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标题：Exogenous interleukin 37 ameliorates atherosclerosis via inducing the Treg response in ApoE-deficient mice
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作者：Qingwei Ji ; Kai Meng ; Kunwu Yu 等
期刊名称：Scientific Reports
电子版ISSN：2045-2322
出版年度：2017
卷号：7
期号：1
DOI：10.1038/s41598-017-02987-4
语种：English
出版社：Springer Nature
摘要：Our previous study indicated that interleukin (IL)-37 is involved in atherosclerosis. In the present study, Anterior tibial arteries were collected from diabetes patients and controls. A histopathological analysis showed that IL-37 was over-expressed in human atherosclerotic plaques. Many types of cells including macrophages, vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), endothelial cells and T lymphocyte expressed IL-37 in human atherosclerotic plaques. ApoE-/- mice were divided into a control group and a recombinant human IL-37-treated group. The IL-37 treatment resulted in a significant decrease in macrophages and CD4+ T lymphocytes and a substantial increase in VSMCs and collagen in atherosclerotic plaques, resulting in a reduction in atherosclerotic plaque size. Furthermore, the IL-37 treatment modulated the CD4+ T lymphocyte activity, including a decrease in T helper cell type 1 (Th1) and Th17 cells and an increase in regulatory T (Treg) cells, and inhibited the maturity of dendritic cells both in vivo and in vitro. In addition, treatment with anti-IL-10 receptor monoclonal antibody abrogated the anti-atherosclerotic effects of IL-37. These data suggest that exogenous IL-37 ameliorates atherosclerosis via inducing the Treg response. IL-37 may be a novel therapeutic to prevent and treat atherosclerotic disease.