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2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Pathogenesis and therapeutic strategy of Kawasaki disease : Gene expression determined by microarray study

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18591166
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Pediatrics
Research InstitutionKitasato University

Principal Investigator

ISHII Masahiro  Kitasato University, School of Medicine, Professor (90222950)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KIMURA Sumito  Kitasato University, School of Medicine, Assistant Professor (40365151)
NAKAHATA Yayoi  Kitasato University, School of Medicine, Assistant Professor (20306591)
MUTA Hiromi  Kurume University, School of Medicine, Assistant Professor (40343694)
IEMURA Motofumi  Kurume University, School of Medicine, Assistant Professor (30399175)
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
KeywordsKawasaki Disease / coronary aneurysm / immunoglobulin therapy / RNA / microarray / gene expression / steroid pulse therapy / Kurume score
Research Abstract

Background: Although high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) treatment in the acute stage of Kawasaki disease (KD) has shown to be effective, 10% to 20% of severe KD patients are resistant to initial IVIG treatment. We could predict these severe KD patients using Kurume score for evaluation score of severity of KD (J. Pediater, 2006). We analyzed RNA expression of whole blood s of KD patients using microarray. We investigated relationship to gene expression and severity of KD and to assess the effect of therapeutic strategy by changes of gene expression before and after initial treatment Method: The gene expression of 11 KD patients at Kitasato University, from April 2007 to December 2007 were studied using microarray system. Those patients divided into 2 groups using Kurume scare (Cut off points; 3). 6 KD patients were severe cases (〓3), 5 KD patients were mild cases(〓2). In severe KD patients groups, we randomly divided into 2 groups by different initial treatment strategy 3 pati … More ents were treated with WIG therapy for initial treatment, another 3 patients were treated with MG therapy plus steroid pulse therapy(Methyl-prednisolone: 30mg/kg/day, 1day) for initial treatment. Result: Those were significant differences in gene expression between mild KD patients and severe KD patients. The 1226 genes of 66577 genes of severe cases were expression higher than those of mild cases. The Toll-like receptor signaling pathway associated genes, cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction associated genes were especially high expression in severe cases. The significant differences were found in the decreased gene expression between 3 patients with IVIG therapy for initial treatment and 3 patients with IVIG plus steroid pulse therapy for initial treatment. The 254 genes expression were decreased by WIG treatment, and 5249 gene expression were decreased by MG plus steroid pulse therapy. The WIG plus steroid pulse therapy widely suppressed gene expression related to inflammation. Conclusion: The present results demonstrated the merit of further investigation of the alteration as a source of base line information for the design of future strategy of KD vasculitis. Less

  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2007 2006

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (2 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Effect of Japanese diagnosis criteria revision in Kawasaki disease and cardiovascular outcome2007

    • Author(s)
      Muta H, Ishii M. Iemura M, Suda K, Nakamura Y, Matsuishi T
    • Journal Title

      Cir J 71

      Pages: 1791-1793

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Effect of Japanese diagnosis criteria revision in Kawasaki disease and cardiovascular outcome2007

    • Author(s)
      Muta, H, Ishii, M, Tamura, M, Suda, K, Nakamura, Y, Matsuishi, T
    • Journal Title

      Cir J 71

      Pages: 1791-1793

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Kawasaki disease2007

    • Author(s)
      Ishii, M, Ogata, S
    • Journal Title

      Guideline of Pediatrics

      Pages: 83-87

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Endothelial dysfunction in MELAS improved by L-arginine supplementation2006

    • Author(s)
      Koga Y, Alflta Y, Nishioka J, YatsugaS, N Povalko, Fukiyama R, Ishii M, Matsuishi T
    • Journal Title

      Neurol 66

      Pages: 1766-1769

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Prediction of resistance to intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in patients with Kawasaki disease2006

    • Author(s)
      Egami K, Muta H, Ishii M Suda K, Sugahara Y, Iemura M, Matsuishi T
    • Journal Title

      J Pediatr 149

      Pages: 237-40

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Endothelial dysfunction in MELAS improved by L-arginine supplementation2006

    • Author(s)
      Koga, Y, Akita, Y, Nishioka, J, Yatsuga, S, N, Povalko, Fukiyama, R, Ishii, M, Matsuishi, T
    • Journal Title

      Neurol 66

      Pages: 1766-1769

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Prediction of resistance to intravenous immunoglobulin treatment in patients with Kawasaki disease2006

    • Author(s)
      Egami, K, Muta, H, Ishii, M, Suda, K, Sugahara, Y, Iamura, M, Matsuishi, T
    • Journal Title

      J Pediatr 149

      Pages: 237-40

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] Echocardiography for Kawasaki Disease2006

    • Author(s)
      Ishii, M
    • Organizer
      11th Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
    • Place of Presentation
      Seoul
    • Year and Date
      20060000
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Presentation] Echocardiography for Kawasaki Disease2006

    • Author(s)
      Ishii M
    • Organizer
      11th Congress of the World Federation for Ultraso and in Medicine and Biology
    • Place of Presentation
      Seoul
    • Year and Date
      2006-05-27
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] 小児科診療ガイドライン-最新の診療指針2007

    • Author(s)
      石井 正浩, 緒方 昌平
    • Total Pages
      83-87
    • Publisher
      総合医学社
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

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