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Analysis of relationship between Aff3 gene and rhematoid arthritis

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K08388
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 54020:Connective tissue disease and allergy-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokushima

Principal Investigator

TSUKUMO Shin-ichi  徳島大学, 大学院医歯薬学研究部(医学域), 助教 (10346596)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords抗体 / クラススイッチ / 自己免疫疾患 / 転写伸長 / B細胞 / 関節リウマチ / 転写伸長因子
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, I analyzed Aff3-deficient mice in order to elucidate the physiological and molecular functions of Aff3. As results, I found that the class switch of antibodies to IgG2c and other classes was decreased and that the resistance to infection was decreased in the mouse malaria infection model. Furthermore, we analyzed the molecular mechanism by which Aff3 regulates class switch, and found that AFF3 protein directly binds to the switch region of the antibody locus and enhances its DNA mutation rate, thereby promoting class switch. In addition, I found that the expression levels of Aff3 and antibodies were also correlated in human.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

AFF3遺伝子は,関節リウマチなどの自己免疫疾患と関連していることが遺伝的な解析によって示唆されているが、その機能ついてはほとんど分かっていなかった。本研究では、AFF3が抗体のクラススイッチを直接制御していおり、感染防御に関与していることを明らかにした。これは、抗体のクラス変換が関節リウマチなどに重要な役割を果たしていることを示唆しており、新しい治療・診断法の開発に対して有用な情報を与えることができたと考えられる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2020 2019 2018

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Distinct Roles of IL-1β and IL-18 in NLRC4-Induced Autoinflammation2020

    • Author(s)
      Sasaki Yuki、Otsuka Kunihiro、Arimochi Hideki、Tsukumo Shin-Ichi、Yasutomo Koji
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Immunology

      Volume: 11 Pages: 591713-591713

    • DOI

      10.3389/fimmu.2020.591713

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Aff3 is required for the class switching of IgG2c, IgG1 and IgG3 in a B cell-intrinsic manner2019

    • Author(s)
      Shin-ichi Tsukumo, Koji Yasutomo
    • Organizer
      日本免疫学会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 自己免疫疾患におけるAFFファミリーの役割2018

    • Author(s)
      九十九伸一、安友康二
    • Organizer
      自己免疫研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Transcriptional elongation factor Aff3 regulates class switching of antibody in B cells2018

    • Author(s)
      Shin-ichi Tsukumo, Koji Yasutomo
    • Organizer
      日本免疫学会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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