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The function of Kupffer cells in cholesterol metabolism

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K08751
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Experimental pathology
Research InstitutionNational Defense Medical College

Principal Investigator

Nakashima Hiroyuki  防衛医科大学校(医学教育部医学科進学課程及び専門課程、動物実験施設、共同利用研究施設、病院並びに防衛, 免疫・微生物学, 助教 (10574064)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 関 修司  防衛医科大学校(医学教育部医学科進学課程及び専門課程、動物実験施設、共同利用研究施設、病院並びに防衛, 免疫・微生物学, 教授 (80531392)
木下 学  防衛医科大学校(医学教育部医学科進学課程及び専門課程、動物実験施設、共同利用研究施設、病院並びに防衛, 免疫・微生物学, 准教授 (70531391)
中島 正裕  防衛医科大学校(医学教育部医学科進学課程及び専門課程、動物実験施設、共同利用研究施設、病院並びに防衛, 免疫・微生物学, 助教 (70738103)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
KeywordsKupffer細胞 / マクロファージ / 自然免疫 / 脂質代謝 / 非アルコール性脂肪性肝炎 / コレステロール代謝 / NKT細胞 / Kupffer cells / NKT cells / NASH / AKI / CKD / LXR / 免疫学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The liver is not only a metabolic organ but also an immune organ. Kupffer cells, NKT cells, NK cells, and recruiting macrophages, comprise the effective immune system in the liver.
We reported that in FGF5-deficient mice, high-fat diet consumption strongly activates recruited macrophages and cause non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. The cholesterol nuclear receptor LXRα is specifically expressed in the liver. Depletion of this molecule causes macrophage activation, loss of NKT cells as well as Th2 cytokines, which in turn, cause inflammation. NKT cells are also present in the kidney and injure tubular epithelial cells and glomerular endothelial cells.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

肝臓のマクロファージには古くから知られているKupffer細胞だけでなく、遊走マクロファージがあり、様々な炎症において中心的な役割を果たす。コレステロールの経口摂取は、この遊走マクロファージを強く活性化し、免疫細胞のバランスを傷害し、過栄養状態の臓器障害を悪化させる。このメカニズムが、肝臓において非アルコール性脂肪性肝炎を惹起することを確認したことは大変有意義である。さらに腎臓においても同様に、NKT細胞が臓器障害の主役となることを明らかにしたことで、生活習慣病における慢性腎疾患の原因の一端を示唆できたことは有意義であった。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report

Research Products

(19 results)

All 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Open Access: 3 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (13 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Liver X receptors regulate hepatic F4/802018

    • Author(s)
      Endo-Umeda, K. Nakashima, H. Komine-Aizawa, S. Umeda, N. Seki, S. Makishima, M.
    • Journal Title

      Sci Rep

      Volume: 8 Pages: 9281-9281

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-018-27615-7

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Activated natural killer T cells in mice induce acute kidney injury with hematuria through possibly common mechanisms shared by human CD562018

    • Author(s)
      Uchida, T. Nakashima, H. Ito, S. Ishikiriyama, T. Nakashima, M. Seki, S. Kumagai, H. Oshima, N.
    • Journal Title

      Am J Physiol Renal Physiol

      Volume: 3

    • DOI

      10.1152/ajprenal.00160.2018

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Repeated administration of alpha-galactosylceramide ameliorates experimental lupus nephritis in mice2018

    • Author(s)
      Uchida, T. Nakashima, H. Yamagata, A. Ito, S. Ishikiriyama, T. Nakashima, M. Seki, S. Kumagai, H. Oshima, N.
    • Journal Title

      Sci Rep

      Volume: 8 Pages: 8225-8225

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-018-26470-w

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Dysregulation of Kupffer Cells/Macrophages and Natural Killer T Cells in Steatohepatitis in LXRα Knockout Male Mice2018

    • Author(s)
      Endo-Umeda Kaori、Nakashima Hiroyuki、Umeda Naoki、Seki Shuhji、Makishima Makoto
    • Journal Title

      Endocrinology

      Volume: 159 Pages: 1419-1432

    • DOI

      10.1210/en.2017-03141

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] In vivo Lipopolysaccharide Tolerance Recruits CD11b<sup>+</sup> Macrophages to the Liver with Enhanced Bactericidal Activity and Low Tumor Necrosis Factor-Releasing Capability, Resulting in Drastic Resistance to Lethal Septicemia2017

    • Author(s)
      Kinoshita Manabu、Miyazaki Hiromi、Nakashima Hiroyuki、Nakashima Masahiro、Nishikawa Makoto、Ishikiriyama Takuya、Kato Shoichiro、Iwaya Keiichi、Hiroi Sadayuki、Shinomiya Nariyoshi、Seki Shuhji
    • Journal Title

      J Innate Immun

      Volume: 9 Pages: 493-510

    • DOI

      10.1159/000475931

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Activation and increase of radio-sensitive CD11b+ recruited Kupffer cells/macrophages in diet-induced steatohepatitis in FGF5 deficient mice.2016

    • Author(s)
      Nakashima H, Nakashima M, Kinoshita M, Ikarashi M, Miyazaki H, Hanaka H, Imaki J, Seki S.
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 6 Pages: 34466-34466

    • DOI

      10.1038/srep34466

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Liver X Receptor activation exerts the different effects on the function of liver resident Kupffer cells and recruited macrophages2018

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Ishikiriyama, Hiroyuki Nakashima, Shoichiro Kato, Kori Endo-Umeda, Masahiro Nakashima, Manabu Kinoshita, Makoto Makishima, Shuhji Seki
    • Organizer
      2018年度 日本免疫学会総会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] LPS preconditioning potently enhances liver antitumor activity in mice despite marked suppression of inflammatory response2018

    • Author(s)
      Manabu Kinoshita, Hiroyuki Nakashima, Masahiro Nakashima, Takuya Ishikiriyama, Shoichiro Kato, Hiromi Miyazaki
    • Organizer
      2018年度 日本免疫学会総会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Pioglitazone prevents sepsis in old mice by enhancing liver innate immunity2018

    • Author(s)
      Masahiro Nakashima, Hiroyuki Nakashima, Manabu Kinoshita, Takuya Ishikiriyama, Shoichiro Kato, Shuhji Seki
    • Organizer
      2018年度 日本免疫学会総会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] LPS プレコンディショニ ングによる肝マクロファージ の殺菌能増強とグラム陰性陽 性両敗血症への救命効果2018

    • Author(s)
      木下 学, 宮﨑 裕美, 中島 正裕, 中島 弘幸 , 石切山 拓也, 加藤 章一郎, 四ノ宮 成祥, 関  修司
    • Organizer
      日本細菌学会総会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Medical countermeasures using LPS tolerance to address lethal toxic shock and fatal bacterial sepsis2017

    • Author(s)
      Manabu Kinoshita, Nariyoshi Shinomiya, Hiromi Miyazaki, Hiroyuki Nakashima , Masahiro Nakashima, ShujiSeki
    • Organizer
      Chemical and Biological Defense Science & Technology Conference
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] In vivo LPS tolerance recruits CD11b+ macrophages to the liver with enhanced bactericidal activity and low TNFreleasing capability, resulting in drastic resistance to lethal septicemia2017

    • Author(s)
      Kinoshita Manabu, Miyazaki Hiromi, Nakashima Hiroyuki, Nakashima Masahiro, Nishikawa Makoto, Hagisawa Kohsuke, Seki Shuhji
    • Organizer
      2017 Shock Society: Shock 47
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] LPS tolerance recruits CD11b+ macrophages to the liver with enhanced bactericidal activity and low TNF-releasing capability, resulting in drastic resistance to lethal septicemia2017

    • Author(s)
      Kinoshita Manabu, Miyazaki Hiromi, Nakashima Masahiro, Nakashima Hiroyuki, Ishikiriyama Takuya, Kato Shoichiro, Shinomiya Nariyoshi, Seki Shuhji
    • Organizer
      日本免疫学会総会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Liver sinusoidal endothelial cells and resident Kupffer cells are involved in cholesterol metabolism in mice2017

    • Author(s)
      Nakashima Hiroyuki, Kato Shoichiro, Ishikiriyama Takuya, Nakashima Masahiro, Kinoshita Manabu, Seki Shuhji
    • Organizer
      日本免疫学会総会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Repeated administrations of α- galactosylceramide slow the progression of lupus nephritis in BWF1 mice2017

    • Author(s)
      Nakashima Masahiro, Uchida Takahiro, Ito Seigo, Ishikiriyama Takuya, Nakashima Hiroyuki, Kumagai Hiroo, Seki Shuhji
    • Organizer
      日本免疫学会総会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] LPS tolerance を用いた グラム陰性陽性両敗血症に対 する救命治療戦略の可能性2017

    • Author(s)
      木下 学, 宮﨑 裕美, 中島 正裕, 中島 弘幸 , 萩沢 康介, 関 修司
    • Organizer
      日本Shock 学会総会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Activation and increase of radio-sensitive CD11b+ recruited Kupffer cells/macrophages in diet-induced steatohepatitis in FGF5 deficient mice2016

    • Author(s)
      Nakashima, H. Nakashima, M. Kinoshita,M. Seki, S.
    • Organizer
      The 45th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society for Immunology
    • Place of Presentation
      Okinawa Convention Center
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-05
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Activation of PPAR gamma protects against postburn infection by regulating innate immune response2016

    • Author(s)
      Miyazaki, H. Kinoshita,M. Nakashima, H. Nakashima, M. Seki, S.
    • Organizer
      The 45th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society for Immunology
    • Place of Presentation
      Okinawa Convention Center
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-05
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Excessive activation of liver natural killer cells and phenotypic alteration and dysfunction of Kupffer cells in diabetic mice with sepsis, and reversal by insulin treatment2016

    • Author(s)
      Kinoshita,M. Miyazaki, H. Nakashima, H. Nakashima, M. Seki, S.
    • Organizer
      The 45th Annual Meeting of The Japanese Society for Immunology
    • Place of Presentation
      Okinawa Convention Center
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-05
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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