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Gene manipulation of heme synthetic pathway enzymes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10557015
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section展開研究
Research Field Pathological medical chemistry
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

HAYASHI Norio  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Professor (00004606)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YAMAMOTO Masayuki  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Professor (50166823)
TAKETANI Shigeru  Kyoto Institute of Technology, Faculty of Fiber Science, Associate Professor (20121949)
KOBAYASHI Akira  Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Assistant Professor (50292214)
Project Period (FY) 1998 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥10,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥4,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥6,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,200,000)
KeywordsHeme / Erythroid cells / Knockout mice / Transgenic mice / 5-アミノレブリン酸合成酵素 / ヘム生合成 / 遺伝子改変マウス / 鉄芽球性貧血 / 鉄代謝 / 環状鉄芽球 / 赤血球分化 / モデル動物
Research Abstract

Heme biosynthesis pathway contains a battery of tissue-specific enzymes, including ALAS-E (Alas2). Our purpose is to clarify the pathogenesis of congenital diseases caused by the defective heme synthesis, such as X-linked sideroblastic anemia (XLSA), through generating an ALAS-E knockout line of mice. We generated ALAS-E knockout mouse line through gene targeting experiments. The ALAS-E-deficient mice were embryonic lethal. The cause of the lethality appeared to be the defective primitive hematopoiesis. Chimeric analysis of ALAS-E-null ES cells revealed the presence of sideroblasts that are similar to those observed in human XLSA patients. It was highly expected that the ring sideroblasts were originated from the ALAS-E-null ES cells. We then generated transgenic (TG) mouse lines expressing ALAS-E mutant molecule isolated from the human samples of XLSA patients under the regulation of GATA1-hematopoietic regulatory domain (G1HRD). When G1HRD-ALAS-Emut TG mice were crossed into ALAS-E-null background, severe phenotypes of ALAS-E-null mice were rescued only partially, suggesting that full-activity of ALAS-E is required to fully rescue the knockout phenotype. The results indicate that the ALAS-E mutant molecule is functionally impaired. These results thus demonstrate that close relationship between heme synthesis and erythropoiesis.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (18 results)

All 1999 1998 Other

All Journal Article (10 results) Publications (8 results)

  • [Journal Article] Molecular cloning and functional characterization of a new CNC family transcription factor Nrf3.1999

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, A., Itoh, E., Toki, T., Takahashi, S-i, Igarashi, K., Hayashi, N., Yamamoto, M.
    • Journal Title

      J. Biol. Chem. 274

      Pages: 6443-6452

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Molecular cloning and functional characterization of a new CNC family transcription factor Nrf31999

    • Author(s)
      Kobayashi, A., Itoh, E., Toki, T., Takahashi, S-i, Igarashi, K., Hayashi, N., Yamamoto, M.
    • Journal Title

      J.Biol.Chem. 274

      Pages: 6443-6452

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Deficient heme and globin synthesis in ES cells lacking the erythroid-specific δ-aminolevulinate synthase gene.1998

    • Author(s)
      Harigae, H., Suwabe, N., Weinstock, P.H., Nagai, M., Fujita, H., Yamamoto, M., Sassa, S.
    • Journal Title

      Blood 91

      Pages: 798-805

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Alternative promoters regulate transcription of the mouse GATA-2 gene.1998

    • Author(s)
      Minegishi, N., Ohta, J., Suwabe, N., Nakauchi, H., Ishihara, H., Hayashi, N., Yamamoto, M.
    • Journal Title

      J. Biol. Chem. 273

      Pages: 3625-3634

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Regulation of NF-E2 activity in erythroleukemia cell differentiation.1998

    • Author(s)
      Nagai, T., Igarashi, K., Akasaka, J., Furuyama, K., Fujita, H., Hayashi, N., Yamamoto, M., Sassa, S.
    • Journal Title

      J. Biol. Chem. 273

      Pages: 5358-5365

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Differential regulation of mouse coproporphyrinogen oxidase geneexpression in erythroid and non-erythroid cells.1998

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, S-i., Taketani, S., Akasaka, J-e., Kobayashi, A., Hayashi, N., Yamamoto, M., Nagai, T.
    • Journal Title

      Blood 92

      Pages: 3436-3444

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Deficient heme and globin synthesis in ES cells lacking the erythroid-specific δ-aminolevulinate synthase gene1998

    • Author(s)
      Harigae, H., Suwabe, N., Weinstock, P.H., Nagai, M., Fujita, H., Yamamoto, M., Sassa, S.
    • Journal Title

      Blood 91

      Pages: 798-805

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Alternative promoters regulate transcription of the mouse GATA-2 gene1998

    • Author(s)
      Minegishi, N., Ohta, J., Suwabe, N., Nakauchi, H., Ishihara, H., Hayashi, N., Yamamoto, M.
    • Journal Title

      J.Biol.Chem. 273

      Pages: 3625-3634

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Regulation of NF-E2 activity in erythroleukemia cell differentiation1998

    • Author(s)
      Nagai, T., Igarashi, K., Akasaka, J., Furuyama, K., Fujita, H., Hayashi, N., Yamamoto, M., Sassa, S.
    • Journal Title

      J.Biol.Chem. 273

      Pages: 5358-5365

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Differential regulation of mouse coproporphyrinogen oxidase gene expression in erythroid and non-erythroid cells1998

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi, S-i., Taketani, S., Akasaka, J-e., Kobayashi, A., Hayashi, N., Yamamoto, M., Nagai, T.
    • Journal Title

      Blood 92

      Pages: 3436-3444

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Minegishi Naoko: "The mouse GATA-2 gene is expressed in the para-aortic splanchnopleura and aortagonad-mesonephros region"Blood. 93・12. 4196-4207 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Harigae Hideo: "A novel mutation of the erythroid-specific d-aminolaevulinate synthase gene in a patient with X-linked sideroblastic anaemia"Br.J. Haematol. 106・1. 175-177 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Furuyama Kazumichi: "Absence of C282Y and H63D mutations of the hemochromatosis gene in Japanese patients with sideroblastic anemia"Am.J. Hematol. 61・4. 276 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Harigae Hideo: "A novel mutation of the erythroid-specific d-aminolevulinate synthase gene in a patient with non-inherited pyridoxine-responsive sideroblastic anemia"Am.J. Hematol. 62・2. 112-114 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Nakajima Osamu: "Heme deficiency in erythroid lineage causes differentiation arrest and cytoplasmic iron overload"EMBO J.. 18・22. 6282-6289 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1999 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Furuyama,Kazumichi: "ALAS2 gene encodes a pyridoxine-responsive enzyme with low activity." British J.Haematol.103. 839-841 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takahashi,Shinichiro: "Differential regulation of coporoporphyrinogen oxidase gene between erythroid and nonerythroid cells." Blood. 92. 3436-3444 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kobayashi,Akira: "Molecular cloning and functional characterization of a new CNCfamily transcription factor Nrf3." J.Biol.Chem.274. 6443-6452 (1999)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report

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