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ArticleParasites & vectors2025

Clonorchis sinensis excretory/secretory proteins ameliorate inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

Moon-Ju Kim, Hee Min Yoo, Yu Jeong Lee, Hyun Hee Jang, Seung Cheol Shim, Eun Jeong Won, Tae-Jong Kim

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Moon-Ju Kim *Department of Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Hee Min Yoo *Biometrology Group, Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS), Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea.
Yu Jeong LeeDepartment of Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Hyun Hee JangDepartment of Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
Seung Cheol ShimDivision of Rheumatology, Daejeon Rheumatoid & Degenerative Arthritis Center, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
Eun Jeong WonDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. ejwon@amc.seoul.kr.
Tae-Jong KimDepartment of Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Medical School and Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea. ktj1562@jnu.ac.kr.

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Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science KRISS-2025-GP2025-0007National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2021R1I1A3047818National Research Foundation of Korea NRF-2022R1C1C1002741
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Abstract

backgroundWe aimed to investigate whether substances secreted by Clonorchis sinensis excretory/secretory protein (CS-ESP) have an effect on the inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and to identify specific peptides through related proteomic analysis to determine which proteins exhibit anti-inflammatory effects more specifically.

methodsPeripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were obtained from healthy controls (HCs), RA and AS patients. Cytotoxicity of CS-ESP at different doses was assessed by MTS and flow cytometry before performing experiments. Inflammatory cytokine producing cells were analyzed using flow cytometry. To determine the effect of CS-ESP in an arthritis mouse model, 8-week-old SKG mice were injected intraperitoneally with curdlan and treated with CS-ESP; body weight and paw swelling were checked twice a week. Inflammation was evaluated using immunohistochemistry. We conducted proteomic analysis on CS-ESP and identified specific Cs-GT and Cs-Severin proteins. In vitro effect of coculture with Cs-GT and Cs-Severin was determined by inflammatory cytokine measurements.

resultTreatment with CS-ESP resulted in no reduced cell viability of PBMCs. In experiments culturing PBMCs, the frequencies of IL-17A and GM-CSF producing cells were significantly reduced after CS-ESP treatment. In the SKG mouse model, CS-ESP treatment significantly suppressed clinical score, arthritis and enthesitis. Treatment with Cs-GT and Cs-Severin resulted in no reduced cell viability of HC PBMCs. After Cs-GT and Cs-Severin treatment of HC PBMC, the frequencies of IL-17A and GM-CSF producing cells were significantly reduced.

conclusionsWe provide evidence showing that CS-ESP, Cs-GT and Cs-Severin can ameliorate clinical signs and cytokine derangements in AS.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidClonorchis sinensisHelminth ProteinsInflammationSpondylitis, AnkylosingAdultAnimalsCytokinesDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansLeukocytes, MononuclearMaleMiceMiddle AgedProteomicsCytokinesHelminth ProteinsAnti-inflammatory effectsASClonorchis sinensis excretory/secretory proteinRA

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PMID40038824
PMCPMC11881509

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