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Tatsuno K, Fujiyama T, Matsuoka H, Shimauchi T, Ito T, Tokura Y. Clinical categories of exaggerated skin reactions to mosquito bites and their pathophysiology. J Dermatol Sci 2016; 82:145-52. [PMID: 27177994 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2016.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Mosquito bites are skin irritating reactions, which usually resolve spontaneously without intensive medical care. However, in certain situations, mosquito bites may form a more vicious reaction, sometimes accompanying fever and systemic symptoms. In such cases, the presence of rare hematological disorders, abnormalities in eosinophils and/or association with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) may underlie. Importantly, hypersensitivity to mosquito bites (HMB), which is characterized by necrotic skin reactions to mosquito bites with various systemic symptoms, is often observed in association with EBV infection and natural killer (NK) cell lymphoproliferative disorder. Exaggerated skin reaction to mosquito bites is also seen in Wells' syndrome. While strong Th2-skewing immune dysregulation is apparent in the patients, they also show robust CD4(+) T cell proliferation in response to mosquito salivary gland extracts, indicating close association between Wells' syndrome and mosquito bites. Similar skin reaction to mosquito bites is also noticed in certain types of B cell neoplasm, although the role of B cells in this peculiar reaction to mosquito bites is yet to be elucidated. In this review, we will discuss the current knowledge of exaggerated reaction toward mosquito bites seen in conjunction with these unique hematological disorders, and examine the scientific studies and observations reported in previous literatures to organize our current understanding of the pathogenesis of this distinct disorder.
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- Kazuki Tatsuno
- Department of Dermatology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan.
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- Department of Dermatology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan
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- Division of Medical Zoology, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Yakusiji, Shimotsuke-shi, Tochigi-ken 329-0498, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1Handayama, Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu 431-3192, Japan
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Sakakibara Y, Wada T, Muraoka M, Matsuda Y, Toma T, Yachie A. Basophil activation by mosquito extracts in patients with hypersensitivity to mosquito bites. Cancer Sci 2015; 106:965-71. [PMID: 25990049 PMCID: PMC4556384 DOI: 10.1111/cas.12696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Revised: 05/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Hypersensitivity to mosquito bites (HMB) is a cutaneous disorder belonging to the group of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated T/natural killer (NK)-cell lymphoproliferative diseases, and is primarily mediated by EBV-infected NK cells. It is characterized by intense local skin reactions accompanied by general symptoms after mosquito bites, and infiltration of EBV-infected NK cells into the bite sites. However, the mechanisms underlying these reactions have not been fully examined. We recently described the activation of circulating basophils by mosquito extracts in vitro in a patient with HMB. To further investigate this finding, we studied four additional patients with HMB. All patients showed typical clinical features of HMB after mosquito bites and they had NK lymphocytosis and high peripheral blood EBV DNA loads. We found evidence of EBV infection in NK cells through in situ hybridization that detected EBV-encoded small RNA-1, and flow cytometry showed HLA-DR expression on almost all NK cells. Basophil activation tests with the extracts of epidemic mosquitoes Culex pipiens pallens and Aedes albopictus showed positive responses to one or both extracts in all samples from patients with HMB, suggesting the presence of mosquito antigen-specific IgE and its binding to basophils. In particular, the extract of Aedes albopictus was able to activate basophils in all available patient samples. These results indicate that basophils and/or mast cells activated by mosquito bites may be involved in initiation and development of severe skin reactions to mosquito bites in HMB.
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- Yasuhisa Sakakibara
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Institute of Medical, Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
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Suzuki D, Tsuji K, Yamamoto T, Fujii K, Iwatsuki K. Production of proinflammatory cytokines without invocation of cytotoxic effects by an Epstein-Barr virus-infected natural killer cell line established from a patient with hypersensitivity to mosquito bites. Exp Hematol 2010; 38:933-44. [PMID: 20600581 DOI: 10.1016/j.exphem.2010.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2010] [Revised: 04/03/2010] [Accepted: 06/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cumulative evidence supports that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-infected natural killer (NK) cells induce severe systemic and cutaneous inflammation in patients with hypersensitivity to mosquito bites (HMB). In order to understand the pathogenesis of HMB, we established an EBV-infected cell line and characterized the cytological profiles. MATERIALS AND METHODS A novel EBV-infected NK-cell line, designated NKED, was established from a patient with HMB and used for the present study along with two other NK-cell lines, KAI3 and KHYG-1. RESULTS NKED expressed the latency II-related transcripts. NKED cells were positive for CD2 and CD161 antigens, and negative for CD3, CD16, CD34, CD56, and T-cell receptor α/β and γ/δ antigens. Although NKED cells contained several cytotoxic molecules, the cells had an extremely poor cytotoxic activity. The majority of NKED cells were negative for perforin, major histocompatibility complex class I-restricted NK-cell receptors, CD94 and KIR2D, and an activating receptor, NKG2D. NKED cells, however, secreted higher levels of tumor necrosis factor-α. Stimulation with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate or tumor necrosis factor-α induced expression of BZLF1 messenger RNA in the NKED and KAI3 cells, indicating the transition from the latent- to the lytic-cycle infection. CONCLUSIONS These data suggested that NKED cells revealed a very low cytotoxic effect probably because of the low expression levels of perforin, but had the ability to release proinflammatory cytokines. NKED cells did not reflect the characteristics of HMB, as they were different from pathogenic NK cells proliferating in the HMB patient, but the difference indicated that pathogenic NK cells could change their character in the presence of interleukin-2.
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- Daisuke Suzuki
- Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan.
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Appledorn DM, Dao KHT, O'Reilly S, Maher VM, McCormick JJ. Rac1 and Cdc42 are regulators of HRasV12-transformation and angiogenic factors in human fibroblasts. BMC Cancer 2010; 10:13. [PMID: 20067638 PMCID: PMC2826294 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-10-13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2009] [Accepted: 01/12/2010] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Background The activities of Rac1 and Cdc42 are essential for HRas-induced transformation of rodent fibroblasts. What is more, expression of constitutively activated mutants of Rac1 and/or Cdc42 is sufficient for their malignant transformation. The role for these two Rho GTPases in HRas-mediated transformation of human fibroblasts has not been studied. Here we evaluated the contribution of Rac1 and Cdc42 to maintaining HRas-induced transformation of human fibroblasts, and determined the ability of constitutively activated mutants of Rac1 or Cdc42 to induce malignant transformation of a human fibroblast cell strain. Methods Under the control of a tetracycline regulatable promoter, dominant negative mutants of Rac1 and Cdc42 were expressed in a human HRas-transformed, tumor derived fibroblast cell line. These cells were used to determine the roles of Rac1 and/or Cdc42 proteins in maintaining HRas-induced transformed phenotypes. Similarly, constitutively active mutants were expressed in a non-transformed human fibroblast cell strain to evaluate their potential to induce malignant transformation. Affymetrix GeneChip arrays were used for transcriptome analyses, and observed expression differences were subsequently validated using protein assays. Results Expression of dominant negative Rac1 and/or Cdc42 significantly altered transformed phenotypes of HRas malignantly transformed human fibroblasts. In contrast, expression of constitutively active mutants of Rac1 or Cdc42 was not sufficient to induce malignant transformation. Microarray analysis revealed that the expression of 29 genes was dependent on Rac1 and Cdc42, many of which are known to play a role in cancer. The dependence of two such genes, uPA and VEGF was further validated in both normoxic and hypoxic conditions. Conclusion(s) The results presented here indicate that expression of both Rac1 and Cdc42 is necessary for maintaining several transformed phenotypes in oncogenic HRas transformed human cells, including their ability to form tumors in athymic mice. Our data also indicate that expression of either activated Rac1 or Cdc42 alone is not sufficient for malignant transformation of human fibroblasts, although each is required for specific transformed phenotypes. Furthermore, our study elucidates that the expression of several highly significant cancer related genes require the activities of Rac1 and/or Cdc42 which may also play a critical role in cellular transformation.
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- Daniel M Appledorn
- Carcinogenesis Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824-1302, USA
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Asada H. Hypersensitivity to mosquito bites: A unique pathogenic mechanism linking Epstein-Barr virus infection, allergy and oncogenesis. J Dermatol Sci 2007; 45:153-60. [PMID: 17169531 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2006.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2006] [Revised: 11/06/2006] [Accepted: 11/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hypersensitivity to mosquito bites (HMB) is characterized by intense local skin reactions and systemic symptoms, such as high fever, lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Half of the patients reported died of hemophagocytic syndrome or lymphocyte proliferative disorders. Clinical and laboratory studies have revealed that HMB occurs in association with natural killer (NK) cell lymphocytosis related to chronic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. Recent studies have clarified the unique pathogenic mechanism of this mysterious disease, and demonstrated the close relationship between HMB and EBV-carrying NK cell lymphocytosis; i.e., CD4(+) T cells from the patients markedly responded to mosquito salivary gland extracts, and the CD4(+) T cells stimulated by mosquito bites may play a key role in the development of HMB and NK cell oncogenesis via the induction of EBV reactivation and EBV-oncogene expression, respectively.
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- Hideo Asada
- Department of Dermatology, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8521, Japan.
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Wakimoto N, Niitsu N. Lymphoid neoplasms associated with mosquito bites. Intern Med 2005; 44:1118-9. [PMID: 16357445 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.44.1118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Tokura Y, Matsuoka H, Koga C, Asada H, Seo N, Ishihara S, Adachi A, Ibe M. Enhanced T-cell response to mosquito extracts by NK cells in hypersensitivity to mosquito bites associated with EBV infection and NK cell lymphocytosis. Cancer Sci 2005; 96:519-26. [PMID: 16108834 PMCID: PMC11159098 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2005.00076.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Hypersensitivity to mosquito bites is characterized by severe systemic as well as local symptoms, and associated with chronic active EBV infection and NK cell lymphocytosis. In this HEN disease, we investigated the response of PBMC to MSG extracts. PBMC were taken from three defined cases of HEN disease, three borderline cases, five individuals with simple exaggerated reactions to mosquito bites without systemic symptoms (simple responders), and eight healthy donors. PBMC, or purified CD4+, CD8+ or CD56+ cells, were cultured with MSG extracts prepared from each of five mosquito species to examine their proliferation and cytokine secretion. The patients with HEN disease had high stimulation indices with variations in responses to the extracts from Aedes albopictus, Aedes aegypti, Anopheles sinensis and Culex pipiens pallens. However, a non-Japan-habitant species Anopheles stephensi did not stimulate the patients' PBMC. Some borderline or simple responders showed moderate proliferation, and healthy donors had no reactive PBMC. In HEN disease, both CD56+ NK cells (producing IFN-gamma) and CD4+ Th0 cells (producing IL-4 and IFN-gamma) were increased in the blood. CD4+ cells, but not CD56+ NK cells or CD8+ cells, propagated in response to MSG extracts. However, this response of CD4+ cells and their IL-4 production were strongly enhanced by coexisting CD56+ cells. We suggest that the CD4+ T cell serving as the primary responder to MSG antigen and the NK cell functioning as the enhancer are both pathogenic in the development of HMB.
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- Yoshiki Tokura
- Department of Dermatology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahata-nishi-ku, Kitakyushu 807-8555, Japan.
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Takeoka Y, Nakao Y, Ueda M, Koh KR, Aoyama Y, Nakamae H, Yamamura R, Ohta K, Takubo T, Yamane T, Hino M, Tokura Y, Ishihara S, Oshima K, Kimura H, Imashuku S. A case of a long-time survivor with chronic active Epstein-Barr virus infection. Eur J Haematol 2004; 72:73-6. [PMID: 14962269 DOI: 10.1046/j.0902-4441.2004.00164.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is associated with hypersensitivity to mosquito bites (HMB) and fatal EBV-associated hemophagocytic syndrome (HPS). The prognosis of patients with chronic active EBV infection (CAEBV) is very poor. We report a rare case of an adult woman patient with a 28-yr history of HMB, who developed EBV-HPS. EBV genome was detected in the serum and peripheral blood lymphocytes. Clonal proliferation of EBV was demonstrated by Southern blot analysis using an EBV genome terminal-repeat probe. This is a very rare case of a long-term survivor with CAEBV. The patient was initially treated with immunochemotherapy and achieved complete remission. However, the patient immediately relapsed and underwent allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT) from her HLA-matched brother. Peripheral blood cell recovered well, and EBV genome disappeared from the peripheral blood. Allogeneic BMT may be effective in eradicating EBV-HPS. Unfortunately, the patient died of graft vs. host disease on the 92nd day after BMT.
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- Yasunobu Takeoka
- Clinical Hematology and Clinical Diagnostics, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Japan
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Warren HS, Christiansen FT, Witt CS. Functional inhibitory human leucocyte antigen class I receptors on natural killer (NK) cells in patients with chronic NK lymphocytosis. Br J Haematol 2003; 121:793-804. [PMID: 12780796 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2003.04342.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chronic natural killer (NK) lymphocytosis is a rare disorder characterized by an indolent clinical course. Despite high NK cell numbers, many patients present with only mild clinical symptoms, and are often asymptomatic. NK cells are equipped with a range of receptors that bind human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-class I molecules. The killer immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIR, CD158) bind groups of HLA alleles, the CD94/NKG2 receptors bind HLA-E, and the CD85j (ILT2, LIR-1) receptor binds to the relatively non-polymorphic alpha3 domain of HLA molecules. Inhibitory HLA class I receptors silence NK cells against cells expressing normal levels of HLA class I. Analysis of NK cells in six patients with chronic NK lymphocytosis revealed a high level of the inhibitory CD94/NKG2A receptor on all NK cells. In four patients, KIR were absent, in one patient a single KIR was expressed in the absence of self-ligand, and in one patient CD85j and multiple KIR were expressed. Cytotoxicity assays demonstrated that all HLA class I receptors were functional. The ability of monoclonal antibodies to block the receptors and allow killing of autologous target cells established that both receptor and ligand expression were adequate for inhibitory function. We propose that the silent behaviour of NK cells in patients with chronic NK lymphocytosis is due to effective inhibitory HLA class I receptors.
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- Hilary S Warren
- Division of Immunology and Genetics, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
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Ohga S, Nomura A, Takada H, Hara T. Immunological aspects of Epstein-Barr virus infection. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2002; 44:203-15. [PMID: 12467961 DOI: 10.1016/s1040-8428(02)00112-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a member of ubiquitous gamma herpes viruses, which primarily induces acute infectious mononucleosis (IM) or subclinical infection in susceptible subjects. The host reactions account for the clinical manifestation of IM. This virus also contributes to the development of lymphoid or epithelial malignancies. The outgrowth of EBV-infected B-cells is first controlled by interferon (IFN)-gamma and natural killer (NK) cells, and later by EBV-specific cytotoxic T-lymphocytes (CTL). To overcome the host responses and establish the persistent infection, EBV conducts the protean strategies of immune evasion. Several EBV genes modulate apoptotic signals and cytokine balances to persist B-cell infection without insulting the host. Uncontrolled lymphoproliferation occurs as EBV(+) B-cell lymphoproliferative disease (LPD)/lymphoma in AIDS, posttransplant, or primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID). On the other hand, EBV(+) T/NK cells are involved in EBV-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (EBV-HLH) or chronic active EBV infection (CAEBV) in children having no underlying immunodeficiencies, and at times lead to the clonal evolution of T/NK-cell LPD/lymphomas. Recent advance in molecular techniques has enabled us to analyze the clonality of EBV-infected lymphocytes and to quantify the gene expression of EBV and cytokines. Dominant autocrine loop of T helper (Th) 2 and Th1 may exert in EBV(+) B-LPD and T-LPD, respectively. Intensive studies on the immunological interface between effector components and EBV(+) target cells will provide more information on clarifying the pathogenesis of EBV-associated lymphoid malignancies, as well as on exploiting the therapeutic and preventive strategies for the formidable EBV-associated disease in childhood.
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- Shouichi Ohga
- Department of Pediatrics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan.
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Adachi A, Horikawa T, Kunisada M, Hayashi K, Ohshima K, Matsuoka H, Tokura Y. Hypersensitivity to mosquito bites in association with chronic Epstein-Barr virus infection and natural killer (NK) leukaemia/lymphoma with expansion of NK cells expressing a low level of CD56. Br J Dermatol 2002; 147:1036-7. [PMID: 12410732 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2002.504713.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Brostjan C, Bellón T, Sobanov Y, López-Botet M, Hofer E. Differential expression of inhibitory and activating CD94/NKG2 receptors on NK cell clones. J Immunol Methods 2002; 264:109-19. [PMID: 12191515 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-1759(02)00084-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Natural killer cells are known to express a variety of surface receptors involved in HLA class I monitoring. It is thus of interest to investigate the clonal distribution and relative expression levels of activating versus inhibitory NK receptors. We have developed a quantitative real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay designed to determine specific and absolute mRNA levels for NKG2-A/B, -C, -E, -F, -H and NKG2-D. When analyzing NK cell clones derived from a single donor we found differential expression of inhibitory (NKG2-A/B) versus triggering (NKG2-C and potentially -E, -F, -H) NK receptor chains. The generation of the splice variants NKG2-E and -H seemed to occur at a constant ratio. We further compared NKG2 transcript levels to surface receptor expression as monitored by flow cytometric analysis and to NK cell cytotoxicity as detected by reverse ADCC: a clear correlation was observed. Thus, the data obtained reveal a substantial variability in the NKG2 repertoire among NK cell subpopulations, which is likely to affect the sensitivity and reactivity towards the ligand HLA-E.
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MESH Headings
- Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity
- Antigens, CD/biosynthesis
- Antigens, CD/genetics
- Cell Line
- Clone Cells/immunology
- Clone Cells/metabolism
- Cytotoxicity Tests, Immunologic/methods
- Humans
- Jurkat Cells
- Killer Cells, Natural/immunology
- Killer Cells, Natural/metabolism
- Lectins, C-Type
- Membrane Glycoproteins/biosynthesis
- Membrane Glycoproteins/genetics
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily D
- NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily K
- Protein Isoforms/biosynthesis
- Protein Isoforms/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Immunologic/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Immunologic/genetics
- Receptors, Natural Killer Cell
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Transcription, Genetic/immunology
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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- Christine Brostjan
- Department of Surgery, General Hospital, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Tokura Y, Ishihara S, Tagawa S, Seo N, Ohshima K, Takigawa M. Hypersensitivity to mosquito bites as the primary clinical manifestation of a juvenile type of Epstein-Barr virus-associated natural killer cell leukemia/lymphoma. J Am Acad Dermatol 2001; 45:569-78. [PMID: 11568749 DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2001.114751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hypersensitivity to mosquito bites or mosquito allergy is a mysterious disorder that has been reported mainly in Japanese patients (at least 58 patients) in the first two decades of life. The skin lesion at bite sites is typically a bulla that develops into necrosis. Patients simultaneously exhibit a high temperature and general malaise and subsequently may experience lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Recent studies have revealed that this mosquito hypersensitivity is associated with chronic Epstein-Barr virus infection and natural killer cell leukemia/lymphoma. The natural killer cell, infected with monoclonal (or oligoclonal) Epstein-Barr virus, seems to be involved in the pathogenesis of the hypersensitivity. Half of the patients reported died of hemophagocytic syndrome (or malignant histiocytosis), granular lymphocyte proliferative disorder, or lymphomas. We propose that this disease, defined as the triad of hypersensitivity to mosquito bites, chronic Epstein-Barr virus infection, and natural killer cell leukemia/lymphoma, is a clinical entity mostly seen in Asians.
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- Y Tokura
- Department of Dermatology, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan
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