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A Study of Expression and Function of Jagged 1 Gene Relating the Development of Intrahepatic Bile Ducts and Bile Ductule Proliferation in Hepatic Fibrosis.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 10670728
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Pediatrics
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

TAJIRI Hitoshi  Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Associate Professor, 医学系研究科, 助教授 (80183458)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OZONO Keiichi  Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Department of Environmental Medicine, Professor, 部長 (20270770)
MUSHIAKE Sotaro  Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Assistant Professor, 医学系研究科, 助手 (90291947)
大園 恵一  大阪府立母子保健総合医療センター研究所, 部長
Project Period (FY) 1998 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
Keywordshepatic fibrosis / Jagged 1 gene / primary culture of hepatocytes / bile duct epithelial cell
Research Abstract

In this year (1999), we determined the conditioned medium in which rat hepatocytes can be cultured for more than 8 weeks. The medium was prepared by adding Fe, Zn, and Cu to that made for long term culture of rat small hepatocytes. Using this medium, we confirmed that the cells keep the exspression of CK8, AFP, and albumin constantly, and a part of them become to express CK 19 which is a marker of bile duct epithelium. The percentage of CK 19-positive cells increased as the cultivation term : 20% at 1 week, 25% at 2weeks, and 33% at 4 weeks.
We examined the expression of Jagged 1 mRNA in these cultured hepatocytes. Although the expression was detected by RT-PCR, no signal was observed on northern blot analysis. For further discussion, RNase protection assay or in situ hybridization should be necessary, but they are not performed yet.
On the other hand, we showed that thrombospondin-1 (TSP) is highly expressed in fibrotic lesion of the liver of biliary atresia. Studying the localization of TSP, TGF-β, and its receptor, we demonstrated that TSP plays a precipitative role for pseudo-bile ductule proliferation and fibrogenesis in the liver (Am J Pathol, in revise). From this viewpoint, we examined the effect of TGF-β on the phenotypic alteration of hepatocytes by adding it to the culture medium. In result, significant increment of the ratio of CK 19-positive cells and augmentation of signal intensity of CK8 and albumin were observed. Considering that TSP is a major activating factor of latent TGF-β, we are now studying the effect of TSP on the phenotypic change of the cultured hepatocytes, using inhibitory peptide against the activationg site of latent TGF-β.

Report

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

    (2 results)

All Other

All Publications (2 results)

  • [Publications] Okuda N, Mikami H et al: "Effect of propranolol on central neurotransmitters release in wistar rats analyzed by brain microdialysis"Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology. 26(2). 220-224 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Nishii T, Mikami H et al: "Angiotensinogen gene-activating elements regulate blood pressure in the brain"Circulation Research. 85(2). 257-263 (1999)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1999 Final Research Report Summary

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Published: 1998-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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