2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Visualizatiion of immune responses by 5D intravital imaging
Project/Area Number |
15K08526
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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 |
Research Field |
Immunology
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Research Institution | Tokyo Medical and Dental University |
Principal Investigator |
ADACHI Takahiro 東京医科歯科大学, 難治疾患研究所, 准教授 (50222625)
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Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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Keywords | イメージング / カルシウムシグナル / B細胞 / シグナル伝達 / 未病 / アレルギー / 自己免疫 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Calcium ion (Ca2+) signaling is a typical phenomenon mediated through immune receptors, and it is important for their biological activities. To analyze their signaling together with their in vivo dynamics, we generated a stable transgenic mouse line with the calcium indicator Yellow Cameleon 3.60 (YC3.60). We obtained mice with the specific YC3.60 expression in immune cells. We established five-dimensional (5D) (x, y, z, time, Ca2+) intravital imaging of various lymphoid tissues including the spleen, bone marrow and Peyer’s patches.Furthermore, in autoimmune-prone model mice, Ca2+ fluxes were augmented, although they did not induce autoimmune disease. Intravital imaging of Ca2+ signaling in lymphocytes may improve assessment of the risk of autoimmune diseases in model animals. These results suggest that intravital imaging of Ca2+ signaling may enable to evaluate immune responses under pathological and physiological conditions.
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Free Research Field |
免疫学
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