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1997 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Analysis of IgE production in vivo by CD1-specific CD4+NK 1.1+T cells and IGIF.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08839022
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 免疫の制御機構
Research InstitutionHyogo College of Medicine

Principal Investigator

YOSHIMOTO Tomohiro  Hyogo College of Medicine, Department of Immunology and Medical Zoology, Lecture, 医学部, 講師 (60241171)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OKAMURA Haruki  Hyogo College of Medicine, Laboratory of Host Defenses, Institute for Advanced M, 医学部, 助教授 (60111043)
NAKANISHI Kenji  Hyogo College of Medicine, Department of Immunology and Medical Zoology, Profess, 医学部, 教授 (60172350)
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1997
KeywordsNK1.1+cells / IGIF (IL-18) / IL-12 / IL-18 receptor / IgE / SJL mice
Research Abstract

We have presented that mouse CD-1-specific CD4+NK1.1+T cells that produce IL-4 promptly upon in vivo stimulation, are essential for the induction of IL-4-producing cells and for switching to IgE,an IL-4-dependent event. We further showed that Propionibacterium acnes treatment diminishes CD4+NK1.1+T cells but induces type 1 T cells in the liver by induction of IL-12 and IL-18 production from kupffer cells (J.Immunol. 1997). These CD4+NK1.1+T cells diminished mice produced low levels of IgE.Recently, we showed that a combination of IL-12 and IL-18 induce anti-CD40-activated B cells to produce IFNg, which inhibits IL-4-dependent IgE production, suggesting that B cells can act as regulatory cells (PNAS,1997). As B cells require co-stimulation with IL-12 to produce IL-18 by striking IFNg production, we investigated IL-18 receptor (IL-18R) expression on B cells. We also demonstrated that T cell-depleted B cells from SJL mice, which are known for their genetically poor ability to produce IgE upon helminth infection, fails to produce IgE following stimulation with LPS and IL-4 in vitro, due to the action of IL-12 and IL-18 produced by contaminating macrophages. Furthermore, we demonstrated that IL-18 and IL-12 from LPS-stimulated macrophages synergistically induce unique T cells (CD3intIL-2Rbeta+T cells) to secrete IFNg and to express Fas ligand, which in combination inhibits IgE production from B cells (J.Immunol. in press ). Thus administration of IL-12 and IL-18 could present a unique approach for the treatment of allergic disorders.

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All Publications (12 results)

  • [Publications] Yoshimoto, T.: "Interleukin-18 (IL-18) together with IL-12 inhibits IgE production by induction of IFNγ production from activated B cells." Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA.94. 3948-3953 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Matui, K.: "Propionibacterium acnes treatment diminishes CD4^+NK1.1^+ T cells but induces Type 1 T cells in the liver by induction of IL-12 and IL-18." J. Immunol.159. 97-106 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Takeda, K.: "Defective NK cell activity and Th1 response in IL-18-deficient mice." Immunity.(In press.). (1998)

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  • [Publications] Yoshimoto, T.: "LPS-stimulated SJL macrophages produce IL-12 and IL-18 that inhibit IgE production in vitro by induction of IFN-γ production from CD3^<int>IL-2Rβ^+ T cells." J. Immunol.(In press.). (1998)

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  • [Publications] 善本知広: "IL-4,サイトカイン 2版(笠倉新平 編)" 日本医学館, 14 (1997)

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  • [Publications] 善本知広: "CD4+NK1.1+ T細胞によるTh2細胞の誘導.免疫,1996-97." 中山書店(岸本忠三、編), 14 (1996)

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  • [Publications] Yoshimoto, T., Okamura, H., Tagawa, Y., Iwakura, Y.and Nakanishi, K.: "Interleukin 18 (IL-18) together with IL-12 inhibits IgE production by induction of IFNgamma production from activated B cells." Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA.94. 3948-3953 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Matsui, K., Yoshimoto, T., Tsutsui, H., Hyodo, Y., Hayashi, N., Hiroishi, K., Okamura, H., Nakanishi, K.and Higashino, K.: "Propiobacterium acnes treatment diminishes CD4+NK1.1+T cells but induces type 1 T cells in the liver by induction of IL-12 and IL-18." J.Immunol.159. 97-106 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Yoshimoto, T., Nagai, N., Ohkuku, K., Okamura, H.and Nakanishi, K.: "LPS-stimulated SJL macrophages produce IL-12 and IL-18 that inhibit IgE production in vitro by induction of IFN-gamma production from CD3intIL-2Rbeta+T cells." J.Immunol.(In press). (1998)

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  • [Publications] Takeda, K., Tsutsui, H., Yoshimoto, T., Adachi, O., Yoshida, N., Kishimoto, T., Okamura, H., Nakanishi, K.and Akira, S.: "Defective NK cell activity and Th1 response in IL-18-deficient mice." Immunity.(In press). (1998)

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  • [Publications] Yoshimoto, T.And Nakanishi, K.: Induction of Th2 Cells by CD4+NK1.1+T cells.Molecular Medicine 1996-97 (Ed.Kishimoto, T.) Nakayamashoten, 15 (1996)

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  • [Publications] Yoshimoto, T.And Nakanishi, K.: Interleukin-4.Cytokine (2nd Edition) (Ed.Kasakura, S.) Nihon-igakukan, 14 (1997)

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