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Mice deficient in NOX2 display severe thymic atrophy and lymphopenia in association with neutrophilic lung inflammation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20K06446
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 42030:Animal life science-related
Research InstitutionYokohama City University

Principal Investigator

ARATANI Yasuaki  横浜市立大学, 理学部, 教授 (30192470)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords免疫 / 好中球 / 活性酸素 / マクロファージ / ミエロペルオキシダーゼ / NADPHオキシダーゼ / 炎症
Outline of Research at the Start

好中球やマクロファージからの活性酸素産生を欠如した遺伝子欠損マウスは、殺菌能が低下しているために、生きた病原体が感染すると重篤な肺炎を発症して多くが死亡する。ところが、この欠損マウスは、死菌や菌体成分に曝されただけでも重篤な肺炎を発症してしまう。このような、白血球からの活性酸素産生異常によって感染非依存的な過剰炎症が生じるメカニズムと、その異常が獲得免疫へ与える影響を解析する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Neutrophils and macrophages play a role in host defense against bacteria and fungi. Activated neutrophils generate superoxide anions and hypochlorous acid via phagocyte NADPH oxidase (NOX2) and myeloperoxidase (MPO), respectively. This study aimed to examine the role of these enzymes for the systemic inflammation. In a zymosan-induced inflammation model, NOX2-deficient (NOX2-KO) mice exhibited more severe thymic atrophy, lymphopenia, and more remarkable neutrophilic lung inflammation in association with accumulation of higher amounts of TNF-α and KC in NOX2-KO lungs. Strikingly, zymosan-stimulated NOX2-KO neutrophils produced a greater amount of TNF-α than wild-type neutrophils. NOX2-KO macrophages produced a greater amount of KC in response to zymosan. These results suggest that the greater TNF-α and KC production from the NOX2-KO phagocytes at least partly contributes to the accumulation of neutrophils observed in the lungs of these mutant mice.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

感染によって炎症が重篤化することは肺炎などでよく知られている。ところが、病原体が検出されないにも関わらず劇的なサイトカインストームを伴う重篤な炎症が進行することもあり、NOX2を欠損したヒトにおいてもそのような病態を時折発症することが知られている。しかし、その発症機構は不明なため治療法に乏しい。本研究は、原因不明の炎症性疾患発症における食細胞機能異常のリスクを知るという基礎研究としての意義がある。

Report

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

    (6 results)

All 2022 2021 2020 Other

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (1 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Regulation of NETosis and Inflammation by Cyclophilin D in Myeloperoxidase‐Positive Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody?Associated Vasculitis2022

    • Author(s)
      Kudo Takashi、Nakazawa Daigo、Watanabe‐Kusunoki Kanako、Kanda Masatoshi、Shiratori‐Aso Satoka、Abe Nobuya、Nishio Saori、Koga Jun‐ichiro、Iwasaki Sari、Tsuji Takahiro、Fukasawa Yuichiro、Yamasaki Miwako、Watanabe Masahiko、Masuda Sakiko、Tomaru Utano、Murakami Masaaki、Aratani Yasuaki、Ishizu Akihiro、Atsumi Tatsuya
    • Journal Title

      Arthritis & Rheumatology

      Volume: 75 Issue: 1 Pages: 71-83

    • DOI

      10.1002/art.42314

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] PEG-fDAO reduces lung inflammation in gp91-phox knock out chronic granulomatous disease mice following a challenge with non-viable Candida albicans.2022

    • Author(s)
      Nunoi, H., Lin, S., Nakamura, H., Aratani, Y., Fang, J., Nishimura, T., Kataoka, H., Maeda, H., Matsukura, M
    • Journal Title

      Inflammation

      Volume: in press Issue: 4 Pages: 1668-1679

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10753-022-01650-z

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report 2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Oxidized Phospholipids and Neutrophil Elastase Coordinately Play Critical Roles in NET Formation2021

    • Author(s)
      Tokuhiro Takuto、Ishikawa Akane、Sato Haruka、Takita Shunya、Yoshikawa Ayuri、Anzai Ryoko、Sato Shinichi、Aoyagi Ryohei、Arita Makoto、Shibuya Takumi、Aratani Yasuaki、Shimizu Shigeomi、Tanaka Masato、Yotsumoto Satoshi
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

      Volume: 9 Pages: 718586-718586

    • DOI

      10.3389/fcell.2021.718586

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Mice deficient in NOX2 display severe thymic atrophy, lymphopenia, and reduced lymphopoiesis in a zymosan-induced model of systemic inflammation.2021

    • Author(s)
      Sugimoto, Y., Endo, D., and Aratani, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Inflammation

      Volume: 44 Issue: 1 Pages: 371-382

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10753-020-01342-6

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 食細胞NADPHオキシダーゼ欠損マウスはザイモザンの全身投与によってリンパ球減少症を発症する。2020

    • Author(s)
      杉本 遊、荒谷康昭
    • Organizer
      第43回日本分子生物学会年会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Remarks] 横浜市立大学理学部免疫生物学研究室

    • URL

      http://www-user.yokohama-cu.ac.jp/~lifeenv/index.php?id=8

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report 2021 Research-status Report 2020 Research-status Report

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Published: 2020-04-28   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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