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IL-2/IL-2R複合体形成機構の構造生物学的研究

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18054025
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Review Section Biological Sciences
Research InstitutionKumamoto University

Principal Investigator

池水 信二  Kumamoto University, 大学院・医学薬学研究部, 准教授 (60333522)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SUICO Mary Ann  熊本大学, 大学院・医学薬学研究部, 助教 (20363525)
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥3,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000)
Keywordsサイトカイン / サイトカイン受容体 / 複合体 / 結晶構造 / 構造生物学 / 分子認識機構 / 免疫 / 蛋白質 / 免疫学 / 生体分子 / 生物物理 / シグナル伝達
Research Abstract

TCR/MHC複合体とB7/CD28複合体を介する2つのシグナル存在下では,T細胞増殖因子であるイナターロイキン(IL)-2およびIL-2受容体(R)の発現が誘導され,免疫応答が誘導される.IL-2Rはα,β,γの3種からなり.IL-2を介してヘテロ3量体を形成することによりT細胞増殖シグナルを発生する.IL-15もまたIL-2RβおよびIL-2Rγに結合し,T細胞増殖シグナルを発生することが知られている.本研究の目的は,IL-2又はIL-15と受容体の複合体の結晶構造の構造解析を行うことにより,T細胞増殖シグナルの伝達複機構および分子認識機構を原子レベルで明らかにすることである.IL-15およびIL-15Rαを各々大腸菌で発現させ,複合体として精製を行った.精製したIL-15/IL-15Rα複合体を用いて結晶化を行った.この結晶化技術に関して,特許申請を行った.データ収集を放射光実験施設において行った結果,空間群P2_12_12とP2_12_12_1の2種類の結晶が存在することが分かり,各々1.85Aおよび2.0A分解能までのデータを得た.これらの結晶の構造解析を行った結果,空間群P2_12_12とP2_12_12_1の結晶中に各々2組および8組のIL-15/IL-15Rα複合体が存在していた.構造解析の結果,負に荷電したIL-15の結合面と正に荷電したIL-15Rαの結合面が静電的相互作用により結合することが明らかになった.これらの得られた知見について,Nature Immunologyに論文発表を行った.また,7月23日付の日本経済新聞において,本研究の紹介記事が掲載された.

Report

(2 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (16 results)

All 2008 2007 2006 Other

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (7 results) Remarks (1 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Preparation, crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction analysis of the DNA-binding domain of the Ets transcription factor in complex with target DNA2008

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

      Acta Crysatllogr. F64

      Pages: 171-174

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Crystal structure of the interleukin 15-interleukin 15 receptor-α complex, a cytokine-receptor unit presented in trans2007

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

      Nature Immunology 8

      Pages: 1001-1007

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Crystallographic Investigation of the Inhibition Mode of a VIM-2 Metallo-β-lactamase from Pseudomonas aeruginosa by a Mercaptocarboxylate Inhibitor2007

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

      Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 50

      Pages: 6647-6653

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Chromium (III) ion and thyroxine cooperate to stabilize the transthyretin tetramer and suppress in vitro amyloid fibril formation.2006

    • Author(s)
      Sato, T., Ando, Y., Susuki, S., Mikami, F., Ikemizu, S., Nakamura, M., Suhr, O., Anraku, M., Kai, T., Suico.M.A., Shuto, T., Mizuguchi, M., Yamagata, Y., Kai, H.
    • Journal Title

      FEBS Letters 580

      Pages: 491-496

    • NAID

      120005499991

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Crystal structure and binding properties of the CD2 and CD244 (2B4) binding protein, CD482006

    • Author(s)
      Evans, E.J., Castro, M.A.A., O'Brien, R., Kearney, A., Walsh, H., Sparks, L.M., Tucknott, M.G., Davies, E.A., Carmo, A.M., van der Merwe, P.A., Stuart, D.I., Jones, E.Y., Ladbury, J.E., Ikemizu, S., Davis, S.J.
    • Journal Title

      J. Biol. Chem. 281

      Pages: 29309-29320

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Critical YxKxHxxxRP motif in the C-terminal region of GATA3 for its DNA binding and function2006

    • Author(s)
      Shinnakasu, R., Yamashita, M., Hosokawa, H., Hasegawa, A., Ikemizu, S., Nakayama, T.
    • Journal Title

      J. Immunol. 177

      Pages: 5801-5810

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Crystallization and preliminary X-ray analysis of human MTH1 complexed with two oxidized nucleotides, 8-oxo-dGMP and 2-oxo-dATP.2006

    • Author(s)
      Nakamura, T., Kitaguchi, Y., Miyazawa, M., Kamiya, H., Toma, S., Ikemizu, S., Shirakawa, M., Nakabeppu, Y., Yamagata, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Acta Crystallograph. F62

      Pages: 1283-1285

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Structural studies of IL-15/IL-15Rα complex2008

    • Author(s)
      Chirifu, M.
    • Organizer
      Keystone symposia (Lymphocyte Activation and signaling)
    • Place of Presentation
      Snowbird
    • Year and Date
      2008-02-03
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] IL-15/IL-15Rα 複合体の結晶構造2007

    • Author(s)
      池鯉鮒麻美
    • Organizer
      日本結晶学会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2007-12-02
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Crystal structure of the interleukin an in trans-presenting cytokine receptor complex: IL-15/IL-15Rα2007

    • Author(s)
      Chirifu, M.
    • Organizer
      日本免疫学会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-20
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Crystal structure of IL-15/IL-15Rα complex2007

    • Author(s)
      Chirifu, M.
    • Organizer
      The 8th Conference of the Asian Crystallographic Association
    • Place of Presentation
      Taipei
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-07
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Crystal structure of IL-15/IL-15Rα complex2007

    • Author(s)
      Chirifu, M.
    • Organizer
      15th Annual Meeting of The International Cytokine Society
    • Place of Presentation
      San Francisco
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-26
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Crystal structure of IL-15/IL-15Rα complex2007

    • Author(s)
      Chirifu, M.
    • Organizer
      ISDSB2007
    • Place of Presentation
      Tokyo
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-10
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] IL-15/IL-15Rα 複合体の構造生物学的研究2007

    • Author(s)
      池水信二
    • Organizer
      日本インターフェロン・サイトカイン学会年会
    • Place of Presentation
      京都
    • Year and Date
      2007-07-05
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 新聞報道 日本経済新聞 2007/07/23 IL-15/IL-15Rα複合体の結晶構造

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] IL-15とIL-15Rαとの複合体の結晶2007

    • Inventor(s)
      池水信二・池鯉鮒麻美
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      熊本大学
    • Filing Date
      2007-04-27
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2006-04-01   Modified: 2018-03-28  

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