Budget Amount *help |
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
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Research Abstract |
IL-17-producing gd T cells are involved in not only host defense against pathogens but also pathogenesis of various autoimmune diseases. We found that Notch-Hes1 pathway is critically involved in the development of IL-17-producing gd T cells. Furthermore, in infection mouse model with an opportunistic fungi, Candida albicans, IL-17-producing gd T cells had a protective role in the early stage of host defense by inducing neutrophil infiltration. Thus, our study provides a novel insight of development and function of IL-17-producing gd T cells.
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