G. Matsuzaki

Publication List Details

Period

2006 - 2006

Number

33

Co-Authors

Age-associated increase in the expression of T-cell antigen receptor gamma-chain gene in conventional and germfree mice.

Yoshikai, Y, Matsuzaki, G, Kishihara, K, Nomoto, K, Yokokura, T, Nomoto, K

To determine whether environmental antigens such as intestinal microflora contribute to expansion of the T-cell repertoire, age-related changes in the expression level of T-cell antigen receptor...

Predominant activation and expansion of V gamma 9-bearing gamma delta T cells in vivo as well as in vitro in Salmonella infection.

Hara, T, Mizuno, Y, Takaki, K, Takada, H, Akeda, H, Aoki, T, ...

Gamma delta T cell receptor-positive cells (gamma delta T cells) have recently been implicated to play a role in the protection against infectious pathogens. Serial studies on gamma delta T cells in...

Age-associated increase in the expression of T-cell antigen receptor gamma-chain gene in conventional and germfree mice.

Yoshikai, Y, Matsuzaki, G, Kishihara, K, Nomoto, K, Yokokura, T, Nomoto, K

To determine whether environmental antigens such as intestinal microflora contribute to expansion of the T-cell repertoire, age-related changes in the expression level of T-cell antigen receptor...

Predominant activation and expansion of V gamma 9-bearing gamma delta T cells in vivo as well as in vitro in Salmonella infection.

Hara, T, Mizuno, Y, Takaki, K, Takada, H, Akeda, H, Aoki, T, ...

Gamma delta T cell receptor-positive cells (gamma delta T cells) have recently been implicated to play a role in the protection against infectious pathogens. Serial studies on gamma delta T cells in...

TCR alpha beta+ CD4- CD8- T cells differentiate extrathymically in an lck-independent manner and participate in early response against Listeria monocytogenes infection through interferon-gamma production.

Kadena, T, Matsuzaki, G, Fujise, S, Kishihara, K, Takimoto, H, Sasaki, M, ...

T-cell receptor (TCR) alpha beta+ CD4- CD8- (double-negative; DN) T cells appear in the peritoneal cavity at an early stage of intraperitoneal (i.p.) infection with the intracellular pathogen...

The characterization of testicular cell (TC)-specific T-cell clones induced by intratesticular Listeria monocytogenes infection: TC-specific T cells with atypical cytokine profile transfer orchitis.

Matsuzaki, G, Sonoda, K H, Mukasa, A, Yamada, H, Nakamura, T, Ikebe, H, ...

A unilateral infection of Listeria monocytogenes into the testis of mice induces not only Listeria-specific T cells but also autoreactive T cells that can transfer experimental autoimmune orchitis...

Macrophages activated by Listeria monocytogenes induce organ-specific autoimmunity.

Sonoda, K H, Matsuzaki, G, Nomura, A, Yamada, H, Hamano, S, Nakamura, T, ...

We have previously reported an experimental autoimmune model induced by the local infection of Listeria monocytogenes. The unilateral inoculation of virulent Listeria into a testis of a normal mouse...

The role of gammadelta T cells in induction of bacterial antigen-specific protective CD8+ cytotoxic T cells in immune response against the intracellular bacteria Listeria monocytogenes.

Nomura, A, Matsuzaki, G, Takada, H, Hiromatsu, K, Nabeshima, S, Nakamura, T, ...

The role of T-cell receptor (TCR) gammadelta T cells in the induction of protective TCR alphabeta T cells against infection by the intracellular bacteria Listeria monocytogenes was analysed. We found...

Gamma delta T cells in infection-induced and autoimmune-induced testicular inflammation.

Mukasa, A, Yoshida, H, Kobayashi, N, Matsuzaki, G, Nomoto, K

In a previous report, we investigated inflammatory responses induced by injecting Listeria monocytogenes into one testis of a mouse. We demonstrated that the contralateral testis also developed an...

Early-appearing tumour-infiltrating natural killer cells play a crucial role in the generation of anti-tumour T lymphocytes.

Kurosawa, S, Harada, M, Matsuzaki, G, Shinomiya, Y, Terao, H, Kobayashi, N, ...

Natural killer (NK) cells that infiltrated into the primary tumour site at an early stage of tumour development, were examined for their participation in the generation of anti-tumour cytotoxic T...

Suppression of T-helper type-1 immune response against Listeria monocytogenes by treatment of mice with goat antibodies to mouse IgD.

Matsuzaki, G, Song, F, Nomoto, K

Injection of goat anti-mouse IgD antibodies (GAM IgD) to mice has been shown to induce polyclonal IgG1 and IgE production by B cells and interleukin-4 (IL-4) production by goat Ig-specific T cells....

The induction of renal autoantigen-specific T cells by a local Listeria monocytogenes infection.

Sonoda, K, Mukasa, A, Matsuzaki, G, Nomoto, K

In order to examine the possibility that a local chronic infection can induce organ-specific autoimmune disease, we inoculated unilateral kidneys with viable Listeria monocytogenes (intrarenal...

An increase in number of T-cell receptor gamma/delta-bearing T cells in athymic nude mice treated with complete Freund's adjuvants.

Yoshikai, Y, Matsuzaki, G, Inoue, T, Nomoto, K

It has been reported previously that environmental antigens such as intestinal microflora play an important role in an age-associated increase in number of T-cell receptor gamma/delta-bearing T...

Different expression of T-cell receptor beta-chain variable region genes in lymph nodes of lpr mice with different alleles of the major histocompatibility complex.

Ohga, S, Yoshikai, Y, Kishihara, K, Matsuzaki, G, Ogimoto, M, Nomoto, K

In order to search for a possible role of abnormally proliferating T cells in developing autoimmune disease in lpr mice, and to define the difference of the T cells among various lpr-congeneic mice...

The stage of negative selection in tolerance induction in neonatal mice.

Ando, T, Yoshikai, Y, Matsuzaki, G, Takimoto, H, Nomoto, K

In flow microfluorometry analysis of thymus and lymph node cells of C57BL/6(I-E-,Mlsb) mice rendered neonatally tolerant to (C57BL/6 x AKR/J)F1 (I-E+,Mlsb/a) lymphoid cells, both CD4+ and CD8+ cells...

Rearrangements of T-cell antigen receptor gamma and delta chain genes are detected in the long-term cultured bone marrow cells of athymic nude mice but not in those of euthymic mice.

Yoshikai, Y, Takeda, Y, Ohga, S, Kishihara, K, Matsuzaki, G, Nomoto, K

We have previously shown that extrathymic rearrangements of T-cell receptor (TcR) gamma and delta chain genes occur in the peripheral lymphoid tissues of athymic nude mice. To further determine where...

Abnormal rearrangements of T-cell receptor genes occur in long-term cultured bone marrow cells of lpr/lpr mice.

Ohga, S, Yoshikai, Y, Matsumoto, K, Kishihara, K, Matsuzaki, G, Nomoto, K

To search the abnormality in prethymic T-cell precursors in lpr/lpr(lpr) mice, rearrangement and expression of T-cell receptor (TcR) genes were investigated in long-term cultured bone marrow (LTBM)...

Clonal deletion of self-Mls-reactive thymocytes at the early stage in H-2-compatible but Mls-disparate radiation chimeras.

Ogimoto, M, Yoshikai, Y, Matsuzaki, G, Ohga, S, Matsumoto, K, Nomoto, K

Clonal deletion of T cells capable of recognizing both host-type Mls and donor-type Mls occurred in the peripheral mature T-cell pool in radiation bone marrow chimeras of two H-2-compatible...

Analysis of the role of natural killer cells in Listeria monocytogenes infection: relation between natural killer cells and T-cell receptor gamma delta T cells in the host defence mechanism at the early stage of infection.

Takada, H, Matsuzaki, G, Hiromatsu, K, Nomoto, K

We have reported that T cells bearing T-cell receptors (TcR) of gamma delta type (gamma delta T cells) appear in the peritoneal cavity in a relatively early stage of primary intraperitoneal (i.p.)...

Infection of Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin in antibody-mediated gamma delta T-cell-depleted mice.

Nabeshima, S, Hiromatsu, K, Matsuzaki, G, Mukasa, A, Takada, H, Yoshida, S, ...

To evaluate the hypothesis that gamma delta T cells participate in protective immunity against mycobacterial infection, we depleted gamma delta T cells from mice by administration of anti-T-cell...

T cells expressing both L-selectin and CD44 molecules increase in number in peritoneal exudate cells and in vitro-stimulated spleen cells from mice immunized intraperitoneally with Listeria monocytogenes.

Li, X Y, Matsuzaki, G, Yoshikai, Y, Muramori, K, Nomoto, K

L-selectin, which was first reported as MEL-14 antigen in mice, is a type of animal lectin and expressed on lymphocytes, neutrophils and macrophages. L-selectin has been reported to be a homing...

Characterization of T-cell receptor gamma delta T cells appearing at the early phase of murine Listeria monocytogenes infection.

Matsuzaki, G, Hiromatsu, K, Yoshikai, Y, Muramori, K, Nomoto, K

It has been shown that T-cell receptor (TcR) gamma delta + CD4- CD8- T cells increase in number and have an important role in early protection in murine Listeria monocytogenes infection. In this...

V delta 5+ T cells of BALB/c mice recognize the murine heat shock protein 60 target cell specificity.

Kobayashi, N, Matsuzaki, G, Yoshikai, Y, Seki, R, Ivanyi, J, Nomoto, K

The purpose of this paper was to study the gamma delta T-cell receptor repertoire and target specificity following stimulation of peripheral T cells of BALB/c mice with autologous or bacterial...

Functional difference between Thy-1-positive and Thy-1-negative gamma delta T cells induced by Escherichia coli infection in mice.

Takada, H, Matsuzaki, G, Yoshida, H, Sumichika, H, Nomoto, K

There is an increase in number of gamma delta T cells in the peritoneal cavity after intraperitoneal (i.p.) inoculation with Escherichia coli. The E. coli-induced gamma delta T cells in C3H/He mice...

The emergence of non-cytolytic NK1.1+ T cells in the long-term culture of murine tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes: a possible role of transforming growth factor-beta.

Tamada, K, Harada, M, Ito, O, Takenoyama, M, Mori, T, Matsuzaki, G, ...

The mechanism by which murine tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) decreased their anti-tumour activity during an in vitro culture with interleukin-2 (IL-2) was investigated. A phenotype analysis...

Expression and sequences of T cell receptor beta-chain variable genes in the enlarged lymph nodes of C57BL/6-lpr/lpr mice.

Ohga, S, Yoshikai, Y, Kishihara, K, Matsuzaki, G, Asano, T, Nomoto, K

An autosomal recessive gene, lpr, is responsible for lymphoproliferation and autoimmunity of lpr-mice, in which background genes are also known to influence the development of autoimmune disease. To...

Increased IL-6 and IL-8 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluids (BALF) from patients with sarcoidosis: correlation with the clinical parameters

TAKIZAWA, H, SATOH, M, OKAZAKI, H, MATSUZAKI, G, SUZUKI, N, ISHII, A, ...

A variety of cytokines have been implicated in the pathogenesis of pulmonary sarcoidosis, but the exact roles of IL-6 and IL-8 are not yet clear. We studied these cytokine levels in BALF from...

The protective role of T-cell receptor Vγ1+ T cells in primary infection with Listeria monocytogenes

Nakamura, T, Matsuzaki, G, Nomoto, K

We have previously reported that the T-cell receptor (TCR) γδ+ T cells increase in mice infected with an intracellular bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, and the cells predominantly express Vδ6 and...

Characterization of CD4– CD8– CD3+ T-cell receptor-αβ+ T cells in murine cytomegalovirus infection

Hossain, M S, Takimoto, H, Ninomiya, T, Yoshida, H, Kishihara, K, Matsuzaki, G, ...

In this study, we have investigated that after the intraperitoneal infection with murine cytomegalovirus (MCMV), the CD3+ CD4– CD8–(double negative; DN) T-cell receptor (TCR)αβ+ T cells...

Vγ1+ γδ T cells play protective roles at an early phase of murine cytomegalovirus infection through production of interferon-γ

Ninomiya, T, Takimoto, H, Matsuzaki, G, Hamano, S, Yoshida, H, Yoshikai, Y, ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) causes severe opportunistic infection in immunocompromised hosts. The importance of conventional αβ T cells in protection against CMV infection has been well documented....