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炎症・免疫応答におけるマクロファージ遊走阻止因子(MIF)の機能の解明

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15590430
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Immunology
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

西平 順  北海道大学, 大学院・医学研究科, 助教授 (30189302)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 岩渕 和也  北海道大学, 遺伝子病制御研究所, 助教授 (20184898)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
KeywordsMIF / マクロファージ / エンドトキシン / 遺伝子改変動物 / 血管新生
Research Abstract

Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)は遅延型アレルギー反応や敗血症など免疫応答や炎症に密接に関与するサイトカインとして広く知られているが、我々はMIFが腫瘍細胞増殖や血管新生を促す機能も有することを明らかした。しかしながら、その詳細については未だ明らかにされていない。このことを明らかにするために、MIFの分子機能についてさまざまの角度から検討を加え、これまで幾つかの有意義な結果を得ている。
まず、マウス大腸癌Colon26細胞を用いて、MIFが癌の浸潤、転移を促進することを発見し、そのメカニズムとしてGTP結合蛋白質Rhoの活性化に依存することをシグナル伝達系の解析から明らかにした。癌細胞の浸潤に関与するmatrix metalloproteinase (MMP)の発現上昇のシグナル伝達系に関する研究では、MIF刺激によりMMP-13の顕著な発現の上昇が認められたが、さらにIntegrin beta-1の発現を亢進することも明かにした。具体的な実験方法は、MIF siRNAの導入により、MIFの機能解析を行った。siRNAの導入により、細胞内MIFは80%以上knockdownされた。その場合、細胞増殖速度は約50%に減少した。同時に細胞浸潤におけるMIFの関与を明らかにするため、siRNAを導入した細胞を用いて、Millipore Chamber法により検討したところ、siRNA導入により、細胞浸潤は有意に抑制された。また、細胞浸潤に密接に関連する分子として知られているFAKの活性化も抑制された。
次に、in vivoにおける転移実験を行った。siRNAで処理したColon26細胞を門脈から導入し、肝臓の重量、癌の転移個数、組織学的検討を行った。肝重量、転移個数ともにsiRNA処理により有意に減少した。また、組織学的検討を行ったが、血管新生も有意に抑制された。これらの結果から、MIFは癌の浸潤、転移のメカニズムに密接に関与していることが証明された。
さらに、MIFの新たな分子機能として、内皮細胞をMIFで刺激すると、Trombinの発現が有意に上昇することから、Thrombin刺激による細胞応答にMIFが関与することも発見した。今後、血栓症などにおけるMIFの機能に関心が集まっている。

Report

(2 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (28 results)

All 2004 Other

All Journal Article (8 results) Publications (20 results)

  • [Journal Article] Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in allergic rhinitis : Identification of MIF in eosinophils and the site of allergic inflammation.2004

    • Author(s)
      Nakamaru, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 113

      Pages: 205-209

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Bone metabolism and oxidative stress in postmenopausal rats with iron overload.2004

    • Author(s)
      Isomura, H.
    • Journal Title

      Toxicology 197

      Pages: 93-100

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Increased expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor during fracture healing in rats.2004

    • Author(s)
      Onodera, S.
    • Journal Title

      Histochem Cell Biol 121

      Pages: 209-217

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) up-regulates expression of interleukin (IL)-8 mRNA in synovial fibroblasts of rheumatoid arthritis. Common transcriptional regulatory mechanism between IL-8 and IL-1β.2004

    • Author(s)
      Onodera, S.
    • Journal Title

      Arthritis Rheum 50

      Pages: 1437-1447

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Is Induced by Thrombin and Factor Xa in Endothelial Cells.2004

    • Author(s)
      Shimizu, T.
    • Journal Title

      J Biol Chem 279

      Pages: 13729-13737

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Up-regulation of macrophage migration inhibitory factor expression after compression-induced spinal cord injury in rats.2004

    • Author(s)
      Koda, M.
    • Journal Title

      Acta Neuropathol 108

      Pages: 31-36

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Inhibition of joint inflammation and destruction induced by anti-type II collagen antibody/lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced arthritis in mice due to deletion of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF).2004

    • Author(s)
      Ichiyama, H.
    • Journal Title

      Cytokine 26

      Pages: 187-194

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Aqueous levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 in patients with diabetic retinopathy.2004

    • Author(s)
      Tashimo, A.
    • Journal Title

      Diabet Med (in press)

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sakamoto, W.: "Coffee increases levels of urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in rats"Toxicology. 183. 255-263 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Iwaki, T.: "Recombinant adenovirus vector bearing antisense macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) cDNA prevents acute lipopolysaccharide-induced liver failure in mice"Lab Invest. 83. 561-570 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Yamada, H.: "Decreased serum levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in miscarriages with normal chromosome karyotype"Human Reprod. 18. 616-620 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Watari, M.: "Lipopolysaccharide induces interleukin-8 production by human cervical smooth muscle cells"J Soc Gynecol Invest. 10. 110-117 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sakai, Y.: "Macrophage migration inhibitory factor is a critical mediator of severe acute pancreatitis"Gastroenterology. 124. 725-736 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shimizu, T.: "Impaired contact hypersensitivity in macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF)-deficient mice"Eur J Immunol. 33. 1478-1487 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sun, B.: "Induction of macrophage migration inhibitory factor by lysophosphatidic acid : Relevance to tumor growth and angiogenesis"Int J Mol Med. 12. 633-641 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Morimoto, T.: "Immunohistochemical localization of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in human gingival tissue and its pathophysiological functions"Histochem Cell Biol. 120. 293-298 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Itoh, a.: "Effects of IL-1beta, TNF-alpha, and macrophage migration inhibitory factor on prostacyclin synthesis in rat pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells"Respirology. 8. 467-472 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Igarashi, M.: "Energetics of catalytic reaction of acetylcholinesterase (AchE) with acetylcholine (Ach) : Role of the oxyanion hole"Internet Electron J Mol Des. 2. 712-722 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Hori, Y.: "Immunohistochemical study of macrophage migration inhibitory factor in rat liver fibrosis induced by thioacetamide"Eur J Histochem. 47. 317-324 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sasaki, S.: "Transgene of macrophage migration inhibitory factor induces podocyte injury and progressive mesangial sclerosis"Kidney Int. 65. 469-481 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shimizu, T.: "Cetirizine, an H1-receptor antagonist, suppresses the expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) : Its potential anti-inflammatory action"Clin Exp Allergy. 34. 103-109 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Watanabe, H.: "Ultraviolet A-induced production of matrix metalloproteinase-1 is mediated by macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in human dermal fibroblasts"J Biol Chem. 279. 1676-1683 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakamaru, Y.: "Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in allergic rhinitis : Identification of MIF in eosinophils and the site of allergic inflammation"Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. (in press). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Tashimo, A.: "Aqueous levels of macrophage migration inhibitory factor and monocyte chemotactic protein-1 in patients with diabetic retinopathy"Diabet Med. (in press). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Isomura, H.: "Bone metabolism and oxidative stress in postmenopausal rats with iron overload"Toxicology. (in press). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Onodera, S.: "Increased expression of macrophage migration inhibitory factor during fracture healing in rats"Histochem Cell Biol. (in press). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Onodera, S.: "Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) up-regulates expression of interleukin (IL)-8 mRNA in synovial fibroblasts of rheumatoid arthritis. common transcriptional regulatory mechanism between IL-8 and IL-1β"Arthritis Rheum. (in press). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Shimizu, T.: "Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) Is Induced by Thrombin and Factor Xa in Endothelial Cells"J Biol Chem. (in press). (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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