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1996 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Study of retrovirus-specific T cell responses in Sjogren syndrome.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 07670538
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 内科学一般
Research InstitutionJichi Med School

Principal Investigator

TAKEDA Akira  Jichi Med.School, Dept.of Medicine, Assistant Professor, 医学部, 講師 (90155002)

Project Period (FY) 1995 – 1996
KeywordsSjogren Syndrome / Retrovirus / T cells from salivary glands
Research Abstract

The possible role of retroviruses in the pathogenesis of Sjogren's syndrome (SS) has been suggested. However, the evidence has been circumstantial and it is not known at all whether cellular immune responses to retroviruses are linked to the mechanism of the disease. Although the oligoclonal expansion of T lymphocytes in salivary glands of SS has been indicated by analyzes of T cell receptor usage, the corresponding ligands are unknown. An important question is of whether this disorder involves virus specific immune attaks on the salivary tissue which may be a site for retroviruses latency. We introduced our unique functional study of the salivary gland-infiltrating T lymphocytes in patients with SS for detecting retrovirus specific memory T lymphocyts. Our results of the study suggested no potential association of the state of retrovirus-specific immune responses in the lesion with the disease. We also could not find any evidence for retrovirus infection in the salivary tissues from patients with SS.

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All Publications (6 results)

  • [Publications] 武田 昭・藤井 丈士: "シェ-グレン症候群における局所浸潤T細胞の解析" 日本臨床. 53. 2484-2489 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Akira Takeda, et al.: "Immunological study of tissue-infiltrating lymphocgtes in Sjigren's Jyad." Clin,Rheum.14. 46 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Eiji Sada, et al.: "Detection of human herpesvirus 6 and 7 in salivary glands by PCR." J.Clm.Microbiol.34. 2320-2321 (1996)

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  • [Publications] Akira Takeda, et al.: "Immunological study of tissue-infiltrating lymphocytes in Sjogren's syndrome." Nippon Rinsho. 53. 2484-2489 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Akira Takeda, et al.: "Functional analysis of T cells from salivary glands in Sjogren's syndrome." Clin.Rheum.14. 46 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Eiji Sada, et al.: "Detection of human herpesvirns 6 and 7 in the submandibular gland, parotid gland, and lip salivary gland by PCR." J.Clin.Microbiol.34. 2320-2321 (1996)

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Published: 1999-03-16  

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