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2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Functional analysis of Sortilin in innate immune cells

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 25870851
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Functional biochemistry
General medical chemistry
Research InstitutionKanazawa Medical University

Principal Investigator

YABE-WADA Toshiki  金沢医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (10451634)

Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Keywords自然免疫 / サイトカイン
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) are bone marrow-derived cells that sense viruses through Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) and TLR7, and secrete large amounts of type I interferon (IFN) in response to viruses. It is known that abnormal activation of pDCs causes several human pathologies, such as systemic lupus erythematosus. Here we report that Sortilin functions as cytokine carrier in pDCs. Knockdown of Sortilin in pDC indicated reduction of IFN-α secretion, while IFNA2 transcription activity was not influenced by knockdown. Our findings suggest that Sortilin is involved in exocytic trafficking of IFN-α in pDC.

Free Research Field

機能生物化学

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Published: 2016-06-03  

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