Abstract:
A pharmaceutical composition containing Interleukin-27, Il-27-Fc fusion protein and mutant thereof is provided to efficiently inhibit production of IL-17 and increase production of IFN-gamma by promoting differentiation of Th-1 in order to treat and prevent autoimmune diseases. A pharmaceutical composition for treatment and prevention of autoimmune diseases comprises Interleukin-27, Il-27-Fc fusion protein and mutant thereof. The Interleukin-27 is human-derived proteins. The pharmaceutical composition contains Il-27-Fc fusion protein wherein carboxyl terminal of the Interleukin-27 is coupled with amino terminal of immunoglobulin Fc and peptide. The immunoglobulin Fc is derived from one selected from the group consisting of IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE and IgD. The immunoglobulin Fc has a hinge site which can has one or more cysteins. The autoimmune diseases represent systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren syndrome, Hashimoto thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, polymyositis, scleroderma, Addison disease, vitiligo, pernicious anemia, glomerulonephritis or pulmonary fibrosis.