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2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Regulation of intestinal and hepatic immunity by vitamin D receptor signaling

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 16K08632
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Pathological medical chemistry
Research InstitutionNihon University

Principal Investigator

MAKISHIMA Makoto  日本大学, 医学部, 教授 (70346146)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
KeywordsビタミンD受容体 / 肝障害 / 炎症 / Kupffer細胞 / 活性酸素種 / 貪食能 / 胆汁酸 / ビタミンD誘導体
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We investigated the non-calcemic roles of vitamin D receptor (VDR) signaling in the liver and intestine, specifically in hepatic immune cells. Decreased levels of reactive oxygen species and decreased phagocytic activity in hepatic immune cells, such as resident Kupffer cells, were involved in attenuated concanavalin-A-induced acute hepatitis in VDR-knockout mice, indicating that VDR plays a role in hepatic immune functions. Oral administration of 1,25(OH)2D3 induced VDR target gene expression effectively in the duodenum and jejunum, and lithocholic acid administration increased target gene expression selectively in the ileum. VDR deletion decreased urinary bile acid excretion and increased plasma bile acid levels in mice fed a chow supplemented with chenodeoxycholic acid. Thus, VDR signaling regulates hepatic and intestinal functions, including immunity and bile acid metabolism.

Free Research Field

生化学、分子生物学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

VDRの非カルシウム作用として炎症抑制作用が知られているが、我々の研究成果は、VDRが常在性Kupffer細胞などの肝臓免疫細胞の機能発現に重要であることを初めて示したものである。ビタミンDの不足状態は、B型及びC型ウイルス性肝炎の増悪因子だが、我々の示したVDRの自然免疫機能の関与が考えられる。また、リトコール酸が下部小腸選択的にVDRに作用し、VDR欠損は胆汁酸代謝に影響を与えるとの知見は、胆汁酸-VDRシグナルを介した腸内細菌と生体の相互作用を裏付けるものである。腸管・肝臓におけるビタミンD/胆汁酸-VDRシグナリングの研究成果は、生活習慣病や免疫疾患の病態の解明へ応用できる。

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Published: 2021-02-19  

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