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Shaoju Qian1, Xingyi Zhang2, Xiaoxiao Zheng2
1School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China; Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Tumor Vaccine and Immunotherapy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China; Xinxiang Engineering Technology Research Center of Immune Checkpoint Drug for Liver-Intestinal Tumors, Henan 453003, China.
Abstract:
Psoriasis and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are chronic immune-mediated diseases that adversely affect patients' quality of life. Interleukin (IL)-27 plays an important role in a variety of infectious diseases, autoimmune disorders, and cancers. However, its therapeutic effects in psoriasis and colitis remain underexplored. In this study, we evaluated the therapeutic potential of recombinant Lactococcus lactis (L. lactis) expressing IL-27 (pIL-27) in imiquimod-induced psoriasis and dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis mouse models. In the psoriasis mouse model, oral administration of pIL-27 significantly reduced skin scaling, mitigated weight loss, lowered psoriasis area and severity index scores, diminished epidermal hyperplasia and inflammatory cell infiltration, and decreased inflammatory cytokine levels. In the colitis mouse model, oral administration of pIL-27 alleviated weight loss, improved disease activity index scores, prevented colon shortening, ameliorated histopathological changes, and decreased inflammatory cytokine levels. Furthermore, recombinant L. lactis expressing IL-27 could modulate the gut microbiota, increasing the amount of beneficial bacteria and reducing harmful bacteria in the intestine, thereby alleviating the progression of psoriasis and colitis. These results suggest the potential of IL-27 as a therapeutic option for treating psoriasis and IBD.
