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Elucidation of mechanisms by which cimetidine prevents febrile attacks of PFAPA syndrome

Research Project

Project/Area Number 24591564
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Pediatrics
Research InstitutionUniversity of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Principal Investigator

KUSUHARA Koichi  産業医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (20243941)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SATO Tetsuji  産業医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (10389447)
SATO Kaoru  産業医科大学, 医学部, 助教→非常勤医師 (70596733)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) KAMIZONO Junji  産業医科大学, 医学部, 非常勤医師 (50299616)
MIYAKAWA Takayuki  産業医科大学, 医学部, 非常勤医師 (90219733)
Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords周期性発熱 / PFAPA症候群 / 自己炎症疾患 / シメチジン / 治療 / 作用機序
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In analyses using cDNA microarray and quantitative RT-PCR of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), regulator of G-protein signaling 1 (RGS1)showed higher expression in PFAPA patients without cimetidine medication than in normal controls and lower expression in PFAPA patients with cimetidine medication than those without. It was suggested that reduced expression of RGS1 in PBMCs played an important role in cimetidine-induced inhibition of inflammatory response. Furthermore, comparison of LPS-added monocytoid leukemia cell line, THP-1 culture and LPS plus cimetidine-added THP-1 culture using the same analytical strategy, we demonstrated reduced expression of IL-10 in LPS plus cimetidine-added THP-1 culture, suggesting that reduced expression of IL-10 in monocytes was also associated with cimetidine-induced inhibition of inflammatory response.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2014 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • 2012 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2015 2014 2013 2012

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 7 results) Presentation (2 results) (of which Invited: 2 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Utility of ferritin as a predictor of the patients with Kawasaki disease refractory to intravenous immunoglobulin therapy.2015

    • Author(s)
      Yamamoto N, Sato K, Hoshina T, Kojiro M, Kusuhara K
    • Journal Title

      Mod Rheumatol

      Volume: in press

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The utility of biomarkers in differentiating bacterial from non-bacterial lower respiratory tract infection in hospitalized children: difference of the diagnostic performance between acute pneumonia and bronchitis.2014

    • Author(s)
      Hoshina T, Nanishi E, Kanno S, Nishio H, Kusuhara K, Hara T
    • Journal Title

      J Infect Chemother

      Volume: 20 Issue: 10 Pages: 616-620

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jiac.2014.06.003

    • Related Report
      2014 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Bernard-Soulier syndrome due to compound heterozygosity for a novel glycoprotein Ibβ mutation.2014

    • Author(s)
      Sato T, Kunishima S, Shirayama R, Ichikawa S, Sakai M, Kusuhara K.
    • Journal Title

      Acta Haematol

      Volume: 131 Issue: 1 Pages: 46-9

    • DOI

      10.1159/000351057

    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Successful treatment of a patient with tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome using a half-dose of etanercept.2012

    • Author(s)
      Kusuhara K, Hoshina T, Saito M, Ishimura M, Inoue H, Horiuchi T, Sato T, Hara T.
    • Journal Title

      Pediatric International

      Volume: 54 Issue: 4 Pages: 552-555

    • DOI

      10.1111/j.1442-200x.2011.03525.x

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] NKRP1A+ γδ and αβ T cells are preferentially induced in patients with Salmonella infection.2012

    • Author(s)
      Hoshina T, Kusuhara K, Saito M, Mizuno Y, Hara T.
    • Journal Title

      Hum Immunol

      Volume: 73 Issue: 6 Pages: 623-628

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.humimm.2012.04.006

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Survey of subacute sclerosing panencephalitis in Japan.2012

    • Author(s)
      Abe Y, Hashimoto K, Iinuma K, Ohtsuka Y, Ichiyama T, Kusuhara K, Nomura K, Mizuguchi M, Aiba H, Suzuki Y, Mizusawa H, Hosoya M.
    • Journal Title

      J Child Neurol

      Volume: 27 Issue: 12 Pages: 1529-1533

    • DOI

      10.1177/0883073811436250

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Differential transmission and postnatal outcomes in triplets with intrauterine cytomegalovirus infection.2012

    • Author(s)
      Kitajima J, Inoue H, Ohga S, Kinjo T, Ochiai M, Yoshida T, Kusuhara K, Hara T.
    • Journal Title

      Pediatr Dev Pathol

      Volume: 15 Pages: 151-155

    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] PFAPA症候群2013

    • Author(s)
      楠原浩一
    • Organizer
      第116回日本小児科学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      広島国際会議場
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] PFAPA症候群2012

    • Author(s)
      楠原浩一
    • Organizer
      第116回日本小児科学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      広島国際会議場(広島市)
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Book] 自己炎症性疾患・自然免疫不全症とその近縁疾患2012

    • Author(s)
      楠原浩一(共著)
    • Total Pages
      279
    • Publisher
      診断と治療社
    • Related Report
      2012 Research-status Report

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Published: 2013-05-31   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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