2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Pathophysiological analysis of NK cell function in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Project/Area Number |
20K16931
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Review Section |
Basic Section 52050:Embryonic medicine and pediatrics-related
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Research Institution | Yokohama City University |
Principal Investigator |
OHYA Takashi 横浜市立大学, 医学研究科, 客員研究員 (80846668)
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Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
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Keywords | 全身型若年性特発性関節炎 / NK細胞 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate Interleukin (IL)-18 signaling defect in NK cells from patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and to elucidate the mechanisms of this signaling defect and its impact on the pathogenesis. The results showed that NK cells in acute and chronic cases with arthritis showed strong IL-18 signaling defect, and this IL-18 signaling defect in NK cells was secondary to high levels of serum IL-18.Longitudinal analysis of the cases showed that the degree of IL-18 signaling defect tended to lighten as the symptoms of sJIA improved and serum IL-18 levels declined, suggesting that it may be applicable as a biomarker in identifying disease status.
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Free Research Field |
炎症・免疫
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
全身型特発性関節炎(sJIA)において以前より知られていたバイオマーカーである血清IL-18値に比較して、NK細胞のIL-18シグナル障害の程度をみることは細胞の機能面での評価であるため、より病態を反映していると考えられる。そのため、治療の強化/継続/中止を評価できる指標になり得ることが示唆される。また、sJIAより移行することがあるマクロファージ活性化症候群においてもNK細胞機能障害がみられることがわかっており、sJIAと共通する病態が存在することが考えられる。
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