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2009 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

胸腺における自己形成と自己認識

Planned Research

Project AreaImmunological Self Recognition and its Disorders
Project/Area Number 19059010
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokushima

Principal Investigator

高濱 洋介  The University of Tokushima, 疾患ゲノム研究センター, 教授 (20183858)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 松本 満  徳島大学, 疾患酵素学研究センター, 教授 (60221595)
Keywords免疫学 / 胸腺 / 自己寛容 / 自己識別 / 胸腺微小環境 / 胸腺上皮細胞 / RANKL / AIRE
Research Abstract

胸腺におけるTリンパ球の分化と選択によって確立される中枢性自己寛容は、免疫システムの自己識別能形成に不可欠である。本研究では、研究代表者らが進めてきた幼若Tリンパ球の胸腺内髄質移動を調節するCCR7ケモカインなどの因子同定を基に、組織特異的自己寛容成立における髄質移動ならびに髄質上皮細胞-樹状細胞連携機構の解明を目指している。また、正と負の選択分岐を特徴づける分子シグナルの解析を基に、制御性T細胞の胸腺内生成など自己寛容成立に至る分子シグナル解明を目指している。更に、研究分担者らが進めてきた胸腺髄質上皮細胞に特有の自己分子発現提示に関わる因子Aireの同定と機能解析を基に、Aireを介したTリンパ球分化制御と自己寛容成立機構の全容解明を目指している。
平成21年度にはまず、胸腺皮質上皮細胞に特異的に発現される胸腺プロテアソームは皮質上皮細胞に固有のクラス1MHC複合体レパトアを発現させることで、生体防御に有用で機能的なCD8T細胞のレパトア形成を担うことが明らかになった。また、胸腺髄質上皮細胞の提示する組織特異的自己抗原に対するTリンパ球の排除による寛容確立に、CCR7を介したTリンパ球の皮質から髄質への移動と、皮質と髄質をCCR7非依存性に動き回る樹状細胞が協調することが明らかになった。更に、胸腺髄質上皮細胞に特異的に発現されるAireの機能について、新たにAire遺伝子の発現制御下に蛍光分子GFPを発現するノックインマウスを作製することで解析した結果、Aireは多様な自己抗原が発現できる最終分化段階にまで胸腺髄質上皮細胞を分化させることで自己寛容の成立に関与することが示唆された。

  • Research Products

    (49 results)

All 2010 2009 Other

All Journal Article (15 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 15 results) Presentation (30 results) Book (1 results) Remarks (1 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (2 results) (of which Overseas: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Another zinc finger in the pie of CD4-CD8 lineage choice2010

    • Author(s)
      Takada K, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Nat Immunol. (In press)

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Biphasic Aire expression in early embryos and in medullary thymic epithelial cells prior to end-stage terminal differentiation2010

    • Author(s)
      Nishikawa Y, et al.
    • Journal Title

      J Exp Med. (In press)

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Differentiation of pharyngeal endoderm from mouse embryonic stem cells2010

    • Author(s)
      Hidaka K, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Stem Cells Dev. (In press)

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Undiminished regulatory T cells in the thymus of myasthenia gravis patients2010

    • Author(s)
      Matsui N, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Neurology 74

      Pages: 816-820

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Thymoproteasome shapes immunocompetent repertoire of CD8+ T cells2010

    • Author(s)
      Nitta T, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Immunity 32

      Pages: 29-40

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Role of HIF-1α in T cells as a negative regulator in development of vascular remodeling2010

    • Author(s)
      Kurobe H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology 30

      Pages: 210-217

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] In situ patrolling of regulatory T cells is essential for protecting autoimmune exocrinopathy2010

    • Author(s)
      Ishimaru N, et al.
    • Journal Title

      PLoS One 5

      Pages: e8588

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Top three reasons to come to Kobe for the 14th International Congress of Immunology2010

    • Author(s)
      Takahama Y, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Eur J Immunol. 40

      Pages: 10-11

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] CCR7-mediated medulla migration of developing thymocytes is essential for negative selection to tissue-restricted antigens2009

    • Author(s)
      Nitta T, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 106

      Pages: 17129-17133

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Gene expression profile of third pharyngeal pouch reveals role of mesenchymal MafB in embryonic thymus development2009

    • Author(s)
      Sultana DA, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Blood. 113

      Pages: 2976-2987

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] CCR7 deficiency in NOD mice leads to thyroiditis and primary hypothyroidism2009

    • Author(s)
      Martin AP, et al.
    • Journal Title

      J Immunol. 183

      Pages: 3073-3080

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Role of DOCK2 and DOCK180 in fetal thymus colonization2009

    • Author(s)
      Lei Y, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Eur J Immunol. 39

      Pages: 2695-2702

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Ethylnitrosourea-induced thymus-defective mutants identify roles of KIAA1440, TRRAP, and SKIV2L2 in teleost organ development2009

    • Author(s)
      Iwanami N, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Eur J Immunol. 39

      Pages: 2606-2616

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The global thymus network : past, present, and future2009

    • Author(s)
      Takahama Y, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Trends Immunol. 30

      Pages: 191-192

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The role of autoimmune regulator (Aire) in the development of the immune system2009

    • Author(s)
      Matsumoto M.
    • Journal Title

      Microbes Infect. 11

      Pages: 928-934

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Aire regulates XCL1-mediated medullary accumulation of thymic dendritic cells and thymic development of regulatory T cells2010

    • Author(s)
      Yousuke Takahama
    • Organizer
      ThymOz International Conference VI
    • Place of Presentation
      Gladstone, Australia
    • Year and Date
      2010-03-21
  • [Presentation] Thymoproteasome shapes immunocompetent repertoire of CD8+ T cells2010

    • Author(s)
      Takeshi Nitta
    • Organizer
      ThymOz International Conference VI
    • Place of Presentation
      Gladstone, Australia
    • Year and Date
      2010-03-20
  • [Presentation] Biphasic Aire expression in early embryos and in medullary thymic epithelial cells prior to end-stage terminal differentiation2010

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuru Matsumoto
    • Organizer
      ThymOz International Conference VI
    • Place of Presentation
      Gladstone, Australia
    • Year and Date
      2010-03-19
  • [Presentation] 自己免疫疾患と胸腺2010

    • Author(s)
      高浜洋介
    • Organizer
      第4回神奈川MGフォーラム
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜市
    • Year and Date
      2010-03-04
  • [Presentation] 胸腺皮質上皮細胞の一部は「胸腺ナース細胞」である2010

    • Author(s)
      新田剛
    • Organizer
      第29回日本胸腺研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪大学(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2010-02-27
  • [Presentation] マイクロアレイ解析による胸腺上皮細胞亜集団の新規分類法開発2010

    • Author(s)
      中川靖士
    • Organizer
      第29回日本胸腺研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪大学(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2010-02-27
  • [Presentation] Thymus-specific self-peptide repertoire shaped immunocompetent repertoire of T cells2010

    • Author(s)
      Yousuke Takahama
    • Organizer
      International Symposium 2010 Cutting-edge Biomedical Research
    • Place of Presentation
      釜山大学(韓国釜山)
    • Year and Date
      2010-02-03
  • [Presentation] 胸腺クロストークによるT細胞レパトア形成の制御2009

    • Author(s)
      新田剛
    • Organizer
      第32回日本分子生物学会
    • Place of Presentation
      パシフィコ横浜(横浜市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-12-09
  • [Presentation] 胸腺プロテアソームはCD8 T細胞の有用レパトア形成に必要である2009

    • Author(s)
      新田剛
    • Organizer
      第39回日本免疫学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議場(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-12-04
  • [Presentation] Essential role of IAN4 and IAN5 in lymphocyte survival2009

    • Author(s)
      矢野弘太
    • Organizer
      第39回日本免疫学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議場(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-12-03
  • [Presentation] ケモカインXCL1は胸腺樹状細胞の髄質集積と自己寛容誘導を制御する2009

    • Author(s)
      Yu Lei
    • Organizer
      第39回日本免疫学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議場(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-12-03
  • [Presentation] Thymus-specific self-peptide repertoire shapes immunocompetent repertoire of T cells2009

    • Author(s)
      Yousuke Takahama
    • Organizer
      第39回日本免疫学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議場(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-12-02
  • [Presentation] Aire-dependent organization of thymic microenvironment2009

    • Author(s)
      Matsumoto M.
    • Organizer
      第39回日本免疫学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議場(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-12-02
  • [Presentation] Aire in thymic epithelial cells in the medulla controls developmental process of thymocytes2009

    • Author(s)
      Mouri Y
    • Organizer
      第39回日本免疫学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議場(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-12-02
  • [Presentation] マイクロアレイ解析による胸腺上皮細胞亜集団の新規分類法開発2009

    • Author(s)
      中川靖士
    • Organizer
      第39回日本免疫学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議場(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-12-02
  • [Presentation] ヒトCD3εトランスジェニックマウスにおけるT細胞分化障害のHes5による回復2009

    • Author(s)
      大東いずみ
    • Organizer
      第39回日本免疫学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議場(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-12-02
  • [Presentation] 臓器特異的自己免疫疾患における調節性T細胞の局在性2009

    • Author(s)
      石丸直澄
    • Organizer
      第39回日本免疫学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議場(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-12-02
  • [Presentation] 胸腺プロロテアソーム構成鎖β5tの皮質上皮細胞特異的発現はFoxn1依存的であるが胸腺髄質形成に依存しない2009

    • Author(s)
      Adiratna Mat Ripen
    • Organizer
      第39回日本免疫学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪国際会議場(大阪市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-12-02
  • [Presentation] 先天的遺伝子異常を伴った心疾患児心臓手術後の免疫動態の問題点について2009

    • Author(s)
      黒部裕嗣
    • Organizer
      第62回日本胸部外科学会定期学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      パシフィコ横浜(横浜市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-10-13
  • [Presentation] Positive selection by thymoproteasome-expressing thymic epithelial cells shapes immunocompetent repertoire of CD8 T cells2009

    • Author(s)
      Yousuke Takahama
    • Organizer
      2nd European Congress of Immunology
    • Place of Presentation
      International Congress Center (Berlin, Germany)
    • Year and Date
      2009-09-14
  • [Presentation] 胸腺髄質上皮細胞機能的亜集団の分類および解析2009

    • Author(s)
      上野智雄
    • Organizer
      第8回四国免疫フォーラム
    • Place of Presentation
      香川大学(香川県木田郡)
    • Year and Date
      2009-06-27
  • [Presentation] 術前遺伝子異常を伴った新生児・乳児における免疫能の検討~なぜ術前・術後に感染症が多いのか~2009

    • Author(s)
      黒部裕嗣
    • Organizer
      第52回関西胸部外科学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      岡山コンベンションセンター(岡山市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-06-05
  • [Presentation] Positive selection by thymoproteasome-expressing thymic epithelial cells shapes immunocompetent repertoire of CD8 T cells2009

    • Author(s)
      Yousuke Takahama
    • Organizer
      The 5^<th> International Workshop of Kyoto T Cell Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学(京都市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-06-03
  • [Presentation] Analysis of thymic medullary epithelial cell subpopulations2009

    • Author(s)
      Tomoo Ueno
    • Organizer
      The 5^<th> International Workshop of Kyoto T Cell Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学(京都市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-06-03
  • [Presentation] Aire-dependent organization of thymic microenvironment2009

    • Author(s)
      Mitsuru Matsumoto
    • Organizer
      The 5^<th> International Workshop of Kyoto T Cell Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学(京都市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-06-03
  • [Presentation] Revisiting thymic nurse cells2009

    • Author(s)
      Takeshi Nitta
    • Organizer
      The 5^<th> International Workshop of Kyoto T Cell Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      京都大学(京都市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-06-02
  • [Presentation] 胸腺と自己免疫疾患2009

    • Author(s)
      高浜洋介
    • Organizer
      第50回日本神経学会
    • Place of Presentation
      仙台国際センター(仙台市)
    • Year and Date
      2009-05-22
  • [Presentation] Foxnl is required for thymic vascularization2009

    • Author(s)
      Nancy R Manley
    • Organizer
      The 96^<th> Annual Meeting of The American Association of Immunologists
    • Place of Presentation
      Seattle, USA
    • Year and Date
      2009-05-11
  • [Presentation] Elevated IL-17 detectable in the thymus of myasthenia gravis2009

    • Author(s)
      Naoko Matsui
    • Organizer
      2009 Annual Meeting of The American Academy of Neurology
    • Place of Presentation
      Seattle, USA
    • Year and Date
      2009-04-27
  • [Presentation] Roles of NIK in thymic epithelial cells for the establishment of central tolerance2009

    • Author(s)
      Mouri Y
    • Organizer
      12^<th> International TNF Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      San Lorenzo de El Escorial (Madrid, Spain)
    • Year and Date
      2009-04-26
  • [Book] Systems Biology : The Challenge of Complexity(Toward understanding how the immune system establishes a diverseyet self-tolerant T-cell repertoire : stepwise roles of thymic microenvironments.)2009

    • Author(s)
      Takeshi Nitta
    • Total Pages
      71-82
  • [Remarks]

    • URL

      http://www.genome.tokushima-u.ac.jp/dei

  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] Method of acquiring immunological tolerance2010

    • Inventor(s)
      高浜洋介
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      高浜洋介・科学技術振興機構
    • Industrial Property Number
      Canadian Patent 2360437
    • Acquisition Date
      2010-01-14
    • Overseas
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] Method of acquiring immunological tolerance2010

    • Inventor(s)
      高浜洋介
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      高浜洋介・科学技術振興機構
    • Industrial Property Number
      U.S.Patent 7671250 B2
    • Acquisition Date
      2010-03-02
    • Overseas

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