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珪酸塩化合物により惹起されるヒト免疫異常の解析

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12770183
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Encouragement of Young Scientists (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Hygiene
Research InstitutionKawasaki Medical School

Principal Investigator

友国 晶子  川崎医科大学, 医学部, 助手 (30278957)

Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2001
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2001)
Budget Amount *help
¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2000: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Keywords珪肺症 / 抗Fas自己抗体 / epitope mapping / apoptosis / 自己免疫 / 珪酸塩化合物 / Fas
Research Abstract

産業医学の分野で、その原因がSiO_2を骨格に持つ珪酸塩化合物への曝露と考えられる自己免疫疾患を呈する症例群がある。特に、珪肺症における強皮症やSLEなどの合併は有名であるが、その発症機序は明らかではない。昨年度、珪肺症症例における自己抗体の高頻度の出現に着目し、アポトーシス関連因子に対する自己抗体を調べたところ、抗Fas自己抗体が自己免疫疾患の症状を伴わない珪肺症症例血清中で確認された。そこで本年度は、この抗Fas自己抗体がFas分子のどの部位と反応するかを調べるために、SPOTsメンブレンを用いたepitope mappingを行い、さらにWestern blottingによりイムノグロブリン(Ig)サブクラスの解析も行った。その結果、Fas分子上のepitopeは各人に複数存在し認識部位はほぼ共通していたが、健常人に比べて珪肺症症例で多数確認された。細胞外領域におけるepitopeは、3つのシステイン残基に富む領域に集中しており、これらのepitopeの中にはFas ligand(FasL)との結合に重要とされるアミノ酸を含んでいるものもあり、この抗Fas自己抗体がFas/FasL interactionを阻害する可能性が考えられた。また、細胞内領域ではepitopeはすべてdeath domainに存在し、珪肺症症例で確認されたepitopeの1つにはFADD(Fas associating protein with death domain)との結合に関係しているアミノ酸が含まれていたことより、この抗Fas自己抗体のFas/FADD interactionへの関与が考えられた。抗Fas自己抗体のIgサブクラス解析では、IgG1〜4,IgM, IgAの6種類すべてのIgが健常人および珪肺症症例で確認され、主要なIgは健常人ではIgMおよびIgA、珪肺症症例ではIgG1であると思われた。今後、この抗Fas自己抗体によるアポトーシスの調節機能への影響について、さらに検討していく必要があると思われる。

Report

(2 results)
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • 2000 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (19 results)

All Other

All Publications (19 results)

  • [Publications] Tomokuni A: "Detection of anti-topoisomerase I autoantibody in patients with silicosis"Environ. Health Prev. Med.. (In Press). (2002)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Guo Z-Q: "Reduced expression of the survivin gene in PBMC from silicosis patients"Kawasaki Med. J.. (In Press). (2002)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ueki A: "Different distribution of HLA class II alleles in anti-topoisomerase I autoantibody responders between silicosis and systemic sclerosis patients, with a common distinct amino acid sequence in the HLA-DQB1 domain"Immunobiol.. 204・4. 458-465 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ueki A: "Autoantibodies detectable in the sera of silicosis patients. The relationship between the anti-topoisomerase I antibody response and HLA-DQB1^*0402 allele in Japanese silicosis patients"Sci. Total Environ.. 270・1-3. 141-148 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ueki A: "Is the anti-topoisomerase I autoantibody response associated with a distinct amino acid sequence in the HLA-DQB1 domain?"Arthritis & Rheumatism. 44・2. 491-492 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ueki H: "Antidesmoglein autoantibodies in silicosis patients with no bullous diseases"Dermatology. 202・1. 16-21 (2001)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 植木絢子: "珪肺症患者に見られた抗TopoisomeraseI自己抗体とHLA DQB1 alleles"職業アレルギー. 7・2. 43-48 (2000)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Otsuki T: "Reduced expression of the inhibitory genes for Fas-mediated apoptosis in silicosis patients"J. Occup. Health. 42・4. 163-168 (2000)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Otsuki T: "Molecular and cellular biological aspects of immunological disorders found in silicosis"Int. J. Mol. Med.. 6(s1). 162 (2000)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Otsuki T: "Detection of alternatively spliced variant messages of Fas gene and mutational screening of Fas and Fas ligand coding regions in peripheral blood mononuclear cells derived from silicosis patients"Immunol. Lett.. 72・2. 137-143 (2000)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Otsuki T: "Parameters related to Fas-mediated apoptosis are usable for early detection of the immunological disorders in silicosis patients"J. UOEH. 22suppl.. 242-249 (2000)

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      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Otsuki T: "Over-expression of the decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) gene in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) derived from silicosis patients"Clin. Exp. Immunol.. 119・2. 323-327 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ueki A: "Is the anti-topoisomerase I autoantibody response associated with a distinct amino acid sequence in the HLA-DQB1 domain?"Arthritis & Rheumatism. 44(In Press). (2001)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 植木絢子: "珪肺症患者に見られた抗Topoisomerase I自己抗体とHLA DQB1 alleles"職業アレルギー. 7・2. 43-48 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Otsuki T: "Reduced expression of the inhibitory genes for Fas-mediated apoptosis in silicosis patients."J.Occup.Health. 42・4. 163-168 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Otsuki T: "Molecular and cellular biological aspects of immunological disorders found in silicosis."Int.J.Mol.Med.. 6(s1). 162 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Otsuki T: "Detection of alternatively spliced variant messages of Fas gene and mutational screening of Fas and Fas ligand coding regions in peripheral blood mononuclear cells derived from silicosis patients."Immunol.Lett.. 72・2. 137-143 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Otsuki T: "Parameters related to Fas-mediated apoptosis are usable for early detection of the immunological disorders in silicosis patients."J.UOEH. 22suppl.. 242-249 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Otsuki T: "Over-expression of the decoy receptor 3 (DcR3) gene in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) derived from silicosis patients."Clin.Exp.Immunol.. 119・2. 323-327 (2000)

    • Related Report
      2000 Annual Research Report

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