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Molecular epidemiology of human herpes virus 8-relafed diseases in Japan and Asia

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12576003
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field Human pathology
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

FUKAYAMA Masashi  The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Professor, 大学院・医学系研究科, 教授 (70281293)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TAKEUCHI Kengo  The University of Tokyo, University Hospital, Research Associate, 医学部附属病院, 助手 (40323612)
KASHIMA Kenji  The University of Totyo, Graduate School of Medicins, Research Associate, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助手 (70292729)
CHONG Ja-mun  The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Lecturer, 大学院・医学系研究科, 講師 (90285768)
YAMAUCHI Naoko  The Universily of Tokyo, University Hospital, Research Associate, 医学部附属病院, 助手 (90311638)
ISHIDA Tateru  The Univetsity of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Research Associate, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助手 (30333553)
Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥15,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥8,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,700,000)
KeywordsHuman Herpes Virus 8 / HHV8 / Kaposi Sarcoma / Lymphoma / Multicentric Castleman Disease / Molecular Epidemiology / Asia / Japan / 8ヒトヘルペスウイルス
Research Abstract

To clarify the molecular epidemiology of human herpes virus 8 (HHV8)-related diseases in Japan and Asia, we investigated the frequency of HHV8 and Its subtypes in the tissues of Kaposi sarcoma (KS), multicentric Castleman's disease (MCTD), and lymphomas. We asked cooperation to the Departments of Pathology, in Taiwan, Korea and Thailand; we visited National Taiwan University and National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan in 2000, Seoul National University, Asan Medical Center, and Keimyung University in Korea in 2001, and Chiang Mai University and Mahidol University in Thailand in 2002, respectively. The formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue sections, available for the study, were 19 cases of KS in Taiwan, and 10 cases of KS, 9 cases of MCTD, and 64 cases of lymphomas in Korea. For the tissues in Japan, we examined 12 cases of KS and 140 cases of lymphomasof Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital. The extracted DMA was subjected to the HHV8-ORF26 nested PCR, K-1VR1-PCR and ORF75-PCR, and then the amplicons were sequenced for the determination of subtypes.
Positive PCR results were observed in 18 of 19 Taiwan KS (95%), 6 of 10 Korean KS (60%), 4 of Korean MCTD (44%) and none of 64 Korean lymphomas by HHV8-ORF26 nested PCR On the other hand, HHV8-ORF26 was observed in 21 of 21 Japanese KS (100%) and 14 of 140 Japanese lymphomas (10%).
As for the subtypes of HHV8, according to the sequence polymorphism in ORF26 or K1-VR1, type C was predominant in Taiwan and Korea, whereas type A in Japan, suggesting the particular propagation of HHV8 in Japan.
Sub-typing of HHV8 was nearly concordant between ORF26 and K1-VR1 systems, but there were several cases that showed different subtypes in each sample. The comparison of ORF75 subtype with ORF26 also demonstrated the evidence of recombination in some of Japanese KS. Thus frequent recombination suggests that HHV8 has propagated in a relatively small group.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (17 results)

All Other

All Publications (17 results)

  • [Publications] Takeuchi K et al.: "Marked decrease in the Epstein-Barr virus positivity rate in nodular sclerosis subtype Hodgkin's disease in Tokyo : trend between 1955 and 1999"Br J Haematol. 13. 429-431 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kanno T et al.: "High Expression of Methionine Aminopeptidase Type 2 in Germinal Center B Cells and Their Neoplastic Counterparts"Lab. Invest. 82. 893-901 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kakiuchi C et al.: "Secretion of interleukin-6 and vascular endothelial growth factor by spindle cell sarcoma complicating with Castleman's disease, so-called Vascular Neoplasia"J Pathol. 197. 264-271 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Takeuchi K et al.: "Marked decrease in the Epstein-Barr virus positivity rate in nodular sclerosis subtype Hodgkin's disease in Tokyo : trend between 1955 and 1999"Br J Haematol. 13. 429-431 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kanno T et al.: "High expression of methionine aminopeptidase type 2 in germinal center B cells and their neoplastic counterparts"Lab Invest. 82. 893-901 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kakiuchi C et al.: "Secretion of interleukin-6 and vascular endothelial growth factor by spindle cell sarcoma complicating Castleman's disease (so-called Vascular neoplasia')"J Pathol. 197. 264-271 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Kanno T et al.: "High Expression of Methionine Aminopeptidase Type 2 in Germinal Center B Cells and Their Neoplastic Counterparts"Laboratory Investigation. 82. 893-901 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kakiuchi C et al.: "Secretion of interleukin-6 and vascular endothelial growth factor by spindle cell sarcoma complicating Castleman's disease (so-called 'vascular neoplasia')"Journal of Pathology. 197. 264-271 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kitazawa J, et al.: "Secondary acute myelocytic leukemia after successful chemo-therapy with episode for EB-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis"Med Pediatr Oncol. 37(2). 153-154 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Fukayama M, et al.: "Pathology and molecular pathology of Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric carcinoma"Curr.Top Microbiol Immunol. 258. 91-102 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takeuchi K. et al.: "Marked decrease in the Epstein-Barr virus positivity rate in nodular sclerosis subtype Hodgkin's disease in Tokyo"Br.J Haematol. 113(2). 429-431 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Murakami T, et al.: "Gene expression profile in a case of primary cutaneous CD30-negative large T-cell lymphoma with a blastic phenotype"Clin Exp Dermatol. 26(2). 201-204 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kobayashi Y, et al.: "Detection of t(11;18) in MALT-type lymphoma with dual-color fulorescence in situ hybridization and reversc PCR analysis"Diag Mol.Pathol. 10(4). 207-213 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kitagawa N et al.: "Epstein-Barr virus-encoded poly (A)-RNA supports Buckitt's lymphoma growth through interleukin-10 induction."EMBO J.. 19. 6742-6750 (2000)

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      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takeuchi K et al.: "Marked decrease in the Epstein-Barr virus positivity rate in nodular sclerosis subtype Hodgkin's disease in Tokyo."Br.J.Haematol.. 113(in press). (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hara S. et al.: "Central nervous system involvement in pyothorax-associated lymphoma : Ring enhancement on CT scan."Annals of Hematology. (in press). (2001)

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      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 竹内賢吾 ら: "Pyothorax-associated lymphoma"血液・腫瘍科. 42. 65-70 (2001)

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      2000 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2000-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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