2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effect of long-term exposure to asbestos on the activating system of NK cells
Project/Area Number |
19790431
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Public health/Health science
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Research Institution | Kawasaki Medical School |
Principal Investigator |
NISHIMURA Yasumitsu Kawasaki Medical School, 医学部, 講師 (90360271)
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Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2008
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Keywords | アスベスト / NK細胞 / 悪性中皮腫 / NK細胞活性化受容体 / NKp46 / chrysotile |
Research Abstract |
抗腫瘍免疫を担うNK細胞機能へのアスベスト曝露の影響について調べた。培養実験と患者NK細胞の機能解析より、アスベスト曝露がNK細胞機能低下に関わることが示された。悪性中皮腫患者末梢血中のNK細胞の細胞傷害性および活性化に関わる受容体NKp46発現量が低下していること、アスベスト曝露下培養後のNK細胞で同じようにNKp46発現低下が見られることが明らかとなった。アスベスト曝露による抗腫瘍免疫抑制作用が示唆される。
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[Journal Article] Immunological changes in mesothelioma patients and their experimental detection2007
Author(s)
Maeda M, Miura Y, Nishimura Y, Murakami S, Hayashi H, Kumagai N, Hatayama T, Katoh M, Miyahara N, Yamamoto S, Fukuoka K, KishimotoT, Nakano T, Otsuki T
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Journal Title
Clin Med : Circ, Resp Pulm Med 2
Pages: 11-17
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Immunological effects of silica and asbestos.2007
Author(s)
Otsuki T, Maeda M, Murakami S, Hayashi H, Miura Y, Kusaka M, Nakano T, Fukuoka K, Kishimoto T, Hyodoh F, Ueki A, Nishimura Y
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Journal Title
Cell Mol Immnol 4(4)
Pages: 261-8
Peer Reviewed
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[Presentation] Suppressive effect of asbestos-exposure on cytotoxicity of human NK cells, and the possibility of NKp46 as a marker to monitor immune status in people exposed to asbestos2009
Author(s)
Nishimura Y, Maeda M, Kumagai N, Murakami S, Hayashi H, Kishimoto T, Fukuoka K, Nakano T, Otsuki T.
Organizer
第2回日中石綿シンポジウム, New CEntury Zhijiang Resort Hangzhou
Place of Presentation
Hangzhou, China
Year and Date
20090417-18
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[Book] In Asbestos : Risks, Environment and Impact. Eds : Antonio Soto and Gael Salazar, ISBN 978-1-60692-053-4, c 2009 Nova Science Publishers, Inc2009
Author(s)
Otsuki T , Maeda M, Miura Y, 林H, Murakami S, Kumagai N, Nishimura Y
Publisher
Immunological effects of Asbestos(in press)
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