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¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
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| Research Abstract |
Chitin/chitosan are known to exert promoter action of plant growth, antimicrobial action, antiseptic action, and also used as hemostatic agents, suture materials, and artificial skin, We examined the effects of chitin/chitosan on migration, proliferation of and collagen synthesis by human coronary vascular smooth muscle cells in vitro. We also examined the effects of chitin/chitosan on intimal thickness by using rabbit balloon catheter injury model in vivo.
Results 1) Chitin/chitosan solution (chitin : chitosan=20 : 80, molecular weight 1000-one million) solution inhibits migration and proliferation (measured by 3H-thymidine incorporation) of and collagen synthesis (measured by 3H-proline incorporation) by human coronary smooth muscle cells in a concentration-dependent manner. However, these inhibitory effects are not observed by chitin/chitosan solution (chitin : chitosan=50 : 50) and chitosan oligomers (n<40). 2) ADP-stimulated platelets aggregation was also inhibited in a concentration-dependent manner. 3) Attachment and proliferation of the cells cultured on the gel made from chitin/chitosan solution (chitin : chitosan=20 : 80) were also inhibited, 3) Chitin/chitosan solution (chitin : chitosan=20 : 80) resolved in ascorbic acid was given subcutaneously (25mg/kg) twice (immediately after balloon injury, and 2 weeks later) in balloon catheter injury rabbit (three times pull with 20PSI). Four weeks later, injured iliac arteries were examined histologically. The surface area of intima (intima+media) (25.0+/-7.4 vs 16.2+/-4.9, p<0.01) intima/media (43.5+/-6.4 vs 31.3+/-9.9, p<0.01) was significantly reduced by subcutaneous injection of chitin chitosan solution. 4) No obvious adverse effects were observed in blood samples. Conclusion Our data suggest possible usefulness of chitin/chitosan for prevention of restenosis after PTCT as well as after angioplasty.
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