• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권7호
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• pp.536-542
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• 2016

Interleukin-17A is a member of the IL-17 family, and is known as CTLA8 in the mouse. It is produced by T lymphocytes and NK cells and has proinflammatory roles, inducing cytokine and chemokine production. However, its role in tumor biology remains controversial. We investigated the effects of locally produced IL-17A by transferring the gene encoding it into CT26 colon cancer cells, either in a secretory or a membrane-bound form. Expression of the membrane-bound form on CT26 cells dramatically enhanced their proliferation in vitro. The enhanced growth was shown to be due to an increased rate of cell cycle progression: after synchronizing cells by adding and withdrawing colcemid, the rate of cell cycle progression in the cells expressing the membrane-bound form of IL-17A was much faster than that of the control cells. Both secretory and membrane-bound IL-17A induced the expression of Sca-1 in the cancer cells. When tumor clones were grafted into syngeneic BALB/c mice, the tumor clones expressing the membrane-bound form IL-17A grew rapidly; those expressing the secretory form also grew faster than the wild type CT26 cells, but slower than the clones expressing the membrane-bound form. These results indicate that IL-17A promotes tumorigenicity by enhancing cell cycle progression. This finding should be considered in treating tumors and immune-related diseases.

• BMB Reports
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• 제46권10호
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• pp.479-483
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• 2013

The balance between osteoblast-dependent bone formation and osteoclast-dependent bone resorption maintains bone homeostasis. In inflammatory conditions, this balance shifts toward bone resorption, causing osteolytic bone lesions observed in rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis. A recently discovered family of cytokine IL-17 is widely reported to mediate diverse inflammatory processes. During the last decade, novel roles for IL-17 in skeletal homeostasis have been discovered indicating the potential importance of this cytokine in bone metabolism. This review will summarize and discuss the involvement of IL-17 during bone homeostasis in both physiologic and pathologic conditions. A better understanding of the role of IL-17 in skeletal systems warrants an advance in bone biology, as well as development of therapeutic strategies against bone-lytic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1810-1818
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• 2020

Inhibitor K562 (IK) protein was first isolated from the culture medium of K562 cells, a leukemia cell line, and is an inhibitory regulator of interferon-γ-induced major histocompatibility complex class II expression. Recently, exogenous truncated IK (tIK) protein showed potential as a therapeutic agent for inflammation-related diseases. In this study, we designed a novel putative anti-inflammatory peptide derived from tIK protein based on homology modeling of the human interleukin-10 (hIL-10) structure, and investigated whether the peptide exerted inhibitory effects against pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-17 and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α). The peptide contains key residues involved in binding hIL-10 to the IL-10 receptor, and exerted strong inhibitory effects on IL-17 (43.8%) and TNF-α (50.7%). In addition, we used circular dichroism spectroscopy to confirm that the peptide is usually present in a random coil configuration in aqueous solution. In terms of toxicity, the peptide was found to be biologically safe. The mechanisms by which the short peptide derived from human tIK protein exerts inhibitory effects against IL-17 and TNF-α should be explored further. We also evaluated the feasibility of using this novel peptide in skincare products.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제64권2호
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• pp.185-192
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• 2021

건선(Psoriasis)은 IL-6, CXCL8, TNF-α 및 IFN-γ뿐만 아니라 Th17 세포에서 분비되는 IL-17A 등 다양한 염증성 사이토카인에 의해 표피의 과증식(hyperkeratosis) 및 만성적 염증(inflammation)이 유발되는 난치성 피부 질환이다. 소목(Caesalpinia sappan L.)의 유효성분으로 알려진 브라질린(brazilin)은 항산화, 항염증 및 피부 장벽 개선 등의 효능이 알려졌다. 특히, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α 자극 HaCaT 각질형성세포 모델에서 브라질린의 건선 치료 소재 가능성을 보여주었다. 그러나, 직접적인 건선 유발 인자인 C-C motif chemokine ligand (CCL) 20의 조절은 전혀 보고되지 않았다. 따라서, 본 연구에서는 건선 유사 모델을 활용해 CCL20 발현 조절 여부 및 그 기작에 대해 규명하고자 하였다. IL-17A로 자극된 HaCaT 세포에서 브라질린은 CCL20, CXCL8 발현 및 signal transducer and transcription (STAT)3 인산화를 유의하게 억제하였다. 또한, 브라질린은 TNF-α/IL-17A/IFN-γ 3종 사이토카인으로 처리된 조건에서도 STAT3 인산화를 억제하며 염증성 분자(CXCL8, CCL20, IL-1, IL-6, 및 TNF-α)의 발현을 하향 조절하였다. 마지막으로 브라질린은 TNF-α/IL-17A/IFN-γ로 자극된 건선 유사 환경에서 피부 장벽 개선에도 유의적인 영향을 미쳤다. 위 결과들을 통해 우리는 궁극적으로 브라질린이 STAT3 인산화 억제를 통해 CCL20 발현을 하향 조절하며, 건선 유발 사이토카인들의 발현 또한 억제함을 알 수 있었다. 향후, 건선 동물모델 및 임상시험을 통해 브라질린의 건선 개선에 대한 효능이 검증된다면, 건선 환자에게 잠재적인 치료 물질로 사용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• Journal of Korean Medical Science
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• 제33권52호
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• pp.336.1-336.12
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• 2018

Background: We aimed to investigate mucosal immunity related to forkhead box P3 ($FOXP3^+$) regulatory T (Treg) cells, T helper 17 (Th17) cells and cytokines in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods: Mucosal tissues from terminal ileum and colon and serum samples were collected from twelve children with IBD and seven control children. Immunohistochemical staining was done using anti-human FOXP3 and anti-$ROR{\gamma}t$ antibodies. Serum levels of cytokines were analyzed using a multiplex assay covering interleukin $(IL)-1{\beta}$, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17A/F, IL-21, IL-22, IL-23, IL-25, IL-31, IL-33, interferon $(IFN)-{\gamma}$, soluble CD40L, and tumor necrosis factor-${\alpha}$. Results: $FOXP3^+$ Treg cells in the lamina propria (LP) of terminal ileum of patients with Crohn's disease were significantly (P < 0.05) higher than those in the healthy controls. $ROR{\gamma}t^+$ T cells of terminal ileum tended to be higher in Crohn's disease than those in the control. In the multiplex assay, serum concentrations (pg/mL) of IL-4 ($9.6{\pm}1.5$ vs. $12.7{\pm}3.0$), IL-21 ($14.9{\pm}1.5$ vs. $26.4{\pm}9.1$), IL-33 ($14.3{\pm}0.9$ vs. $19.1{\pm}5.3$), and $IFN-{\gamma}$ ($15.2{\pm}5.9$ vs. $50.2{\pm}42.4$) were significantly lower in Crohn's disease than those in the control group. However, serum concentration of IL-6 ($119.1{\pm}79.6$ vs. $52.9{\pm}39.1$) was higher in Crohn's disease than that in the control. Serum concentrations of IL-17A ($64.2{\pm}17.2$ vs. $28.3{\pm}10.0$) and IL-22 ($37.5{\pm}8.8$ vs. $27.2{\pm}3.7$) were significantly higher in ulcerative colitis than those in Crohn's disease. Conclusion: Mucosal immunity analysis showed increased $FOXP3^+$ T reg cells in the LP with Crohn's disease while Th17 cell polarizing and signature cytokines were decreased in the serum samples of Crohn's disease but increased in ulcerative colitis.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.215-221
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• 2010

목 적 : IgA 신병증은 세계적으로 가장 흔한 사구체 질환으로 최근 들어 interleukin (IL)-17의 면역조절 반응에 있어서의 관련성이 밝혀지고 있다. 이 연구에서는 IL-17RA 유전자의 단일 염기다형성과 소아 IgA 신병증의 발생 및 진행과의 연관성을 알아보고자 하였다. 방 법 : 조직 검사를 통해 확인된 IgA 신병증 환아 156명과 건강한 정상 성인 245명을 대조군으로 하여 말초혈액을 채취하였다. PCR 방법으로 IL-17RA 유전자의 SNP (rs2895332, rs1468488, rs4819553)를 분석하였다. 환자군을 단백뇨(${\leq}4$ and >$4mg/m^2/hr$, ${\leq}40$ and >$40mg/m^2/hr$)와 병리학적 진행 여부에 따라서 두 그룹으로 나누어 IL-17RA SNP와의 연관성을 확인하였다. 결 과 : IgA 신병증 환자군과 정상 대조군에서 IL-17RA 유전자 rs2895332, rs1468488, rs4819553의 발현율은 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 또한 IL-17RA 유전자 각각에 대하여, 병리학적 진행성 병변을 가진 군과 그렇지 못한 군 사이에 통계학적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다. 그러나 rs2895332 유전자의 경우, 단백뇨가 있는 군(단백뇨>$4mg/m^2/hr$)과 없는 군(단백뇨${\leq}4mg/m^2/hr$)에서는 두 군간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 결 론 : IL-17RA 유전자 rs2895332의 단일염기다형성은 소아의 IgA 신병증에서 단백뇨의 발생과 통계학적으로 의미 있는 연관성이 있었다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권19호
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• pp.8083-8087
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• 2014

Purpose: To investigate the association of IL-17F rs763780T>C with cancer risk. Materials and Methods: We searched the Cochrane Central Library, PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) and WangFang databases until May 2014 for a meta-analysis conducted using RevMan 5.2 software. Results: A total of ten papers were included into this meta analysis, involving 3, 336 cases and 4, 217 healthy people. There were no significant differences on association of IL-17F rs763780T>C polymorphism with cancer risk except in the CC vs TT genetic model. Although the the risk in the gastric cancer group is higher than that in control group, there were no significant differences on the association of IL-17F rs763780T>C polymorphism with other cancers. Conclusions: Our meta analysis reveal the IL-17A rs763780T>C gene polymorphism is involved in risk of gastric cancer but not other tumor types.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.30-37
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• 2014

Collaboration of TLR and non-TLR pathways in innate immune cells, which acts in concert for the induction of inflammatory cytokines, can mount a specific adaptive immune response tailored to a pathogen. Here, we show that murine DC produced increased IL-23 and IL-6 when they were treated with LPS together with curdlan that activates TLR4 and dectin-1, respectively. We also found that the induction of the inflammatory cytokine production by LPS and curdlan requires activation of IKK. However, the same treatment did not induce DC to produce a sufficient amount of TGF-${\beta}$. As a result, the conditioned media from DC treated with LPS and curdlan was not able to direct $CD4^+$ T cells to Th17 cells. Addition of TGF-${\beta}$ but not IL-6 or IL-$1{\beta}$ was able to promote IL-17 production from $CD4^+$ T cells. Our results showed that although signaling mediated by LPS together with curdlan is a potent stimulator of DC to secrete many pro-inflammatory cytokines, TGF-${\beta}$ production is a limiting factor for promoting Th17 immunity.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제63권3호
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• pp.211-219
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• 2020

Quercetin은 항산화 및 항염증 활성이 잘 알려져 있으나, 건선 피부염 조절에 대한 효능 연구는 거의 보고된 것이 없어, in vitro 건선 피부염 시험 모델인 TNF-α/IL-17A 유도 HaCaT 세포주를 이용해 quercetin에 의한 건선 피부염 개선 효과를 규명하였다. 먼저, TNF-α에 의해 활성화된 HaCaT 세포주에 quercetin을 처리한 결과, IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-6 등 염증성 사이토카인 발현이 TNF-α 처리군 대비 각각 49.1±7.14, 42.8±8.16, 34.5±2.52% 억제되었다. Th17세포 및 수지상세포 등 면역세포를 염증 반응 부위로 유인하는 케모카인 IL-8 및 CCL20의 mRNA 발현량 또한 TNF-α 처리군 대비 38.4±5.83, 52.9±4.59% 감소하였다. TNF-α 자극에 의해 건선피부에서 비특이적으로 증가되는 케라틴 단백질 KRT6A 및 KRT16 발현뿐만 아니라, IκBα 및 STAT3 단백질의 인산화 또한 quercetin에 의해 유의적으로 억제되었다. 또 다른 건선 유발 사이토카인으로 알려진 IL-17A로 HaCaT 세포주를 자극한 후 quercetin에 의한 영향을 관찰한 결과, IκBα mRNA 발현은 55.8±5.28% 감소하였고, STAT3 인산화는 36.3±6.81% 하향 조절되었다. 마지막으로 TNF-α/IL-17A를 동시 자극한 HaCaT 세포주에 quercetin을 처리한 결과, IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, CCL20 유전자 발현이 모두 억제되는 것을 확인하였다. 이를 통해 quercetin은 기존 항산화, 항염증 활성뿐만 아니라 건선 피부염 개선에 활성을 갖는 소재임을 확인할 수 있었다.

• IMMUNE NETWORK
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.46.1-46.25
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• 2022

T-helper-17 (Th17) cells and related IL-17-producing (type17) lymphocytes are abundant at the epithelial barrier. In response to bacterial and fungal infection, the signature cytokines IL-17A/F and IL-22 mediate the antimicrobial immune response and contribute to wound healing of injured tissues. Despite their protective function, type17 lymphocytes are also responsible for various chronic inflammatory disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and colitis associated cancer (CAC). A deeper understanding of type17 regulatory mechanisms could ultimately lead to the discovery of therapeutic strategies for the treatment of chronic inflammatory disorders and the prevention of cancer. In this review, we discuss the current understanding of the development and function of type17 immune cells at the intestinal barrier, focusing on the impact of microbiota-immune interactions on intestinal barrier homeostasis and disease etiology.