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ArticleJournal of inflammation research2022

Low-Dose Interleukin-2 Altered Gut Microbiota and Ameliorated Collagen-Induced Arthritis.

Na Li, Xuefei Li, Rui Su, Ruihe Wu, Hong-Qing Niu, Jing Luo, Chong Gao, Xiaofeng Li, Caihong Wang

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Article in Journal of inflammation research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Na LiDepartment of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-2998-5723
Xuefei LiDepartment of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
Rui SuDepartment of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
Ruihe WuDepartment of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
Hong-Qing NiuDepartment of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
Jing LuoDepartment of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
Chong GaoPathology, Joint Program in Transfusion Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Xiaofeng LiDepartment of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
Caihong WangDepartment of Rheumatology, The Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, People's Republic of China.
Shanxi Medical University · CNBrigham and Women's Hospital · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeLow-dose interleukin-2 (ld-IL-2) has been shown to regulate the balance between effector T and regulatory T (Treg) cells and has been used in several clinical trials to treat autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study, we investigated the effects of ld-IL-2 on collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in mice.

methodsArthritis severity in CIA mice was measured using the arthritis index (AI), radiographs, and hematoxylin and eosin staining. Cytokines were detected using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Gut microbiota alterations and short-chain fatty acid production were analyzed through 16S rRNA sequencing and gas chromatography.

resultsThe AI scores of CIA mice treated with ld-IL-2 were significantly lower compared to the model group, which significantly reduced the severity of arthritis. Ld-IL-2 also altered the gut microbiota in CIA mice. The diversity, composition, and dominant species of gut microbiota were altered by ld-IL-2 treatment. Ld-IL-2 also increased short-chain fatty acid levels. There was a strong correlation between ld-IL-2 treatment and improved gut microbiota.

conclusionLd-IL-2 significantly ameliorated joint inflammation and bone damage and improved gut microbial dysbiosis in CIA, indicating that it may be a promising therapy for RA patients.

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16sRNACIAgut microbiotalow-dose IL-2SCFA

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PMID35241924
PMCPMC8887675
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