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Elucidation of the onset mechanism of Type 2 Autoimmune Hepatitis and related liver diseases

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20H03466
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 49030:Experimental pathology-related
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Saitoh Shin-Ichiroh  東京大学, 医科学研究所, 准教授 (90361625)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥5,980,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,380,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥6,630,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,530,000)
Keywords樹状細胞 / Rab7a / 自己免疫性肝炎 / 原発性胆汁性胆管炎 / エンドソーム / Toll-like receptor / 2型自己免疫性肝炎 / 自己免疫性貧血 / エンドソーム成熟異常 / ライソソーム / 抗原提示 / 低分子量G蛋白質 / 小胞輸送 / TLR7 / TLR3 / T細胞 / 胆管炎
Outline of Research at the Start

2型自己免疫性肝炎(AIH)は主に子供が発症し重症なケースが多い原因不明の疾患である。我々はTLR3とRab7aが特異的に会合することを発見したことから、樹状細胞特異的にRab7a遺伝子を欠損させた。すると、全てのマウスで2型AIHを発症し死亡した。これは1遺伝子欠損による世界初の2型AIHモデルマウスである。このマウスを解析することで、2型AIHの発症機構を解明する。本研究では2型AIH発症におけるB細胞の役割、T細胞と抗原提示に関わるMHC class Iの役割、CD8陽性樹状細胞の役割、各TLRの役割を詳細に解析することにより2型AIHと関連する肝臓疾患の発症機構解明へと研究を進める。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Until now, the pathogenesis of autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) and primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) has been largely unknown. Much less is known about overlap syndrome, in which both AIH and PBC occur. This is because there is no mouse model of overlap syndrome that develops AIH and PBC. In this study, we clarified that the dendritic cell (DC)-specific Rab7a-deficient mouse produced by the principal investigator is the world's first model mouse that develops such overlap syndrome. We also suggested that endosomal abnormalities in DCs may lead to the development of AIH and PBC through enhanced antigen presentation. This is an unprecedented report on the onset mechanism that endosomal abnormalities in DCs are involved in autoimmune diseases. Furthermore, this is the first report to elucidate that γδT cells are involved in the development of PBC.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

これまでいくつかの自己免疫疾患の発症機構が報告されている。本研究結果では樹状細胞のエンドソーム異常が自己免疫疾患の発症に関与している可能性を新たに示している。今後免疫担当細胞のオルガネラ異常と自己免疫疾患の発症とを結びつける研究が発展して行くものと考えられる。そして免疫細胞にオルガネラ異常が起こる機構に関しても研究を進める必要がある。また本研究結果は全く分かっていなかった自己免疫肝疾患のオーバーラップ症候群の理解に大きな前進となる。さらに原発性胆汁性胆管炎の発症にγδT細胞が関与することが明らかになったことで新規の治療法の開発につながる可能性がある。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2023 2022 2021 2020 Other

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results) Remarks (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] The anti‐TLR4 monoclonal antibody Sa15‐21 enhances inflammatory cytokine production in LPS‐stimulated macrophages2023

    • Author(s)
      Chowdhury Sajid Iftekhar、Inui Masanori、Yamazaki Tatsuya、Tomono Susumu、Takagi Hidekazu、Biswas Mrityunjoy、Saitoh Shin‐Ichiroh、Miyake Kensuke、Akashi‐Takamura Sachiko
    • Journal Title

      FEBS Letters

      Volume: - Issue: 9 Pages: 1-15

    • DOI

      10.1002/1873-3468.14619

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Nucleic Acid Sensing by Toll-Like Receptors in the Endosomal Compartment2022

    • Author(s)
      Miyake Kensuke、Shibata Takuma、Fukui Ryutaro、Sato Ryota、Saitoh Shin-Ichiroh、Murakami Yusuke
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Immunology

      Volume: 13 Pages: 941931-941937

    • DOI

      10.3389/fimmu.2022.941931

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Dynamic control of nucleic-acid-sensing Toll-like receptors by the endosomal compartment.2021

    • Author(s)
      Miyake K, Saitoh S-I, Fukui R, Shibata T, Sato R, and Murakami Y.
    • Journal Title

      International Immunology

      Volume: 33 Issue: 12 Pages: 835-840

    • DOI

      10.1093/intimm/dxab037

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] The impact of cell maturation and tissue microenvironments on the expression of endosomal Toll-like receptors in monocytes and macrophages2020

    • Author(s)
      Sato R, Reuter T, Hiranuma R, Shibata T, Fukui R, Motoi Y, Murakami Y, Tsukamoto H, Yamazaki S, Liu K, Saitoh SI, Latz E, Miyake K.
    • Journal Title

      Int Immunol

      Volume: 32 Issue: 12 Pages: 785-798

    • DOI

      10.1093/intimm/dxaa055

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 樹状細胞のエンドソーム異常による2型自己免疫性肝炎と原発性胆汁性胆管炎の発症2022

    • Author(s)
      齋藤 伸一郎
    • Organizer
      第95回日本生化学会大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 樹状細胞のエンドソーム異常によりαβ T細胞とγδ T細胞を活性化することで自己免疫性肝炎と原発性胆汁性胆管炎を引き起こす2022

    • Author(s)
      齋藤 伸一郎
    • Organizer
      第27回日本エンドトキシン・自然免疫研究会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Endosomal abnormalities in dendritic cells cause autoimmune liver diseases2022

    • Author(s)
      Shin-Ichiroh Saitoh, Kenichi Harada, Yoshiko Mori Saitoh, Ge-Hong Sun-Wada, Tamami Denda, Yasunori Ota, Hiroshi Sagara, Yuji Watanabe, Yoh Wada, and Kensuke Miyake
    • Organizer
      第51回日本免疫学会学術集会
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Loss of Rab7a in dendritic cells causes type 2 autoimmune hepatitis2021

    • Author(s)
      Shin-Ichiroh Saitoh, Yoshiko Mori Saitoh, Ge-Hong Sun-Wada, Yoh Wada, Kensuke Miyake.
    • Organizer
      The 27th International Symposium on Molecular Cell Biology of Macrophages
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Loss of Rab7a in dendritic cells causes type 2 autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis2021

    • Author(s)
      Shin-Ichiroh Saitoh, Yoshiko Mori Saitoh, Kensuke Miyake.
    • Organizer
      第50回日本免疫学会学術集会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      https://www.ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp/kanseniden/public/

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      https://www.ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp/kanseniden/public/

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      https://www.ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp/imsut/jp/about/publication/annualreport/list.html

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 東京大学医科学研究所 感染遺伝学分野

    • URL

      https://www.ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp/kanseniden/

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 東京大学医科学研究所 アニュアルレポート

    • URL

      https://www.ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp/imsut/jp/about/publication/annualreport/list.html

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report

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