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Amelioration of DSS-Induced Acute Colitis in Mice by Recombinant Monomeric Human Interleukin-22

  • Suhyun Kim (Department of Biochemistry, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Eun-Hye Hong (Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Cheol-Ki Lee (Department of Biochemistry, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Yiseul Ryu (Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Kangwon National University) ;
  • Hyunjin Jeong (Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Seungnyeong Heo (Department of Biochemistry, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Joong-Jae Lee (Department of Biochemistry, Kangwon National University) ;
  • Hyun-Jeong Ko (Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology, Department of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University)
  • Received : 2021.11.15
  • Accepted : 2022.03.03
  • Published : 2022.06.30
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Abstract

IL-22, a pleiotropic cytokine, is known to have a profound effect on the regeneration of damaged intestinal barriers. The tissue-protective properties of IL-22 are expected to be potentially exploited in the attenuation and treatment of colitis. However, because of the disease-promoting role of IL-22 in chronic inflammation, a comprehensive evaluation is required to translate IL-22 into the clinical domain. Here, we present the effective production of soluble human IL-22 in bacteria to prove whether recombinant IL-22 has the ability to ameliorate colitis and inflammation. IL-22 was expressed in the form of a biologically active monomer and non-functional oligomers. Monomeric IL-22 (mIL-22) was highly purified through a series of 3 separate chromatographic methods and an enzymatic reaction. We reveal that the resulting mIL-22 is correctly folded and is able to phosphorylate STAT3 in HT-29 cells. Subsequently, we demonstrate that mIL-22 enables the attenuation of dextran sodium sulfate-induced acute colitis in mice, as well as the suppression of pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Collectively, our results suggest that the recombinant mIL-22 is suitable to study the biological roles of endogenous IL-22 in immune responses and can be developed as a biological agent associated with inflammatory disorders.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF) of Korea (2019R1I1A3A01047208, 2019R1I1A1A01058773, 2020R1A2B5B02001552, 2020R1A5A8019180, and 2020R1I1A1A01069947), and Kangwon National University (520190031).

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