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T cell-independent immune response and intracellular degradation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K19373
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Medium-sized Section 49:Pathology, infection/immunology, and related fields
Research InstitutionNihon University (2022-2023)
Tokyo Medical and Dental University (2021)

Principal Investigator

TSUBATA Takeshi  日本大学, 歯学部, 客員教授 (80197756)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) スルタン ソフィア・シェリル  東京医科歯科大学, 難治疾患研究所, 非常勤講師 (20838437)
沼本 修孝  東京医科歯科大学, 難治疾患研究所, 准教授 (20378582)
Project Period (FY) 2021-07-09 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Keywords多糖抗原 / デキストラン / B細胞 / 抗体産生 / 細胞内分解 / Bリンパ球 / T細胞非依存性 / T細胞非依存性抗体反応 / エンドソーム
Outline of Research at the Start

肺炎球菌への感染免疫では、肺炎球菌が産生する表面の多糖への抗体産生が主要な役割を果たす。タンパク質抗原への抗体産生には、抗原に反応したBリンパ球(B細胞)へのTリンパ球(T細胞)による活性化補助が必須であるが、B細胞による多糖抗原への抗体産生にはT細胞は不要である。しかしながら、どのようなメカニズムでT細胞の補助なしにB細胞が多糖抗原への抗体を産生するのか、まだ明らかではない。そこで、B細胞が多糖抗原に反応した際にB細胞内に取り込まれる多糖抗原の役割を明らかにすることで、多糖抗原への抗体産生の仕組みを明らかにする。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Polysaccharide antigens activate B cells and induce production of specific antibodies in a manner independent of T cells. However, little is known about how polysaccharides activate B cells. When B cells recognize antigens, antigens are endocytosed and translocated to the endosome/lysosome compartment. Protein antigens are rapidly degraded whereas polysaccharides persist there for a prolonged time. Dextranase that degrade the polysaccharide dextran is a secretary protein expressed by microbes. By fusing dextranase with an animal lysosomal protein, we succeeded in converting dextranase to an animal lysosomal enzyme. Using this enzyme, we showed that persistence of polysaccharides in the endosome/lysosome compartment is crucial for B cell activation induced by polysaccharides.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

肺炎球菌など莢膜を持つ細菌の莢膜多糖には抗体が産生され、莢膜多糖への抗体がこれら細菌への獲得免疫応答で中心的な役割を果たす。小児や高齢者では多糖抗原への抗体産生が低下するためにこれら感染症に罹患しやすくなる。一方、莢膜多糖を含むワクチンがこれらの感染症の予防に有用である。多糖抗原による抗体産生のメカニズムが明らかになれば、小児や高齢者での多糖抗原への抗体産生低下の予防法の開発や、莢膜を持つ細菌への有効性の高いワクチンの開発につながる。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2023 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2022 2021

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] Protein antigen conjugated with cholesteryl amino-pullulan nanogel shows delayed degradation in dendritic cells and augmented immunogenicity2021

    • Author(s)
      Long Wang、Kunitake Shinji、Sawada Shin-ichi、Akiyoshi Kazunari、Tsubata Takeshi
    • Journal Title

      Vaccine

      Volume: 39 Issue: 52 Pages: 7526-7530

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.11.047

    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] The mechanism of T cell-independent B cell activation to bacterial polysaccharides2022

    • Author(s)
      Yuming HUANG, Kana MATSUMURA, Nazim MEDZHIDOV, Toshitaro TAKATA, Miao TANG, Takeshi TSUBATA
    • Organizer
      日本生化学会関東支部例会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The mechanism for T cell-independent B cell activation by the bacterial polysaccharide dextran2022

    • Author(s)
      Yuming Huang,Kana Matsumura,Nazim Medzhidov,Toshitaro Takata,Miao Tang, Takeshi Tsubata
    • Organizer
      第51回日本免疫学会学術集会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 多糖に対する抗体産生のメカニズムの解明2021

    • Author(s)
      松村 佳奈, Nazim Medzhidov, 鍔田 武志
    • Organizer
      第 94 回日本生化学 会大会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 糖に対する抗体産生のメカニズムの解明2021

    • Author(s)
      松村佳奈、Nazim Medzhidov, 鍔田 武志
    • Organizer
      日本生化 学会関東支部例会
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Persistence of antigens in endosome/lysosome is essential for B cell response to TI-2 polysaccharide antigens.2021

    • Author(s)
      Kana Matsumura, Takeshi Tsubata
    • Organizer
      The 50th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Immunology
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Conjugation with pullulan enhances production of specific antibodies by augmenting activation of dendritic cells2021

    • Author(s)
      Shinji Kunitake, Wang Long, Takeshi Tsubata
    • Organizer
      The 50th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Immunology
    • Related Report
      2021 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-07-13   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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