2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Studies on the relationship between immunological activity of cedar pollen beta-glucan and allergic reaction
Project/Area Number |
21K06634
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Review Section |
Basic Section 47050:Environmental and natural pharmaceutical resources-related
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Research Institution | Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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Keywords | スギ花粉症 / 1,3-β-グルカン / デクチンー1 / 自然免疫 / 獲得免疫 / アジュバント |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The physical properties of 1,3-β-glucan (BG), a candidate adjuvant other than cedar pollen allergens, and its effects on the immune system were analyzed. We also searched for antagonists that compete with Dectin-1, the receptor for BG, and examined the effects of low molecular weight compounds, soluble BG, and neutralizing antibodies for Dectin-1. Insoluble BG in the cedar pollen outer wall is involved in the production of cytokines such as TNFα and IL-6 by Dectin-1 positive dendritic cells, and Dectin-1 antagonists also significantly suppressed activity and reduced symptoms in a cedar pollinosis mouse model, but did not affect IgE antibody production. New challenges for Dectin-1-targeted therapy, such as the search for more effective competitors, have been identified.
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Free Research Field |
免疫学
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
スギ花粉症は日本国内において最も患者数の多い花粉症であり有病率は約40%と増加傾向にあり、国民病とも言える社会的問題となっている。また、花粉症から食物アレルギーへ移行する花粉食物アレルギー症候群(PFAS)も危惧され、国民のQuality of Life改善においても解決すべき課題となっている。本研究は、スギ花粉の成分のうち、アジュバントとして機能する1,3-β-グルカンに注目し、その免疫活性を自然免疫の観点から緒活性段階の影響を明らかした。現在の治療法は抗ヒスタミン薬やステロイド製剤などの対症療法、舌下免疫療法など限られているが、本研究成果から新たな治療法開発に展開する可能性が示された。
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