McInnes, I. B. , Leung, B.P., Harnett, M. , Gracie, J.A., Liew, F. and Harnett, W. (2003) A novel therapeutic approach targeting articular inflammation using the filarial nematode-derived phosphorylcholine-containing glycoprotein ES-62. Journal of Immunology, 171(4), pp. 2127-2133. (doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.171.4.2127) (PMID:12902519)
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Abstract
Understanding modulation of the host immune system by pathogens offers rich therapeutic potential. Parasitic filarial nematodes are often tolerated in human hosts for decades with little evidence of pathology and this appears to reflect parasite-induced suppression of host proinflammatory immune responses. Consistent with this, we have previously described a filarial nematode-derived, secreted phosphorylcholine-containing glycoprotein, ES-62, with immunomodulatory activities that are broadly anti-inflammatory in nature. We sought to evaluate the therapeutic potential of ES-62 in vitro and in vivo in an autoimmune disease model, namely, collagen-induced arthritis in DBA/1 mice. ES-62 given during collagen priming significantly reduced initiation of inflammatory arthritis. Crucially, ES-62 was also found to suppress collagen-induced arthritis severity and progression when administration was delayed until after clinically evident disease onset. Ex vivo analyses revealed that in both cases, the effects were associated with inhibition of collagen-specific pro-inflammatory/Th1 cytokine (TNF-alpha, IL-6, and IFN-gamma) release. In parallel in vitro human tissue studies, ES-62 was found to significantly suppress macrophage activation via cognate interaction with activated T cells. Finally, ES-62 suppressed LPS-induced rheumatoid arthritis synovial TNF-alpha and IL-6 production. Evolutionary pressure has promoted the generation by pathogens of diverse mechanisms enabling host immune system evasion and induction of "tolerance." ES-62 represents one such mechanism. We now provide proof of concept that parasite-derived immunomodulatory strategies offer a novel therapeutic opportunity in inflammatory arthritis.
| Item Type: | Articles |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Liew, Prof Foo and McInnes, Professor Iain and Harnett, Professor Margaret and Leung, Dr Bernard and Gracie, Professor Alastair |
| Authors: | McInnes, I. B., Leung, B.P., Harnett, M., Gracie, J.A., Liew, F., and Harnett, W. |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QR Microbiology > QR180 Immunology |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity |
| Journal Name: | Journal of Immunology |
| Journal Abbr.: | J. Immunol. |
| ISSN: | 0022-1767 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1550-6606 |
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