| Project/Area Number |
13670289
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Bacteriology (including Mycology)
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| Research Institution | Research Institute, International Medical Center of Japan |
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Principal Investigator |
KIRIKAE Teruo International Medical Center of Japan Department of Tropical Medicine, Director, 研究所・感染・熱帯病研究部, 部長 (50192563)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2001 – 2002
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
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| Keywords | Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Rhodococcus equi / Macrophage / TACO / ロドコッカク エクイ / BCG |
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| Research Abstract |
To identify new virulent factors of intracellular bacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Rhodococcus equi, murine macrophage-like J774. 1 cells were infected with virulent or avirulent R. equi and observed by using immunocytological methods. Observations by light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy showed that the virulent bacteria increased into single membrane vacuoles. Observations by confocal fluorescence microscopy with an endosomal marker and lysosomal markers revealed that most phagosomes containing virulent bacteria were fused with lysosomes. To monitor acidification of phagosomes containing R. equi, the cells infected with R. equi were stained with acidotropic probe. The phagosomes containing avirulent R. equi became acidic. In contrast, virulent R. eqiu did not change pH. The medium of virulent R. equi was suppressed acidification of acidic compartments in macrophages. These results suggested that virulent R. equi can survive phagolysosomal environment in macrophages by secreting substance which suppress acidification of phagolysosome.
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