2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Elucidation of the Role of Type 3 Innate Lymphoid Cells in the Thymus
Project/Area Number |
21K07065
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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 49070:Immunology-related
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Research Institution | Kanazawa University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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Keywords | 中枢性寛容 / Aire / 3型自然リンパ球 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Antigen-presenting cells in the thymus play an essential role in central T cell tolerance. Previous studies have detailed the roles of thymic epithelial cells, thymic dendritic cells, and thymic B cells, but the contribution of type 3 innate lymphoid cells to central tolerance is not well understood. In this study, a subset of type 3 innate lymphoid cells was found to express MHCII and Aire, and these cells possess antigen-presenting capabilities. These results suggest that Aire-positive type 3 innate lymphoid cells present self-antigens in the thymus and are involved in the elimination of autoreactive T cells and the differentiation of regulatory T cells
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Free Research Field |
免疫学
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
自己免疫疾患は近年先進国で増加し続けているにもかかわらず、その原因の多くは未知であり根本的な治療法は確立されていない。また、花粉症や食物アレルギーといったアレルギー性疾患は広義では自己免疫疾患に含まれ、Quality Of Life(QOL)を著しく低下させるが、これに対する根本的な治療法も確立されていない。胸腺におけるT細胞分化の研究は上記課題を解決するためには不可欠な基礎研究である。本研究の成果は複雑なT細胞寛容メカニズムを解明する一助となり、これらの知見の積み重ねにより、将来的には自己免疫疾患の治療法の開発に繋がることが期待される。
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