WO2006008886A1 - インターフェロン産生細胞の活性調節剤 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an activity regulator of interferon producing cells (IPC) and a method of regulating activity.
- IPC interferon producing cells
- Interferon a IFN a
- IFN ⁇ interferon ⁇
- IFNa Interferon a
- IFN ⁇ interferon ⁇
- IFNa is related to autoimmune diseases. For example, abnormal production of IFNa has been reported in the following autoimmune disease patients. It has also been suggested that neutralization of IFN a may alleviate autoimmune symptoms.
- IFNa induces the differentiation of dendritic cells.
- Dendritic cells are also antigen presenting cells. Therefore, induction of dendritic cell differentiation is considered to constitute an important mechanism in autoimmune diseases.
- IFN Hino and induction of differentiation of dendritic cells the development of systemic lupus erythematosus, deep that the relevance is there has been suggested (Blanco et al, Science, 16 : 294, 1540-1543, 2001) o
- IFN is closely related to autoimmune diseases as well as antitumor activity.
- IPC has been identified as a cell producing a large amount of type 1 IFN in association with viral infection.
- IPC has no power in the blood.
- the percentage of IPC in peripheral blood lymphocytes is considered to be less than 1%.
- IPC has a very high ability to produce IFN.
- the ability of IPC to produce IFN reaches, for example, 3000 pg / mL / 10 6 cells. In other words, although the number of cells is small, it can be said that the majority of IFN a or IFN iS in the blood is brought about by IPC.
- IPC is an undifferentiated lymphoid dendritic cell that is positioned as a precursor cell of a dendritic cell.
- IPCs are sometimes called plasmacytoid dendritic cells.
- IPC differentiates into dendritic cells upon viral stimulation and induces the production of IFN- ⁇ and IL-10 by T cells.
- IPCs also differentiate into dendritic cells upon IL-3 stimulation. Dendritic cells differentiated by IL-3 stimulation induce the production of Th2 site force-in (IL-4, IL-5, IL-10) by T cells.
- Th2 site force-in IL-4, IL-5, IL-10
- IPC is a cell having two aspects as an IFN-producing cell and a precursor cell of a dendritic cell. All cells play an important role in the immune system. In other words, IPC is one of the important cells that support the immune system in various ways.
- Non-patent literature l Shiozawa et al., Arthr. & Rheum. 35, 412, 1992
- Non-Patent Document 2 Hopkins et al., Clin. Exp. Immunol. 73, 88, 1988
- Non-Patent Document 3 Wada et al., Am. J. Gastroenterol. 90, 136, 1995
- Non-Patent Document 4 Perez et al "Am. J. Hematol. 49, 365, 1995
- Non-Patent Document 5 Blanco et al., Science, 16: 294,1540-1543,2001
- An object of the present invention is to provide a regulator and a method for regulating IPC activity. Another object of the present invention is to provide a marker that can be used as an index of IPC activation. Another object of the present invention is to provide a screening method using an activation marker for IPC and a method for isolating or detecting activated IPC.
- anti-BDCA-2 monoclonal antibody or anti-BDCA-4 monoclonal antibody (Dzionek A. et al. J. Immunol. 165: 6037-6046,2000) is a human IPC-specific monoclonal antibody.
- anti-BDCA-2 monoclonal antibodies have been shown to have the effect of suppressing IFN production of human IPC.
- interferon a monoclonal antibody that recognizes mouse interferon-producing cells, is also suppressed (Blood 2004 Jun 1; 103/11: 420 1-4206. Epub 2003 Dec).
- a decrease in the number of dendritic cells by a monoclonal antibody against mouse plasmacytoid dendritic cells was reported (J. Immunol. 2003, 171: 6466-6477).
- BDCA2 has been identified as an IPC-specific antigen. BDCA2 expression in IPC is constitutive. In other words, an antibody that recognizes BDCA2 binds to IPC regardless of the level of IPC activation. However, IFN is produced by activated IPC. Therefore, it would be ideal if an antibody that selectively acts on activated IPC can be obtained. In addition to reports other than monoclonal antibodies that recognize BDCA, the antigen molecules recognized by the monoclonal antibodies and their expression patterns have not been identified.
- Increased therapeutic efficiency can be expected by selective action on activated IPC. Specifically, the desired therapeutic effect can be obtained with a smaller amount of antibody. In addition, the selective action on the target cells can reduce the possibility of unexpected side effects.
- the present inventors have conducted research on methods that can specifically act on activated IPC and regulate its activity. As a result, it acts on the antibody-activated IPC that binds to BST2 and / or its homologues. The present invention was completed by clarifying that the activity is regulated.
- antibodies against BDCA-2 also suppress IFN production. However, it differs from BST2 in that BDCA-2 is constitutively expressed in IPC regardless of the activation level of IPC.
- antibodies against the BDCA-2, IL-12 in has been reported to increase the production (Dzionek, A. et al H um Immunol 63;.. 1133-1348.2002) 0
- the present inventors have found that BST2 and its homolog can be used as an index of IPC activation, and have completed the present invention. That is, the present invention provides the following IPC activity modulator, preparation method, production method thereof, detection and separation method of activated IPC, measurement method of IPC activation level, or detection of action regulating IPC activation.
- the present invention relates to a method and a screening method for a substance having the action.
- An interferon-producing cell activity inhibitor comprising, as an active ingredient, an antibody that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its homolog.
- interferon-producing cell activity inhibitor which is any one or both of S, interferon-producing activity, and interferon-producing cell survival.
- BST2 and its homologous force A protein comprising the amino acid sequence described in any one of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6, selected from the group consisting of [1] ]
- the interferon-producing cell activity inhibitor described in the above is not limited to:
- a method for suppressing interferon-producing cell activity comprising a step of contacting an antibody that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its homologue with an interferon-producing cell.
- a method for producing an antibody that suppresses the activity of interferon-producing cells comprising the following steps:
- a method for detecting activated interferon-producing cells comprising the step of detecting the indicator substance according to any one of (a) to (d) below.
- a method for separating activated interferon-producing cells comprising the step of isolating cells having the indicator substance described in any of (a) to (d) below.
- activated comprising an antibody recognizing a protein having an amino acid sequence described in any one of SEQ ID NO: 2, selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6 Reagent for detecting interferon-producing cells.
- a continuous base sequence consisting of at least 15 bases selected from the base sequence described in any one of the sequence numbers selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 5.
- An activated interferon-producing cell detection reagent comprising an oligonucleotide comprising
- [15] activated comprising an antibody recognizing a protein having an amino acid sequence described in any one of SEQ ID NO: 2, selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6 Reagent for separating interferon-producing cells.
- a method for measuring the level of activation of interferon-producing cells in a living body comprising the following steps.
- a sample collected from a living body is selected from the group consisting of body fluid, skin, synovial tissue, hematopoietic tissue, pus, alveolar lavage fluid, and biopsy tissue sample that may contain blood cells.
- a method for detecting an action that regulates the activation of an interferon-producing cell of a test substance comprising the following steps.
- the cell stimulating agent is at least one cell stimulating agent selected from the group consisting of a virus, a virus component, bacterial DNA, and an interferon.
- a screening method for a test substance having an action of regulating the activation of interferon-producing cells comprising the following steps.
- test compound having a greater effect of regulating the activation than the control [21] comprising a test substance selected by the method according to [20] as an active ingredient, of an interferon-producing cell A pharmaceutical composition for regulating activity.
- An interferon-producing cell comprising an antibody that recognizes a protein having the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 2, selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6.
- a continuous base sequence consisting of at least 15 bases selected from the base sequences described in any one of the sequence numbers selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 5.
- a polynucleotide comprising the coding region of the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 5. Ochido;
- amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6, having one or more amino acid sequences substituted, deleted, inserted, and / or added, and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2
- a polynucleide tide that encodes a protein functionally equivalent to a sequence protein
- a polynucleotide that hybridizes under stringent conditions with DNA comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 5;
- V A polynucleotide encoding the amino acid sequence of positions 139 to 158 from the N-terminus of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.
- a protein comprising an amino acid sequence encoded by the polynucleotide according to [24]
- [30] A transformed cell carrying the polynucleotide according to [24] or a vector containing the polynucleotide.
- [31] A method for producing the protein according to [25], comprising culturing the transformed cell according to [30] and collecting the protein according to [25] from the culture.
- a monoclonal antibody comprising a step of culturing the hybridoma 3D3 # 7 deposited as FERM ABP-10339 or the hybridoma 3G7 # 6 deposited as FERM ABP-10340 and recovering the immunoglobulin contained in the culture Alternatively, a method for producing a fragment containing the antigen-binding region.
- [35] Contains a monoclonal antibody produced by hybridoma 3D3 # 7 deposited as FERM ABP-10339 or hybridoma 3G7 # 6 deposited as FERM ABP-10340, or a fragment containing the antigen-binding region as an active ingredient An inhibitor of interferon-producing cell activity.
- the present invention provides a technique that acts on activated IPC and suppresses its activity. That is, an antibody that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its homologue binds to activated IPC and suppresses its activity. An antibody that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its homologue can be used as an inhibitor or method for inhibiting IPC activity. Since BST2 and its homologues are upregulated in activated IPC, the IPC activity inhibitor or suppression method based on the present invention specifically acts on activated IPC.
- IPC With IPC, few cells produce large amounts of IFN. Neutralization of IFN requires an antibody corresponding to the number of IFN molecules. In the present invention, the activity of the production cell is directly suppressed. As a result, compared to neutralization with anti-IFN antibodies, a stronger IFN suppression effect can be expected with a smaller amount of antibodies. Furthermore, when IFN is produced continuously, neutralization of IFN with an antibody is expected to be only transient suppression. In the present invention, since IPC activity is suppressed, a long-term effect of suppressing IFN production can be expected. In particular, according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, an antibody that recognizes BST2 or a homologue thereof suppresses not only IFN production of IPC but also the number of cells. These effects act synergistically and IFN production is effectively suppressed.
- the present invention isolated novel splicing variants BST2H and BST 2HS of BST2 derived from human.
- the antigen molecule identified in the present invention is specifically expressed in HI HPC and is useful as a marker for HI HPC. That is, the arrangement found in the present invention.
- a polynucleotide having a base sequence described in any one of the sequence numbers selected from the group consisting of column number: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 5 is useful as a marker for IPC.
- proteins having amino acid sequences encoded by these base sequences are also useful as IPC markers.
- mouse BST2H and mouse BST2HS which are homologs in mice, were also identified as novel molecules. Like humans, these molecules were thought to be related to the known molecule mouse BST2D in splicing variants. These molecules are useful as markers for mouse IPC.
- the present invention has revealed that the expression level of BST2 and its homologues increases with the activation of IPC. Therefore, the level of IPC activation can be evaluated using these markers as indices. Furthermore, using these markers as indicators, the effect of regulating the activation of IPC can be evaluated. It is also possible to evaluate the action of various substances to regulate the activation of IPC and to screen for substances having the action. Such screening can find drugs that modulate IPC activation.
- the drug having the action of regulating the activity of IPC found based on the present invention is useful as a therapeutic agent for autoimmune diseases and allergic diseases.
- FIG. 1 FACS analysis image of mouse bone marrow cells (IPC-enriched) cultured for 10 days after addition of FLT-3 ligand and stained with the prepared antibody and other markers. .
- the culture supernatant positive fraction and negative fraction were designated R2 and R3, respectively.
- R1 & R2 represents an antibody positive cell population
- R1 & R3 represents an antibody negative cell population.
- FIG. 2 is a photomicrograph (x400) showing the morphology of cells extracted with each monoclonal antibody.
- (A) shows the form before infection with influenza virus PR8, and
- (b) shows the form after incubation with influenza virus PR8 for 24 hours.
- the cells after infection had dendrites and showed a morphology typical of dendritic cells.
- FIG. 3 is a graph showing the interferon-producing ability of cells separated using monoclonal antibody SNK01.
- the horizontal axis indicates the type of cell treatment, and the vertical axis indicates the IFN a concentration (pg / mL) in the culture supernatant.
- P (+) on the horizontal axis shows the virus in the cells bound to the monoclonal antibody.
- N (+) infects cells that did not bind to the monoclonal antibody
- N (-) does not infect cells that did not bind to the monoclonal antibody. Results are shown.
- FIG. 4 is a graph showing the effect of monoclonal antibody SNK01 on interferon production ability.
- the horizontal axis represents the concentration of the antibody used for treatment (x g / mL), and the vertical axis represents the IFN concentration (pg / mL) in the culture supernatant.
- the horizontal axis (-) indicates the result when virus processing is not performed.
- S-fraction 1 showed interferon production inhibitory activity in a concentration-dependent manner.
- FIG. 5 is a photograph showing the results of Western blotting assay using monoclonal antibody SNK01.
- the photo shows the results with the anti-His tag antibody, and the bottom shows the results with the monoclonal antibody SNK01 of the present invention.
- the left side of the photograph is the result of COS7 cells transformed with pcDNA3.1-mBST2DHis, and the right side is pcDNA3.1_mBST2H-His.
- the results for the precipitate (P) and the supernatant (S) when the cultured cells were lysed were shown.
- FIG. 7 shows the amino acid sequence and genomic structure of mouse BST2 and its homologue.
- (A) shows the alignment of amino acid sequences of each isoform, and
- (b) shows exon mapping.
- FIG. 8 shows the amino acid sequence and genomic structure of human BST2 and its homologue.
- (A) shows the alignment of amino acid sequences of each isoform, and
- (b) shows exon mapping.
- FIG. 9 is a photograph showing the results of comparing human BST2 mRNA expression levels between tissues and cells.
- FIG. 11 is a graph showing the influence of the produced monoclonal antibody against human BST2 on the ability to produce interferon.
- A is a graph showing the effect of the interferon producing ability, in the figure, the horizontal axis is used to process the antibody type and concentration, and the vertical axis in the culture supernatant when stimulated human IPC with HSV Indicates IFN a concentration (pg / mL).
- B BST2 clones of clones 3D3 # 7 and 3G7 # 6 It is the result of analyzing the reactivity to the type.
- FIG. 12-1 Wild-type mouse (WT) or IFN receptor knockout mouse (IFNR-KO) cells were stimulated with CpG or influenza virus PR8, and then stained with SNK01 antibody labeled with the fluorescent dye Alexa488. is there.
- the horizontal axis indicates the fluorescence intensity of SNK01, that is, the expression intensity of BST2, and the vertical axis indicates the number of cells.
- A is a diagram analyzing whole spleen cells
- (b) is a diagram analyzing each cell
- (c) is a diagram analyzing IPC.
- FIG. 12-2 is a diagram showing a continuation of FIG. 12_1.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the expression of BST2 when human IPC was stimulated with IFN using anti-BDCA-4 and BDCA-2 antibodies as markers for human IPC.
- the horizontal axis indicates the fluorescence intensity of the 5C11 # 7 antibody, that is, the expression intensity of BST2, and the vertical axis indicates the number of cells.
- FIG. 14 This figure shows the expression of BST2 when human IPC was stimulated with CpG.
- the horizontal axis indicates the fluorescence intensity of anti-human BST2 antibodies 3E2 # 8 and 5C 11 # 7, that is, the expression intensity of BST2, and the vertical axis indicates the number of cells.
- Each thick line shows the pattern when stimulated with CpG, and the dotted line shows the unstimulated pattern.
- FIG. 15 shows an analysis using cells collected from mice administered with anti-mouse BST2 antibody SNK01.
- A shows the schedule of administration.
- B shows the IPC ratio in each organ, the horizontal axis shows the administered antibody, and the vertical axis shows the IPC ratio.
- - Indicates a group in which only PBS was administered instead of the antibody.
- c shows the concentration of IFN produced when bone marrow cells were stimulated with CpG or influenza virus PR8.
- the horizontal axis represents the administered antibody.
- FIG. 16 shows analysis using mice infected with a virus administered with anti-mouse BST2 antibody SNK01.
- A shows the schedule of administration.
- B shows the concentration of IFNa in the serum, and the horizontal axis shows the administered antibody.
- C shows the IPC ratio in the spleen, the horizontal axis shows the administered antibody, and the vertical axis shows the IPC ratio.
- - Indicates a group in which only PBS was administered instead of the antibody.
- FIG. 17 is a drawing showing analysis of cells collected from mice administered with anti-mouse BST2 antibody SNK01, clone 12, and control antibody rat IgG (expressed as IgG).
- (a) shows an example of the results of FACS analysis of the lymph node cells of mice administered with each antibody. The cell fraction indicated by the square is IPC.
- (B) is a graph showing the percentage of IPC in lymph nodes based on the results of (a).
- (c) and (d) show the percentage of IPC in the spleen and peripheral blood, The horizontal axis indicates the administered antibody, and the vertical axis indicates the IPC ratio.
- the present invention relates to an IPC activity inhibitor containing an antibody that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its homolog as an active ingredient.
- the present invention also relates to a method for suppressing IPC activity, comprising a step of contacting an antibody that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its homolog with IPC.
- the present invention relates to a method for suppressing IPC activity in vivo, comprising the step of administering an antibody that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its homolog.
- the present invention relates to the use of an antibody that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its homolog in the production of an IPC activity inhibitor.
- the IPC is not particularly limited as long as it expresses either or both of human BST2 and its homolog and produces IFN.
- human and mouse IPCs are preferred as IPCs in the present invention.
- the expression level of BST2 and its homolog is markedly increased with its activation. Therefore, antibodies that recognize BST2 and its homologues act specifically on activated IPC in humans.
- human IP C is particularly preferred as the IPC of the present invention.
- the BST2 gene is a human-derived protein defined by the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2.
- the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 2 is encoded by cDNA consisting of the base sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 1.
- Human BST2 cDNA cloning and monoclonal antibodies have been reported (Ishikawa J. et al. Genomics 26: 527, 1995; GenBank Acc # .D28137) 0 BST2 is a membrane protein that has the ability to support pre-B cell proliferation.
- White matter Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-196694. Knowledge about the BST2 genomic gene and promoter has also been obtained (WO99 / 43803).
- human BST2 has been shown to be an antigen recognized by anti-HM1.24 antibody, which is a monoclonal antibody against myeloma (Ohmoto T. et al. BBRC 258: 583, 1999).
- Anti-HM1.24 antibody is a monoclonal antibody established using human plasma cell line as an immunogen (Goto T. et al. Blood 84: 19 92, 1994). Later, it was revealed that anti-HMl.24 antibody specifically recognizes myeloma, and a humanized antibody was created for the treatment of myeloma (Ozaki S. et al. Blood 93: 3922, 1 999; : WO98 / 14580).
- Humanized anti-HMl.24 antibody has a therapeutic effect on cancer of hematopoietic tissue (WO02 / 064159).
- WO02 / 064159 hematopoietic tissue
- human BST2 is used as a marker in hematopoietic tumors.
- IPC intracranial pressure
- BST2 includes a homologue thereof.
- the homologue of BST2 can be defined as a protein that is functionally equivalent to the protein consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2.
- proteins include naturally occurring proteins.
- eukaryotic genes have a polymorphism (polymo ⁇ hism), as is known for IFN genes and the like.
- polymorphism polymorphism
- a BST2 splicing variant or a mutant caused by a gene polymorphism is included in the BST2 homolog.
- the present inventors have clarified the presence of a splicing variant for cDNA consisting of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1.
- This splicing variant consisted of the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 5, and encoded the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6.
- BST2 includes a splicing variant thereof. Therefore, all of these splicing variants are included in human BST2 or mouse BST2.
- a splicing variant may be described as a subtype.
- the amino acid sequence may not change even if the base sequence changes due to the polymorphism.
- Such a nucleotide sequence variation is called a silent variation.
- a gene comprising a nucleotide sequence having a silent mutation is also included in the present invention.
- the polymorphism mentioned here means that a certain gene has a different nucleotide sequence among individuals within a population.
- polymorphisms and mutations are genetically defined by genotype distribution rates.
- polymorphisms and mutations are used as terms indicating that different base sequences exist regardless of the distribution rate unless otherwise specified.
- Homologs of BST2 include functionally equivalent proteins in species other than humans.
- a protein functionally equivalent to BST2 can be identified using, for example, hybridization. That is, a polynucleotide encoding BST2 as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or a fragment thereof is used as a probe, and a polynucleotide capable of hybridizing therewith is isolated. When hybridization is performed under stringent conditions, a highly homologous polynucleotide is selected as the base sequence, and as a result, a protein functionally equivalent to BST2 is selected as the isolated protein. Increased possibility of inclusion.
- the inventors of the present invention have confirmed that antibody activity against homologues of BST2 in mice is similar to that of antibodies in humans and suppresses the activity of mouse IPC.
- Mouse BST2 had the base sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 9 and encoded the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10. Furthermore, the present inventors also confirmed the presence of homologues in mice in the same way for BST2H, a splicing variant of BST2.
- the base sequence of mouse BST2H is shown in SEQ ID NO: 7, and the amino acid sequence encoded by this base sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO: 8. It was confirmed that the antibody against BST2H in mice also suppresses IPC activity.
- the stringent conditions specifically include conditions such as 6 X SSC, 40% formamide, hybridization at 25 ° C, and washing at 1 X SSC, 55 ° C.
- String Diency depends on conditions such as salt concentration, formamide concentration, or temperature.
- One skilled in the art can adjust these conditions accordingly to obtain the required stringency.
- a polynucleotide encoding a homologue of BST2 in a non-human animal species can be isolated.
- a protein encoded by a polynucleotide isolated using a hybridization technique or the like usually has high homology in amino acid sequence with human BST2D (SEQ ID NO: 2).
- High homology is at least 30. / o or more, preferably 50% or more, more preferably 80% or more (e.g., 95./ 0 or more, or 98./ 0, even 99./ 0 or higher) refers to sequence identity.
- the identity of nucleotide sequences and amino acid sequences can be examined using a homology search site using the Internet.
- homology such as FAS TA, BLAST, PSI_BLAST, SSEARCH, etc.
- BST2 homologues in other species can be found by searching the base sequence information of cDNA or genomic DNA whose structure has already been clarified. That is, similar sequence information is searched by a homology search using a base sequence information of human BST2 and a Z or amino acid sequence information as a query for a database that stores known base sequence information or amino acid sequence information. . If known homologous genes and proteins from other species exist in the database, they can be found by homology search. Even if the full length of the gene has not been identified, the full length sequence of the gene may be constructed by in silico cloning if fragment sequence information such as EST is obtained. A homolog derived from another species thus clarified can be used as a homolog of BST2 in the present invention if the expression in the IPC of the animal species can actually be confirmed.
- an interferon-producing cell refers to a cell that has an IFN-producing ability and expresses BST2 and its homologues, shifts, or both on the cell surface. It includes the case where either or both of BST2 and its homologues are expressed upon cell activation.
- IPC interferon-producing cell
- cells that are progenitor cells of rod cells and produce IFN upon stimulation are preferred as IPC.
- IPC has not only cells that are dendritic cell progenitor cells but also IFN-producing ability, and BST2 and its homologues on the cell surface, either or both, Cells that express Such an IPC identification method is known.
- IPC can be distinguished from other blood cells using several cell surface markers as indicators.
- the cell surface marker profile of HI HPC is as follows (Shortman, K. and Liu, YJ. Nature Reviews 2: 151-161, 2002).
- BDCA-2 positive cells positions BDCA-2 positive cells as IPC (Dzi onek, A. et al. J. Immunol. 165: 6037-6046, 2000.).
- CD4 positive CD123 positive
- a cell having an expression profile of these known markers and having the ability to produce IFN can also be referred to as IPC. Furthermore, the expression pattern of the expression profile of these markers Even in a cell group having a profile different from that of the cell, cells in the living body having the ability to produce IFN are included in the IPC.
- mouse IPC is defined by the following profile.
- CD l lc, B220, Ly6C, and CD45RB are positive
- Type-1 interferon A large amount of Type-1 interferon is produced in a short period of time during virus infection
- IPC activity suppression refers to suppression of at least one of the functions of IPC.
- the function of IPC can show IFN production and cell survival. Cell survival can be rephrased as the number of cells. Therefore, it is said that IPC activity is suppressed when both or any of these functions are suppressed.
- Type 1 IFN produced by IPC has been shown to cause various diseases. Therefore, suppressing its production is useful as a therapeutic strategy for these diseases.
- IFN autoimmune disease pathology
- IPC IPC-associated fibroblasts
- suppression of IFN production by IPC refers to suppression of production of at least one type of IFN produced by IPC.
- a preferred IFN in the present invention is type 1 IFN. IFN is especially important.
- the present invention relates to an IFN production inhibitor containing an antibody that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its homolog as an active ingredient.
- the present invention provides BST2 And a method for suppressing IFN production, comprising the step of administering an antibody that recognizes the homologue, lag, or both.
- the present invention relates to the use of an antibody that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its homolog in the production of a pharmaceutical composition for suppressing IFN production.
- IPC includes cells that produce large amounts of IFN with a small number of cells.
- dendritic cell progenitors stimulated by viruses produce most of the IFN produced by the body. Suppressing the number of IPC cells that produce large amounts of IFN results in suppression of IFN production. Therefore, suppression of the IPC cell number can also alleviate the pathology caused by IFN.
- An antibody that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its homolog used in the present invention can be prepared using BST2 and its homolog or a fragment thereof as an immunogen.
- the antibodies in the present invention may be of any class.
- the species from which the antibody is derived is not limited.
- a fragment containing an antigen-binding region of an antibody can be used as an antibody.
- an antibody fragment containing an antigen binding site produced by enzymatic digestion of IgG can also be used as the antibody in the present invention.
- antibody fragments such as Fab or F (ab ') can be obtained by digestion with papain or trypsin.
- these antibody fragments can be used as antibody molecules having binding affinity for an antigen.
- an antibody constructed by gene recombination can be used as long as the necessary antigen-binding activity is maintained.
- Examples of antibodies constructed by genetic recombination can include chimeric antibodies, CDR-grafted antibodies, single chain Fv, diabody (diabodies), linear antibodies, and multispecific antibodies formed from antibody fragments. . Methods for obtaining these antibodies using any immunogen are known.
- the antibody can be modified as necessary.
- an antibody that recognizes BST2 or its homologue, shift, or both has an action of suppressing the number of IPC cells. That is, it was considered that the antibody itself has a cytotoxic effect on IPC.
- Subclasses of antibodies that exhibit strong effector activity are known. Some can further enhance the IPC activity-inhibiting effect by modifying the antibody with a cytotoxic agent. Cytotoxic substances include the following substances Can be shown.
- Toxins Pseudomonas aeruginosa toxin (Pseudomonas Endotoxin; PE), diphtheria toxin, ricin radioisotope: Tc "m, Sr 89, I 131, Y 90
- Anticancer drugs calikiamycin, mitomycin, paclitaxel
- Toxins that also have protein strength can bind to antibodies or fragments thereof with bifunctional reagents.
- a fusion protein of both can be obtained by joining a gene encoding a toxin to a gene encoding an antibody.
- Methods for binding radioisotopes to antibodies are also known. For example, a method for labeling an antibody with a radioisotope using a chelating agent is known.
- anticancer agents can be bound to antibodies by using sugar chains or bifunctional reagents.
- the antibody used in the present invention may be an artificially modified antibody.
- various modification methods for improving the cytotoxic effect and stability of antibodies are known.
- an immunoglobulin having a modified heavy chain sugar chain is known (Shinkawa, T. et al. J. Biol. Chem. 278: 3466-3473. 2003).
- the modification of the sugar chain enhanced the ADCC (antibody dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity) activity of immunoglobulin.
- immunoglobulins with modified Fc region amino acid sequences are also known. Namely, ADCC activity was enhanced by artificially increasing the binding activity of immunoglobulin to the Fc receptor (Shield, RL. Et al. J. Biol. Chem. 27 6; 6591-6604, 2001. ).
- IgG bound to the Fc receptor is once taken up into cells. Subsequently, it has been revealed that it binds to Fc receptors expressed in endosomes and is released into the blood again. IgG with high Fc receptor binding activity is more likely to be released into the blood after being taken up by cells. As a result, the residence time of IgG in the blood is extended (Hinton'PR. Et al. J Biol Chem. 279: 6213-6216. 2004).
- modification of the amino acid sequence of the Fc region is said to result in a change in CDC (Complement-dependent cytotoxicity) activity. Antibodies with these modifications can be used as antibodies in the present invention.
- a monoclonal antibody is an antibody-producing cell that produces the monoclonal antibody. Force can be collected.
- Monoclonal antibody-producing cells that can be used in the present invention include, for example, BST2 or a homolog thereof, a fragment thereof, a cell that produces them, or a cell membrane fraction thereof administered to an immunized animal as an immunogen, It can be obtained by cloning. That is, the present invention provides a method for producing an antibody that suppresses the activity of IPC, including the following steps.
- a step of recovering an antibody that suppresses the activity of interferon-producing cells from the culture of (3) In a general method for producing a monoclonal antibody, a hyperidoma obtained by cell fusion of immune cells and tumor cells is used. Used as antibody-producing cells.
- BST2 or a homologue thereof, or a fragment thereof can be used as an immunogen in the present invention.
- the immunogen can be purified from cells transformed with the gene encoding it.
- cells expressing BST2 or a homologue thereof can be used as an immunogen. Specific examples of such cells include the following cells.
- the cell membrane fraction of these cells can also be used as an immunogen.
- a target cell may be collected based on the expression profile of a cell surface marker as described above.
- Methods for collecting specific cells using a plurality of cell surface markers as an index are known. For example, by using immunostaining and a cell sorter, cells that meet the target expression profile can be easily sorted.
- human IPC selects BDCA-2 positive cells By doing so, IPC is concentrated. IPCs collected from humans are used as an immunogen after being activated as necessary.
- IPC can also be obtained as cultured cells in addition to the peripheral blood or hematopoietic tissue of a living body. For example, it can be obtained in large quantities by culturing human and mouse hematopoietic stem cells and differentiating them into IPC. Conditions for differentiating human and mouse hematopoietic stem cells into IPC in vitro are known.
- differentiation into IPC is induced by culturing a cell population containing hematopoietic stem cells in the presence of an IPC inducer.
- a cell population containing hematopoietic stem cells for example, bone marrow cells can be used.
- the IPC inducer FLT-3 ligand or a combination of FLT-3 ligand and thrombopoietin (TPO) can be used.
- the concentration of FLT-3 ligand in the medium can be usually 1 to 100 ng / mL.
- general blood cell culture conditions may be applied. That is, RPMI1640 or the like can be used as the basal medium, and about 10% fetal calf serum can be added.
- Yssel's Medium was used for induction of HPC. Differentiation into IPC in vitro peaks in humans, for example, around 25 days.
- IPC for the immunogen can be obtained.
- cells with cell surface antigens characteristic of IPC are sorted using several cell surface markers. That is, for example, BDCA-2 positive cells can be obtained as HCHP.
- CDl lc positive, CDl lb negative, and B220 positive cell fractions can be sorted using a cell sorter to obtain mouse IPC.
- the antibody-positive cells can be sorted as IPC.
- Mouse IPC-specific antigen established by the present inventors Monoclonal antibody-producing cell 2E6 (WO 2004/013325, FERM-BP-8445) that recognizes can be used for sorting of mouse IPC.
- IPC can also be used to collect peripheral blood force.
- the population of IPC in peripheral blood is extremely low, so a large amount of blood is required to collect peripheral blood IPC. Therefore, it is advantageous to use cells differentiated from hematopoietic stem cells for IPC as an immunogen.
- a protein containing the amino acid sequence 1J described in any one of SEQ ID NO: selected from the group consisting of: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6, or a fragment thereof can also be used as an immunogen.
- the monoclonal antibody of the present invention recognizes, as an antigen, a protein comprising the amino acid sequence described in any one of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6, whichever is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 6. It was revealed that Therefore, the monoclonal antibody of the present invention can be obtained by using these proteins as immunogens.
- a protein containing the amino acid sequence described in any one of SEQ ID NO: 2, selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6 can be obtained as a recombinant.
- the base sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 1 encodes the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 2.
- the base sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 3 encodes the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 4. Therefore, if the DNA consisting of these base sequences is expressed using an appropriate host vector, the target protein can be obtained.
- an oligopeptide having a continuous amino acid sequence selected from the amino acid sequences described in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 2 selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6 It can also be an immunogen.
- the amino acid sequence to be selected as an immunogen consists of, for example, about 5-50, preferably about 7-20 amino acids.
- Methods for obtaining oligopeptides having an arbitrary amino acid sequence are known.
- an amino acid can be chemically bonded to obtain an oligopeptide having the target amino acid sequence.
- a fragment having a predetermined amino acid sequence can be obtained by cleaving a protein having a full-length amino acid sequence obtained as the above recombinant.
- the resulting oligopeptide can be made more immunogenic by binding to an appropriate carrier protein. it can.
- the carrier protein keyhole limpet Hesiyaninu serum serum albumin and the like are used.
- two specific proteins can be distinguished from the other by using an amino acid sequence shared by the two types.
- a monoclonal antibody that specifically identifies each protein can be obtained by using an amino acid sequence unique to each amino acid sequence.
- the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 4 the amino acid sequence IJ of N-terminal force et al. 139 to 158 is an amino acid sequence unique to SEQ ID NO: 4.
- the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 6 it is an amino acid sequence unique to SEQ ID NO: 6 from 96 to 100 from the N-terminal.
- An antibody that recognizes an epitope composed of such an amino acid sequence can act on a cell that expresses a subtype recognized by the antibody and regulate its activity.
- SEQ ID NO: 4 (hBST2H) specific antibody 3D3 # 7 regulated the activity of IPC.
- an appropriate immunized animal is subsequently immunized with an immunogen.
- IPC can be administered to an immunized animal with a suitable adjuvant.
- the protein described in any one of SEQ ID NOs selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6, or a peptide consisting of a partial amino acid sequence thereof, together with an adjuvant is given to an immunized animal. Can be administered.
- transformation is carried out so that DNA encoding the amino acid sequence described in any one of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6 can be expressed.
- Cells can be used as immunogens.
- a DNA containing a base sequence constituting the coding region of the sequence is preferred as the DNA.
- a host cell for use as an immunogen can be a cell derived from the same species as the immunized animal. By using the same type of cells, it is possible to induce a specific immune response against foreign proteins. For example, if a rat is used as an immunized animal, it is advantageous to use a host cell derived from the rat.
- a fraction of transformed cells containing the protein can also be used as an immunogen. As shown in the Examples, a transmembrane domain is found in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6, selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 6 and SEQ ID NO: 6. It was (the transmembrane region of FIG.
- proteins having these amino acid sequences can be expressed on the cell membrane.
- a larger amount of the protein having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 8 and SEQ ID NO: 10 was detected in the precipitate fraction of the transformant culture. Therefore, the cell membrane fraction of cells expressing the above protein can be used as an immunogen.
- the immunized animal in the present invention can use any non-human vertebrate that recognizes IPC as a foreign substance.
- an animal for which a fusion partner for obtaining a hyperpridoma is readily available is advantageous.
- hybridomas derived from cells such as mice, rats, rabbits, bushes, and goats has been established.
- These immunized animals can be used in the present invention.
- Freund's complete adjuvant or Freund's incomplete adjuvant is used as the adjuvant.
- the immunized animal is immunized multiple times at intervals of 3 to 10 days.
- the number of IPCs used for one immunization is arbitrary. Usually, 10 3 to: 10 8 , eg 10 6 IPCs are immunized.
- immunization with protein peptide is immunized with 1 to 100 xg.
- the monoclonal antibody of the present invention can be obtained by collecting immunocompetent cells from an immunized animal that has undergone multiple immunizations and cloning cells that produce the desired antibody.
- An immunocompetent cell refers to a cell having antibody-producing ability in an immunized animal.
- Immunocompetent cells can be cloned, for example, by the hypridoma method.
- immunocompetent cells one cell produces one kind of antibody. Therefore, if a cell population derived from one cell can be established (that is, cloning), a monoclonal antibody can be obtained.
- the ibridoma method refers to a method in which immunocompetent cells are fused with an appropriate cell line, immortalized, and then cloned. Many cell lines useful for the hybridoma method are known. These cell lines are excellent in the immortalization efficiency of lymphocyte cells and have various genetic markers necessary for selection of cells successfully fused. Furthermore, for the purpose of obtaining antibody-producing cells, a cell line lacking antibody-producing ability can also be used.
- mouse myeloma P3x63Ag8.653 (ATCC CRL-1580) is widely used as a cell line useful for mouse and rat Ito cell fusion.
- mouse IP C is used as an immunogen
- the immunized animal is an animal other than a mouse.
- a hyperidoma is produced by fusion of cells of the same type, but a monoclonal antibody can be obtained from a heterohybridoma between closely related species.
- a cell that has succeeded in cell fusion is selected based on a selection marker possessed by the fused cell. For example, when a HAT-sensitive cell line is used for cell fusion, cells that have succeeded in cell fusion are selected by selecting cells that grow in HAT medium. Furthermore, confirm that the antibody produced by the selected cells has the desired reactivity.
- each hybridoma is screened based on the reactivity of the antibody. That is, a hybridoma that produces an antibody that binds to either or both of BST2 and its homolog is selected. Preferably, the selected hyperidoma is subcloned, and when the production of the target antibody is finally confirmed, it is selected as the hyperidoma that produces the monoclonal antibody of the present invention.
- a protein comprising the amino acid sequence described in any one of SEQ ID NO: 2, selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6, and parts thereof A peptide consisting of an amino acid sequence can be screened as an antigen.
- the antigen is bound to an appropriate solid phase, and the monoclonal antibody that binds to the antigen can be detected by a labeled antibody that recognizes the immunoglobulin of the immunized animal.
- Monoclonal antibodies can be rapidly screened by using the EUSA method using an enzyme-labeled antibody by binding an antigen to the inner wall of the microplate.
- Monoclonal antibodies that have been confirmed to have an antigen-binding activity are actually confirmed to have an effect on IPC activity as needed.
- the effect on IP C can be confirmed by, for example, a method described later.
- Such a monoclonal antibody can be expressed by obtaining a cDNA encoding the antigen-binding region of the high-pridoma antibody and inserting it into an appropriate expression vector.
- Techniques for obtaining cDNA encoding the variable region of an antibody and expressing it in an appropriate host cell are known.
- Also known is a technique for producing a chimeric antibody by binding a variable region containing an antigen-binding region to a constant region.
- the antigen-binding activity of the monoclonal antibody can be transplanted to other immunoglobulins.
- the immunoglobulin antigen-binding region is composed of a complementarity determining region (CDR) and a frame region.
- CDR complementarity determining region
- the antigen-binding properties of each immunoglobulin are determined by CDR, and the frame maintains the structure of the antigen-binding region. While the CDR amino acid sequences are extremely diverse, the amino acid sequence in the frame portion is highly conserved. It is known that antigen-binding activity can also be transplanted by incorporating the CDR antigen into the frame region of another immunoglobulin molecule. Using this method, a method has been established for transplanting the antigen-binding properties of different types of immunoglobulins to human immunoglobulins.
- any monoclonal antibody prepared in this manner can be used in the present invention. That is, a monoclonal antibody consisting of an immunoglobulin containing an antigen-binding region encoded by a polynucleotide derived from cDNA encoding the antigen-binding region of the monoclonal antibody can be used in the present invention.
- hyperidoma producing a monoclonal antibody that can be used in the present invention
- high-pridor 3D3 # 7 or 3G7 # 6 can be indicated.
- Hypridoma 3 D3 # 7 and Hybridoma 3G7 # 6 were registered with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Patent Biological Deposit Center on May 27, 2005, with receipt number FERM ABP-10339 and receipt number FERM. Deposited as ABP-10340. The contents specifying the deposit are described below.
- the monoclonal antibody for use in the present invention can be recovered from the culture by culturing the hybridoma producing it.
- Hypridoma can be cultured in vitro or in vivo. In vitro, Hypridoma can be cultured using a known medium such as RPMI1640.
- the immunoglobulin secreted by the hyperidoma accumulates in the culture supernatant. Therefore, the monoclonal antibody of the present invention can be obtained by collecting the culture supernatant and purifying it as necessary. Immunoglobulin can be easily purified without adding serum to the medium. However, for the purpose of more rapid growth of hyperidoma and promotion of antibody production, it is possible to remove about 10% of urine fetal serum in the medium.
- Hypridoma can also be cultured in vivo. Specifically, a hyperidoma can be cultured in the peritoneal cavity by inoculating the peritoneal cavity of a nude mouse. Monoclonal antibodies accumulate in ascites. Therefore, the necessary monoclonal antibodies can be obtained by collecting ascites and purifying it as necessary. The obtained monoclonal antibody can be appropriately modified or processed according to the purpose.
- An IPC activity inhibitor comprising at least one selected component as an active ingredient is provided.
- the present invention relates to a method for inhibiting IPC activity, comprising a step of administering at least one component selected from the group consisting of the following (a) to (c).
- the present invention relates to the use of at least one component selected from the group consisting of the following (a) to (c) in the production of an IPC activity regulator.
- the monoclonal antibody that suppresses the activity of IPC includes a protein having an amino acid sequence described in any one of SEQ ID NO: selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6.
- Monoclonal antibodies that recognize can be used.
- a plurality of types of monoclonal antibodies that recognize a specific BST2 or a subtype thereof can be formulated and used in the present invention.
- IPC produces large amounts of IFN upon viral stimulation. Before and after virus stimulation of IPC, give antibody at the same time as virus stimulation, and compare the ability of IFN to produce IPC without antibody. The ability to produce IFN can be evaluated by measuring IFN-chicken IFN_j3 contained in the culture supernatant of IPC. As a result of the comparison, if the amount of IFN in the supernatant is significantly reduced by the addition of the antibody, it can be confirmed that the tested antibody has an action of suppressing IFN production ability. Methods for measuring these IFNs are known. I PC is a cell that produces most of IFN in the living body. Therefore, the production state of IFN in the living body can be regulated by suppressing the IFN production ability of IPC.
- IPC activity includes maintenance of the number of cells of IPC. Therefore, the present invention Inhibition of the activity of IPC includes suppression of the number of IPC cells. Similar to IFN production, IPC activation is induced by stimulating infectious viruses. If it is confirmed that the number of activated IPC cells is suppressed in the presence of the antibody, it can be seen that the antibody suppresses the activity of IPC. As a comparative control, inactive immunoglobulin derived from the same animal species as the antibody whose activity is to be confirmed can be used, as in IFN production. The number of cells in IPC can be compared quantitatively by counting cells. The number of cells can be counted with a FACS microscope.
- IPC is also said to differentiate into a cell that induces Th2, called DC 2 (Dendritic Cell 2), as a result of infection with a virus or the like. If the IFN production of IPC by virus stimulation can be suppressed, differentiation into Th2 may also be suppressed. Therefore, the monoclonal antibody of the present invention that suppresses IFN production can be expected to have therapeutic effects on various allergic diseases.
- DC 2 Dense Cell 2
- an antibody that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its homolog is administered to a host different from the species from which the antibody originates, it is processed into a form that is difficult for the host to recognize as a foreign substance. Is desirable. For example, by processing into the following molecules, it is possible to make it difficult to recognize immunoglobulin as a foreign substance. Techniques for processing an immunoglobulin molecule as follows are known.
- a chimeric antibody composed of the antigen-binding domain of a monoclonal antibody and the constant domain of the host immunoglobulin (Gene Expression Experiment MANUANO Kodansha 1994 (Ishida Isao, Ando Tamie))
- CDR-substituted antibody in which complementarity-determining region (CDR) in host immunoglobulin is replaced with CDR of monoclonal antibody
- a non-human animal into which a human antibody gene has been incorporated as an immunized animal it is possible to obtain a human antibody while using the non-human animal.
- transgenic mice with human antibody gene S which can be used as immunized animals to produce human antibodies.
- human antibodies that recognize BST2 using human BST2 as an antigen.
- Human antibodies are preferred antibodies for administration to humans.
- the human immunoglobulin variable region gene can also be obtained by Kretzschmar T et.al, Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2002 Dec; 13 (6): 598_602.).
- a gene encoding a human immunoglobulin variable region is incorporated into a phage gene.
- a phage library can also be created using various immunoglobulin genes as sources.
- the phage expresses the variable region as a fusion protein of its constituent proteins.
- the variable region of the phage surface expressed by the phage maintains the binding activity to the antigen.
- a phage that binds to an antigen or a cell expressing the antigen a phage expressing a variable region having the desired binding activity can be screened from a phage library. Furthermore, the phage particles thus selected retain a gene that codes for a variable region having the desired binding activity. That is, in the phage display method, a gene that encodes a variable region having a target binding activity can be obtained using the binding activity of the variable region as an index.
- an antibody or fragment thereof that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its homologues is a protein or a polynucleotide encoding the same.
- An enhancer can also be placed in the vector.
- Vectors that retain the heavy and light chain genes that make up immunoglobulin and are capable of expressing immunoglobulin molecules are known.
- a vector capable of expressing immunoglobulin can be administered by introduction into a cell.
- those that can infect cells by administration to a living body can be administered as they are. Or once from the living body It is also possible to introduce the vector into the separated lymphocytes and return them to the living body (ex vivo).
- the amount of the monoclonal antibody administered to a living body is usually 0.5 mg to 10 Omg, for example, lmg to 50 mg per kg body weight as immunoglobulin. Preferably, it is 2 mg to 10 mg.
- the administration interval of the antibody to the living body can be appropriately adjusted so that the effective concentration of immunoglobulin in the living body during the treatment period can be maintained. Specifically, for example, it can be administered at intervals of 1 to 2 weeks.
- the administration route is arbitrary. One skilled in the art can appropriately select an effective route of administration for treatment. Specifically, it can indicate oral or parenteral administration.
- the antibody can be administered systemically or locally by intravenous injection, intramuscular injection, intraperitoneal injection, or subcutaneous injection.
- preparations suitable for parenteral administration in the present invention include injections, suppositories, and sprays.
- it is usually 1 ⁇ g / mL, preferably ⁇ g / mL or more, more preferably 50 / ig / mL or more, further preferably 0.5 mg / mL or more in the culture medium.
- the monoclonal antibody can be administered to a living body by any method. Normally, monoclonal antibodies are combined with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Monoclonal antibodies can contain additives such as thickeners, stabilizers, preservatives, and solubilizers as necessary. Such carriers or additives include latatose, citrate, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, sucrose, starch, talc, dielatin, agar, vegetable oil, ethylene glycol and the like.
- pharmaceutically acceptable refers to animals, mammals, and especially humans, as approved by national supervisory authorities or national pharmacopoeias or generally recognized pharmacopoeias.
- the IPC activity inhibitor of the present invention can also be supplied in the form of one or more doses of lyophilized powder or tablets.
- the lyophilized powder or tablet may be further combined with sterile water for injection, physiological saline or buffer to dissolve the composition to the desired concentration prior to administration. .
- each plasmid is expressed as 0.:! 10 mg, for example 1-5 mg can be administered.
- 1-5 ⁇ g / 10 6 cell vectors are used for introduction into cells in vitro.
- the present invention relates to a method for detecting activated IPC, comprising the step of detecting the indicator substance described in any of (a) to (d) below.
- a polynucleotide comprising a contiguous base sequence selected from the base sequences described in any one of SEQ ID NOs selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 5.
- Activation markers can be detected by the presence of a protein or mRNA encoding the protein.
- Proteins and mRNAs can be partial sequences as well as full lengths. When a partial sequence is to be detected, it is preferable to select a sequence having a length that can be expected to be specific. For example, in mRNA, generally, a continuous base sequence of 10b or more, preferably 15b or more, for example, about 15 to 500b is detected.
- a polynucleotide such as the indicator substance (a) or (b) can be detected by hybridizing an oligonucleotide having a base sequence complementary to each base sequence.
- proteins such as (c) or (d) It can be detected immunologically using an antibody that recognizes the protein.
- the detection of activated IPC refers to confirming that cells constituting the sample contain IPC activated by some stimulus.
- detecting activated IPC according to the present invention it is possible to clarify that IPC is in an activated state in the living body or tissue from which the sample is derived.
- the activation level of IPC in a living body can be examined using the method of the present invention. That is, the present invention relates to a method for measuring the level of IPC activation in a living body, comprising the following steps.
- a polynucleotide comprising a contiguous base sequence selected from the base sequences described in any one of SEQ ID NOs selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 5.
- any sample that may contain IPC can be used as a sample from which vitality is also collected.
- Typical samples are body fluids, skin, synovial tissue, hematopoietic tissue, pus, alveolar lavage fluid, and other biopsy tissue samples that may contain blood cells.
- the body fluid includes blood, spinal fluid, joint fluid, urine, tears, saliva, nasal discharge and the like.
- Hematopoietic tissues include bone marrow and spleen.
- peripheral blood can be used as a sample. Detect cells expressing any of the above markers in these tissues As a result, the number of activated IPCs can be known.
- the ratio of the number of activated IPCs obtained to the total IPC it is possible to correlate the level of IPC activation in the living body with the number of cells in which the marker is detected.
- a marker that can detect unactivated IPC can be used.
- BDCA2 or BDCA4 can be indicated as such a marker.
- the number of cells expressing these markers can be counted to determine the total number of IPCs.
- the ratio of (number of BDCA2-positive cells) :( number of BST2 or its splicing variant-positive cells) indicates the ratio of activated IPC to IPC. It can be seen that the higher the percentage of activated IPC, the higher the activation level of the subject's IPC.
- the expression level of the indicator substance detected in the biological sample can be correlated with the level of activation of the interferon-producing cells of the subject.
- the indicator substance can hardly detect expression in an IPC that is not activated. Therefore, it can be said that the expression level of the indicator substance is directly correlated with the activation level of IPC. For this reason, when the expression level of the indicator substance in the biological sample is high, the activation level of IPC is increased in the biological sample of the subject. In other words, an increase in the activation level of IPC in a biological sample is detected by an increase in the expression level of the indicator substance.
- the expression level of the indicator substance is determined by the level of activation of each cell of IPC and the number of activated cells.
- the activation level of IPC can be evaluated based on the sum of the expression levels of the indicator substances, without necessarily evaluating both independently.
- the expression of the above-mentioned indicator substance in inactive IPC cannot be detected, it is based on the expression level of the indicator substance alone without obtaining the number of indicator substance positive (or negative) cells. The level of activation can be evaluated.
- IPC is an important cell that supports the immune system in the living body through production of IFN and the like. Therefore, knowing its activation has clinical significance. For example, if the activation level of the activated IPC or the activation level of the subject's IPC is confirmed by the present invention, it can be known that the subject's immune system is in an activated state. Specifically, autoimmune diseases and infections such as viruses are suspected. For example, accumulation of IPC in skin lesions of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus has been reported (Farkas, L. et al. Am. J. Pathol. 159: 237-243.2001).
- the type of site force in which production is induced by infection may differ depending on the type of virus (Dalod, M. et al. J. Exp. Med. 195: 517-528.2002). Therefore, if the type of virus that specifically stimulates the activation of IPC is clarified in advance by the method of the present invention, the activation of IPC is one of diagnostic materials for identifying the type of virus that is the source of infection. Can be.
- the present invention relates to a method for detecting an autoimmune disease or viral infection comprising the following steps.
- a polynucleotide comprising a continuous base sequence selected from the base sequences described in any one of SEQ ID NOs selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 5.
- a protein comprising a continuous amino acid sequence selected from the amino acid sequences described in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 2 selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6
- an autoimmune disease or viral infection is detected when the number of cells or expression level measured in (1) is higher than that of the control.
- a measurement result of a healthy person can be used as a control.
- changes in symptoms of autoimmune disease or viral infection of the subject can be traced.
- the detection method or the activation level measurement method of the present invention can be implemented as follows, for example.
- a sample containing cells is contacted with a monoclonal antibody, and an antibody that binds to the marker is bound to IPC in the sample.
- the cell sample and the antibody are contacted under conditions that allow the immunological binding activity of the antibody to be maintained. Specifically, it is desirable to make contact at a pH of slightly acidic to weakly alkaline and a salt concentration close to physiological saline.
- the sample can be any sample that may contain IPC.
- a peripheral blood lymphocyte population or a lymphoid tissue such as a lymph node or spleen can be used as a sample. Methods for preparing these cell samples are known.
- hematopoietic stem cells can be differentiated into IPCs and used as cell samples. A method for differentiating a cell population containing hematopoietic stem cells into IPC in vitro or in vivo is known. Detection or identification of artificially differentiated IPC is useful in searching for conditions necessary for differentiation into IPC.
- activated IPC can be detected by labeling an anti-BST2 antibody and following the label.
- Methods for labeling antibodies are known.
- the antibody can be labeled with a component such as an enzyme, a fluorescent substance, a luminescent substance, a binding affinity substance, a microbead, or a radioisotope.
- Methods for binding these components to antibodies are also known.
- an enzyme, a fluorescent substance, or microbeads can be directly bound to an antibody using a bifunctional reagent such as a maleimide derivative.
- the antibody can be physically adsorbed on the surface of the microbead.
- the antibody can be bound to an appropriate solid phase.
- the inner wall of a plate or tube, the inner wall of a column or capillary, or the surface of a beaded solid phase is used as the solid phase.
- the antibody of the present invention can also be indirectly labeled.
- a rat-derived antibody It can be indirectly labeled with a labeled antibody that recognizes rat immunoglobulin.
- a labeled antibody for indirectly labeling an antibody is generally called a secondary antibody.
- the labeling of the antibody can be traced by using a technique corresponding to each labeling component.
- a technique corresponding to each labeling component for example, in the case of a fluorescent substance, fluorescence can be detected by irradiation with excitation light.
- the label can be traced using the product of the enzyme reaction as an index.
- cells that have reacted with the antibody can also be separated.
- Antibodies that recognize different cell surface antigens can also be used for cell separation. That is, a combination of the antibody against the best and any antibody that recognizes IPC is used. For example, an IPC is specifically captured by contacting a cell population with an antibody specific to IPC immobilized on beads. Next, an arbitrary antibody that recognizes IPC is bound to the captured IPC. If any antibody that recognizes IPC is used as a labeled antibody, the ability to detect activated IPC can be detected.
- an antibody that binds to BST2 and / or a splicing variant thereof can be used as a reagent for detecting activated IPC.
- a kit for measuring the IPC activation level of a subject can be provided.
- the IPC detection reagent refers to a reagent capable of detecting IPC regardless of the degree of activation.
- an IPC detection reagent for example, an antibody that recognizes BDCA2 or BDCA4 can be shown.
- the activated IPC detection reagent and the antibody in the IPC detection reagent of the present invention can be labeled with a labeling component as described above.
- the antibody used in these reagents can be any fragment containing its antigen binding region. Accordingly, not only a complete immunoglobulin molecule but also a fragment retaining the antigen-binding activity of immunoglobulin can be used. Examples of such a fragment include F (ab) 2, Fab, and the like.
- the detection method of the present invention can also be implemented, for example, as follows. That is, the index (a) or (b) is detected for mRNA contained in a cell sample.
- Preferred finger As a marker, mention may be made in particular of mRNA or mRNA-induced cDNA.
- the indicator (a) or (b) it was selected from any one of the nucleotide sequences described in SEQ ID NO: selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 5.
- An oligonucleotide having a base sequence complementary to a continuous base sequence can be used.
- oligonucleotide for example, DNA, RNA or a derivative thereof having a length of 10-50b, preferably 15-30b can be used.
- DNA can be synthesized chemically. In the synthesis, it is possible to obtain a cocoon derivative by using a derivative having fluorescence activity.
- the oligonucleotide hybridizes to a polynucleotide having a complementary base sequence. By detecting this hybrid, it is possible to know the presence of mRNA having a base sequence to be detected. For example, by Northern blotting, it can be directly known that the target mRNA is contained in the mRNA. Some labs can also detect the presence of the mRNA of interest using RT-PCR. Furthermore, mRNA contained in cells can be directly analyzed by in situ hybridization or in situ PCR. All of these analysis methods are known.
- the oligonucleotide that can be used in the detection method of the present invention can be used as a reagent for detecting activated IPC.
- the oligonucleotide in the detection reagent for activated IPC of the present invention can be labeled.
- a fluorescent substance, a luminescent substance, a radioactive substance, or a binding affinity substance can be used as the label.
- Known fluorescent substances include FITC and rhodamine. Piotin or digoxigenin is used as the binding affinity substance.
- the oligonucleotide salt sequence used for detecting the activated IPC of the present invention is described in any one of SEQ ID NOs selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 5. It consists of a base sequence complementary to the base sequence. To achieve specific hybridization, the base sequence does not necessarily have to be completely complementary to the target base sequence. If the required specificity can be achieved under stringent conditions, sequence variations are permissible. An oligonucleotide with a set base sequence can be obtained by chemical synthesis. And if you add the appropriate label to the oligonucleotide, It can be used for format hybridization.
- Oligonucleotides according to the present invention include not only basic PCR, but also RT-PCR using RNA as a cage, nested PCR that allows high-sensitivity detection by nesting amplification regions, or cDNA synthesis, etc. It can be applied to various complementary strand synthesis reactions.
- the level of IPC activation in a living body can be measured on the basis of a method using a hybridization assay or nucleic acid amplification, as in the method using an antibody. That is, by clarifying the ratio of the activated IPC detected by the present invention to the entire IPC, the level of IPC activation in the living body can be known.
- a marker that can reflect the entire IPC the above-described BDCA2 and BDCA4 can be used. Measurement of markers by hybridization assay or nucleic acid amplification cannot directly determine the number of cells. However, results obtained with total RNA or total mRNA extracted from the sample reflect the number of cells expressing each marker. Therefore, the level of activation can be clarified by comparing the expression level of each marker.
- genes whose expression levels are kept constant can be used to correct the number of cells.
- actin or dalyseraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase GPDH
- the present invention provides a method for separating activated IPC using BST2 or a homologue thereof as an index. That is, the present invention relates to a method for separating activated IPC, comprising the step of isolating a cell having the indicator substance described in any of the following (a) _ (d).
- a polynucleotide comprising a contiguous base sequence selected from the base sequences described in any one of SEQ ID NOs selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 5 Ochido
- the antibody that binds to the indicator substance can be bound to a labeling component or a solid phase in the same manner as the antibody in the detection method.
- Activated IPC can be separated by binding a cell population containing activated IPC to an antibody against the marker (c) or (d), and then sorting the cells bound to the antibody.
- activated IPC can be separated by tracking the labeling component and sorting out cells to which the labeling component is bound.
- the activated IPC can be separated by recovering the solid phase.
- a method for separating activated IPC using an antibody will be specifically described.
- a method in which an antibody is immobilized on a water-insoluble carrier and cells are directly or indirectly bound thereto can be used.
- the water-insoluble carrier beads or a matrix made of a cellulose derivative such as agarose is used.
- the water-insoluble carrier on which the antibody is immobilized can be packed in a column to form an immunoadsorption column.
- the active IPC captured by the antibody on the insoluble carrier can be eluted with a buffer that dissociates the immunological binding.
- a fluorescent antibody-labeled cell separation method or a separation method using immunomagnetic beads can be used.
- it is a method of separating target cells one by one, using antibody-bound cells as a fluorescent label or magnetic label.
- a cell sorter such as FACS or MACS. Cell separation methods using a cell sorter are known.
- an antibody recognizing a marker is brought into contact with a cell population containing activated IPC. After washing the cells with PBS, the secondary antibody is then reacted. If the antibody against the marker is mouse IgG, a secondary antibody such as a pyotin anti-mouse IgG antibody can be used. Alternatively, an antibody against the marker is previously If biotinylated, secondary antibodies are not necessary.
- the streptavidin magnetic beads are reacted. Thus, magnetic beads are bound to the activated IPC. By passing the obtained cells through a magnetic column, the activated IPC can be captured by a force ram.
- the activated IPC can be recovered by eluting the cells remaining in the column. If MACS is used, the operation is completed in about 30 minutes. That is, the separation method of the present invention is useful as a method for preparing a large amount of activated IPC that can be found only in a small amount in a living body.
- the present invention relates to a method for separating activated IPC, comprising the step of isolating a cell having the indicator substance described in any of the indicator substances (a) _ (d).
- the present invention revealed that the indicator substances ( a ) to (d) can be used as specific markers for activated IPC. Therefore, activated IPC can be separated by isolating cells in which these indicator substances are detected.
- the method for detecting these indicator substances is as described above.
- the present inventors have confirmed that the expression of the indicator substances (a) to (d) is enhanced by IPC virus stimulation. Based on this finding, the level of IPC activation can be determined by measuring the indicator substances (a) to (d). That is, the present invention provides a method for measuring the activation level of IPC, comprising the following steps.
- activated IPC is detected when the expression level of the indicator substance measured in (1) is higher than that of IPC that is not stimulated.
- the present invention provides a method for measuring the action of regulating the activation of IPC using the indicator substance (a) _ (d) in IPC as an indicator. That is, the present invention provides a method for detecting an action of the test substance that regulates the activation of IFN-producing cells, comprising the following steps.
- a polynucleotide comprising a contiguous base sequence selected from the base sequences described in any one of SEQ ID NOs selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 5.
- the cell stimulator refers to a substance capable of inducing IPC activation.
- viruses and virus components can be indicated as cell stimulants.
- IPC is activated by administration of viruses such as simple herpes virus (Hen ⁇ es simplex virus; HSV) or influenza virus (Influenza virus). Yes.
- viruses such as simple herpes virus (Hen ⁇ es simplex virus; HSV) or influenza virus (Influenza virus). Yes.
- the IPC activation action of CpG which is DNA in bacteria, is also known.
- activation of IPC by contact with interferon is also known.
- IPC itself is activated by IFN- ⁇ .
- These cell stimulants may be used alone or in combination with different cell stimulants.
- the cell stimulant and the test substance may be contacted with the IPC at the same time, or the IPC and the test substance may be contacted before or after the contact with the cell stimulant.
- the cell stimulant, IPC, and test substance can be contacted in vitro, in vivo, or ex vivo.
- cell stimulants and test substances can be contacted with IPC in any order as described above under conditions where IPC can be cultured.
- IPC is collected after administering a test substance or cell stimulating substance to IPC in vivo. After the collected IPC is contacted with a cell stimulating substance or a test substance in vitro, the level of cell activation can be evaluated. The level of cell activation can be evaluated by changes in the concentration of IFN produced by the cells.
- a cell stimulant or test substance is brought into contact with IPC prepared in vitro.
- the contacted IPC is administered to the body, and then the test substance or cell stimulant is administered.
- the level of IPC activation in vivo is evaluated, and the effect of the test substance is evaluated.
- the level of IPC activation can be evaluated using, for example, the level of IFN in the blood as an indicator.
- the preparation of IPC in vitro means that IPC is collected from a living body or that IPC is artificially prepared by inducing differentiation of IPC progenitor cells.
- IFN production can be regulated by regulating its activation.
- modulation of IPC activation includes suppression or enhancement of activation.
- a substance capable of enhancing IPC activation is useful as an enhancer of IFN production.
- substances that can suppress IPC activation can be used as inhibitors of IFN production.
- a substance whose influence on IPC activation is known in advance can be used in place of the test substance.
- saline is a substance that does not affect IPC activation.
- the action of a test compound can be evaluated by using a substance that has been confirmed to enhance or suppress the activation of IPC, and by comparing it with the substance.
- the reagent for measuring the indicators (a) to (d) can be used as a reagent for measuring the action of regulating the activation of IPC according to the present invention.
- an oligonucleotide comprising a continuous base sequence consisting of at least 15 bases selected from the base sequences described in any one of SEQ ID NOs selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 5.
- an antibody that recognizes either or both of BST2 and its splicing variant can be used.
- the reagent for measuring the effect of regulating the activation of IPC according to the present invention is further combined with a cell stimulant for activating IPC, a medium for culturing IPC, a culture vessel, and the like. You can also. In addition, substances with clear effects on IPC activation can be combined as controls.
- a method for screening a substance having an action of regulating IPC activation is provided by using the method for measuring the action of regulating the activation of IPC of the present invention. That is, the present invention provides a screening method for a test substance having an action of regulating IPC activity, comprising the following steps.
- a polynucleotide comprising a continuous base sequence selected from the base sequences described in any one of SEQ ID NOs selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 5.
- a protein comprising a continuous amino acid sequence selected from the amino acid sequences described in any one of SEQ ID NOs: 2 selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 4, and SEQ ID NO: 6
- Step of selecting a test compound having a greater effect of regulating the activation than the control The compound that can be selected by the screening method of the present invention is useful as a modulator of IPC activation.
- the screening method of the present invention if an IPC contacted with a substance that clearly exhibits an action to enhance the activation of IPC is used as a control, a substance having a greater activation enhancing action than this substance can be found.
- a substance having a greater inhibitory action than that substance can be found.
- IPC is an important cell that produces most of the IFN in the body. Therefore, the compound obtainable by the screening method of the present invention is important as a regulator of the immune system.
- a method for screening a therapeutic agent for an autoimmune disease or allergy is provided using the method for measuring the action of suppressing the activation of IPC based on the present invention.
- the present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for autoimmune disease or allergy, which contains, as an active ingredient, a compound selected by the screening method of the present invention and having an action of suppressing IPC activation.
- IFN ⁇ is currently used clinically as a therapeutic agent for hepatitis C virus.
- IFN a is a very expensive formulation.
- a substance having an action of enhancing the activation of IPC which can be selected by the screening of the present invention, can be used as a drug for promoting IFN production by IPC.
- the administration of such drugs can be expected to have a therapeutic effect equivalent to that of IFN treatment.
- IFN can be applied not only to hepatitis C but also to AIDS and other viral diseases.
- an anticancer effect can be expected. That is, a method for screening a therapeutic agent for a viral disease or cancer is provided using the method for measuring the action of enhancing the activation of IPC based on the present invention.
- the present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for a viral disease or cancer containing, as an active ingredient, a compound selected by the screening method of the present invention and having an action of enhancing the activation of IPC.
- the test substance used in the screening method of the present invention includes a compound preparation synthesized by combinatorial chemistry, a mixture containing a plurality of compounds such as extracts of animal and plant tissues or microbial cultures, and the like. For example, a sample purified from the above.
- a polynucleotide comprising the nucleotide sequence described in the following sequence numbers, and a protein having an amino acid sequence encoded by the polynucleotide was a new substance.
- markers with a novel structure were considered to be splicing variants of the known gene BST2.
- Each splicing variant is identified as BST2H and BST2HS in the present invention.
- the present invention relates to the polynucleotide according to any one of the following i) _vi) or a protein comprising an amino acid sequence encoded by the polynucleotide.
- a polynucleotide comprising the coding region of the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 5. Ochido;
- amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 6, having one or more amino acid sequences substituted, deleted, inserted, and / or added, and the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2
- a polynucleide tide that encodes a protein functionally equivalent to a sequence protein
- a polynucleotide that hybridizes under stringent conditions with DNA comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 5;
- V A polynucleotide encoding the amino acid sequence of positions 139 to 158 from the N-terminus of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4.
- the polynucleotide of the present invention includes an isolated polynucleotide.
- an isolated polynucleotide is a polynucleotide that has been separated from other nucleic acid molecules present in the natural source from which the polynucleotide is derived.
- An isolated polynucleotide can be, for example, a recombinant DNA molecule contained in a vector, a recombinant DNA molecule maintained in a heterologous host cell, a partially or substantially purified nucleic acid molecule, and synthetic. Of DNA molecules or RNA molecules.
- an “isolated” polynucleotide such as a cDNA molecule, is substantially free of other cellular material or culture medium when made by recombinant techniques.
- a chemically synthesized polynucleotide may be substantially free of chemical precursors or other chemicals.
- the protein of the present invention includes an isolated or purified protein.
- isolated or purified protein or biologically active portion thereof is, for example, cellular material or other from the origin of the cell or tissue from which the protein consisting of the amino acid sequence: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6 is derived. Substantially free of contaminating proteins. Alternatively, when the protein of the present invention is chemically synthesized, it is substantially free of chemical precursors or other chemical substances. The term “substantially free of cellular material” means that the protein is separated from the cellular components of the isolated or recombinantly produced cell.
- the phrase “a substantially free of cellular material” refers to other protein strengths S mixed in the protein of the present invention, less than about 30% by dry weight, more preferably less than about 20%, even more preferably less than about 10%, most preferably less than about 5%. Say that. Where the protein of the invention or biologically active portion thereof is produced recombinantly, it is preferably substantially free of culture medium. In the present invention, substantially free of culture medium means that the culture medium is less than about 20%, more preferably less than about 10%, most preferably less than about 5% of the volume of the protein preparation. .
- amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 4 the amino acid sequence from the N-terminal to the 138th position is identical to the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 2.
- amino acid sequence from the N-terminal to the 95th position matches the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2.
- the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 2 is known as BST2 (bone marrow stromal cell antigen 2) (GenBank Acc # .BC027328) o
- BST2 bone marrow stromal cell antigen 2
- a protein comprising a novel amino acid sequence found by the present inventor is BST2 It was considered a splicing variant.
- the polynucleotide of the present invention, the protein having an amino acid sequence encoded by the polynucleotide, and their functional equivalents are all useful as indicators of activated IPC.
- the amino acid sequences unique to the protein of the present invention described below, which are clarified in the present invention are useful as an immunogen for obtaining an antibody that specifically binds to the protein of the present invention.
- Such an antibody enables differential measurement of a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence IJ described in SEQ ID NO: 2 and a protein consisting of the amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NO: 4 and SEQ ID NO: 6. That is, the present invention relates to an antibody that recognizes a region containing the following amino acid sequence.
- the antibody of the present invention can be prepared using a polypeptide containing the amino acid sequence as an immunogen.
- a polypeptide having 5 to 50 amino acid residues, such as 5 to 30 amino acid residues can be used as an immunogen.
- a polypeptide used as an immunogen can be obtained by chemical synthesis or by elimination of a protein comprising the amino acid sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4 and SEQ ID NO: 6.
- An immunogenic polypeptide can bind to a carrier protein. wear.
- the carrier protein keyhole limpet hemocyanin and the like can be used.
- the protein consisting of the amino acid sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4 and SEQ ID NO: 6 can be used as an immunogen as it is.
- the obtained antibody can identify its antigenic determinant by epitopic mapping.
- Epitope mapping refers to identifying the amino acid sequence (antigenic determinant) recognized by an antibody.
- antigenic determinants are identified by absorption tests or binding tests using peptides consisting of the above amino acid sequences or partial sequences thereof, or multiple types of oligopeptides consisting of various amino acid sequences including the above amino acid sequences.
- antibodies that identify the conformation specific to each subtype can also be used for differential measurement of subtypes. it can.
- Antibodies that identify higher order structures can be selected by revealing the cross-reactivity of antibodies generated with each subtype as an immunogen to other subtypes. When the binding activity of an antibody that specifically binds to each selected subtype is not absorbed by, for example, the oligopeptide consisting of the above-mentioned unique amino acid sequence, the antibody recognizes a higher-order structure unique to the subtype. There is a possibility.
- nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3 or SEQ ID NO: 5 the nucleotide sequence encoding these amino acid sequences is useful as a target sequence for specifically detecting each gene. That is, an oligonucleotide that hybridizes to a polynucleotide comprising the following base sequence is useful as a probe or primer for detecting the polynucleotide of the present invention.
- SEQ ID NO: 5 nucleotide sequence from position 289 to position 303
- the polynucleotide of the present invention can be obtained by screening an IPC cDNA library using a probe designed based on the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1. Alternatively, using a primer designed based on the nucleotide sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 1, an IPC cDNA library or a PCR method using mRNA as a saddle (Current protocols in Molecular Biology edit. Ausubel et al. (1987) Puolish. John Wiley & According to Sons Section 6.1-6.4), the polynucleotide of the present invention can be synthesized. Those skilled in the art can design probes and primers based on a given base sequence.
- the polynucleotide of the present invention has an amino acid sequence in which one or more amino acids are substituted, deleted, inserted and / or added in the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6. And a polynucleotide encoding a protein functionally equivalent to a protein consisting of the amino acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 4 or SEQ ID NO: 6.
- functionally equivalent proteins include proteins that are expressed in activated IPC and that increase in expression as IPC is activated.
- a functionally equivalent protein can be characterized in that the activity of the cell is suppressed when an antibody that binds to the protein is brought into contact with a cell that expresses the protein.
- the cell activity includes either or both of the ability to produce IFN and the number of cells.
- the IFN-producing ability of the cell is preferably type 1 IFN. More specifically, it refers to the ability to produce either or both of IFN ⁇ and IFN.
- the amino acid sequence mutation may be artificial or naturally occurring.
- the protein of the present invention is preferably naturally derived.
- the number of amino acid mutations allowed in the present invention is usually within 50 amino acids, preferably within 30 amino acids, and more preferably within 10 amino acids. For example, substitution within 5 amino acids or within 3 amino acids is allowed. When substituting amino acids, it is desirable that they are conservative substitutions.
- the amino acid to be substituted is preferably an amino acid having properties similar to those of the amino acid before substitution. Such substitution of amino acid residues is called conservative substitution.
- conservative substitution of amino acids can be performed by substitution between amino acids included in the following classifications.
- Nonpolar amino acids Ala, Val, Leu, Ile, Pro, Met, Phe, Trp
- Uncharged amino acids Gly, Ser, Thr, Cys, Tyr, Asn, Gin
- Acidic amino acids Asp and Glu
- the polynucleotide of the present invention can be conjugated to a polynucleotide encoding another protein or polypeptide.
- a polynucleotide provides a conjugate (fusion protein) of the protein of the present invention and other proteins or polypeptides.
- fusion protein a conjugate of the protein of the present invention and other proteins or polypeptides.
- a method of adding a histidine tag, a flag-tag, etc. to an arbitrary protein is known. By adding these proteins, they can be used for detection and purification of the protein of the present invention.
- the protein of the present invention may be a fusion protein containing the protein.
- the polynucleotide of the present invention includes a polynucleotide that hybridizes with a DNA comprising the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 under stringent conditions.
- the conditions for hybridization in the present invention are usually about “lxSSC, 0.1% SDS, 37 ° C.” as a cleaning condition, and about “0.5xSSC, 0.1% SDS, 42 ° C.” as stricter conditions. As stricter conditions, “0.1xSSC, 0.1% SDS, 65 ° C.” can be indicated. With stringency, the more stringent, the more homologous polynucleotides can be obtained.
- the stringent conditions in this specification include stringent conditions for hybridization at "6 X SSC, 40% formamide, 37 ° C" and washing at "0.2 X SSC, 55 ° C". It can also be shown as a serious condition.
- a polynucleotide having such a hybridization technique has high homology with the base sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 1.
- High homology is also expected for amino acid sequences encoded by polynucleotides with high nucleotide sequence homology.
- high homology means identity of 90% or more, or 93% or more, or 95% or more, further 97% or more, and 99% or more. Identity can be determined using the BLAST search algorithm.
- the present invention relates to a vector inserted with the polynucleotide of the present invention.
- the vector of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it stably holds the inserted DNA.
- the cloning vector is preferably a pBluescript vector (Stratagene).
- an expression vector can be used.
- Various vectors are commercially available for expressing any gene.
- the present invention relates to a transformant carrying the vector of the present invention.
- the host cell into which the vector of the present invention is introduced is not particularly limited, and various host cells can be used depending on the purpose. Examples of eukaryotic cells for highly expressing proteins include COS cells and CHO cells.
- Methods for introducing a vector into a host cell are also known. For example, Karushiu phosphate beam precipitation, electrophoresis Nono 0 Noresu obturator and methods (Current protocols in Molecular Biology edit. Ausubel et al. (1987) Publish. John Wiley & Sons. Section 9.1-9.9), Ripofuekutamin method (GIB CO -BRL) and the ability to introduce a vector into host cells using the microinjection method. By culturing the vector-introduced cells under conditions that induce the expression of the gene, the expression of the protein having the target amino acid sequence is induced.
- the protein of the present invention can be isolated by purifying the protein from the culture of the transformant. Methods for purifying recombinant proteins are also known. In this way The protein of the present invention that can be obtained is useful, for example, as an immunogen for preparing an antibody that recognizes the protein of the present invention.
- Cells used as an immunogen were prepared as follows. Bone marrow female (4-6 weeks old) bone marrow cells, 10% FCS_RPMI164 0 medium supplemented with 10 ng / ml FLT-3 ligand (R & D Systems) [10% fetal calf serum (FCS) and penicillin And RPMI16 40 medium containing streptomycin] for 10 days. Ten days later, IPC (Interferon producing cell) was separated with a cell sorter (FACSVantage, manufactured by Becton Dickinson) as a CDllc positive, CDl lb negative, B220 positive fraction. The antibody manufactured by Becton Dickinson was used.
- FCS fetal calf serum
- FAC16 40 medium containing streptomycin penicillin And RPMI16 40 medium containing streptomycin
- the separated cells were injected into rat foot pads together with 6 lxlO per leg together with complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA: manufactured by Jatron).
- CFA complete Freund's adjuvant
- the lymph nodes of the immunized rat were isolated and lymphocytes were collected.
- Mouse myeloma cells P3x63Ag8.653 and rat lymphocytes were mixed at a ratio of 4: 5, and polyethylene glycol (PEG) was added to fuse the cells. The fused cells were thoroughly washed and dispersed in HAT medium, and spread on a 96-well plate to contain 5xl0 4 cells per well.
- Bone marrow female (4-6 weeks old) bone marrow cells were supplemented with 10 ng / ml FLT-3 ligand 10 The cells were cultured in% FCS-RPMI 1640 medium for 10 days. On day 10, about 40% of the cells became IPC. Using these cells, the hyperpridoma culture supernatant was used as the primary antibody, and the secondary antibody was stained with FITC-labeled anti-rat Ig antibody (BD Pharmingen). Subsequently, double staining was performed with various antibodies (CDllb, CDllc, CD3, CD19, CD45RB, B220, Ly6C; all manufactured by Becton Dickinson), and analysis was performed by flow cytometry (FACS analysis).
- the culture supernatant positive fraction and negative fraction were R2 and R3, respectively, and the expression of various antigens in each Gate was shown as a histogram (Fig. 1).
- the cell groups stained with several types of antibodies were consistent with the cell surface antigen profile of mouse IPC (Nature Immunol, 2001; 2, 1144-1150.) Defined in the literature. Therefore, these antibodies were considered to be antibodies that specifically bind to mouse IPC.
- Bone marrow cells cultured in the same manner as in Example 2 were stained using the culture supernatant as the primary antibody and FITC-labeled anti-ra Hg antibody as the secondary antibody. Thereafter, positive cells were separated using a cell sorter (FACSVantage, manufactured by Becton Dekinson). After cytospinning, Giemsa staining and observation under a microscope showed a form specific to IPC (Fig. 2a). That is, the shape of this cell had a large round nucleus.
- FACSVantage manufactured by Becton Dekinson
- lxlO 5 cells were cultured with influenza virus PR8 at 24 hours between 37 ° C at 96 well round bottom plate, after Giemsa staining similarly, was observed under a microscope, morphologically typical Differentiated into typical dendritic cells ( Figure 2b). From these results, it was confirmed that the cells isolated by the antibody have the characteristics of mouse IPC that differentiate into dendritic cells by viral infection. Among such mouse IPC-specific monoclonal antibodies and hybridomas producing the antibodies, SNK01 was selected and used for the subsequent experiments.
- Bone marrow cells cultured in the same manner as in Example 2 were stained with SNK01 culture supernatant and secondary antibody, and then positive and negative cells were separated using a cell sorter. Dispense 5 lxlO cells from each fraction into a 96-well round bottom plate (100 ⁇ 1 / well), infect with influenza virus PR8, 2 The concentration of IFNa in the culture supernatant after 4 hours was measured by the following ELISA method.
- rat anti-mouse IFNa antibody manufactured by PBL Biomedical Laboratory
- 100 / l of culture supernatant was added and incubated at 4 ° C.
- a labeled anti-interferon antibody that recognizes IFNa and IFN ⁇ was added and reacted for 1 hour for detection.
- Each reaction was performed in triplicate and the average value was determined. By creating a calibration curve, the IFN concentration in the culture supernatant was calculated.
- SNK01-positive cells produced higher levels of interferon than negative cells.
- the antigen recognized by the monoclonal antibody SNK01 was confirmed to be a surface antigen specific for IPC (Fig. 3).
- coli DH10 (Invitrogen) was used. Transformation was performed by the electopore method. This is cultured in 500 ml of LB medium (LB'carpenicillin) containing 100 / ig / ml of carpenicillin at 30 ° C, and the plasmid is prepared using the QIA filter plasmid ma xi kit (Qiagen) according to the protocol of the kit. Extraction and purification yielded an IP C-cDNA library.
- LB medium LB'carpenicillin
- Qiagen QIA filter plasmid ma xi kit
- C_ ⁇ _S7 cells were seeded 5Xl0 10 sheets 5 one by the 6cm Deishu, 37 ° C, 5% CO 20 hours of culture in the presence, Effectene trasfection Reagent (Qiagen, Inc.) by sub-les ,, above protocol of the product
- the IPC cDNA library obtained in 1) was transfected. 48 hours at 37 ° C under 5% CO, washed with PBS (Phosphate Buffered Saline), detached with PBS / 5mM EDTA, further washed with PBS, cell strainer (70 zm, Falcon) Made).
- coli DH10 by the electopore polarization method, cultured at 30 ° C with 100 ml of L ⁇ carbenicillin at 30 ° C, and according to the protocol of the kit using QIA filter plasmid midi kit (manufactured by Qiagen). The plasmid was extracted and purified.
- the nucleotide sequence of cDNA cloned on the obtained plasmid was determined, and the gene was determined by blast search with the nucleotide sequence information registered in the mouse gene database. At the same time, we searched the human gene database to identify the power partner.
- the clone bound with the monoclonal antibody SNK01 had the nucleotide sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7 and SEQ ID NO: 9.
- the amino acid sequences encoded by these base sequences are shown in SEQ ID NO: 8 and SEQ ID NO: 10.
- the base sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 9 was a base sequence known as mouse BST2 (GenBank Acc # .BC027328) o
- the base sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 7 is the base of SEQ ID NO: 9.
- a different base sequence was found on the 3 ′ end side, encoding a different amino acid sequence. That is, among the amino acid sequences described in SEQ ID NO: 8, the amino acid sequence from the N-terminal to the 139th position was identical to the amino acid sequence described in SEQ ID NO: 10.
- the 140th to 178th amino acids from the N-terminal were unique to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 8.
- the plasmid obtained by the above expression cloning method was again highly purified from Escherichia coli again using QIA filter plasmid midi kit (manufactured by Qiag en), and again transfected into COS7 cells.
- the monoclonal antibody SNK01 was observed to bind to COS7 cells into which the plasmid was introduced. Therefore, cDNA cloned on a plasmid It was confirmed that both encoded the antigen recognized by this monoclonal antibody.
- the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 8 or SEQ ID NO: 10 was expressed as a gene recombinant, and the reactivity with the monoclonal antibody of the present invention was confirmed.
- the specific operation is as follows.
- a plasmid (l ⁇ g) encoding the cloned mBST2D and mBST2H is used as
- a DNA having the nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 7 or SEQ ID NO: 9 was amplified by CR.
- the base sequences of the primers used for PCR are as follows.
- the composition of the reaction solution is as follows.
- PCR was performed under the conditions of 25 times with [95 ° C 30 seconds / 55 ° C 30 seconds / 72 ° C 1 minute 30 seconds] as one cycle. After confirming that a DNA fragment of the desired size was amplified by agarose gel electrophoresis, phenol chloroform extraction and ethanol precipitation were performed, and the recovered amplification product was dissolved in TE buffer 10 / i L.
- mammalian cell expression plasmid pcDNA3.1 (manufactured by Invitrogen) was digested with restriction enzymes Nhe I and Xho I, treated with CIAP (Takara Bio), purified by agarose gel electrophoresis, and ethanol precipitated. Dissolved in 4 ⁇ L of TE buffer. 2 ⁇ L of each of the aforementioned DNA fragments and 0.5 ⁇ L of this plasmid were ligated using ligation kit ver. II (manufactured by Takara Bio Inc.), and transformed into E. coli DH5.
- l-mBST2D in the case of pcDNA3.
- l-mBST2D_His construction or pcDNA3.
- l_m BST2H in the case of pcDNA3.1-mBST2H-His construction 1 ⁇ g of the base sequence encoding the His tag by PCR Added.
- the base sequences of the primers used for PCR are as follows. Note that the same forward primer (SEQ ID NO: 13) was used for pcDNA3.1-mBST2D_His and pcDNA3.1-mBST2H_His.
- the composition of the reaction solution and the temperature cycle conditions were the same as in 1).
- pcDNA3.1_mBST2D and pcDNA3.1_mBST2H 5 xg were digested with restriction enzymes BamH I and Xho I, treated with CIAP (Takara Bio), purified by agarose gel electrophoresis, ethanol precipitated, and then added to 4 ⁇ L of TE buffer. Dissolved. 2 ⁇ L of each DNA fragment amplified by PCR and 0.5 ⁇ L of these plasmids were ligated using ligation kit ver. II (manufactured by Takara Bio Inc.), and transformed into E. coli DH5.
- RIPA buffer containing IxHalt Protease Inhibitor Coctail (manufactured by PIERCE) was added and lysed on ice for 1 hour.
- the composition of RIPA buffer is shown below.
- Detection with an antibody was performed using an Imnostar kit (manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.)
- an HRP-labeled anti-His tag antibody manufactured by Invitrogene
- the PVDF membrane was labeled with a denaturing solution (7 M guanidine hydrochloride, 50 mM glycine, 0.05 mM EDTA, 0.1 M potassium chloride, 20 mM 2-mercaptoethanol) for 1 hour at room temperature.
- Anti-His tag antibody was removed.
- a signal was similarly detected using a biotin-labeled SNK01 antibody. The results are shown in FIG.
- the base sequence of the primer used for PCR is as follows.
- Antisense primer SEQ ID NO: 21:
- the cDNAs or cells with which the expression levels were compared are as follows. A commercially available product (manufactured by Clonetech) was used as the DNA panel. The cells were highly separated by a cell sorter (FACSVantage, manufactured by Becton Dekinson). The results are shown in FIG. BST2D (SEQ ID NO: 9) was expressed in several cells. It was IPC that showed strong expression. BST2 H (SEQ ID NO: 7) was observed to be strongly expressed in mouse IPC.
- T cells CD3 positive cells (T cells).
- Example 8 a short amplified fragment was observed in addition to the amplified fragment corresponding to the cDNA of SEQ ID NO: 7 by the combination of primers for SEQ ID NO: 7. Regular method for this amplified fragment
- the nucleotide sequence was confirmed by cloning, the nucleotide sequence lacking the second exon part of mBST2H shown in SEQ ID NO: 7 was found. That is, it was considered to be a novel splicing variant of mouse BST2 having the base sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 22.
- the amino acid sequence encoded by this gene is shown in SEQ ID NO: 23. As shown in Example 8, it was confirmed that this gene was also expressed in mouse IPC.
- the gene set forth in SEQ ID NO: 22 is also referred to as mBST2HS below.
- Fig. 7 (a) The alignment of the amino acid sequences of mBST2D, mBST2H, and mBST2HS is shown in Fig. 7 (a), and the genome structure of each is shown in Fig. 7 (b).
- the mBST2D and mBST2H cDNAs obtained in Example 6 were used as PCR, and PCR was performed under the following conditions using primers consisting of the following nucleotide sequence IJ.
- DNA polymerase LA Taq (Takara Bio Inc.)
- Each amplified fragment was cleaved by treating with restriction enzymes Nhel and Xhol (Le, also manufactured by Takara Bio Inc.) and then similarly treated with Nhel and Xhol.
- PcD NA3.1-Zeo ( +) (Invitrogene) and ligation kit ver.II (Takara Bio) were used to make each expression vector.
- the mBST2HS expression vector was prepared by removing the second exon portion of mBST2H using a PCR method according to a standard method.
- mice When a human orthologue of the mouse IPC-specific antigen BST2 identified in the present invention was searched, it was a known gene reported as human BST2 (IshikawaJ. Et al. Genomics, 1995; 26, 527-; GenBank Acc #. D28137).
- human BST2 IshikawaJ. Et al. Genomics, 1995; 26, 527-; GenBank Acc #. D28137.
- the new splicing variant humanolog found in mice was cloned by PCR as follows, Three types of expression vectors were created.
- human IPC stimulated with Herpes Simplex virus was prepared, RNA was extracted, and first strand cDNA was extracted using Superscript First Strand System Kit (Invitrogen). Synthesized.
- hBST2 pr lmer P aaaaaaaagctagctggatggcatctacttcgtatg ( ⁇ Self column number: 26) and hBST2 primer R; (95 ° C for 30 seconds, 55 ° C for 30 seconds, 72 ° C for 2 minutes, 25 cycles)
- the amplified fragment was digested with restriction enzymes Nhel and Xhol, and then pcDNA3.to Zeo (+ ) (Invitrogen) 's Nhe Xhol site was used as an expression plasmid for human BST2.
- the gene having this sequence is also referred to as hBST2D.
- the base sequence of the human ortholog of mBST2H (hereinafter also referred to as hBST2H) obtained as described above is shown in SEQ ID NO: 3
- the amino acid sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO: 4
- the human ortholog of mBST2HS hereinafter also referred to as hBST2HS.
- the nucleotide sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO: 5
- the amino acid sequence is shown in SEQ ID NO: 6.
- hBST2D The alignment of the amino acid sequences of hBST2D, hBST2H, and hBST2HS is shown in Fig. 8 (a), and the genome structure of each is shown in Fig. 8 (b). It was suggested that hBST2H and hBST2HS are novel splicing variants.
- PCR was performed according to a conventional method to examine the expression of each variant of human BST2.
- PCR conditions include 95 ° C for 1 minute, 95 ° C for 30 seconds, 60 ° C for 30 seconds, 73 ° C for 45 seconds, D type for 30 cycles, The H type and HS type were reacted for 35 cycles (Fig. 9).
- Primer sequences are as follows.
- Reverse primer for Fi HS; aatgtggcaggtggagggtag (Tatsumi column number: 32)
- Lymph nodes were collected on the 12th day from rats immunized by performing such operations on the 0th, 4th, and 11th days, and nobridomas were prepared in the same manner as shown in Example 1. . Yes The culture supernatant of bridoma was screened by Cell ELISA, and clones were selected that reacted with COS7 cells transfected with the three expression vectors but did not react with host COS7 cells. In addition, FACS analysis confirmed the binding activity and cloned the cells. Finally, 5 positive clones were obtained.
- Example 14 Using the culture supernatant of the obtained clone, the effect on IFN production was examined according to the method shown in Example 5. All of them had activity to suppress IFN production of IPC compared to the control antibody. . Furthermore, when stimulated with CpG ODN 1668 (MWG Biotech) of ⁇ . ⁇ , it also showed IFN production inhibitory activity (Fig. 10). From this, it was confirmed that antibodies against mBST2 other than SNK01 also showed activity to suppress IFN production from IPC.
- Example 14 Using the culture supernatant of the obtained clone, the effect on IFN production was examined according to the method shown in Example 5. All of them had activity to suppress IFN production of IPC compared to the control antibody. . Furthermore, when stimulated with CpG ODN 1668 (MWG Biotech) of ⁇ . ⁇ , it also showed IFN production inhibitory activity (Fig. 10). From this, it was confirmed that antibodies against mBST2 other than SNK01 also showed activity to suppress IFN production from I
- An antibody that recognizes one or more of the three subtypes D, H, and HS of human BST2 was prepared in the same manner as in Example 13.
- the three types of expression vectors cloned in each type of human cDNA prepared in Example 11 were used, and the screening of the hyperidoma was performed by FACS analysis of the culture supernatant. Multiple clones including clones that react only with hBST2H (3D3 # 7), clones that react with hBST2H and hBST2D (3E2 # 8, 5C11 # 7), clones that react with any of hBS T2H, hBST2D, and hBST2HS (3G7 # 6) Clones were obtained. Purified antibodies of the obtained clones were obtained and further analyzed.
- Peripheral blood was collected from healthy individuals and PBL (peripheral blood lymphocytes) were isolated. Various cells were removed by MACS with Lineage antibodies (CD3, CD14, CD16, CD19, CD20, CD56 antibodies), and then CD4-positive, CD123-positive, and Lineage-negative cell groups were separated as IPCs using a cell sorter.
- the good urchin acquired human IPC was seeded in 96 well plates at 2xl0 4 cells / well, were each cultured for 1 hour at 3, 10, 30 ⁇ g / in a concentration mL by the addition of anti-BST2 antibody 37 ° C. After 1 hour of culture, Herpes Simplex virus (20 pili / cell) was added and cultured at 37 ° C.
- the mouse BST2 protein expression was analyzed by FACS using the monoclonal antibody SNK01. Spleen cells of Balb / c mice or Typel IFN receptor knockout mice were stimulated with CpG (0.5 ⁇ ) or influenza virus PR8 for 24 hours, and then stained with various antibodies. Under normal conditions without stimulation, as shown in Fig. 1, BST2 was expressed specifically in IPC. In Balb mice, stimulation induced BST2 expression in many cells. It became clear (Fig. 12). Similar trends were detected in CD3 positive T cells, CD19 positive B cells, DX5 positive NK cells, and Gr_l positive granulocytes. Furthermore, since BST2 expression enhancement by these CpG and viruses was not detected in IFNR knockout mice, it was estimated that BST2 expression was induced via IFN signals.
- Example 14 Using the antibody 5C11 prepared in Example 14 1), the expression of human BST2 protein was analyzed by FACS. PBL was collected from peripheral blood of healthy individuals, IFN was added at a concentration of lng / ml, incubated at 37 ° C for 24 hours, and double-stained with anti-BDCA-2 antibody, anti-BDCA-4 antibody and 5C11 (Fig. 13). As a result, it was revealed that BST2 expression was not normally detected in human IPC, but BST2 expression was induced by IFN stimulation. In other words, it was revealed that the expression of BST2 molecule is induced by IFN in humans as well as mice and further affects the production of IFN itself. It was also revealed that expression was induced on IPC when stimulated with CpG (Fig. 14).
- Balb / c mice were intraperitoneally administered SNK01 and control rat IgG, 300 ⁇ g per mouse, 3 times every other day (0.9 mg / mouse). On the 6th day, spleen and bone marrow were collected. The presence of IPC was analyzed by staining with B220, CDllc, and CDllb. Furthermore, bone marrow cells were seeded in 96well plates at lxl0 6 / well, and stimulated by CpG (0.5 mu Micromax) or Influenza Virus PR8, were measured by ELISA site force in value of the culture supernatant after 24 h ( ( Figure 15).
- the prevalence of IPC in organs was measured by FACS analysis. In that case, staining was performed using SNK02 antibody, which is an IPC-specific antibody prepared by the method shown in Example 1, and CDllc antibody (manufactured by Beckton Dickinson).
- a modulator or method for regulating IPC activity is provided.
- IPC includes cells that produce thousands of times more IFN than other cells. Therefore, IFN production can be effectively suppressed by suppressing either or both of its ability to produce IFN and cell survival (or cell number).
- Overproduction of type 1 IFN produced by IPC has been shown to be closely related to the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. Therefore, the IPC activity modulator or method provided by the present invention can be used for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.
- the present invention also provides the use of BST2 and its homologs as activation markers for IPC.
- Activation of IPC in vivo indicates that the type 1 IFN production increase switch was turned on.
- BST2 and its homologues are useful as detection markers for autoimmune diseases caused by IFN or as diagnostic indicators.
- IPC activation occurs early in the viral infection. Therefore, IPC activation can also be used as a marker for knowing the possibility of viral infection when viral antibodies cannot be found in the blood. In any case, the level of IPC activation in vivo is clinically important information.
- the activity of the test compound that regulates the activation state of IPC can be evaluated. That is, compounds that modulate IPC activation can be screened using the expression level of BST2 and its homologues as an index. It can be found by the screening method based on the present invention. Are also useful for IPC activity modulators or methods. Such compounds can be used as therapeutic agents for autoimmune diseases.
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