact on reducing morbidity and mortality.
Materials and Methods: Gene sequences including the immunogenic and conserved epitopes of L1 and E7 proteins of high risk papillomaviruses were designed. After synthesis of the L1-E7 fusion construct in pUC57 cloning vector, its subcloning was performed in pcDNA3.1 (-) eukaryotic vector. The concentration and purity of the recombinant pcDNA-L1E7 plasmid was determined by NanoDrop spectrophotometry.  
Results: The gene sequence after cutting from pUC57-L1E7 by BamHI/HindIII restriction enzymes, was subcloned in the same cloning site of pcDNA3.1 (-) vector. The presence of gene was confirmed by digestion with BamHI/HindIII enzymes, as a 639 bp fragment on 1% agarose gel. The recombinant pcDNA-L1E7 plasmid was purified by endotoxin-free extraction kit for isolation of bacterial lipopolysaccharide. The concentration of the purified DNA was obtained about 1474 ng/ µl.
Conclusion: Cloning of the L1-E7 fusion construct in the eukaryotic vector was successful. In the next steps, the recombinant vector will be used for gene vaccine studies in vivo.