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Cancer metastasis research that makes full use of innovative imaging technology and medaka as a model of cancer

Planned Research

Project AreaResonance Biology for Innovative Bioimaging
Project/Area Number 15H05952
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Research in a proposed research area)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Review Section Biological Sciences
Research InstitutionEhime University

Principal Investigator

Imamura Takeshi  愛媛大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (70264421)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 出口 友則  国立研究開発法人産業技術総合研究所, 生命工学領域, 主任研究員 (30415715)
川上 良介  愛媛大学, 医学系研究科, 准教授 (40508818)
齋藤 卓  愛媛大学, 医学系研究科, 講師 (60588705)
Project Period (FY) 2015-06-29 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥146,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥112,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥33,720,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥27,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥21,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,420,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥27,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥21,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,420,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥27,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥21,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,420,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥27,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥21,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥6,420,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥34,840,000 (Direct Cost: ¥26,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥8,040,000)
Keywordsバイオテクノロジー / 癌 / 遺伝子 / タンパク質 / 細胞・組織
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have developed an innovative bioimaging technology and cancer model medaka for analysis of cancer metastasis mechanism and drug discovery. As an instrument development, we succeeded in developing a new two-photon excitation optical sheet microscope with a uniform wide field of view using a bessel beam illumination. In fact, we succeeded in high-resolution imaging of the whole body of medaka fry and long-term ecological observation. For image analysis, we succeeded in quantitative morphology measurement using texture image information and 3D imaging with improved control software. Furthermore, for deep observation of the living body, we succeeded in improving the mismatch of the refractive index difference at the interface by applying nanosheets. In addition, we were able to analyze the dynamics of cells and the cancer microenvironment of human cancer cells transplanted into immunodeficient medaka.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

生体イメージング法は未だ開発途上の研究手法で、さまざまな問題点が蓄積している。本研究では、新規光源を用いて革新的蛍光イメージングシステムを開発し、さらにイメージング用メダカがんモデルを樹立し、両者を融合して生きているメダカの中でがん細胞の動態と機能をイメージングすることに成功した。当該技術は、これまでの蛍光顕微鏡システムでは観察が困難であった生体全体の深部で起こるさまざまな生命現象を外部から細胞または分子レベルで捉えて画像化して解析することを可能にする手法であり、生命現象を時空間的に理解するために大きく貢献することが期待され、がんの骨転移研究のみならず広く生命科学研究分野に応用可能である。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2021 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • 2018 Annual Research Report
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • 2015 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (25 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015

All Journal Article (11 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 10 results,  Open Access: 9 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 3 results) Presentation (14 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 13 results)

  • [Journal Article] Efficacy of an orally active small-molecule inhibitor of RANKL in bone metastasis2019

    • Author(s)
      Nakai Yuta、Okamoto Kazuo、Terashima Asuka、Ehata Shogo、Nishida Jun、Imamura Takeshi、Ono Takashi、Takayanagi Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      Bone Research

      Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-1

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41413-018-0036-5

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] In Vivo Imaging of Lymphatic Vessels and Lymph Nodes2019

    • Author(s)
      Imamura Takeshi、Saitou Takashi、Takanezawa Sota、Kawakami Ryosuke
    • Journal Title

      Lymph Node Metastasis in Gastrointestinal Cancer

      Volume: 1 Pages: 159-176

    • DOI

      10.1007/978-981-10-4699-5_7

    • ISBN
      9789811046988, 9789811046995
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Tissue Intrinsic Fluorescence Spectra-Based Digital Pathology of Liver Fibrosis by Marker-Controlled Segmentation2018

    • Author(s)
      Saitou Takashi、Takanezawa Sota、Ninomiya Hiroko、Watanabe Takao、Yamamoto Shin、Hiasa Yoichi、Imamura Takeshi
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Medicine

      Volume: 5 Pages: 350-350

    • DOI

      10.3389/fmed.2018.00350

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] A Highly Photostable Near-Infrared Labeling Agent Based on a Phospha-rhodamine for Long-Term and Deep Imaging2018

    • Author(s)
      Grzybowski Marek、Taki Masayasu、Senda Kieko、Sato Yoshikatsu、Ariyoshi Tetsuro、Okada Yasushi、Kawakami Ryosuke、Imamura Takeshi、Yamaguchi Shigehiro
    • Journal Title

      Angewandte Chemie International Edition

      Volume: 57 Issue: 32 Pages: 10137-10141

    • DOI

      10.1002/anie.201804731

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Craniofacial abnormality with skeletal dysplasia in mice lacking chondroitin sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase-12018

    • Author(s)
      Ida-Yonemochi Hiroko、Morita Wataru、Sugiura Nobuo、Kawakami Ryosuke、Morioka Yuki、Takeuchi Yuka、Sato Toshiya、Shibata Shunichi、Watanabe Hideto、Imamura Takeshi、Igarashi Michihiro、Ohshima Hayato、Takeuchi Kosei
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 8 Issue: 1 Pages: 17134-17134

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-018-35412-5

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Roles of protein kinase R in cancer: Potential as a therapeutic target.2018

    • Author(s)
      Watanabe T, Imamura T, Hiasa Y.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Sci.

      Volume: 109 Issue: 4 Pages: 919-925

    • DOI

      10.1111/cas.13551

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] In vivo optical imaging of cancer cell function and tumor microenviroment2018

    • Author(s)
      Takeshi Imamura, Takashi Saitou, Ryosuke Kawakami
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Science

      Volume: 109 Issue: 4 Pages: 912-918

    • DOI

      10.1111/cas.13544

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Quantitative Morphometry for Osteochondral Tissues Using Second Harmonic Generation Microscopy and Image Texture Information.2018

    • Author(s)
      Saitou T, Kiyomatsu H, Imamura T.
    • Journal Title

      Sci Rep.

      Volume: 8(1) Issue: 1 Pages: 2826-2826

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-018-21005-9

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Quantitative imaging of fibrotic and morphological changes in liver of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) model mice by second harmonic generation (SHG) and auto-fluorescence (AF) imaging using two-photon excitation microscopy (TPEM).2016

    • Author(s)
      Yamamoto S, Oshima Y, Saitou T, Watanabe T, Miyake T, Yoshida O, Tokumoto Y, Abe M, Matsuura B, Hiasa Y, Imamura T
    • Journal Title

      Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports

      Volume: 8 Pages: 277-283

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.bbrep.2016.09.010

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Analyses of bone modeling and remodeling using in vitro reconstitution system with two-photon microscopy.2015

    • Author(s)
      Hikita A, Iimura T, Oshima Y, Saitou T, Yamamoto S, Imamura T
    • Journal Title

      Bone

      Volume: 76 Pages: 5-17

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.bone.2015.02.030

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Evaluation of Injured Axons Using Two-Photon Excited Fluorescence Microscopy after Spinal Cord Contusion Injury in YFP-H Line Mice2015

    • Author(s)
      Horiuchi H, Oshima Y, Ogata T, Morino T, Matsuda S, Miura H, Imamura T
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Molecular Sciences

      Volume: 16(7) Issue: 7 Pages: 15785-99

    • DOI

      10.3390/ijms160715785

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] バイオフォトニクス技術開発とがん研究応用2018

    • Author(s)
      今村健志
    • Organizer
      第73回日本顕微鏡学会学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] がん細胞とリンパ管の生体内蛍光イメージング2018

    • Author(s)
      今村健志
    • Organizer
      第42回日本リンパ学会総会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 革新的バイオフォトニクス開発と次世代創薬応用2018

    • Author(s)
      今村健志
    • Organizer
      第29回新薬創製談話会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 革新的バイオイメージング技術と次世代バイオマテリアル研究2018

    • Author(s)
      今村健志
    • Organizer
      日本金属学会2018秋期講演大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] がん研究におけるバイオイメージング技術の進歩2018

    • Author(s)
      今村健志
    • Organizer
      第77回日本癌学会総会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Development of optical imaging techniques in BMP signaling and cancer research2018

    • Author(s)
      Takeshi Imamura
    • Organizer
      BMP Conference 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] がん三次元培養のための革新的イメージング技術開発と応用2018

    • Author(s)
      今村健志
    • Organizer
      第2回がん三次元培養研究会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 革新的バイオフォトニクス技術開発と次世代医学研究2018

    • Author(s)
      今村健志
    • Organizer
      東京医科歯科大学第580回難研セミナー・第153回難治疾患共同研究拠点セミナー
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 革新的蛍光イメージング技術が拓く次世代病理学2017

    • Author(s)
      今村健志
    • Organizer
      第106回日本病理学会総会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 骨・軟骨イメージングのための顕微鏡開発2016

    • Author(s)
      今村健志
    • Organizer
      第31回日本整形外科学会基礎学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡市、福岡国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-13
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] In vivo cancer imaging by advanced multi-photon laser excitation microscopy2016

    • Author(s)
      Takeshi Imamura
    • Organizer
      The 41st Naito Conference on Cancer Heterogeneity and Plasticity: Relevance to Therapeutic Resistance
    • Place of Presentation
      札幌市、シャトレーゼガトーキングダムサッポロ
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-05
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Development and application of advanced intravital imaging technique in oncology and lymphology2016

    • Author(s)
      Takeshi Imamura
    • Organizer
      The 40th Annual meeting of the Japanese Society of Lymphology
    • Place of Presentation
      Ito International Research Center, The University of Tokyo
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-24
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 脳神経外科手術応用を目指した革新的バイオイメージング技術開発2016

    • Author(s)
      今村健志
    • Organizer
      第16回日本術中画像情報学会
    • Place of Presentation
      愛媛県松山市、松山全日空ホテル
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 先端的バイオイメージング技術の薬理学応用2016

    • Author(s)
      今村健志
    • Organizer
      第69回日本薬理学会西南部会
    • Place of Presentation
      愛媛県松山市、松山大学
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Invited

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