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Analysis of molecular mechanism in the differentiation of thymic medullar epithelial cells essential for self-tolerance induction

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16590400
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Immunology
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

AKIYAMA Taishin  The University of Tokyo, Institute of Medical Science, Lecturer, 医科学研究所, 講師 (50327665)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) INOUE Jun-ichiro  The University of Tokyo, Institute of Medical Science, Professor, 医科学研究所, 教授 (70176428)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥2,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000)
KeywordsAutoimmune disease / Thymus / NF-κB / TNF receptor / Regulatory T cells / autoantibody / TRAF / Stroma cells / 自己免疫 / T細胞 / リンパ器官
Research Abstract

The goal of this research project is to elucidate the molecular mechanism in the differentiation of medullary thymic epithelial cells (mTEC) and in the tolerance induction by mTEC. For this purpose, we especially focused on the analyzes of TRAF6-deficient mice, which have inflammatory cell infiltrate in the several organs in addition to thymic atrophy.
In 2004, we manifested that TRAF6 is essential for the development of mTEC and that TRAF6 in thymic stroma is required for the induction of self-tolerance by thymus. Thus, we performed the transplantation of thymic stroma obtained from TRAF6-deficient embryo and control embryo on the kidney capsule of athymic nude mice. The medullar architecture was disorganized in the grafted thymi from TRAF6-deficient mice. Nude mice grafted with TRAF6-deficient thymic stroma showed inflammatory cell infiltrates in the organs such as lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas. In addition, the nude mice carrying TRAF6-deficient grafted thymus had autoantibodies against these organs in the serum. From these results, we concluded that TRAF6 regulates the differentiation of mTEC and the induction of thymic stroma-dependent self-tolerance.
In 2005, we determined the possible candidates of the cell surface receptors on mTEC that utilize TRAF6 as a signal transduction molecule by the screening of the members of TNF receptor superfamily on the expression of embryonic thymic stroma. In addition, we found that TRAF6 is involved in the differentiation of CD4^+CD25^+ regulatory T cells in thymus

Report

(3 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2006 2005 2004

All Journal Article (16 results)

  • [Journal Article] Dependence of self tolerance on TRAF6-directed development of thymic stroma2006

    • Author(s)
      Taishin Akiyama et al.
    • Journal Title

      Science 308

      Pages: 248-251

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Dependence of Self-tolerance on TRAF6-directed Development of Thymic Stroma2005

    • Author(s)
      Taishin Akiyama et al.
    • Journal Title

      Science 308

      Pages: 248-251

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] TRAF6による微小環境形成とT細胞トレランスの制御2005

    • Author(s)
      秋山 泰身
    • Journal Title

      Molecular Medicine 42

      Pages: 125-132

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] リンパ組織の形成とTRAF62005

    • Author(s)
      秋山 泰身
    • Journal Title

      臨床免疫 43

      Pages: 18-23

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 免疫系の自己-非自己識別機構とTRAF62005

    • Author(s)
      秋山 泰身
    • Journal Title

      実験医学 23

      Pages: 53-58

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] TRAF6による自己免疫抑制と胸腺構築の制御2005

    • Author(s)
      秋山 泰身
    • Journal Title

      ファルマシア 41

      Pages: 1155-1158

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report 2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] TIFAB inhibits TIFA, TRAF-interacting protein with a forkhead-associated domain2005

    • Author(s)
      Takayuki Matsumura et al.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem, Biophys, Res.Commun. 317

      Pages: 230-234

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] TRAF6-dependent formation of thymic microenvironment and control of T cell tolerance2005

    • Author(s)
      Taishin Akiyama et al.
    • Journal Title

      Molecular Medicine 42

      Pages: 125-132

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Roles of TRAF6 on organogenesis of lymphoid organss2005

    • Author(s)
      Taishin Akiyama et al.
    • Journal Title

      Clin.Immunol. 43

      Pages: 18-23

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] TRAF6, a key molecule for discrimination between self and non-self2005

    • Author(s)
      Taishin Akiyama et al.
    • Journal Title

      Experimental Medicine 23

      Pages: 53-58

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Regulation of thymic structure and self-tolerance by TRAF62005

    • Author(s)
      Taishin Akiyama et al.
    • Journal Title

      FARUMASIA 41

      Pages: 1155-1158

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Dependence of self-tolerance on TRAF6-directed Development of Thymic stroma2005

    • Author(s)
      Akiyama T.
    • Journal Title

      Science 308

      Pages: 248-251

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] TRAF6による胸腺微小環境形成とT細胞トレランスの制御2005

    • Author(s)
      秋山 泰身
    • Journal Title

      Molecular Medicine 42

      Pages: 125-132

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Dependence of Self-tolerance on TRAF6-directed Development of Thymic Stroma2005

    • Author(s)
      Akiyama, T. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Science (In press)

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] TIFAB inhibits TIFA, TRAF-interacting protein with a forkhead-associated domain2004

    • Author(s)
      Takayuki Matsumura et al.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 317

      Pages: 230-234

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] TIFAB inhibits TIFA, TRAF-interacting protein with a forkhead-associated domain2004

    • Author(s)
      Matsumura, T. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem.Biophys.Res.Commun. 317

      Pages: 230-234

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2004-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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