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Interleukin-1 participates in the classical and alternative activation of microglia/macrophages after spinal cord injuryAtsushi Sato
Department of Anatomy, Showa University School of Medicine, 15 8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa ku, Tokyo 142 8555, Japan
J Neuroinflammation 9:65. 2012..Moreover, we demonstrated the contribution of IL-1 to both the classical and alternative activation of MG in vitro using an adult MG primary culture...
Human T-cell leukemia virus type I infects human lung epithelial cells and induces gene expression of cytokines, chemokines and cell adhesion moleculesHiromitsu Teruya
Division of Molecular Virology and Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan
Retrovirology 5:86. 2008..However, little is known about induction of these genes by HTLV-I infection in lung epithelial cells...
CXC chemokine receptor 4 expressed in T cells plays an important role in the development of collagen-induced arthritisSoo Hyun Chung
Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenesis, Center for Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Arthritis Res Ther 12:R188. 2010..In this report, we generated T cell-specific Cxcr4-deficient mice and showed that the CXCR4 in T cells is important for the development of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA)...
Interleukin-17A upregulates receptor activator of NF-kappaB on osteoclast precursorsIannis E Adamopoulos
Discovery Research, Schering Plough Biopharma Formerly DNAX Research, Inc, 901 South California Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
Arthritis Res Ther 12:R29. 2010..In this paper we describe a new mechanism by which the immune cytokine IL-17A directly affects osteoclastogenesis...
Identification of arthritis-related gene clusters by microarray analysis of two independent mouse models for rheumatoid arthritisNoriyuki Fujikado
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
Arthritis Res Ther 8:R100. 2006..Furthermore, we demonstrated that identification of gene clusters by transcriptome mapping is a useful way to find potentially pathogenic genes among genes whose expression change is only marginal...
The roles of IL-17A in inflammatory immune responses and host defense against pathogensYoichiro Iwakura
Center for Experimental Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Immunol Rev 226:57-79. 2008..In this review, we introduce how IL-17A/IL-17F are involved in inflammatory immune responses and host defense mechanisms and discuss their relationship with other cytokines in the development of inflammatory and infectious diseases...
The IL-23/IL-17 axis in inflammationYoichiro Iwakura
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
J Clin Invest 116:1218-22. 2006..These studies suggest that the IL-23/IL-17 pathway may be a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases...
[Mouse models for rheumatoid arthritis and their use in drug development]Yoichiro Iwakura
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Nihon Yakurigaku Zasshi 120:303-13. 2002..In this review, the roles of IL-1 in the development of autoimmunity and arthritis will be discussed in correlation with the development of new drugs...
Roles of IL-1 in the development of rheumatoid arthritis: consideration from mouse modelsYoichiro Iwakura
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Cytokine Growth Factor Rev 13:341-55. 2002..In this review, the roles of IL-1 in the development of autoimmunity and arthritis in mouse models will be discussed...
Functional specialization of interleukin-17 family membersYoichiro Iwakura
Laboratory of Molecular Pathogenesis, Center for Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo, Japan
Immunity 34:149-62. 2011..The functions of IL-17B, IL-17C, and IL-17D remain largely elusive. In this review, we describe the identified functions of each IL-17 family member and discuss the potential of these molecules as therapeutic targets...
The development of autoimmune inflammatory arthropathy in mice transgenic for the human T cell leukemia virus type-1 env-pX region is not dependent on H-2 haplotypes and modified by the expression levels of Fas antigenY Iwakura
Laboratory Animal Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
J Immunol 161:6592-8. 1998..These observations suggest that aberration of Fas-mediated apoptosis of peripheral lymphocytes, rather than negative selection in the thymus, is involved in the development of autoimmune arthropathy in pX-Tg mice...
[The role of IL-1 in the development of autoimmunity]Yoichiro Iwakura
Tanpakushitsu Kakusan Koso 47:2349-54. 2002
IL-1 enhances T cell-dependent antibody production through induction of CD40 ligand and OX40 on T cellsS Nakae
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
J Immunol 167:90-7. 2001..These observations indicate that IL-1 enhances T cell-dependent Ab production by augmenting CD40 ligand and OX40 expression on T cells...
Development of chronic inflammatory arthropathy resembling rheumatoid arthritis in interleukin 1 receptor antagonist-deficient miceR Horai
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
J Exp Med 191:313-20. 2000..Possible involvement of IL-1ra gene deficiency in RA will be discussed...
IL-1 alpha, but not IL-1 beta, is required for contact-allergen-specific T cell activation during the sensitization phase in contact hypersensitivityS Nakae
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Int Immunol 13:1471-8. 2001..These observations indicate that IL-1alpha, but not IL-1beta, plays a crucial role in TNCB-induced CHS by sensitizing TNP-specific T cells...
Interleukin-1 beta, but not interleukin-1 alpha, is required for T-cell-dependent antibody productionS Nakae
Centre for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Immunology 104:402-9. 2001..These results show that endogenous IL-1 beta, but not IL-1 alpha, is involved in T-cell-dependent antibody production, and IL-1 promotes the antigen-specific T-cell helper function through the T-cell-APC interaction...
Involvement of autoimmunity against type II collagen in the development of arthritis in mice transgenic for the human T cell leukemia virus type I tax geneM Kotani
Division of Cell Biology, Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
Eur J Immunol 29:54-64. 1999..These observations show that endogenous IIC is one of the arthritogenic antigens in the joint, suggesting tolerance break to this antigen in pX-transgenic mice...
Knockout of mouse beta 1,4-galactosyltransferase-1 gene results in a dramatic shift of outer chain moieties of N-glycans from type 2 to type 1 chains in hepatic membrane and plasma glycoproteinsN Kotani
Division of Biochemistry, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Biochem J 357:827-34. 2001..The knockout mice may prove useful in investigation of the mechanism which regulates the tissue-dependent terminal glycosylation...
Cloning of a novel 2',5'-oligoadenylate synthetase-like molecule, Oasl5 in miceS Shibata
Division of Cell Biology, Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Gene 271:261-71. 2001..These findings suggest a novel function of Oasl5, which are independent of oligoadenylate synthetase activity, in the brain and developing embryos...
IL-17 production from activated T cells is required for the spontaneous development of destructive arthritis in mice deficient in IL-1 receptor antagonistSusumu Nakae
Center for Experimental Medicine and Department of Cancer Biology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 100:5986-90. 2003..These observations suggest that IL-17 plays a crucial role in T cell activation, downstream of IL-1, causing the development of autoimmune arthritis...
Involvement of EphA2 in the formation of the tail notochord via interaction with ephrinA1C Naruse-Nakajima
Division of Cell Biology, Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, 108 8639, Tokyo, Japan
Mech Dev 102:95-105. 2001..These observations suggest that EphA2 and its ligands are involved in the positioning of the tail notochord through repulsive signals between cells expressing these molecules on the surface...
Monoallelic expression of the odourant receptor gene and axonal projection of olfactory sensory neuronesT Ishii
Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
Genes Cells 6:71-8. 2001..The segregation was more prominent with increased differences in the genetic background between the two alleles...
TNF-alpha is crucial for the development of autoimmune arthritis in IL-1 receptor antagonist-deficient miceReiko Horai
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
J Clin Invest 114:1603-11. 2004..These findings suggest that IL-1 receptor antagonist deficiency in T cells disrupts homeostasis of the immune system and that TNF-alpha plays an important role in activating T cells through induction of OX40...
Involvement of interleukin-1 in lipopolysaccaride-induced microglial activation and learning and memory deficitsS Tanaka
Department of Biochemical Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
J Neurosci Res 89:506-14. 2011..These findings suggest that the expression of interleukin-1 plays an important role in lipopolysaccharide-induced activation of microglia and the associated functional deficits in learning and memory...
Suppression of autoimmune arthritis in interleukin-1-deficient mice in which T cell activation is impaired due to low levels of CD40 ligand and OX40 expression on T cellsShinobu Saijo
Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Arthritis Rheum 46:533-44. 2002....
Mutually exclusive expression of odorant receptor transgenesS Serizawa
Department of Biophysics and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113 0032, Japan
Nat Neurosci 3:687-93. 2000..Such an unusual mode of gene expression, monoallelic and mutually exclusive, has previously been shown only for the antigen-receptor genes of the immune system...
TAG-1-deficient mice have marked elevation of adenosine A1 receptors in the hippocampusF Fukamauchi
Department of Molecular Medical Science, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 2 3 10, Kandasurugadai, Chiyoda ku, Tokyo, 101 0062, Japan
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 281:220-6. 2001..We suspect that the subtle changes in neural plasticity induced by TAG-1 deficiency during development cause the selective vulnerability of specific brain regions and the epileptogenicity in TAG-1 (-/-) mice...
Murine coronavirus-induced subacute fatal peritonitis in C57BL/6 mice deficient in gamma interferonS Kyuwa
Department of Animal Pathology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108, Japan
J Virol 72:9286-90. 1998..They also show that a resultant persistent JHMV infection induces another form of disease in IFN-gamma-/- mice, which bears a resemblance to feline infectious peritonitis in cats...
Roles of CD4(+) T cells and gamma interferon in protective immunity against Babesia microti infection in miceI Igarashi
The Research Center for Protozoan Molecular Immunology, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Obihiro, Hokkaido, Maebashi, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Infect Immun 67:4143-8. 1999..These results suggest essential requirements for CD4(+) T cells and IFN-gamma in protective immunity against challenge infection with B. microti...
A critical role of Fc receptor-mediated antibody-dependent phagocytosis in the host resistance to blood-stage Plasmodium berghei XAT infectionT Yoneto
Department of Allergology and Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
J Immunol 166:6236-41. 2001..These results suggest that FcR-mediated Ab-dependent phagocytosis, which is located downstream of IFN-gamma production, is important as an effector mechanism to eliminate PRBC in blood-stage P. berghei XAT infection...
[Interleukin-1 in pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis]Yoichiro Iwakura
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo
Nippon Rinsho 63:153-7. 2005
T cell apoptosis causes peripheral T cell depletion in mice transgenic for the HIV-1 vpr geneJ Yasuda
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo, 108 8639, Japan
Virology 285:181-92. 2001..Involvement of Bcl-x, Bax, and Caspase-1, but not of the Fas-Fas ligand system, was suggested in the apoptotic processes. These observations suggest that Vpr is involved in the pathogenesis of T cell depletion in HIV-infected people...
Latent HIV-1 reactivation in transgenic mice requires cell cycle -dependent demethylation of CREB/ATF sites in the LTRJ Tanaka
Center for Experimental Medicine and the Department of Cancer Research, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
AIDS 17:167-75. 2003..CONCLUSIONS: These observations indicate that cell cycle progression-dependent demethylation of the CREB/ATF sites in the LTR is crucial for the reactivation of latent HIV-1 genome in transgenic mice...
Suppression of oxidative stress after transient focal ischemia in interleukin-1 knock out miceH Ohtaki
Department of Anatomy, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Acta Neurochir Suppl 86:191-4. 2003..These results strongly suggest that IL-1 is participated in generating reactive oxygen spices and it aggravates and induces the ischemic neuronal cell death.(183 words)...
A novel transcriptional regulatory factor that binds to the polyoma virus enhancer in a developmental stage-specific mannerT Hirano
Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
Biochimie 72:327-36. 1990..These observations suggest that BF-H regulates the expression of genes in a developmental stage-specific manner in early embryos of the mouse...
Generation of polymeric immunoglobulin receptor-deficient mouse with marked reduction of secretory IgAS Shimada
Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research, Tokyo, Japan
J Immunol 163:5367-73. 1999..These results demonstrate that dIgA is mainly transported by pIgR on the epithelial cells of intestine and hepatocytes, but a small quantity of IgA may be secreted via other pathways...
Role of interferon-gamma in inflammatory responses in murine respiratory infection with Legionella pneumophilaYoko Shinozawa
Second Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
J Med Microbiol 51:225-30. 2002..The findings suggest that retardation of host immune responses, including inflammatory cytokine production caused by deficiency of IFN-gamma, might allow the bacteria to grow and cause fulminant pneumonia...
Involvement of tumor necrosis factor-alpha in the development of T cell-dependent aortitis in interleukin-1 receptor antagonist-deficient miceTaizo Matsuki
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Shirokanedai 4 6 1, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Circulation 112:1323-31. 2005..These mice also frequently develop aortitis at the root of the aorta, but the mechanism underlying the development of this disease has not been completely elucidated...
Immunogenicity of Peptide-25 of Ag85B in Th1 development: role of IFN-gammaAi Kariyone
Division of Immunology, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
Int Immunol 15:1183-94. 2003....
IL-1beta, but not IL-1alpha, is required for antigen-specific T cell activation and the induction of local inflammation in the delayed-type hypersensitivity responsesAya Nambu
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Shirokanedai, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Int Immunol 18:701-12. 2006..In addition, CD4+ T cell-derived IL-1 plays an important role in the activation of DCs during the elicitation phase, resulting in the production of TNF, that activate allergen-specific T cells...
Protective roles of mast cells and mast cell-derived TNF in murine malariaTakahisa Furuta
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Division of Infectious Genetics, University of Tokyo, Japan
J Immunol 177:3294-302. 2006..These findings propose a novel mechanism that mast cells and mast cell-derived TNF play protective roles in malaria...
Age-dependent regulation of depression-like behaviors through modulation of adrenergic receptor α₁A subtype expression revealed by the analysis of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist knockout miceC Wakabayashi
Division of Cell Biology, Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Neuroscience 192:475-84. 2011....
Impaired learning with enhanced hippocampal long-term potentiation in PTPdelta-deficient miceN Uetani
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
EMBO J 19:2775-85. 2000..To our knowledge, this is the first report of a specific PTP involved in the regulation of synaptic plasticity or in the processes regulating learning and memory...
Normal levels of serum glycoproteins maintained in beta-1, 4-galactosyltransferase I-knockout miceM Kido
Department of Biosignal Research, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Itabashi ku, Tokyo, Japan
FEBS Lett 464:75-9. 1999..The results indicate that the hepatic asialoglycoprotein receptor-mediated system is not functioning in the clearance of endogenous serum glycoproteins...
Production of mice deficient in genes for interleukin (IL)-1alpha, IL-1beta, IL-1alpha/beta, and IL-1 receptor antagonist shows that IL-1beta is crucial in turpentine-induced fever development and glucocorticoid secretionR Horai
Laboratory Animal Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato ku, Tokyo 108, Japan
J Exp Med 187:1463-75. 1998..The importance of IL-1ra both in normal physiology and under stress is also suggested...
Increased fat:carbohydrate oxidation ratio in Il1ra (-/-) mice on a high-fat diet is associated with increased sympathetic toneD Chida
Division of Cell Biology, Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Diabetologia 51:1698-706. 2008..The present study was designed to analyse the mechanisms leading to this lean phenotype...
Anti-type II collagen antibody accelerates arthritis via CXCR2-expressing cells in IL-1 receptor antagonist-deficient miceTakashi Kagari
Biological Research Laboratories, Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
Eur J Immunol 37:2753-63. 2007....
Dcir deficiency causes development of autoimmune diseases in mice due to excess expansion of dendritic cellsNoriyuki Fujikado
Center for Experimental Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Nat Med 14:176-80. 2008..These observations indicate that Dcir is a negative regulator of DC expansion and has a crucial role in maintaining the homeostasis of the immune system...
IL-17 plays an important role in the development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisYutaka Komiyama
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
J Immunol 177:566-73. 2006..These observations indicate that IL-17 rather than IFN-gamma plays a crucial role in the development of EAE...
Suppressive role of leukocyte cell-derived chemotaxin 2 in mouse anti-type II collagen antibody-induced arthritisAkinori Okumura
National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
Arthritis Rheum 58:413-21. 2008..To define the role of LECT2 in inflammatory arthritides, we investigated the development of collagen antibody-induced arthritis (CAIA) in LECT2-deficient (LECT2(-/-)) mice...
Role of Crk-associated substrate lymphocyte type in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis in tax transgenic mice and in humansRikako Miyake-Nishijima
Division of Clinical Immunology, Advanced Clinical Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Arthritis Rheum 48:1890-900. 2003..To investigate the role of Crk-associated substrate lymphocyte type (Cas-L), a downstream signaling molecule of beta1 integrins, in the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...
Antigen-specific T cell sensitization is impaired in IL-17-deficient mice, causing suppression of allergic cellular and humoral responsesSusumu Nakae
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo, Japan
Immunity 17:375-87. 2002..Our findings indicate that IL-17 plays an important role in activating T cells in allergen-specific T cell-mediated immune responses...
Essential role of MD-2 in LPS responsiveness and TLR4 distributionYoshinori Nagai
Division of Infectious Genetics, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Nat Immunol 3:667-72. 2002..Thus, MD-2 is essential for correct intracellular distribution and LPS-recognition of TLR4...
Suppression of immune induction of collagen-induced arthritis in IL-17-deficient miceSusumu Nakae
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
J Immunol 171:6173-7. 2003..Thus, these observations suggest that IL-17 plays a crucial role in the development of CIA by activating autoantigen-specific cellular and humoral immune responses...
IL-1-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha elicits inflammatory cell infiltration in the skin by inducing IFN-gamma-inducible protein 10 in the elicitation phase of the contact hypersensitivity responseSusumu Nakae
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
Int Immunol 15:251-60. 2003..Reduced CHS in TNF-alpha(-/-) mice was reversed by IP-10 injection during the elicitation phase. Thus, it was shown that the roles for IL-1 and TNF-alpha are different, although both cytokines are crucial for the development of CHS...
Involvement of tumor necrosis factor alpha, rather than interleukin-1alpha/beta or nitric oxides in the heme oxygenase-1 gene expression by lipopolysaccharide in the mouse liverTakiko Oguro
Department of Biochemical Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Showa University, 1 5 8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa ku, 142 8555, Tokyo, Japan
FEBS Lett 516:63-6. 2002..All of these findings indicate that TNFalpha is a major candidate to trigger HO-1 induction in response to LPS stimulation, and that its message is likely transduced through JNK and p38 pathways...
Impaired galactosylation of core 2 O-glycans in erythrocytes of beta1,4-galactosyltransferase knockout miceN Kotani
Department of Biochemistry, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, 108 8639, Japan
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 260:94-8. 1999..Thus, it is suggested that GalT-I is predominantly responsible for beta1,4-galactosylation of the core 2 O-glycan branch in erythroid cells...
Interleukin-1-deficient mice exhibit high sensitivity to gut-derived sepsis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosaTetsuya Horino
Department of Internal Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine, Nishi Shimbashi, Minato ku, Tokyo, Japan
Cytokine 30:339-46. 2005..We evaluated the role of endogenous IL-1 in gut-derived sepsis caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, by comparing IL-1-deficient mice and wild-type (WT) mice...
Systemic administration of IL-23 induces potent antitumor immunity primarily mediated through Th1-type response in association with the endogenously expressed IL-12Teruo Kaiga
Department of Surgery and Bioengineering, Advanced Clinical Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 461 Shirokane dai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
J Immunol 178:7571-80. 2007....
Abnormal T cell activation caused by the imbalance of the IL-1/IL-1R antagonist system is responsible for the development of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisTaizo Matsuki
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Int Immunol 18:399-407. 2006..These observations suggest that the IL-1/IL-1Ra system is crucial for auto-antigen-specific T cell induction and contributes to the development of EAE...
Peripheral TNFalpha, but not peripheral IL-1, requires endogenous IL-1 or TNFalpha induction in the brain for the febrile responseDai Chida
Division of Cell Biology, Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 364:765-70. 2007....
Effect of interleukin-6 neutralization on CYP3A11 and metallothionein-1/2 expressions in arthritic mouse liverTakashi Ashino
Department of Biochemical Toxicology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Showa University, 1 5 8 Hatanodai, Tokyo, Japan
Eur J Pharmacol 558:199-207. 2007....
TNF, but not IL-6 and IL-17, is crucial for the development of T cell-independent psoriasis-like dermatitis in Il1rn-/- miceAkiko Nakajima
Center for Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
J Immunol 185:1887-93. 2010..These observations suggest that excess IL-1 signaling directly activates keratinocytes to produce TNF and chemokines, resulting in the development of psoriasis-like skin lesions without the involvement of autoimmunity in Il1rn(-/-) mice...
Therapeutic effects of interleukin-6 blockade in a murine model of polymyositis that does not require interleukin-17ANaoko Okiyama
Department of Medicine and Rheumatology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
Arthritis Rheum 60:2505-12. 2009..To explore new molecular targets in the treatment of polymyositis (PM) by examining a recently established murine model of PM, C protein-induced myositis (CIM), for involvement of an interleukin-6 (IL-6)/IL-17A pathway...
Differential roles of interleukin-17A and -17F in host defense against mucoepithelial bacterial infection and allergic responsesHarumichi Ishigame
Center for Experimental Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Immunity 30:108-19. 2009..These observations indicate that IL-17A and IL-17F have overlapping yet distinct roles in host immune and defense mechanisms...
Suppression of concanavalin A-induced hepatitis in IFN-gamma(-/-) mice, but not in TNF-alpha(-/-) mice: role for IFN-gamma in activating apoptosis of hepatocytesY Tagawa
Laboratory Animal Research Center, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
J Immunol 159:1418-28. 1997..These observations suggest that IFN-gamma plays a central role in Con A-hepatitis by activating Fas-induced apoptosis of liver cells...
Signaling of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 tyrosine kinase promotes rheumatoid arthritis through activation of monocytes/macrophagesMasato Murakami
Division of Genetics, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokane dai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Blood 108:1849-56. 2006....
A new murine model to define the critical pathologic and therapeutic mediators of polymyositisTakahiko Sugihara
Department of Medicine and Rheumatology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
Arthritis Rheum 56:1304-14. 2007..To establish a new murine model of polymyositis (PM) for the understanding of its pathologic mechanisms and the development of new treatment strategies...
Interleukin-1 deficiency in combination with macrophage depletion increases susceptibility to Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteremiaTetsuya Horino
Department of Infectious Disease and Infection Control, The Jikei University School of Medicine, 3 19 18 Nishi Shimbashi, Minato ku, Tokyo, Japan
Microbiol Immunol 53:502-11. 2009..Thus, IL-1 deficiency becomes disadvantageous during P. aeruginosa bacteremia when it is accompanied by immunosuppression, particularly when macrophage functions are seriously impaired...
The mechanism of LPS-induced HIV type I activation in transgenic mouse macrophagesMotohiko Kadoki
Center for Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo, Japan
Int Immunol 22:469-78. 2010....
Pathological changes of renal epithelial cells in mice transgenic for the TT virus ORF1 geneHiroshi Yokoyama
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
J Gen Virol 83:141-50. 2002..These observations suggest that TTV affects renal epithelial cells as part of the naturally occurring infection...
Role of interferon-gamma in the development of murine bronchus-associated lymphoid tissues induced by silica in vivoMasashi Desaki
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Instutute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 185:1-7. 2002..These results suggest that IFN-gamma has an inhibitory effect on the development of BALT and may be involved in small airway disease in silicotic lung...
Dectin-2 recognition of alpha-mannans and induction of Th17 cell differentiation is essential for host defense against Candida albicansShinobu Saijo
Center for Experimental Medicine and Systems Biology, The Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Immunity 32:681-91. 2010..Because IL-17A-deficient mice were highly susceptible to systemic candida infection, this study suggests that Dectin-2 is important in host defense against C. albicans by inducing Th17 cell differentiation...
Involvement of NMDAR2A tyrosine phosphorylation in depression-related behaviourSachiko Taniguchi
Division of Oncology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Minato ku, Tokyo, Japan
EMBO J 28:3717-29. 2009..These data argue that Tyr 1325 phosphorylation regulates NMDA receptor channel properties and the NMDA receptor-mediated downstream signalling to modulate depression-related behaviour...
Pivotal role of cerebral interleukin-17-producing gammadeltaT cells in the delayed phase of ischemic brain injuryTakashi Shichita
Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo, Japan
Nat Med 15:946-50. 2009..We propose that T lymphocytes, including gammadeltaT lymphocytes, could be a therapeutic target for mitigating the inflammatory events that amplify the initial damage in cerebral ischemia...
IL-1 is required for allergen-specific Th2 cell activation and the development of airway hypersensitivity responseSusumu Nakae
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Int Immunol 15:483-90. 2003..These observations indicate that IL-1 plays important roles in the development of AHR...
IL-1 plays an important role in lipid metabolism by regulating insulin levels under physiological conditionsTaizo Matsuki
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
J Exp Med 198:877-88. 2003..These observations suggest that IL-1 plays an important role in lipid metabolism by regulating insulin levels and lipase activity under physiological conditions...
Dectin-1 is required for host defense against Pneumocystis carinii but not against Candida albicansShinobu Saijo
Center for Experimental Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, 4 6 1, Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Nat Immunol 8:39-46. 2007..Thus, dectin-1 is required for immune responses to some fungal infections, as protective immunity to pneumocystis, but not to candida, required dectin-1 for the production of antifungal reactive oxygen species...
Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea due to increased CRH tone in melanocortin receptor 2-deficient miceTakashi Matsuwaki
Department of Veterinary Physiology, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Endocrinology 151:5489-96. 2010..Our findings show that high levels of hypothalamic CRH disturb estrous cyclicity in the female animals and that the MC2R(-/-) female is a unique animal model of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea...
Dok-7 activates the muscle receptor kinase MuSK and shapes synapse formationAkane Inoue
Division of Genetics and Department of Cancer Biology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Sci Signal 2:ra7. 2009..These observations indicate that Dok-7 positively regulates neuromuscular synaptogenesis by controlling MuSK activity, its distribution, and its responsiveness to neural agrin...
Kid-mediated chromosome compaction ensures proper nuclear envelope formationMiho Ohsugi
Division of Oncology, Department of Cancer Biology, The University of Tokyo, Minato ku, Tokyo, 108 8639, Japan
Cell 132:771-82. 2008..This protection is especially important during the very early stages of development, when the embryonic cells are rich in ooplasm...
Combined interleukin-6 and interleukin-1 deficiency causes obesity in young miceDai Chida
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Toyko 108 8639, Japan
Diabetes 55:971-7. 2006..These results indicate that IL-1 and IL-6 are both involved in the regulation of body fat in a redundant manner in young mice...
Induction of IgG2a class switching in B cells by IL-27Takayuki Yoshimoto
Intractable Immune System Disease Research Center, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
J Immunol 173:2479-85. 2004..Thus, IL-27 may be a novel attractive candidate as a therapeutic agent against diseases such as allergic disorders by not only regulating Th1 differentiation but also directly acting on B cells and inducing IgG2a class switching...
Inhibition of B16 melanoma experimental metastasis by interferon-gamma through direct inhibition of cell proliferation and activation of antitumour host mechanismsShigeru Kakuta
Center for Experimental Medicine, Insitute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Immunology 105:92-100. 2002..These observations suggest that IFN-gamma prevents B16 melanoma experimental metastasis by directly inhibiting the cell growth, although antitumour host functions may also be involved in a later phase...
Polylactosamine synthesis and branch formation of N-glycans in beta1,4-galactosyltransferase-1-deficient miceNorihiro Kotani
Division of Biochemistry, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Arch Biochem Biophys 426:258-65. 2004..These results suggest that beta4GalT-1 expressed in erythroid cells may regulate a constant branch formation of N-glycans and plays a predominant role in beta1,4-galactosylation of core 2 O-glycan...
Involvement of corticotropin-releasing hormone- and interleukin (IL)-6-dependent proopiomelanocortin induction in the anterior pituitary during hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation by IL-1alphaDai Chida
Division of Cell Biology, Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
Endocrinology 146:5496-502. 2005..Our results suggest a role for IL-1alpha/beta in the induction of POMC in the AP through the induction of two independent pathways, CRH and IL-6...
Interleukin (IL)-6, but not IL-1, induction in the brain downstream of cyclooxygenase-2 is essential for the induction of febrile response against peripheral IL-1alphaKyoko Kagiwada
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Minato ku, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
Endocrinology 145:5044-8. 2004..These observations suggest a mechanism of IL-1-induced febrile response in which IL-1 in the blood activates Cox-2, with the resulting prostaglandin E(2) inducing IL-6 in the brain, leading to the development of fever...
Diurnal variation of heart rate, locomotor activity, and body temperature in interleukin-1 alpha/beta doubly deficient miceMasashi Furuzawa
Department of Comparative Pathophysiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, 1 1 1 Yayoi, Bunkyo ku, Tokyo 113 8657, Japan
Exp Anim 51:49-56. 2002..These results suggest that IL-1 may play important physiological and pathophysiological roles on biobehavioral activities...
Interleukin-1beta abrogates long-term depression of hippocampal CA1 synaptic transmissionYuji Ikegaya
Laboratory of Chemical Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113 0033, Japan
Synapse 47:54-7. 2003..These results suggest that IL-1beta-induced, persistent depression of synaptic efficacy is required for GABAergic activation and shares, at least in part, a common cellular mechanism for LTD...
Suppression of oxidative neuronal damage after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion in mice lacking interleukin-1Hirokazu Ohtaki
Department of Anatomy, Showa University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-ku, 142-8555, Tokyo, Japan
Neurosci Res 45:313-24. 2003..These results indicate that IL-1 is up-regulated and may play a role in neurodegeneration by peroxynitrite production during ischemia...
Protection against influenza virus infection in polymeric Ig receptor knockout mice immunized intranasally with adjuvant-combined vaccinesYasuko Asahi
Department of Pathology, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Yakult Central Institute for Microbiological Research, and Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
J Immunol 168:2930-8. 2002....
Nuclear import of the preintegration complex is blocked upon infection by human immunodeficiency virus type 1 in mouse cellsNaomi Tsurutani
Center for Experimental Medicine, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4 6 1 Shirokanedai, Tokyo 108 8639, Japan
J Virol 81:677-88. 2007..On the other hand, GFP-Vpr localized exclusively to the nuclei of both mouse and human cells. These observations suggest that, due to the dysfunction of integrase, the nuclear localization of PIC is suppressed in mouse cells...
Involvement of IL-1 family proteins in p38 linked cellular senescence of mouse embryonic fibroblastsNatsuko Uekawa
Laboratory of Experimental Animal Model Research, National Institute for Longevity Sciences, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 36 3, Gengo, Morioka cho, Obu City, Aichi 474 8522, Japan
FEBS Lett 575:30-4. 2004..We also found a distinguishable accelerated senescence in cell growth in IL-1Ra deficient MEFs culture. Our results suggest that IL-1beta signaling pathway is involved in activation of p38 linked cellular senescence...
Interleukin-18 promotes joint inflammation and induces interleukin-1-driven cartilage destructionLeo A B Joosten
Rheumatology Research Laboratory and Advanced Therapeutics, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Am J Pathol 165:959-67. 2004..These findings implicate that IL-18, in contrast to TNF, contributes through separate pathways to joint inflammation and cartilage destruction...
IL-6 regulates in vivo dendritic cell differentiation through STAT3 activationSung Joo Park
Department of Molecular Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita, Japan
J Immunol 173:3844-54. 2004..IL-6 is thus a potent regulator of DC differentiation in vivo, and IL-6-gp130-STAT3 signaling in DCs may represent a critical target for controlling T cell-mediated immune responses in vivo...
Either a Th17 or a Th1 effector response can drive autoimmunity: conditions of disease induction affect dominant effector categoryDror Luger
Laboratory of Immunology, National Eye Institute NEI, National Institutes of Health NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
J Exp Med 205:799-810. 2008..These data also raise the possibility that the nonredundant requirement for IL-23 in EAU may extend beyond its role in promoting the Th17 effector response and help provide a balance in the current Th1 versus Th17 paradigm...
Involvement of IL-17 in Fas ligand-induced inflammationMasayuki Umemura
Center for the Development of Molecular Target Drugs, Cancer Research Institute, Graduate School of Medicine Science, Kanazawa University, Takaramachi, Japan
Int Immunol 16:1099-108. 2004..These results indicate that FasL is an upstream inflammatory factor that induces a variety of other inflammatory cytokines in vivo, and suggest that IL-17 is involved in FasL-induced inflammation in the absence of IL-1beta...
Blocking of IL-6 signaling pathway prevents CD4+ T cell-mediated colitis in a T(h)17-independent mannerDaisuke Noguchi
Division of Immunoregulation Section of Disease Control, Institute for Genetic Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Int Immunol 19:1431-40. 2007..Thus, the IL-6-mediated signaling pathway may be a significant therapeutic target in T cell-mediated autoimmune diseases...
Histamine production via mast cell-independent induction of histidine decarboxylase in response to lipopolysaccharide and interleukin-1Xia Wu
Department of Oral Diagnosis, Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University, 4-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
Int Immunopharmacol 4:513-20. 2004....
Panax ginseng induces production of proinflammatory cytokines via toll-like receptorTaka Aki Nakaya
Department of Microbiology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
J Interferon Cytokine Res 24:93-100. 2004..These results suggest that GRE contains a non-LPS agent that enhances innate immunity through production of proinflammatory cytokines via TLR-4...
The point mutation of tyrosine 759 of the IL-6 family cytokine receptor gp130 synergizes with HTLV-1 pX in promoting rheumatoid arthritis-like arthritisKatsuhiko Ishihara
Laboratory of Developmental Immunology, Graduate School of Frontier Biosciences, Osaka University, Suita, Osaka, Japan
Int Immunol 16:455-65. 2004..gp130F759/F759/pX-Tg is a unique mouse model for RA...
