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Nomura H, Takahashi H, Kase Y, Yamagami J, Wada N, Koyasu S, Amagai M. 017 FcγRIIb deficiency accelerates immunoglobulin class switch and pemphigus phenotype development in pathogenic anti-desmoglein 3 antibody knock-in mice. J Invest Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2018.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Nomura H, Kase Y, Yamagami J, Wada N, Koyasu S, Takahashi H, Amagai M. 010 FcgRIIb is important for clonal ignorance and prevents pemphigus phenotype in pathogenic anti-desmoglein 3 antibody knock-in mice. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Shiga Y, Umezawa N, Srinivasan N, Koyasu S, Sakai E, Miyauchi M. A metal sulfide photocatalyst composed of ubiquitous elements for solar hydrogen production. Chem Commun (Camb) 2016; 52:7470-3. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cc03199d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A visible-light-sensitive tin sulfide photocatalyst was designed based on a ubiquitous element strategy and density functional theory (DFT) calculations.
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- Y. Shiga
- School of Materials and Chemical Technology
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Tokyo 152-8552
- Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics
- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
- Tsukuba
- Japan
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- School of Materials and Chemical Technology
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Tokyo 152-8552
- Japan
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- School of Materials and Chemical Technology
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Tokyo 152-8552
- Japan
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- School of Materials and Chemical Technology
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Tokyo 152-8552
- Japan
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- School of Materials and Chemical Technology
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Tokyo 152-8552
- Japan
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Hamaji M, Kojima F, Koyasu S, Tsuruyama T, Komatsu T, Ikuno T, Date H, Nakamura T. Development of a composite and vascularized tracheal scaffold in the omentum for in situ tissue engineering: a canine model. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014; 19:357-62. [DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivu177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Namkoong H, Ishii M, Fujii H, Asami T, Yagi K, Fujiwara H, Saitoh F, Tasaka S, Hasegawa N, Koyasu S, Betsuyaku T. P12 Clarithromycin expands CD11b+Gr–1+ cells to protect against LPS-induced lethal shock and polymicrobial sepsis. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(13)70257-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Ota T, Aoki-Ota M, Tsunoda K, Nishikawa T, Koyasu S, Amagai M. Autoreactive B-cell elimination by pathogenic IgG specific for the same antigen: implications for peripheral tolerance. Int Immunol 2008; 20:1351-60. [DOI: 10.1093/intimm/dxn095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Munnix I, Cosemans J, van der Meijden P, van Montfoort A, Feijge M, Farndale R, Koyasu S, Heller R, Sage S, Jackson S, Heemskerk J. SPECIFIC ROLES OF PHOSPHOINOSITIDE 3-KINASE ISOFORMS ALPHA AND BETA IN GLYCOPROTEIN VI-INDUCED PLATELET SIGNALING TO PROCOAGULANT ACTIVITY. J Thromb Haemost 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2007.tb02794.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PI3K (phosphoinositide 3-kinase) family members control a variety of cellular responses, such as cell growth, survival, cytoskeletal remodelling and the trafficking of intracellular organelles, in many cell types, including lymphocytes. It has been difficult to evaluate the roles of distinct PI3Ks in immune responses, because specific inhibitors for each PI3K are lacking and most stimuli activate multiple PI3Ks. The development of gene-targeted mice has now allowed the elucidation of roles played in vivo by PI3K species in the immune system. Studies on mice deficient in catalytic as well as regulatory subunits of class IA PI3Ks have shown the importance of this class of PI3K in B lineage cells. Here I discuss the role of class IA PI3Ks in B lymphocyte development and B cell antigen receptor-mediated signal transduction.
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- S Koyasu
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
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Aoki-Ota M, Tsunoda K, Ota T, Iwasaki T, Koyasu S, Amagai M, Nishikawa T. A mouse model of pemphigus vulgaris by adoptive transfer of naive splenocytes from desmoglein 3 knockout mice. Br J Dermatol 2004; 151:346-54. [PMID: 15327541 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06056.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune blistering disease caused by antidesmoglein3 (anti-Dsg3) IgG autoantibodies. Recently, we developed a PV mouse model by adoptive transfer of splenocytes from recombinant Dsg3-immunized Dsg3(-/-) mice to Rag2(-/-) immunodeficient mice that expressed Dsg3. OBJECTIVES We determined whether the adoptive transfer of naive splenocytes from nonimmunized Dsg3(-/-) mice induces the anti-Dsg3 IgG production and the PV phenoytpe in recipient mice. METHODS We adoptively transferred naive Dsg3(-/-) splenocytes into Rag2(-/-) mice and compared their PV phenoytpe with those mice receiving immunized Dsg3(-/-) splenocytes. The numbers of splenocytes and their subpopulations required for anti-Dsg3 IgG production were examined. RESULTS Mice that received naive Dsg3(-/-) splenocytes produced anti-Dsg3 IgG, which bound to keratinocyte cell surfaces in vivo, and developed the PV phenotype, including oral erosions with suprabasilar acantholysis. Antibody production and the appearance of the PV phenotype were delayed by approximately 2 weeks in mice that received naive splenocytes compared with mice that received immunized splenocytes. However, once the PV phenotypes developed, there were no apparent differences in disease severity between the two models. Interestingly, the anti-Dsg3 IgG titres were significantly lower in mice that received naive splenocytes than in mice that received immunized splenocytes, suggesting that the former antibodies were more potent than the latter. The frequency of anti-Dsg3 IgG production depended on the number of transferred naive splenocytes. Both CD4+ T cells and B220+ B cells from naive Dsg3(-/-) mice were essential for the production of anti-Dsg3 IgG antibodies. CONCLUSIONS Dsg3-specific naive lymphocytes in Dsg3(-/-) mice can be primed and activated by the endogenous Dsg3 in recipient mice to produce pathogenic anti-Dsg3 IgG without active immunization. This approach using naive lymphocytes provides a unique model to dissect immunological mechanisms of tolerance against peripheral autoimmune targets.
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- M Aoki-Ota
- Department of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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Ohteki T, Koyasu S. Role of antigen-presenting cells in innate immune system. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2002; 49 Suppl 1:S47-52. [PMID: 11603869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Activation of antigen-presenting cells (APC) and natural killer (NK) cells initiates the production of various proinflammatory cytokines including interleukin 12 (IL-12), interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) and nitric oxide (NO), which are important in the innate immune response for controlling infection by intracellular pathogens. In this review, we focus on these cytokines produced by APC and summarize the current understanding of how APC functions are regulated by cytokines in innate immunity.
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- T Ohteki
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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Ohteki T, Suzue K, Maki C, Ota T, Koyasu S. Critical role of IL-15-IL-15R for antigen-presenting cell functions in the innate immune response. Nat Immunol 2001; 2:1138-43. [PMID: 11702064 DOI: 10.1038/ni729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Activation of dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages by infectious agents leads to secretion of interleukin 12 (IL-12), which subsequently induces interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) production by multiple cell types that include DCs and macrophages. In turn, IFN-gamma acts on macrophages to augment IL-12 secretion and to produce nitric oxide (NO), which eradicates infected microbes. We show here that in cytokine common gamma subunit-deficient and/or IL-2 receptor beta-deficient mice, production of IL-12, IFN-gamma and NO by DCs and macrophages was severely impaired, as was up-regulation of major histocompatibility complex class II and CD40. Similar phenotypes were observed in DCs and macrophages from IL-15-deficient mice but not in those from IL-2-deficient mice. This shows that the IL-15-IL-15R interaction is critical in early activation of antigen-presenting cells and plays an important role in the innate immune system.
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- T Ohteki
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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F1 hybrid mice vigorously reject transplanted parental bone marrow (BM) cells, which is a phenomenon called "hybrid resistance (HR)". Since NK1.1(+) cells play crucial role in HR, both NK1.1(+)CD3(+) NKT cells and NK1.1(+)CD3(-) NK cells have been possible candidates of effector cells. To elucidate the major effector cells in HR, we employed Rag-2(-/-) mice devoid of T, B, and NKT cells and cytokine receptor common gamma subunit and Rag-2 double-deficient (gamma(c)(-/-(y))-Rag-2(-/-)) mice lacking all lymphoid cells including NK cells. Rag-2(-/-) F1 hybrid mice rejected parental BM cells to the extent similar to wild-type (WT) F1 hybrids. In contrast, male gamma(c)(-/y)-Rag-2(-/-) F1 hybrid mice were unable to reject parental BM cells. After reconstitution with NK but not NKT cells, male gamma(c)(-/y)-Rag-2(-/-) F1 hybrid mice restored the ability to reject parental BM cells. Collectively, it is concluded that NKT cells play little role, if any, and NK cells are the only cells involved in HR.
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- K Suzue
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Sano M, Fukuda K, Sato T, Kawaguchi H, Suematsu M, Matsuda S, Koyasu S, Matsui H, Yamauchi-Takihara K, Harada M, Saito Y, Ogawa S. ERK and p38 MAPK, but not NF-kappaB, are critically involved in reactive oxygen species-mediated induction of IL-6 by angiotensin II in cardiac fibroblasts. Circ Res 2001; 89:661-9. [PMID: 11597988 DOI: 10.1161/hh2001.098873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 218] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We recently reported that angiotensin II (Ang II) induced IL-6 mRNA expression in cardiac fibroblasts, which played an important role in Ang II-induced cardiac hypertrophy in paracrine fashion. The present study investigated the regulatory mechanism of Ang II-induced IL-6 gene expression, focusing especially on reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated signaling in cardiac fibroblasts. Ang II increased intracellular ROS in cardiac fibroblasts, and the increase was completely inhibited by the AT-1 blocker candesartan and the NADH/NADPH oxidase inhibitor diphenyleneiodonium (DPI). We first confirmed that antioxidant N-acetylcysteine, superoxide scavenger Tiron, and DPI suppressed Ang II-induced IL-6 expression. Because we observed that exogenous H(2)O(2) also increased IL-6 mRNA, the signaling pathways downstream of Ang II and exogenous H(2)O(2) were compared. Ang II, as well as exogenous H(2)O(2), activated ERK, p38 MAPK, and JNK, which were significantly inhibited by N-acetylcysteine and DPI. In contrast with exogenous H(2)O(2), however, Ang II did not influence phosphorylation and degradation of IkappaB-alpha/beta or nuclear translocation of p65, nor did it increase NF-kappaB promoter activity. PD98059 and SB203580 inhibited Ang II-induced IL-6 expression. Truncation and mutational analysis of the IL-6 gene promoter showed that CRE was an important cis-element in Ang II-induced IL-6 gene expression. NF-kappaB-binding site was important for the basal expression of IL-6, but was not activated by Ang II. Ang II phosphorylated CREB through the ERK and p38 MAPK pathway in a ROS-sensitive manner. Collectively, these data indicated that Ang II stimulated ROS production via the AT1 receptor and NADH/NADPH oxidase, and that these ROS mediated activation of MAPKs, which culminated in IL-6 gene expression through a CRE-dependent, but not NF-kappaB-dependent, pathway in cardiac fibroblasts.
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- M Sano
- Cardiopulmonary Division, Department of Internal Medicine, KeioUniversity School of Medicine, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
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The suggestion that antigen-presenting cells (APCs) produce interferon gamma (IFN-gamma) is controversial because it conflicts with the initial paradigm in which the production of IFN-gamma was restricted to lymphoid cells. However, some answers to this skepticism have been provided by recent findings of high-level production and intracellular expression of IFN-gamma by interleukin-12 (IL-12)-stimulated macrophages and dendritic cells. New data are now emerging to explain the mechanism of production of IFN-gamma vby APCs. As in lymphoid cells, IL-12-induced IFN-gamma production in APCs requires signal transducer and activator of transcription 4 (STAT4), although the precise molecular events that govern the transcription of the gene encoding IFN-gamma are enigmatic still. Understanding these processes in lymphoid, and now nonlymphoid, cells remains an important challenge.
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- D M Frucht
- Lymphocyte Cell Biology Section, Arthritis and Rheumatism Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Suzuki A, Yamaguchi MT, Ohteki T, Sasaki T, Kaisho T, Kimura Y, Yoshida R, Wakeham A, Higuchi T, Fukumoto M, Tsubata T, Ohashi PS, Koyasu S, Penninger JM, Nakano T, Mak TW. T cell-specific loss of Pten leads to defects in central and peripheral tolerance. Immunity 2001; 14:523-34. [PMID: 11371355 DOI: 10.1016/s1074-7613(01)00134-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 413] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PTEN, a tumor suppressor gene, is essential for embryogenesis. We used the Cre-loxP system to generate a T cell-specific deletion of the Pten gene (Pten(flox/-) mice). All Pten(flox/-) mice develop CD4+ T cell lymphomas by 17 weeks. Pten(flox/-) mice show increased thymic cellularity due in part to a defect in thymic negative selection. Pten(flox/-) mice exhibit elevated levels of B cells and CD4+ T cells in the periphery, spontaneous activation of CD4+ T cells, autoantibody production, and hypergammaglobulinemia. Pten(flox/-) T cells hyperproliferate, are autoreactive, secrete increased levels of Th1/Th2 cytokines, resist apoptosis, and show increased phosphorylation of PKB/Akt and ERK. Peripheral tolerance to SEB is also impaired in Pten(flox/-) mice. PTEN is thus an important regulator of T cell homeostasis and self-tolerance.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Apoptosis/immunology
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/cytology
- CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- Cell Division
- Cytokines/biosynthesis
- DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism
- Enterotoxins/immunology
- Female
- Genes, Tumor Suppressor
- I-kappa B Proteins
- Immune Tolerance
- Lymphatic Diseases/immunology
- Lymphoma, T-Cell/immunology
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, Transgenic
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism
- PTEN Phosphohydrolase
- Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases/genetics
- Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases/immunology
- Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins/metabolism
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2/metabolism
- Receptors, Antigen/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen/immunology
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/immunology
- Splenomegaly
- Staphylococcus aureus/immunology
- Superantigens/immunology
- Thymus Gland/abnormalities
- Thymus Gland/cytology
- Tumor Suppressor Proteins
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Affiliation(s)
- A Suzuki
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Osaka University, 565-0871, Osaka, Japan
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Ohteki T, Maki C, Koyasu S. Overexpression of Bcl-2 Differentially Restores Development of Thymus-Derived CD4−8+ T Cells and Intestinal Intraepithelial T Cells in IFN-Regulatory Factor-1-Deficient Mice. J Immunol 2001; 166:6509-13. [PMID: 11359801 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.11.6509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Mice lacking IFN-regulatory factor (IRF)-1 have reduced numbers of mature CD8+ T cells within the thymus and peripheral lymphoid organs, suggesting a critical role of IRF-1 in CD8(+) T cell differentiation. Here we show that endogenous Bcl-2 expression is substantially reduced in IRF-1(-/-)CD8+ thymocytes and that introduction of a human Bcl-2 transgene driven by Emu or lck promoter in IRF-1(-/-) mice restores the CD8(+) T cell development. Restored CD8+ T cells are functionally mature in terms of allogeneic MLR and cytokine production. In contrast to thymus-derived CD8+ T cells, other lymphocyte subsets including NK, NK T, and TCR-gammadelta(+) intestinal intraepithelial lymphocytes, which are also impaired in IRF-1(-/-) mice, are not rescued by expressing human Bcl-2. Our results indicate that IRF-1 differentially regulates the development of these lymphocyte subsets and that survival signals involving Bcl-2 are critical for the development of thymus-dependent CD8+ T cells.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/cytology
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes/metabolism
- Cell Differentiation/genetics
- Cell Differentiation/immunology
- Cell Survival/genetics
- Cell Survival/immunology
- DNA-Binding Proteins/deficiency
- DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics
- DNA-Binding Proteins/physiology
- Gene Expression Regulation/immunology
- Gene Transfer Techniques
- Humans
- Interferon Regulatory Factor-1
- Interferon-gamma/biosynthesis
- Interferon-gamma/physiology
- Intestinal Mucosa/cytology
- Intestinal Mucosa/immunology
- Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Lymphocyte Activation/genetics
- Lymphocyte Culture Test, Mixed
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Inbred C3H
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Mice, Transgenic
- Phosphoproteins/deficiency
- Phosphoproteins/genetics
- Phosphoproteins/physiology
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2/administration & dosage
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2/biosynthesis
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2/genetics
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, gamma-delta/biosynthesis
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/cytology
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/metabolism
- Thymus Gland/cytology
- Thymus Gland/immunology
- Transgenes/immunology
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Affiliation(s)
- T Ohteki
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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Fukao T, Frucht DM, Yap G, Gadina M, O'Shea JJ, Koyasu S. Inducible expression of Stat4 in dendritic cells and macrophages and its critical role in innate and adaptive immune responses. J Immunol 2001; 166:4446-55. [PMID: 11254700 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.7.4446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Autocrine activation of APC by IL-12 has recently been revealed; we demonstrate here that inducible expression of Stat4 in APC is central to this process. Stat4 is induced in dendritic cells (DC) in a maturation-dependent manner and in macrophages in an activation-dependent manner. Stat4 levels directly correlate with IL-12-dependent IFN-gamma production by APC as well as IFN-gamma production by DC during Ag presentation. The Th2 cytokines IL-4 and IL-10 suppress Stat4 induction in DC and macrophages when present during maturation and activation, respectively, diminishing IFN-gamma production. In contrast, IL-4 has no effect on Stat4 levels in mature DC and actually augments IFN-gamma production by DC during Ag presentation, indicating that IL-4 acts differently in a spatiotemporal manner. The functional importance of Stat4 is evident in Stat4(-/-) DC and macrophages, which fail to produce IFN-gamma. Furthermore, Stat4(-/-) macrophages are defective in NO production in response to IL-12 and are susceptible to TOXOPLASMA: Autocrine IL-12 signaling is required for high-level IFN-gamma production by APC at critical stages in both innate and adaptive immunity, and the control of Stat4 expression is likely an important regulator of this process.
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- T Fukao
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Toyama-Sorimachi N, Taguchi Y, Yagita H, Kitamura F, Kawasaki A, Koyasu S, Karasuyama H. Mouse CD94 participates in Qa-1-mediated self recognition by NK cells and delivers inhibitory signals independent of Ly-49. J Immunol 2001; 166:3771-9. [PMID: 11238619 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.166.6.3771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Inhibitory receptors expressed on NK cells recognize MHC class I molecules and transduce negative signals to prevent the lysis of healthy autologous cells. The lectin-like CD94/NKG2 heterodimer has been studied extensively as a human inhibitory receptor. In contrast, in mice, another lectin-like receptor, Ly-49, was the only known inhibitory receptor until the recent discovery of CD94/NKG2 homologues in mice. Here we describe the expression and function of mouse CD94 analyzed by a newly established mAb. CD94 was detected on essentially all NK and NK T cells as well as small fractions of T cells in all mouse strains tested. Two distinct populations were identified among NK and NK T cells, CD94(bright) and CD94(dull) cells, independent of Ly-49 expression. The anti-CD94 mAb completely abrogated the inhibition of target killing mediated by NK recognition of Qa-1/Qdm peptide on target cells. Importantly, CD94(bright) but not CD94(dull) cells were found to be functional in the Qa-1/Qdm-mediated inhibition. In the presence of the mAb, activated NK cells showed substantial cytotoxicity against autologous target cells as well as enhanced cytotoxicity against allogeneic and "missing self" target cells. These results suggest that mouse CD94 participates in the protection of self cells from NK cytotoxicity through the Qa-1 recognition, independent of inhibitory receptors for classical MHC class I such as Ly-49.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Animals, Newborn/growth & development
- Animals, Newborn/immunology
- Antibodies, Blocking/biosynthesis
- Antibodies, Blocking/pharmacology
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/biosynthesis
- Antibodies, Monoclonal/pharmacology
- Antibody Specificity
- Antigens, CD/biosynthesis
- Antigens, CD/genetics
- Antigens, CD/immunology
- Antigens, CD/physiology
- Antigens, Ly
- Binding Sites, Antibody
- Binding, Competitive/immunology
- CHO Cells
- Cells, Cultured
- Cricetinae
- Cricetulus
- Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic
- Cytotoxicity, Immunologic/genetics
- Cytotoxicity, Immunologic/immunology
- Down-Regulation/genetics
- Down-Regulation/immunology
- Embryonic and Fetal Development/immunology
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/biosynthesis
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/genetics
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/physiology
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Killer Cells, Natural/metabolism
- Killer Cells, Natural/transplantation
- Lectins, C-Type
- Membrane Glycoproteins/biosynthesis
- Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics
- Membrane Glycoproteins/immunology
- Membrane Glycoproteins/physiology
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Mice, Inbred C3H
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily D
- Peptides/physiology
- Receptors, NK Cell Lectin-Like
- Signal Transduction/genetics
- Signal Transduction/immunology
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/metabolism
- Transfection
- beta 2-Microglobulin/biosynthesis
- beta 2-Microglobulin/deficiency
- beta 2-Microglobulin/genetics
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- N Toyama-Sorimachi
- Department of Immune Regulation, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Graduate School, Tokyo, Japan.
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Matsuda S, Shibasaki F, Takehana K, Mori H, Nishida E, Koyasu S. Two distinct action mechanisms of immunophilin-ligand complexes for the blockade of T-cell activation. EMBO Rep 2000; 1:428-34. [PMID: 11258483 PMCID: PMC1083763 DOI: 10.1093/embo-reports/kvd090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The immunosuppressive effects of cyclosporin A (CsA) and FK506 are mediated through binding to immunophilins. Here we show that FK506-FKBP complex suppresses the activation of JNK and p38 pathways at a level upstream of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) kinase kinase (MAPKK-K) besides the calcineurin-NFAT pathway. A238L, a viral gene product that binds to immunophilin, also blocks activation of both pathways. In contrast, direct inhibitors of calcineurin, Cabin 1 and FR901725, suppress the activation of NFAT but not the JNK or p38 pathway. We further demonstrate that co-expression of a constitutively active NFAT and a constitutively active MEKK1 renders the interleukin-2 promoter in Jurkat T lymphocytes resistant to CsA and FK506, whereas Jurkat cells expressing a constitutively active NFAT alone are still sensitive to CsA or FK506. Therefore, CsA and FK506 exert their immunosuppressive effects through targeting both the calcineurin-dependent NFAT pathway and calcineurin-independent activation pathway for JNK and p38.
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- S Matsuda
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Andjelic S, Hsia C, Suzuki H, Kadowaki T, Koyasu S, Liou HC. Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase and NF-kappa B/Rel are at the divergence of CD40-mediated proliferation and survival pathways. J Immunol 2000; 165:3860-7. [PMID: 11034392 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.165.7.3860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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CD40 receptor ligation evokes several crucial outcomes for the fate of an activated B cell, including proliferation and survival. Although multiple signaling molecules in the CD40 pathways have been identified, their specific roles in regulating proliferation and maintaining cell viability are still obscure. In this report, we demonstrate that the activation of both phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI-3K) and NF-kappaB/Rel transcription factors is crucial for CD40-mediated proliferation. Furthermore, our data indicate that PI-3K is indispensable for CD40-mediated NF-kappaB/Rel activation. This is achieved via activation of AKT and the degradation of IkappaBalpha. Furthermore, we show that PI-3K activity is necessary for the degradation of cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27kip. Therefore, both of these events comprise the mechanism by which PI-3K controls cell proliferation. In contrast to the absolute requirement of PI-3K and NF-kappaB/Rel for proliferation, these signaling molecules are only partially responsible for CD40-mediated survival, as blocking of PI-3K activity did not lead to apoptosis of anti-CD40-treated cells. However, the PI-3K/NF-kappaB pathway is still required for CD40-induced Bcl-X gene expression. Taken together, our data indicate that multiple survival pathways are triggered via this receptor, whereas NF-kappaB/Rel and PI-3K are crucial for CD40-induced proliferation.
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- S Andjelic
- Department of Medicine, Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA.
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Koyasu S. [Why T cells?]. Tanpakushitsu Kakusan Koso 2000; 45:1795-800. [PMID: 10936963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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- S Koyasu
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Matsuda S, Koyasu S. [A second target of cyclosporin A and FK506]. Tanpakushitsu Kakusan Koso 2000; 45:1823-31. [PMID: 10936966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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- S Matsuda
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
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We report here the expression of functional IL-2 receptor (IL-2R) on mature splenic dendritic cells (DC) and synergistic effect of IL-2 on IFN-gamma production by DC. IL-2 augmented IL-12-dependent IFN-gamma production by DC purified from both splenocytes of wild-type and anti-asialoGM1 Ab-treated Rag-2(-/-) splenocytes devoid of T, B, NK and NKT cells. A neutralizing mAb against IL-2Ralpha blocked such enhancing effect of IL-2 on IFN-gamma production, indicating the presence of functional IL-2R on DC. Synergistic effects of IL-2 were also observed on IFN-gamma production by DC stimulated through CD40 or MHC class II, suggesting that T cell-derived IL-2 can act on DC during antigen presentation. Furthermore, we provide evidence that DC produce IFN-gamma during interaction with allogeneic CD4(+) T cells from IFN-gamma(-/-) mice. These results suggest that IL-2 produced by naive T cells upon antigen stimulation is an important factor during Th0 to Th1 differentiation by inducing IFN-gamma from DC.
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- T Fukao
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Tsuchihashi N, Matsuda S, Reinherz EL, Koyasu S. Two YxxL segments of a single immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif in the CD3zeta molecule differentially activate calcium mobilization and mitogen-activated protein kinase family pathways. Eur J Immunol 2000; 30:1785-93. [PMID: 10898517 DOI: 10.1002/1521-4141(200006)30:6<1785::aid-immu1785>3.0.co;2-t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motifs (ITAM), consisting of two YxxL segments, transmit signals leading to IL-2 gene activation in T cells. We investigated here the functional difference in signal transduction between these two YxxL segments in the CD3zeta membrane-proximal ITAM. N-terminal YxxL mutants failed to induce ZAP-70 phosphorylation, elevation of intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) or extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activation even in the presence of CD28 co-stimulation, whereas a mutant of the leucine residue at the C-terminal YxxL segment retained the ability to induce these events although this mutation abrogated the ability to induce IL-2 gene activation. In marked contrast to ERK activation, c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) activation was observed in all mutants when co-stimulated with CD28. The mutant of the leucine residue at the C-terminal YxxL segment had a defect in the transcriptional activation at the NF-AT cis-element, which was restored to wild-type level by addition of a Ca2+ ionophore, suggesting that the intensity and/or duration of [Ca2+]i elevation defines the threshold of T cell activation in this mutant. Our data collectively indicate that the activation pathways of ERK, JNK and Ca2+ mobilization are differentially regulated through YxxL segments of an ITAM.
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- N Tsuchihashi
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Cyclosporine (cyclosporin A, CsA) has potent immunosuppressive properties, reflecting its ability to block the transcription of cytokine genes in activated T cells. It is well established that CsA through formation of a complex with cyclophilin inhibits the phosphatase activity of calcineurin, which regulates nuclear translocation and subsequent activation of NFAT transcription factors. In addition to the calcineurin/NFAT pathway, recent studies indicate that CsA also blocks the activation of JNK and p38 signaling pathways triggered by antigen recognition, making CsA a highly specific inhibitor of T cell activation. Here we discuss the action of CsA on JNK and p38 activation pathways. We also argue the potential of CsA and its natural counterparts as pharmacological probes.
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- S Matsuda
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, 160-8582, Tokyo, Japan
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We report here the expression of functional IL-2 receptor (IL-2R) on mature splenic dendritic cells (DC) and synergistic effect of IL-2 on IFN-gamma production by DC. IL-2 augmented IL-12-dependent IFN-gamma production by DC purified from both splenocytes of wild-type and anti-asialoGM1 Ab-treated Rag-2(-/-) splenocytes devoid of T, B, NK and NKT cells. A neutralizing mAb against IL-2Ralpha blocked such enhancing effect of IL-2 on IFN-gamma production, indicating the presence of functional IL-2R on DC. Synergistic effects of IL-2 were also observed on IFN-gamma production by DC stimulated through CD40 or MHC class II, suggesting that T cell-derived IL-2 can act on DC during antigen presentation. Furthermore, we provide evidence that DC produce IFN-gamma during interaction with allogeneic CD4(+) T cells from IFN-gamma(-/-) mice. These results suggest that IL-2 produced by naive T cells upon antigen stimulation is an important factor during Th0 to Th1 differentiation by inducing IFN-gamma from DC.
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- T Fukao
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Amagai M, Tsunoda K, Suzuki H, Nishifuji K, Koyasu S, Nishikawa T. Use of autoantigen-knockout mice in developing an active autoimmune disease model for pemphigus. J Clin Invest 2000; 105:625-31. [PMID: 10712434 PMCID: PMC292455 DOI: 10.1172/jci8748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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The development of experimental models of active autoimmune diseases can be difficult due to tolerance of autoantigens, but knockout mice, which fail to acquire tolerance to the defective gene product, provide a useful tool for this purpose. Using knockout mice lacking desmoglein 3 (Dsg3), the target antigen of pemphigus vulgaris (PV), we have generated an active disease model for this autoantibody-mediated disease. Dsg3(-/-) mice, but not Dsg3(+/-) littermates, produced anti-Dsg3 IgG that binds native Dsg3, when immunized with recombinant mouse Dsg3. Splenocytes from the immunized Dsg3(-/-) mice were then adoptively transferred into Rag-2(-/-) immunodeficient mice expressing Dsg3. Anti-Dsg3 IgG was stably produced in the recipient mice for more than 6 months without further boosting. This IgG bound to Dsg3 in vivo and disrupted the cell-cell adhesion of keratinocytes. Consequently, the recipient mice developed erosions in their oral mucous membranes with typical histologic findings of PV. In addition, the recipient mice showed telogen hair loss, as found in Dsg3(-/-) mice. Collectively, the recipient mice developed the phenotype of PV due to the pathogenic anti-Dsg3 IgG. This model will be valuable for developing novel therapeutic strategies. Furthermore, our approach can be applied broadly for the development of various autoimmune disease models.
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- M Amagai
- Department of Dermatology, and. Department of Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan.
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Proby CM, Ota T, Suzuki H, Koyasu S, Gamou S, Shimizu N, Wahl JK, Wheelock MJ, Nishikawa T, Amagai M. Development of chimeric molecules for recognition and targeting of antigen-specific B cells in pemphigus vulgaris. Br J Dermatol 2000; 142:321-30. [PMID: 10730768 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03328.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is an autoimmune blistering disease characterized by circulating pathogenic IgG antibodies against desmoglein 3 (Dsg3). The purpose of this study was to develop chimeric molecules for specific recognition and elimination of autoimmune B cells in PV. Mouse hybridoma cell lines producing anti-Dsg3 antibody (5H10, 12A2) were developed as an in vitro model system for targeting B cells. Dsg3-GFP, a baculoprotein containing the entire extracellular domain of Dsg3 fused with green fluorescence protein, recognized and targeted the hybridoma cells through their surface immunoglobulin receptors in an antigen-specific way. The epitopes of these monoclonal antibodies were mapped on the amino terminal EC1 and part of EC2, a region considered functionally important in cadherins. Chimeric toxin molecules containing the mapped region (Dsg3deltaN1) and modified Pseudomonas exotoxin were produced in bacteria (Dsg3deltaN1-PE40-KDEL, PE3 7-Dsg3deltaN1-KDEL) and tested in vitro on hybridoma cell lines. The chimeric toxins, but not Dsg3deltaN1 alone, showed dose-dependent toxic activity with a reduction in hybridoma cell number to 40-60% of toxin-negative control cultures, compared with little or no effect on anti-Dsg3-negative hybridoma cells. Furthermore, these toxins showed toxic effects on anti-Dsg3 IgG-producing B cells from Dsg3deltaN1-immunized mice, with a 60% reduction in cell number compared with Dsg3deltaN1 alone. Thus, specific recognition and targeting of antigen-specific B cells in PV was demonstrated; this strategy may hold promise as a future therapeutic option for PV and other autoimmune diseases.
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- C M Proby
- Department of Dermatology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Ueno H, Matsuda S, Katamura K, Mayumi M, Koyasu S. ZAP-70 is required for calcium mobilization but is dispensable for mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) superfamily activation induced via CD2 in human T cells. Eur J Immunol 2000; 30:78-86. [PMID: 10602029 DOI: 10.1002/1521-4141(200001)30:1<78::aid-immu78>3.0.co;2-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Stimulation with specific pairs of anti-CD2 antibodies can induce T cell activation and proliferation. In this study, we investigate the significance of ZAP-70 in CD2 signaling using ZAP-70-deficient T cells derived from a CD8-deficient patient and show that ZAP-70 is necessary for cellular proliferation and cytokine production in T cells stimulated via CD2. Biochemical analyses show that CD2 stimulation induces activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) superfamily in ZAP-70-deficient T cells, indicating that a ZAP-70-independent pathway(s) exists for MAPK superfamily activation via CD2. In contrast, intracellular Ca(2+) mobilization and activation of nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) upon CD2 triggering were impaired in T cells lacking ZAP-70. Furthermore, we found that pharmacological Ca(2+) elevation combined with CD2 stimulation restored NFAT activation and subsequent cytokine production in ZAP-70-deficient T cells. These results indicate that in CD2 signaling, ZAP-70 plays an essential role in Ca(2+) mobilization and NFAT activation.
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- H Ueno
- Department of Pediatrics Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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Mouse splenic dendritic cells (DCs) produce IFN-gamma in response to IL-12. In the present study, we analyzed effects of Th1 and Th2 cytokines on IFN-gamma production by DCs. IL-18 produced by DCs and macrophages acts in an autocrine manner and augments IL-12-induced IFN-gamma production by DCs as also observed in T and NK cells. Surprisingly, IL-4, a Th2 cytokine, also acts synergistically with IL-12 on IFN-gamma production by DCs. In addition, IL-4 markedly enhances IFN-gamma production when DCs are stimulated through CD40 or MHC class II. These results indicate that both Th1 and Th2 cytokines act on DCs during T cell-DC interaction upon Ag presentation. p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase is constitutively activated in mature DCs and is required for IFN-gamma production by DCs. IL-18 but not IL-4 or IL-12 further activates the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase activity, suggesting that IL-4 and IL-18 enhance IFN-gamma production through distinct intracellular signal transduction pathways in DCs.
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- T Fukao
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Matsuda S, Suzuki-Fujimoto T, Minowa A, Ueno H, Katamura K, Koyasu S. Temperature-sensitive ZAP70 mutants degrading through a proteasome-independent pathway. Restoration of a kinase domain mutant by Cdc37. J Biol Chem 1999; 274:34515-8. [PMID: 10574909 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.49.34515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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CD8 deficiency is an autosomal recessive form of severe combined immunodeficiency diseases characterized by the absence of CD8(+) T lymphocytes and impaired T cell functions. We identified two novel mis-sense mutations in the zap70 genes of a CD8-deficiency patient. One mutation (P80Q) affects a residue in an SH2 domain and another (M572L) in the kinase subdomain XI. Both mutations cause a degradation of ZAP70 protein in a temperature-sensitive manner through an ATP-dependent and proteasome-independent pathway. We further demonstrated that Cdc37, a protein kinase-specific chaperone, bound to M572L but not P80Q mutant and restored the expression of the M572L mutant when overexpressed. The restoration of M572L mutant by Cdc37 required the function of HSP90. These results indicate that Cdc37 in conjunction with HSP90 functions as a molecular chaperone for a temperature-sensitive kinase domain mutant of ZAP70.
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- S Matsuda
- Department of Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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We investigated the role of antigen-presenting cells in early interferon (IFN)-gamma production in normal and recombinase activating gene 2-deficient (Rag-2(-/-)) mice in response to Listeria monocytogenes (LM) infection and interleukin (IL)-12 administration. Levels of serum IFN-gamma in Rag-2(-/-) mice were comparable to those of normal mice upon either LM infection or IL-12 injection. Depletion of natural killer (NK) cells by administration of anti-asialoGM1 antibodies had little effect on IFN-gamma levels in the sera of Rag-2(-/-) mice after LM infection or IL-12 injection. Incubation of splenocytes from NK cell-depleted Rag-2(-/-) mice with LM resulted in the production of IFN-gamma that was completely blocked by addition of anti-IL-12 antibodies. Both dendritic cells (DCs) and monocytes purified from splenocytes were capable of producing IFN-gamma when cultured in the presence of IL-12. Intracellular immunofluorescence analysis confirmed the IFN-gamma production from DCs. It was further shown that IFN-gamma was produced predominantly by CD8alpha+ lymphoid DCs rather than CD8alpha- myeloid DCs. Collectively, our data indicated that DCs are potent in producing IFN-gamma in response to IL-12 produced by bacterial infection and play an important role in innate immunity and subsequent T helper cell type 1 development in vivo.
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- T Ohteki
- Department of Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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Ohteki T, Maki C, Koyasu S, Mak TW, Ohashi PS. Cutting edge: LFA-1 is required for liver NK1.1+TCR alpha beta+ cell development: evidence that liver NK1.1+TCR alpha beta+ cells originate from multiple pathways. J Immunol 1999; 162:3753-6. [PMID: 10201888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Using mice deficient for LFA-1, CD44, and ICAM-1, we examined the role of these adhesion molecules in NK1.1+TCR alpha beta+ (NKT) cell development. Although no defect in NKT cell development was observed in CD44-/- and ICAM-1-/- mice, a dramatic reduction of liver NKT cells was observed in LFA-1-/- mice. Normal numbers of NKT cells were present in other lymphoid organs in LFA-1-/- mice. When LFA-1-/- splenocytes were injected i.v. into wild-type mice, the frequency of NKT cells among donor-derived cells in the recipient liver was normal. In contrast, when LFA-1-/- bone marrow (BM) cells were injected i.v. into irradiated wild-type mice, the frequency of liver NKT cells was significantly lower than that of mice injected with wild-type BM cells. Collectively, these data indicate that LFA-1 is required for the development of liver NKT cells, rather than the migration to and/or subsequent establishment of mature NKT cells in the liver.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens/metabolism
- Antigens, Ly
- Antigens, Neoplasm/metabolism
- Antigens, Surface
- Bone Marrow Cells/cytology
- Bone Marrow Cells/immunology
- Bone Marrow Cells/metabolism
- Carrier Proteins/metabolism
- Cell Differentiation/immunology
- Cell Movement/immunology
- Hyaluronan Receptors/genetics
- Hyaluronan Receptors/physiology
- Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1/genetics
- Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1/physiology
- Lectins, C-Type
- Liver/cytology
- Liver/immunology
- Liver/metabolism
- Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1/genetics
- Lymphocyte Function-Associated Antigen-1/physiology
- Lymphoid Tissue/cytology
- Lymphoid Tissue/immunology
- Lymphoid Tissue/metabolism
- Membrane Glycoproteins/metabolism
- Membrane Proteins/metabolism
- Mice
- Mice, Congenic
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Mutant Strains
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily B
- Proteins/metabolism
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/metabolism
- Receptors, NK Cell Lectin-Like
- T-Lymphocytes/cytology
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
- T-Lymphocytes/metabolism
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- T Ohteki
- Department of Medical Biophysics, Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto, Canada.
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Matsuda S, Minowa A, Suzuki S, Koyasu S. Differential activation of c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase and p38 pathways during FTY720-induced apoptosis of T lymphocytes that is suppressed by the extracellular signal-regulated kinase pathway. J Immunol 1999; 162:3321-6. [PMID: 10092785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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FTY720 is a novel immunosuppressive drug derived from a metabolite from Isaria sinclairii that is known to induce apoptosis of rat splenic T cells. In this study, we examined the intracellular signaling pathway triggered by FTY720. Treatment of human Jurkat T lymphocytes with FTY720-induced apoptosis characterized by DNA fragmentation. The same treatment induced activation of protein kinases such as c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK), p38/CSBP (CSAID-binding protein), and a novel 36-kDa myelin basic protein (MBP) kinase, but not extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK). Pretreatment of Jurkat cells with DEVD-CHO blocked FTY720-induced DNA fragmentation as well as the activation of p38/CSBP. However, DEVD-CHO treatment failed to inhibit FTY720-induced activation of JNK and the 36-kDa MBP kinase. We have also demonstrated that activation of the ERK signaling pathway completely suppressed the FTY720-induced apoptotic process including activation of caspase 3 and activation of JNK and the 36-kDa MBP kinase. Furthermore, transient expression of constitutively active mitogen-activated protein kinase/ERK kinase (MEK) protected the cells from FTY720-induced cell death. The effect of MEK was canceled by coexpression of a mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase, CL100. These results indicate that JNK and p38 pathways are differentially regulated during FTY720-induced apoptosis and that activation of ERK pathway alone is sufficient to cancel the FTY720-induced death signal.
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- S Matsuda
- Department of Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Toyama-Sorimachi N, Koyasu S. [Regulatory mechanisms of NK cell functions]. Nihon Rinsho 1999; 57:304-9. [PMID: 10077995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Natural Killer (NK) cells discriminate self from non-self in a manner distinct from T cells. NK cells exhibit cytotoxicity against "missing-self" by killing any cells in principle except normal self-cells. Cells expressing low levels of self MHC class I molecules such as tumor cells and foreign cells are killed, whereas normal self cells are neglected by NK cells. Although identities of activation receptors triggering NK activity are still unclear, recent studies have revealed molecules inhibiting cytotoxicity against normal self cells. In this review, we summarize current understanding of molecular basis for missing-self hypothesis and control mechanisms of NK cell activation.
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- N Toyama-Sorimachi
- Department of Immunology, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science
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Terauchi Y, Tsuji Y, Satoh S, Minoura H, Murakami K, Okuno A, Inukai K, Asano T, Kaburagi Y, Ueki K, Nakajima H, Hanafusa T, Matsuzawa Y, Sekihara H, Yin Y, Barrett JC, Oda H, Ishikawa T, Akanuma Y, Komuro I, Suzuki M, Yamamura K, Kodama T, Suzuki H, Yamamura K, Kodama T, Suzuki H, Koyasu S, Aizawa S, Tobe K, Fukui Y, Yazaki Y, Kadowaki T. Increased insulin sensitivity and hypoglycaemia in mice lacking the p85 alpha subunit of phosphoinositide 3-kinase. Nat Genet 1999; 21:230-5. [PMID: 9988280 DOI: 10.1038/6023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 312] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The hallmark of type 2 diabetes, the most common metabolic disorder, is a defect in insulin-stimulated glucose transport in peripheral tissues. Although a role for phosphoinositide-3-kinase (PI3K) activity in insulin-stimulated glucose transport and glucose transporter isoform 4 (Glut4) translocation has been suggested in vitro, its role in vivo and the molecular link between activation of PI3K and translocation has not yet been elucidated. To determine the role of PI3K in glucose homeostasis, we generated mice with a targeted disruption of the gene encoding the p85alpha regulatory subunit of PI3K (Pik3r1; refs 3-5). Pik3r1-/- mice showed increased insulin sensitivity and hypoglycaemia due to increased glucose transport in skeletal muscle and adipocytes. Insulin-stimulated PI3K activity associated with insulin receptor substrates (IRSs) was mediated via full-length p85 alpha in wild-type mice, but via the p50 alpha alternative splicing isoform of the same gene in Pik3r1-/- mice. This isoform switch was associated with an increase in insulin-induced generation of phosphatidylinositol(3,4,5)triphosphate (PtdIns(3,4,5)P3) in Pik3r1-/- adipocytes and facilitation of Glut4 translocation from the low-density microsome (LDM) fraction to the plasma membrane (PM). This mechanism seems to be responsible for the phenotype of Pik3r1-/- mice, namely increased glucose transport and hypoglycaemia. Our work provides the first direct evidence that PI3K and its regulatory subunit have a role in glucose homeostasis in vivo.
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- Y Terauchi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Suzuki H, Terauchi Y, Fujiwara M, Aizawa S, Yazaki Y, Kadowaki T, Koyasu S. Xid-like immunodeficiency in mice with disruption of the p85alpha subunit of phosphoinositide 3-kinase. Science 1999; 283:390-2. [PMID: 9888854 DOI: 10.1126/science.283.5400.390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 361] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Mice with a targeted gene disruption of p85alpha, a regulatory subunit of phosphoinositide 3-kinase, had impaired B cell development at the pro-B cell stage, reduced numbers of mature B cells and peritoneal CD5+ Ly-1 B cells, reduced B cell proliferative responses, and no T cell-independent antibody production. These phenotypes are nearly identical to those of Btk-/- or xid (X-linked immunodeficiency) mice. These results provide evidence that p85alpha is functionally linked to the Btk pathway in antigen receptor-mediated signal transduction and is pivotal in B cell development and functions.
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- H Suzuki
- Department of Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
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Katamura K, Tai G, Tachibana T, Yamabe H, Ohmori K, Mayumi M, Matsuda S, Koyasu S, Furusho K. Existence of activated and memory CD4+ T cells in peripheral blood and their skin infiltration in CD8 deficiency. Clin Exp Immunol 1999; 115:124-30. [PMID: 9933431 PMCID: PMC1905204 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2249.1999.00759.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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CD8 deficiency is a rare primary immunodeficiency caused by the defect of a tyrosine kinase, ZAP-70, which transduces signals from the T cell receptor. We report here a case of CD8 deficiency, having CD4+ T cells with a unique phenotype. The patient's T cells did not respond to anti-CD3 stimulation in vitro, suggesting that they were naive. However, many CD4+ T cells with activated and memory phenotypes, which expressed CD45RO+, HLA-DR+ and CD25+, were present in the peripheral blood, and these cells accumulated in the perivascular area of his infiltrative erythematous skin lesions. The patient's T cells could be activated by a high concentration of phytohaemagglutinin (PHA), indicating the presence of an alternate signalling pathway which bypasses ZAP-70 and activates CD4+ T cells in vivo. The origin and role of activated CD4+ T cells in the pathogenesis involved in the skin lesions are discussed.
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- K Katamura
- Department of Paediatrics, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyoku Kyoto, Japan
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Suzuki H, Guinter TI, Koyasu S, Singer A. Positive selection of CD4+ T cells by TCR-specific antibodies requires low valency TCR cross-linking: implications for repertoire selection in the thymus. Eur J Immunol 1998; 28:3252-8. [PMID: 9808194 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1521-4141(199810)28:10<3252::aid-immu3252>3.0.co;2-g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The developmental fate of immature CD4+ 8+ thymocytes is determined by intrathymic signals transduced by surface TCR complexes. In particular, TCR signals are required for immature CD4+ 8+ thymocytes to further differentiate into CD4+ 8- or CD4- 8+ T cells, a process referred to as positive selection. It is generally thought that positive selection results from low affinity TCR interactions with self antigens which engage the relatively few surface TCR complexes that are on immature CD4+ 8+ thymocytes. However, we now demonstrate with TCR-specific antibodies that positive selection of CD4+ T cells requires low valency cross-linking of surface TCR complexes on immature thymocytes. That is, positive selection signals are only generated within a narrow range of TCR cross-linking: cross-linking either too few or too many surface TCR complexes fails to signal positive selection. We interpret these results as indicating that positive selection of CD4+ T cells is not signaled by low affinity TCR interactions per se, but rather can be signaled by any combination of TCR affinity and ligand density that induces low valency TCR cross-linking on immature thymocytes.
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- H Suzuki
- Experimental Immunology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, USA
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Ivanov IB, Hadjiiski A, Denkov ND, Gurkov TD, Kralchevsky PA, Koyasu S. Energy of adhesion of human T cells to adsorption layers of monoclonal antibodies measured by a film trapping technique. Biophys J 1998; 75:545-56. [PMID: 9649417 PMCID: PMC1299729 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(98)77544-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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A novel method for studying the interaction of biological cells with interfaces (e.g., adsorption monolayers of antibodies) is developed. The method is called the film trapping technique because the cell is trapped within an aqueous film of equilibrium thickness smaller than the cell diameter. A liquid film of uneven thickness is formed around the trapped cell. When observed in reflected monochromatic light, this film exhibits an interference pattern of concentric bright and dark fringes. From the radii of the fringes one can restore the shape of interfaces and the cell. Furthermore, one can calculate the adhesive energy between the cell membrane and the aqueous film surface (which is covered by a layer of adsorbed proteins and/or specific ligands), as well as the disjoining pressure, representing the force of interaction per unit area of the latter film. The method is applied to two human T cell lines: Jurkat and its T cell receptor negative (TCR-) derivative. The interaction of these cells with monolayers of three different monoclonal antibodies adsorbed at a water-air interface is studied. The results show that the adhesive energy is considerable (above 0.5 mJ/m2) when the adsorption monolayer contains antibodies acting as specific ligands for the receptors expressed on the cell surface. In contrast, the adhesive energy is close to zero in the absence of such a specific ligand-receptor interaction. In principle, the method can be applied to the study of the interaction of a variety of biological cells (B cells, natural killer cells, red blood cells, etc.) with adsorption monolayers of various biologically active molecules. In particular, film trapping provides a tool for the gentle micromanipulation of cells and for monitoring of processes (say the activation of a T lymphocyte) occurring at the single-cell level.
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- I B Ivanov
- Laboratory of Thermodynamics and Physico-chemical Hydrodynamics, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Sofia, 1126 Sofia, Bulgaria
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Matsuda S, Moriguchi T, Koyasu S, Nishida E. T lymphocyte activation signals for interleukin-2 production involve activation of MKK6-p38 and MKK7-SAPK/JNK signaling pathways sensitive to cyclosporin A. J Biol Chem 1998; 273:12378-82. [PMID: 9575191 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.20.12378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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p38/CSBP, a subgroup member of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) superfamily molecules, is known to be activated by proinflammatory cytokines and environmental stresses. We report here that p38 is specifically activated by signals that lead to interleukin-2 (IL-2) production in T lymphocytes. A p38 activator MKK6 was also markedly activated by the same stimulation. Pretreatment of cells with SB203580, a specific inhibitor of p38, as well as expression of a dominant-negative mutant of MKK6, suppressed the transcriptional activation of the IL-2 promoter. We also demonstrated that MKK7, a recently described MAPK kinase family member, plays a major role in the activation of stress-activated protein kinase (SAPK)/c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK) in T lymphocytes. Moreover, a dominant-negative mutant of MKK7 abrogated the transcriptional activation of the distal nuclear factor of activated T cells response element in the IL-2 promoter. Cyclosporin A, a potent immunosuppressant, inhibited activation of both p38 and SAPK/JNK pathways but not the MAPK/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) pathway. Our results indicate that both MKK6 to p38 and MKK7 to SAPK/JNK signaling pathways are activated in a cyclosporin A-sensitive manner and contribute to IL-2 gene expression in T lymphocytes.
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- S Matsuda
- Department of Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160, Japan
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Koyasu S. [Recognition of class I MHC by inhibitory receptors on natural killer cells]. Seikagaku 1998; 70:27-31. [PMID: 9503983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- S Koyasu
- Department of Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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Koyasu S. [Natural killer T cells: their origin and functions]. Tanpakushitsu Kakusan Koso 1997; 42:2498-2509. [PMID: 9391339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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- S Koyasu
- Department of Immunology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Koyasu S, Clayton LK, Lerner A, Heiken H, Parkes A, Reinherz EL. Pre-TCR signaling components trigger transcriptional activation of a rearranged TCR alpha gene locus and silencing of the pre-TCR alpha locus: implications for intrathymic differentiation. Int Immunol 1997; 9:1475-80. [PMID: 9352352 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/9.10.1475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A rearranged TCR alpha transgene remains transcriptionally inactive in rag-2-/- thymocytes but can be induced by CD3-mediated signals with concomitant maturation of double-negative (DN) thymocytes to the CD4+CD8+ double-positive (DP) stage. Reciprocally, the same signals silence pre-TCR alpha (pT alpha) expression. In normal C57BL/6 thymocytes, TCR alpha expression is not detected in DN thymocytes while, in contrast, TCR beta expression is initiated at the most immature c-kit+CD44+CD25- stage and continues throughout thymocyte development. pT alpha expression is first detected at the intermediate c-kit +/- CD44+CD25+ DN stage, increases during transition to the more mature c-kit-CD44-CD25+ stage and is lost at the DP stage. Thus, although TCR beta and pT alpha expression are independent, the pre-TCR complex mediates signals controlling the appearance of alpha beta TCR through selective regulation of TCR alpha and pT alpha genes.
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- S Koyasu
- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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Ghendler Y, Hussey RE, Witte T, Mizoguchi E, Clayton LK, Bhan AK, Koyasu S, Chang HC, Reinherz EL. Double-positive T cell receptor(high) thymocytes are resistant to peptide/major histocompatibility complex ligand-induced negative selection. Eur J Immunol 1997; 27:2279-89. [PMID: 9341770 DOI: 10.1002/eji.1830270923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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To investigate negative selection events during intrathymic ontogeny, we established T cell receptor (TCR)-transgenic mice [N15tg/RAG-2-/- (H-2b)] expressing a single TCR specific for vesicular stomatitis virus nuclear octapeptide N52-59 (VSV8) in the context of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecule, K(b). Administration of VSV8 in vivo induced apoptosis in less than 4 h, deleting the majority of immature double-positive (DP) thymocytes by 24 h. In contrast, DP TCRhigh as well as single-positive (SP) thymocytes were refractory to this death process. Moreover, DP TCRhigh cells differentiated into SP thymocytes in vitro and in vivo, maturing into functional cytotoxic T lymphocytes upon intrathymic transfer to beta RAG 2-/- recipients. Hence, negative selection processes involving MHC-bound peptide ligands are operative only prior to the late DP thymocyte stage in this MHC class I-restricted TCR transgene system.
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- Y Ghendler
- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Sunder-Plassmann R, Lialios F, Madsen M, Koyasu S, Reinherz EL. Functional analysis of immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM)-mediated signal transduction: the two YxxL segments within a single CD3zeta-ITAM are functionally distinct. Eur J Immunol 1997; 27:2001-9. [PMID: 9295038 DOI: 10.1002/eji.1830270826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Functional analysis of the immunoreceptor tyrosine-based activation motif (ITAM) derived from the membrane-proximal ITAM of CD3zeta demonstrates that mutations at either the tyrosine or leucine residues in the N-terminal YxxL segment of the ITAM abolish all signal transduction functions of this ITAM. In contrast, mutations at the tyrosine or leucine residues in the C-terminal YxxL segment abrogate signals for interleukin (IL)-2 production but do not prevent tyrosine phosphorylation of the N-terminal tyrosine of the ITAM, lck association with the ITAM, activation of phospholipase C-gamma1 or calcium mobilization. Cross-linking of chimeric receptors containing a C-terminal YxxL leucine mutation induces tyrosine phosphorylation of ZAP70 but without stable binding to the phosphorylated ITAM. These results indicate that the two YxxL segments in an ITAM are functionally distinct and that both are essential for ZAP70 binding and IL-2 production. Furthermore, tyrosine phosphorylation of ZAP70 per se is not sufficient to trigger the downstream events leading to IL-2 production. Substitution of an alanine for the bulky side chain at the Y+1 position of the N-terminal YxxL segment reduces the receptor cross-linking requirement necessary to achieve cellular activation and the absolute dependence on lck in this process. Our results reveal that both the number of ITAM as well as the specific amino acid residues within a single ITAM determine the extent of chimeric receptor cross-linking required to trigger tyrosine phosphorylation-dependent signaling events.
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Nishizawa K, Koyasu S. IL-2 and IL-7 differentially induce CD4-CD8- alpha beta TCR+NK1.1+ large granular lymphocytes and IL-4-producing cells from CD4-CD8- alpha beta TCR+NK1.1- cells: implications for the regulation of Th1- and Th2-type responses. Int Immunol 1997; 9:1123-9. [PMID: 9263009 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/9.8.1123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Effector functions of CD4-CD8- double negative (DN) alpha beta TCR+ cells were examined. Among mouse DN alpha beta TCR+ thymocytes, NK1.1+ cells expressing a canonical V alpha 14/J alpha 281 TCR but not NK1.1- cells produce IL-4 upon TCR cross-linking and IFN-gamma upon cross-linking of NK1.1 as well as TCR. Production of IL-4 but not IFN-gamma from DN alpha beta TCR+NK1.1+ cells was markedly suppressed by IL-2. Whereas V alpha 14/J alpha 281 TCR+ cells express NK1.1+, these cells are not the precursor of DN alpha beta TCR+NK1.1+CD16+B220+ large granular lymphocytes (LGL). IL-2 induces rapid proliferation and generation of NK1.1+ LGL from DN alpha beta TCR+NK1.1- but not from DN alpha beta TCR+NK1.1+ cells. LGL cells exhibit NK activity and produce IFN-gamma but not IL-4 upon cross-linking of surface TCR or NK1.1 molecules. In contrast to IL-2, IL-7 does not induce LGL cells or NK activity from DN alpha beta TCR+NK1.1- cells but induces the ability to produce high levels of IL-4 upon TCR cross-linking. Our results show that DN alpha beta TCR+ T cells have several distinct subpopulations, and that IL-2 and IL-7 differentially regulate the functions of DN alpha beta TCR+ T cells by inducing different types of effector cells.
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- K Nishizawa
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Schulz RJ, Parkes A, Mizoguchi E, Bhan AK, Koyasu S. Development of CD4-CD8- alpha beta TCR+NK1.1+ T lymphocytes: thymic selection by self antigen. The Journal of Immunology 1996. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.157.10.4379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Development of CD4-CD8- double negative (DN) alpha beta TCR+ cells were examined by cell transfer experiments using an Ly-5 congenic mouse system. Purified DN alpha beta TCR+ thymocytes injected intrathymically emigrated from the thymus to the spleen. The same cells did not return to the thymus when injected i.v. Similarly, peripheral DN alpha beta TCR+ cells from spleen and liver did not go to the thymus when injected i.v. but migrated to the spleen. These results indicate that DN alpha beta TCR+ thymocytes develop within the thymus and emigrate to peripheral organs. It is thus likely that peripheral DN alpha beta TCR+ cells are at least partly of thymic origin. DN alpha beta TCR+ thymocytes are unique in that they express a natural killer cell marker, NK1.1, which is not found on conventional T cells. We further examined the thymic selection of DN alpha beta TCR+NK1.1+ thymocytes by using an anti-HY TCR-transgenic (tg)/Rag-2(-/-) mouse system with H-2 backgrounds that were negative, positive, or nonselecting for conventional T cells. The number of DNtg TCR alpha beta+NK1.1+ cells was m prominent in male H-2b animals in which conventional T cells are deleted by HY/H-2Db recognition. Fewer DNtg TCR alpha beta+NK1.1+ cells were found in H-2b females (positive selecting background), and almost no DNtg TCR alpha beta+NK1.1+ cells were detected in H-2d animals (nonselecting background). Unlike conventional T cells, DNtg TCR alpha beta+NK1.1+ cells from anti-HY/Rag-2(-/-) H-2b mice express Fc(epsilon)RI(gamma) and CD3zeta as DN alpha beta TCR+NK1.1+ cells from normal C57BL/6 mice. Our results indicate that DNtg TCR alpha beta+NK1.1+ cells are positively selected by self Ag/MHC and emigrate to the peripheral organs.
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- R J Schulz
- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Schulz RJ, Parkes A, Mizoguchi E, Bhan AK, Koyasu S. Development of CD4-CD8- alpha beta TCR+NK1.1+ T lymphocytes: thymic selection by self antigen. J Immunol 1996; 157:4379-89. [PMID: 8906813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Development of CD4-CD8- double negative (DN) alpha beta TCR+ cells were examined by cell transfer experiments using an Ly-5 congenic mouse system. Purified DN alpha beta TCR+ thymocytes injected intrathymically emigrated from the thymus to the spleen. The same cells did not return to the thymus when injected i.v. Similarly, peripheral DN alpha beta TCR+ cells from spleen and liver did not go to the thymus when injected i.v. but migrated to the spleen. These results indicate that DN alpha beta TCR+ thymocytes develop within the thymus and emigrate to peripheral organs. It is thus likely that peripheral DN alpha beta TCR+ cells are at least partly of thymic origin. DN alpha beta TCR+ thymocytes are unique in that they express a natural killer cell marker, NK1.1, which is not found on conventional T cells. We further examined the thymic selection of DN alpha beta TCR+NK1.1+ thymocytes by using an anti-HY TCR-transgenic (tg)/Rag-2(-/-) mouse system with H-2 backgrounds that were negative, positive, or nonselecting for conventional T cells. The number of DNtg TCR alpha beta+NK1.1+ cells was m prominent in male H-2b animals in which conventional T cells are deleted by HY/H-2Db recognition. Fewer DNtg TCR alpha beta+NK1.1+ cells were found in H-2b females (positive selecting background), and almost no DNtg TCR alpha beta+NK1.1+ cells were detected in H-2d animals (nonselecting background). Unlike conventional T cells, DNtg TCR alpha beta+NK1.1+ cells from anti-HY/Rag-2(-/-) H-2b mice express Fc(epsilon)RI(gamma) and CD3zeta as DN alpha beta TCR+NK1.1+ cells from normal C57BL/6 mice. Our results indicate that DNtg TCR alpha beta+NK1.1+ cells are positively selected by self Ag/MHC and emigrate to the peripheral organs.
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MESH Headings
- Adoptive Transfer/methods
- Animals
- Antigens/analysis
- Antigens/immunology
- Antigens, Ly
- Antigens, Surface
- Autoantigens/immunology
- Autoantigens/pharmacology
- Base Sequence/genetics
- CD4 Antigens/analysis
- CD4 Antigens/immunology
- CD8 Antigens/analysis
- CD8 Antigens/immunology
- Cell Differentiation/immunology
- Cell Movement/immunology
- Female
- Histocytochemistry
- Lectins, C-Type
- Lymphocyte Activation/immunology
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Inbred Strains
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily B
- Proteins/analysis
- Proteins/immunology
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/analysis
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell, alpha-beta/immunology
- Receptors, IgE/biosynthesis
- Selection, Genetic
- T-Lymphocyte Subsets/immunology
- Thymus Gland/cytology
- Thymus Gland/drug effects
- Thymus Gland/growth & development
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- R J Schulz
- Laboratory of Immunobiology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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