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ArticleInternational journal for parasitology2015

The immunomodulatory parasitic worm product ES-62 reduces lupus-associated accelerated atherosclerosis in a mouse model.

Tamar R Aprahamian, Xuemei Zhong, Shahzada Amir, Christoph J Binder, Lo-Ku Chiang, Lamyaa Al-Riyami, Raffi Gharakhanian, Margaret M Harnett, William Harnett, Ian R Rifkin

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Article in International journal for parasitology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 51 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Tamar R AprahamianRenal Section, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA. Electronic address: aprahami@bu.edu.
Xuemei ZhongHematology and Medical Oncology Section, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
Shahzada AmirDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria.
Christoph J BinderDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria.
Lo-Ku ChiangRenal Section, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
Lamyaa Al-RiyamiStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0RE, UK.
Raffi GharakhanianRenal Section, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
Margaret M HarnettInstitute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, Glasgow Biomedical Research Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK.
William HarnettStrathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0RE, UK.
Ian R RifkinRenal Section, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118, USA.
Boston University · USCeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine · ATUniversity of Strathclyde · GBUniversity of Glasgow · GB

Funding

Role of PPARgamma signaling and adiponectin in Systemic Lupus ErythematosusK01AR055965 · NIAMS · BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER · PI APRAHAMIAN, TAMAR · 2009 to 2013
$645k
B1 B cells in abdominal obesity and diet-accelerated atherosclerosis in SLER21AR063387 · NIAMS · BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER · PI ZHONG, XUEMEI · 2012 to 2013
$407k
In vivo study of a unique phagocytic L2pB1 B lymphocyte in diet induced obesityR56DK103894 · NIDDK · BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER · PI ZHONG, XUEMEI · 2015 to 2016
$338k
NIAMS NIH HHS K01 AR055965NIAMS NIH HHS K01 AR055965-02NIAMS NIH HHS R21 AR063387NIAMS NIH HHS R21 AR063387-01NIDDK NIH HHS R56 DK103894Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 086852
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

ES-62 is an anti-inflammatory phosphorylcholine-containing glycoprotein secreted by the filarial nematode Acanthocheilonema viteae. Accelerated atherosclerosis frequently occurs in systemic lupus erythematosus, resulting in substantial cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. We examined the effects of ES-62 in the gld.apoE(-/-) mouse model of this condition. Treatment with ES-62 did not substantially modulate renal pathology but caused decreased anti-nuclear autoantibody levels. Moreover, a striking 60% reduction in aortic atherosclerotic lesions was observed, with an associated decrease in macrophages and fibrosis. We believe that these latter findings constitute the first example of a defined parasitic worm product with therapeutic potential in atherosclerosis: ES-62-based drugs may represent a novel approach to control accelerated atherosclerosis in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Indexed as

AnimalsAntibodies, AntinuclearAtherosclerosisDisease Models, AnimalFibrosisHelminth ProteinsImmunologic FactorsLupus Erythematosus, SystemicMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, KnockoutAntibodies, AntinuclearES-62 protein, Acanthocheilonema viteaeHelminth ProteinsImmunologic FactorsAtherosclerosisES-62HelminthSystemic lupus erythematosus

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PMID25666929
PMCPMC4355381
OpenAlexW2022601419

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