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腫瘍退縮に至る担がん宿主T細胞の腫瘍局所浸潤の分子機構

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12213072
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Review Section Biological Sciences
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

濱岡 利之  大阪大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (60028529)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 小野 史郎  大阪大学, 医学系研究科, 助教授 (80127208)
藤原 大美  大阪大学, 医学系研究科, 助教授 (70116094)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥106,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥106,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥37,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥37,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥36,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥36,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥33,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥33,000,000)
KeywordsTh1 / 浸潤 / IL-12 / 接着 / CCR5 / CXCR3 / ケモカイン / TAK-779 / 担癌 / IFN-γ / STAT4 / 腫瘍免疫 / ケモカインレセプター / インテグリン
Research Abstract

担癌宿主リンパ組識内で腫瘍特異的T細胞応答が検出されても、必ずしも腫瘍が免疫退縮を遂げるとは限らない。腫瘍拒絶に至るには抗腫瘍T細胞の腫瘍局所への浸潤が不可欠である。IL-12投与により治療効果が認められる腫瘍系では、腫瘍局所に於いてT細胞上の接着分子LFA-1/VLA-4と腫瘍周辺血管内皮細胞のICAM-1/VCAM-1との相互作用を介して著明なTh1型T細胞の浸潤が誘導される。本研究では、IL-12によるT細胞浸潤の増強機構を解析した。T細胞抗原受容体での刺激により活性化されIL-12受容体を発現したT細胞は、IL-12刺激に応答してケモカイン受容体CCR5の発現を誘導した。このT細胞が腫瘍塊内に存在するMIP-1α/βで更に活性化されるとLFA-1分子のICAM-1分子への接着能が著明に増強した。また、腫瘍内T細胞浸潤はケモカイン受容体CXCR3よっても支配されていた。即ち、CXCR3はIL-12刺激の結果産生されるIFN-γによりT細胞自身に誘導され、これにIP-10が作用することでLFA-1分子のICAM-1分子への接着能が増強された。なお、CCR5発現は転写因子STAT4依存性に、一方CXCR3はSTAT4非依存性に誘導された。一方、CCR5特異的阻害剤として開発されたTAK-779は、Th1細胞に発現されるCCR5とCXCR3両受容体に対して選択的な阻害効果を示すことを明らかにした。興味深いことに、TAK-779をin vivo投与するとIL-12治療によるT細胞浸潤が抑制されるとともに、腫瘍退縮効果もほぼ完全に阻害された。
以上、抗腫瘍性T細胞の腫瘍局所浸潤機構の分子機構の解明により、担癌宿主抗腫瘍T細胞の腫瘍塊内での拒絶反応に至る詳細な過程が明らかとなった。これらの知見は腫瘍免疫療法の効果判定に関する分子レベルでの予知指標を提供する。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (18 results)

All Other

All Publications (18 results)

  • [Publications] Uekusa, Y.: "A pivotal role for CC chemokine receptor 5 in T-cell migration to tumor sites induced by interleukin 12 treatment in tumor-bearing mice"Cancer Res.. 62. 3751-3758 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakajima, C.: "Induction of the chemokine receptor CXCR3 on TCR-stimulated T cells : Dependence on the relase from persisitent TCR-triggering and requirement for IFN-γ stimulation"Eur.J.Immunol.. 32. 1792-1801 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yang, Y.-F.: "A non-peptide CCR5 antagonist inhibits collagen-induced arthritis by modulating T cell migration without affecting anti-collagen T cell responses"Eur.J.Immunol.. 32. 2124-2132 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Uekusa, Y.: "A role for endogenous IL-12 in tumor immunity : IL-12 is required for the acquisition of tumor-migratory capacity by T cells and the development of T cell-accepting capacity in tumor masses"J.Leukocyte Biol.. 72. 864-873 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakahira, M.: "Synergy of IL-12 and IL-18 for IFN-γ gene expression : IL-12-induced STAT4 contributes to IFN-γ promoter activation by up-regulating the binding activity of IL-18-induced activator protein 1"J.Immunol.. 168. 1146-1153 (2002)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Gao, P.: "The unique target specificity of a non-peptide chemokine receptor antagonist : Selective blockade of two Th1 chemokine receptors CCR5 and CXCR3"J.Leukocyte Biol.. 73. 273-280 (2003)

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      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Iwasaki, M.: "A mandatory role for STAT4 in IL-12 induction of mouse T cell CCR5"J.Immunol.. 167. 6877-6883 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakajima, C.: "A role of interferon-γ(IFN-γ) in tumor immunity : T cells with the capacity to reject tumor cells are generated but fail to migrate to tumor sites in IFN-γ-deficient mice"Cancer Res.. 61. 3399-3405 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yang, Y.-F.: "IL-12 as well as IL-2 upregulates CCR5 expression on T cell receptor-triggered human CD4^+ and CD8^+ T Cells"J.Clin.Immunol.. 21. 116-125 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Mukai, T.: "IL-12 plays a pivotal role in LFA-1-mediated T cell adhesiveness via upregulation of CCR5 expression"J.Leukocyte Biol.. 70. 422-430 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakahira, M.: "An absolute requirement for STAT4 and a role for IFN-γ as an amplifying factor in IL-12 induction of the functional IL-18 receptor complex"J.Immunol.. 167. 1306-1312 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakajima, C.: "Induction of the chemokine receptor CXCR3 on TCR-stimulated T cells : Dependence on the relase from persisitent TCR-triggering and requirement for IFN-γ stimulation"Eur.J.Immunol.. (in press). (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Gao,P.: "Tumor vaccination enhancing anti-tumor T cell responses fails to inhibit the growth of established tumors even in combination with IL-12 treatment : Importance for inducing intratumoral T cell migration."J.Immunotherapy. 23. 643-653 (2000)

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      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Iwasaki,M.: "Differential IL-12 responsiveness of T cells but not of NK cells from tumor-bearing mice in IL-12-responsive versus-unresponsive tumor models."Int.Immunol.. 12. 701-709 (2000)

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      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Uekusa,Y.: "The development of peritumoral stroma required for IL-12 induced tumor regression depends on the T cell/IFN-γ-involving host-tumor interaction."Int.J.Oncol.. 16. 805-814 (2000)

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      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yang,Y-F.: "Requirement for IFN-γ in IL-12 production induced by collaboration between Vα14^+NKT cells and antigen-presenting cells."Int.Immunol.. 12. 1669-1675 (2000)

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      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Fujiwaya,H.: "Coordination of chemokine and adhesion systems in intratumoral T cell migration responsible for the induction of tumor regression."Int.Immunopharmacology. (in press).

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakajima,C.: "A role IFN-γ in tumor immunity : T cells with the capacity to reject tumor cells are generated but fail to migrate to tumor sites in IFN-γ-deficient mice."Cancer Res.. (in press).

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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