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MECHANISMS OF PROTECTION AGAINST RETROVIRAL INFECTIONS INDUCED WITH A SINGLE-EPITOPE CD4^+ T-CELL VACCINE

Research Project

Project/Area Number 11670307
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Virology
Research InstitutionKINKI UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

MIYAZAWA Masaaki  KINKI UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PROFESSOR, 医学部, 教授 (60167757)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ABE Hiroyuki  KINKI UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, 医学部, 助手 (80309335)
TABATA Nobutada  KINKI UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, 医学部, 講師 (40298948)
MATSUMURA Haruo  KINKI UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, 医学部, 講師 (10229536)
UDAKA Keiko  KYOTO UNIVERSITY, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, 大学院・理学研究科, 助教授 (40263066)
Project Period (FY) 1999 – 2000
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2000)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥2,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000)
KeywordsRETROVIRUS / VACCINE / TLYMPHOCYTE / EPITOPE / LEUKEMIA / CYTOTOXICITY / NATURAL KILLER CELL / IMMUNE PROTECTION / ペプチド / エピトープ / CD4陽性Tリンパ球 / CD8陽性Tリンパ球 / 細胞傷害性Tリンパ球 / 抗体
Research Abstract

We have previously shown that immunization with a synthetic peptide that contains a single CD4^+ T-cell epitope protects highly susceptible mice against immunosuppressive Friend retrovirus infection. Cells producing infectious Friend virus were rapidly eliminated from the spleen of mice that had been immunized with the single- epitope peptide. However, actual effector mechanisms induced through T-helper cell responses after Friend virus inoculation were unknown. When cytotoxic effector cells detected in the early phase of Friend retrovirus infection were separated based on their expression of cell surface markers, those lacking CD4 and CD8 but expressing natural killer cell markers were found to constitute the majority of effector cells that lysed Friend virus-induced leukemia cells. Depletion of natural killer cells by injecting anti-asialo GM_1 antibody did not affect the number of CD4^+ or CD8^+ T cells in the spleen, virus antigen-specific proliferative responses of CD4^+ T cells, … More or cytotoxic activity against Friend virus-induced leukemia cells exerted by CD8^+ effector cells, but completely abolished the effect of peptide immunization. Although the above enhancement of natural killer cell activity in the early stage of Friend virus infection was also observed in mice given no peptide, these results have demonstrated the importance and requirement of natural killer cells in the vaccine-induced resistance against the retroviral infection.
Other sets of cell-depletion and transfer experiments also showed that CD4^+ and CD8^+ T cells were required for the vaccine-induced protection against Friend retrovirus infection, and the presence of CD4^+ T cells was absolutely required for the production, but not just class switching, of virus-neutralizing antibodies. Thus, these results clearly show that a single-epitope CD4^+ T cell vaccine induces immune resistance against Friend retrovirus infection by rapidly activating multiple effector mechanism soon after the virus infection including CD4^+ and CD8^+ cytotoxic effector cells, virus-neutralizing antibodies, and NK cells. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2000 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1999 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (23 results)

All Other

All Publications (23 results)

  • [Publications] Iwanami,N. et al.: "Role of natural killer cells in resistance against Friend retrovirus-induced leukemia"Journal of Virology. 75(印刷中). (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hashimoto,K. et al.: "Induction of microthrombotic thrombocytopenia in normal mice by transferring a platelet-reactive, monoclonal anti-gp70 autoantibody"Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 119. 47-56 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tabata,N. et al.: "Establishment of monoclonal anti-retroviral gp70 autoantibodies from MRL/lpr lupus mice and induction of glomerular gp70 deposition and pathology"Journal of Virology. 74. 4116-4126 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miyazawa,M. et al.: "Roles of endogenous retrovirusps and platelets in the development of vascular injury in spontaneous mouse models of autoimmune diseases"International Journal of Cardiology. 75. S65-S73 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Izuma,M. et al.: "In vitro cytokine production of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to HCV core antigen stimulation during IFN-β treatment"Hepatology Research. 18. 218-229 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] miyazawa,M. et al.: "Squirrel monkey retrovirus (SMRV) sequence from an SMRV-negative cell line?"Journal of Hepatology. 31. 967-968 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮澤正顯: "エッセンシャル病理学 第5版"医歯薬出版. 631 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 宮澤正顯: "医学生のための薬理学"南山堂. 468 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miyazawa, M., et al.: "Squirrel monkey retrovirus (SMRV) sequence from an SMRV-negative cell line?"Journal of Hepatology. 31. 967-968 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Hashimoto K, et al.: "Induction of microthrombotic thrombocytopenia in normal mice by transferring a platelet-reactive, monoclonal anti-gp70 autoantibody established from MRL/lpr mice : an autoimmune model of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura."Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 119. 47-56 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Tabata, N, et al.: "Establishment of monoclonal anti-retroviral gp70 autoantibodies from MRL/lpr lupus mice and induction of glomerular gp70 deposition and pathology by transference into non-autoimmune mice."Journal of Virology. 74. 4116-4126 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Miyazawa M., et al.: "Roles of endogenous retroviruses and platelets in the development of vascular injury in spontaneous mouse models of autoimmune diseases."International Journal of Cardiology. 75. S65-73 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Izuma M, et al.: "In vitro cytokine production of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to HCV core antigen stimulation during interferon-β treatment and its relevance to sCD8 and sCD30."Hepatology Research. 18. 218-229 (2000)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Iwanami, N, et al.: "Role of natural killer cells in resistance against Friend retrovirus-induced leukemia."Journal of Virology. 75(in press). (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2000 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Iwanami,N. et al.: "Role of natural Killer cells in resistance against Friend retrovirus-induced leukemia"Journal of Virology. 75(印刷中). (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Izuma,M. et al.: "In vitro cytokine production of peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response to HCV core antigen stimulation"Hepatology Research. 18. 218-229 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Miyazawa,M. et al.: "Roles of endogenous retroviruses and platelets in the development of vascular injury in spontaneous mouse models of autoimmune diseases"International Journal of Cardiology. 75. S65-S73 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tabata,N. et al.: "Establishment of monoclonal anti-retroviral gp70 autoantibodies from MRL/lpr lupus mice and induction of glomerular gp70 deposition and pathology"Journal of Virology. 74. 4116-4126 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hiroyuki Okuda: "Protein kinase Cα promotes apoptotic cell death in gastric cancercells depending upon loss of anchorage"Oncogene. 18. 5604-5609 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Masaaki Miyazawa: "Squirrel monkey retrovirus(SMRV)sequence from an SMRV-negative cell line?"J.Hepatol.. 31. 967-968 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Keiji Hashimoto: "Induction of microthrombotic thrombocytopenia in normal mice by transferring a platelet-reactive,monoclonal anti-gp70 autoantibody"Clin.Exp.Immunol.. 119. 47-56 (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nobutada Tabata: "Establishment of monoclonal anti-retroviral gp70 autoantibodies from MRL/lpr lupus mice and induction of glomerular gp70 deposition and pathology"J.Virol.. (印刷中). (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Masaaki Miyazawa: "Roles of endogenous retroviruses and platelets in the development of vascular injury in spontaneous mouse models of autoimmune diseases"Int.J.Cardiol.. (印刷中). (2000)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report

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