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2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Total Control of Psycho-immune-endocrine system ; revealing stress specific cytokine cascade

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20249042
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field General internal medicine (including Psychosomatic medicine)
Research InstitutionOsaka City University (2010-2011)
Hyogo College of Medicine (2008-2009)

Principal Investigator

SEKIYAMA Atsuo  大阪市立大学, 大学院・医学研究科, 特任准教授 (30403702)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KASAHARA Emiko  大阪市立大学, 大学院・医学研究科, 特任講師 (30468269)
CHIDA Dai  国立国際医療センター(研究所), 臨床病理部, 組織形態室室長 (90312842)
OKAMURA Haruki  兵庫医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (60111043)
UCHIMURA Kenji  名古屋大学, 大学院・医学研究科生物化学講座・分子生物学分野, 特任講師 (20450835)
INOUE Masayasu  大阪市立大学, 大学院・医学研究科, 教授 (80040278)
Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2011
Keywords心身相関 / ストレス / 免疫学 / サイトカイン / うつ病 / 視床下部下垂体副腎軸 / 脳・神経 / 再生医学
Research Abstract

In this study, we have revealed (1) human serological marker to objectify what and how much stress is loaded, (2) a pathway for cytokine induction via interleukin(IL) 18, superoxide, and tumor-necrotizing-factor, (3) a pathway for cytokine induction involving mitochondria, (4) a human serological marker that associates with severity of major depressive disease, and (5) a human serological marker that predicts psycho-behavioral disorders after stress. We have reported these results in several academic meeting including plenary lectures. At the same time, our developed technique to objectify post-stress depression have been practically utilized for people participated to rescue operation of the Tohoku Earthquake.

  • Research Products

    (33 results)

All 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

All Journal Article (27 results) Presentation (6 results)

  • [Journal Article] Heparan sulfate subdomains that are degraded by Sulf accumulate in cerebral amyloid beta plaques of Alzheimer's disease2012

    • Author(s)
      Hosono-Fukao T, Kenji Uchimura et al.
    • Journal Title

      Evidence from mouse models and patients

      Volume: 180 Pages: 2056-2067

  • [Journal Article] Inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS) and α-melanocyte-stimulating hormones of iNOS origin play important roles in the allergic reactions of atopic dermatitis in mice2011

    • Author(s)
      Orita K, Hiramoto K, Kobayashi H, Ishii M, Sekiyama A, Inoue M
    • Journal Title

      Exp Dermatol

      Volume: 20(11) Pages: 911-4

  • [Journal Article] Physiological stress exacerbates murine colitis by enhancing proinflammatory cytokine expression that is dependent on IL-182011

    • Author(s)
      Matsunaga H, Hokari R, Ueda T, Kurihara C, Hozumi H, Higashiyama M, Okada Y, Watanabe C, Komoto S, Nakamura M, Kawaguchi A, Nagao S, Sekiyama A, Miura S
    • Journal Title

      Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol

      Volume: 301(3) Pages: G555-64

  • [Journal Article] Mitochondrial density contributes to the immune response of macrophages to lipopolysaccharide via the MAPK pathway2011

    • Author(s)
      Kasahara E, Sekiyama A, Hori M, Hara K, Takahashi N, Konishi M, Sato EF, Matsumoto S, Okamura H, Inoue M
    • Journal Title

      FEBS Lett

      Volume: 585(14) Pages: 2263-8

  • [Journal Article] The role of glucocorticoids in pregnancy, parturition, lactation, and nurturing in melanocortin receptor 2-deficient mice2011

    • Author(s)
      Chida D, Miyoshi K, Sato T, Yoda T, Kikusui T, Iwakura Y
    • Journal Title

      Endocrinology

      Volume: 152(4) Pages: 1652-60

  • [Journal Article] RB4CD12 epitope expression and heparan sulfate disaccharide composition in brain vasculature2011

    • Author(s)
      Hosono-Fukao T, Kenji Uchimura
    • Journal Title

      J Neurosci. Res

      Volume: 89 Pages: 1840-1848

  • [Journal Article] Mitochondria determine the efficacy of anticancer agents that interact with DNA but not the cytoskeleton2011

    • Author(s)
      Hara K, Kasahara E, Takahashi N, Konishi M, Kubo S, Okamura H, Sato E, Inoue M
    • Journal Title

      J Pharmacol Exp Ther

      Volume: 337(3) Pages: 838-45

  • [Journal Article] Abrogation of Treg function deteriorates rheumatoid arthritis2011

    • Author(s)
      Yamagiwa T, Fukunishi S, Tachibana T, Okamura H, Yoshiya S, Kashiwamura SI
    • Journal Title

      Mod Rheumatol

  • [Journal Article] Replication-competent-retrovirus-vector-me diated prodrug activator gene therapy in experimental models of human malignant mesothelioma2011

    • Author(s)
      Kawasaki Y, Tamamoto A, Takagi-Kimura M, Maeyama Y, Yamaoka N, Terada N, Okamura H, Kasahara N, Kubo S
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Gene Ther

      Volume: 18(8) Pages: 571-8

  • [Journal Article] Involvement of CD56brightCD11c+cells in IL-18-mediated expansion of humanγδT cells2011

    • Author(s)
      Tsuda J, Li W, Yamanishi H, Yamamoto H, Okuda A, Kubo S, Ma Z, Terada N, Tanaka Y, Okamura H
    • Journal Title

      J Immunol

      Volume: 186(4) Pages: 2003-12

  • [Journal Article] Adenovirus-retrovirus hybrid vectors achieve highly enhanced tumor transduction and antitumor efficacy in vivo2011

    • Author(s)
      Kubo S, Haga K, Tamamoto A, Palmer DJ, Ng P, Okamura H, Kasahara N
    • Journal Title

      Mol Ther

      Volume: 19(1) Pages: 76-82

  • [Journal Article] Role of hydrogen generation by Klebsiella pneumoniae in the oral cavity2010

    • Author(s)
      Kanazuru T, Sato EF, Kasahara E, Inoue M
    • Journal Title

      J Microbiol

      Volume: 48(6) Pages: 778-83

  • [Journal Article] Effect of oxidative stress during repeated ovulation on the structure and functions of the ovary, oocytes, and their mitochondria2010

    • Author(s)
      Miyamoto K, Sato EF, Kasahara E, Hiramoto K, Katsuragi M, Odo S, Utsumi K, Inoue M
    • Journal Title

      Free Radic Biol Med

      Volume: 49(4) Pages: 674-81

  • [Journal Article] The role of endogenous glucocorticoids in lymphocyte development in melanocortin receptor 2-deficient mice2010

    • Author(s)
      Sato Y, Suzuki H, Sato T, Suda T, Yoda T, Iwakura Y, Chida D
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Biophys Res Commun

      Volume: 403(3-4) Pages: 253-7

  • [Journal Article] Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea due to increased CRH tone in melanocortin receptor 2-deficient mice2010

    • Author(s)
      Matsuwaki T, Nishihara M, Sato T, Yoda T, Iwakura Y, Chida D
    • Journal Title

      Endocrinology

      Volume: 151(11) Pages: 5489-96

  • [Journal Article] Functional role of acetylcholine and the expression of cholinergic receptors and components in osteoblasts2010

    • Author(s)
      Sato T, Abe T, Chida D
    • Journal Title

      FEBS Lett

      Volume: 584(4) Pages: 817-24

  • [Journal Article] Dynamic aspects of ascorbic acid metabolism in the circulation : analysis by ascorbate oxidase with a prolonged in vivo half-life2009

    • Author(s)
      Kasahara E, Orita K, Hara K, Sekiyama A, Sato EF, Inoue M
    • Journal Title

      Biochem J

      Volume: 421(2) Pages: 293-9

  • [Journal Article] Effect of Nitric Oxide on the Oxygen Metabolism and Growth of E. faecalis2009

    • Author(s)
      Nishikawa T, F Sato E, Choudhury T, Nagata K, Kasahara E, Matsui H, Watanabe K, Inoue M
    • Journal Title

      J Clin Biochem Nutr

      Volume: 44(2) Pages: 178-84

  • [Journal Article] Modulation of innate immunity by IL-182009

    • Author(s)
      Li W, Yamamoto H, Kubo S, Okamura H
    • Journal Title

      J Reprod Immunol

      Volume: 83(1-2) Pages: 101-5

  • [Journal Article] Inokuchi C, Ueda H, Hamaguchi T, Miyagawa J, Shinohara M, Okamura H, Namba M2009

    • Author(s)
      Role of Macrophages in the development of pancreatic islet injury in spontaneously diabetic torii rats
    • Journal Title

      Exp Anim

      Volume: 58(4) Pages: 383-94

  • [Journal Article] Immunotherapy with interleukin-18 in combination with preoperative chemotherapy with ifosfamide effectively inhibits postoperative progression of pulmonary metastases in a mouse osteosarcoma model2009

    • Author(s)
      Yamada N, Hata M, Ohyama H, Kogoe N, Okamura H, Terada N
    • Journal Title

      Tumour Biol

      Volume: 30(4) Pages: 176-84

  • [Journal Article] RhoH plays critical roles in Fc epsilon RI-dependent signal transduction in mast cells2009

    • Author(s)
      Oda H, Fujimoto M, Patrick MS, Chida D, Sato Y, Azuma Y, Aoki H, Abe T, Suzuki H, Shirai M
    • Journal Title

      J Immunol

      Volume: 182(2) Pages: 957-62

  • [Journal Article] Characterization of mice deficient in melanocortin 2 receptor on a B6/Balbc mix background2009

    • Author(s)
      Chida D, Sato T, Yoda T, Suzuki H, Iwakura Y
    • Journal Title

      Mol Cell Endocrinol

      Volume: 300(1-2) Pages: 32-6

  • [Journal Article] Juzen-taiho-to, an herbal medicine, activates and enhances phagocytosis in microglia/macrophages2008

    • Author(s)
      Liu H, Wang J, Sekiyama A, Tabira T
    • Journal Title

      Tohoku J Exp Med

      Volume: 215(1) Pages: 43-54

  • [Journal Article] Interleukin-18 prevents apoptosis via PI3K/Akt pathway in normal human keratinocytes2008

    • Author(s)
      Hosotani Y, Kashiwamura S, Kimura-Shimmyo A, Sekiyama A, Ueda H, Ikeda T, Mimura O, Okamura H
    • Journal Title

      J Dermatol

      Volume: 35(8) Pages: 514-24

  • [Journal Article] Interleukin-18-mediated microglia/astrocyte interaction in the spinal cord enhances neuropathic pain processing after nerve injury2008

    • Author(s)
      Miyoshi K, Obata K, Kondo T, Okamura H, Noguchi K
    • Journal Title

      J Neurosci

      Volume: 28(48) Pages: 12775-87

  • [Journal Article] Increased fat : carbohydrate oxidation ratio in Il1ra(-/-) mice on a high-fat diet is associated with increased sympathetic tone2008

    • Author(s)
      Chida D, Hashimoto O, Kuwahara M, Sagara H, Osaka T, Tsubone H, Iwakura Y
    • Journal Title

      Diabetologia

      Volume: 51(9) Pages: 1698-706

  • [Presentation] うつ病・統合失調症における血中サイトカイン・ケモカインプロファイルの検討2010

    • Author(s)
      Sekiyama A
    • Organizer
      第28回南大阪精神医療研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      リーガロイヤルホテル堺4Fダイヤモンド
    • Year and Date
      2010-02-24
  • [Presentation] 大うつ病、統合失調症における、血中サイトカイン・ケモカイン濃度プロファイルの検討2010

    • Author(s)
      Sekiyama A
    • Organizer
      第17回日本精神・行動遺伝学会学術大会シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪医科大学
    • Year and Date
      2010-02-11
  • [Presentation] ストレスおよび精神疾患下でのサイトカイン・ケモカイン血中濃度の検討2009

    • Author(s)
      Sekiyama A
    • Organizer
      大阪医科大学精神医学教室主宰学内セミナー
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪医科大学精神医学講座
    • Year and Date
      2009-11-16
  • [Presentation] ストレス、うつ病を可視化する2009

    • Author(s)
      Sekiyama A
    • Organizer
      日本医科大学(日本医科大学付属病院内科学講座循環器・肝臓・老年・総合病態部門主催学内セミナー)
    • Place of Presentation
      日本医科大学
    • Year and Date
      2009-10-21
  • [Presentation] Visualizing Mental Disorders ; distinct plasma levels of cytokines and chemokines in schizophrenia and major depressive disorders2009

    • Author(s)
      Sekiyama A., Sekiyama R., Kasahara E., Shimokata H., Sekiyama K., Inoue M., Tabira T., Okamura H
    • Organizer
      Days of Molecular Medicine, Cognitive Dysfunction in Disease
    • Place of Presentation
      Mechanisms and Therapies, Stockholm, Sweden
    • Year and Date
      2009-04-18
  • [Presentation] 精神神経内分泌免疫学におけるサイトカイン-心と身体の情報伝達メカニズム-2008

    • Organizer
      第73回日本心理学会ワークショップ
    • Place of Presentation
      立命館大学
    • Year and Date
      2008-08-27

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