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Molecular aspect of ascorbate transport system and its application for evaluation of toxicity of envioronmental pollutants

Research Project

Project/Area Number 05671818
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Biological pharmacy
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

MUTO Norio  Osaka University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Associate Professor, 薬学部, 助教授 (30112642)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TANAKA Keiichi  Osaka University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor, 薬学部, 教授 (90068247)
Project Period (FY) 1993 – 1994
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1994)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1994: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
KeywordsAscorbic acid / Ascorbate-binding protein / Membrane transport / Toxicity evaluation
Research Abstract

(1) In order to clarify the molecular aspect of ascorbate transport system, membraneous ascorbatebinding activity was studied by using CHAPS-solubilized preparation of rat kidney membranes. This binding activity was effectively inhibited by the addition of ascorbate and a high dose of dehydroascorbate, whereas glucose and glucose-transport inhibitors showed no inhibition.Moreover, this preparation was found to bind the reduced form of ascorbate, strongly supporting the presence of an ascorbate-specific binding protein which is considered to be a member of its transport system on the plasma membranes. (2) This binding protein was separated by gel filtration with a good retention of activity and its molecular weight was estimated to be about 100kDa. However, further purification was not achieved by any chromatography until now, resulting in remarkable decrease of activity. For its purification, it is necessary to establish the conditions to reconstitute the binding complex. (3) In this project we have found for the first time that gastric ascorbate secretion is mediated via cholinergic receptor and this mechanism is responsible for physiological importance of ascorbate in the stomach. In addition, the absorption efficiency of ascorbate in the small intestine was found to be influenced by nicotine. These results suggest that environmental pollutants dynamically affect the transport system of ascorbate in the gut. We need further investigation to establish ascorbate-specific uptake system of cell line for evaluation of toxicity by pollutants.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1994 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1993 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All Other

All Publications (2 results)

  • [Publications] Norio Muto,Tomohiro Ohta,Norio Itoh & Keiichi Tanaka: "Gastric ascorbate secretion is stimulated via cholinergic receptor in rats" (in preparation).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Norio Muto, Tomohiro Ohta, Norio Itoh & Keiichi Tanaka: "Gastric ascorbate secretion is stimulated via cholinergic receptor in rats" (in preparation).

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1994 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 1993-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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