• Search Research Projects
  • Search Researchers
  • How to Use
  1. Back to previous page

The efficacy of HSP-47 antisense therapy for pulmonary fibrosis

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15590816
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Respiratory organ internal medicine
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

FUJII Takashi  The University of Tokyo, The institute of Medical Science, Research Associate, 医科学研究所, 助手 (60346971)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) MUKAE Hiroshi  Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Assistant Professor, 医学部・歯学部附属病院, 講師 (80253821)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
KeywordsHSP-47 / Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / Bleomycin-induced Pulmonary Fibrosis / Collagen / Lung Fibroblast / Bronchilal epithelial cells / Antisense Therapy / 突発性肺線維症
Research Abstract

Heat shock protein (HSP) 47, a collagen-specific molecular chaperone, is involved in the processing and/or secretion of procollagen. We investigated whether treatment with the antifibrotic drug pirfenidone attenuates the bleomycin (BL)-induced overexpression of HSP47 in the lungs. Male ICR mice were intravenously injected with BL or saline (SA). Pirfenidone or control drug (CD) was administered 14 days after commencement of BL or SA, and continued throughout the course of the experiment. The mice were randomly divided into three experimental groups : 1)SA-treated with CD (SA group) ; 2)BL-treated with CD (BL group) ; and 3)BL-treated with pirfenidone (pirfenidone group). Lungs of the pirfenidone group showed a marked reduction of fibrotic lesions compared with the corresponding BL group. Immunohistochemical studies showed that BL treatment significantly increased the number of macrophages, myofibroblasts, HSP47-positive type II pneumocytes and HSP47-positive interstitial spindle-shaped cells. Treatment with pirfenidone significantly reduced the number of these cells compared with the corresponding BL group. Furthermore, treatment with pirfenidone significantly suppressed the BL-induced increase of the positive ratio of HSP47 and alpha-smooth muscle actin to interstitial spindle-shaped cells. This study results showed that pirfenidone inhibited heat shock protein 47-positive cells and myofibroblasts, the principal cells responsible for the accumulation and deposition of extracellular matrix seen in pulmonary fibrosis.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

All 2005 2004 Other

All Journal Article (12 results) Publications (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Differential effects of α- and β-defensin on cytokine production by cultured human bronchial epithelial cells2005

    • Author(s)
      Sakamoto N, Mukae H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 288・3

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Differential effects of a-and b-defensin on cytokine production by cultured human bronchial epithelial cells2005

    • Author(s)
      Sakamoto N
    • Journal Title

      Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 288

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Differential effects of α-and β-defensin on cytokine production by cultured human bronchial epithelial cells2005

    • Author(s)
      Sakamoto N, Mukae H, st al.
    • Journal Title

      Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 288・3

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] High-BAL fluid concentrations of RANTES in nonspecific interstitial pneumonia compared with usual interstitial pneumonia2004

    • Author(s)
      Yoshioka S, Mukae H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Respir Med 98・10

      Pages: 945-951

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Pirfenidone attenuates expression of HSP47 in murine bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis2004

    • Author(s)
      Kakugawa T, Mukae H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Eur Respir J 24・1

      Pages: 57-65

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] High concentrations of α-defensins in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with acute distress syndrome2004

    • Author(s)
      Ashitani J, Mukae H, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Life Sci 75・9

      Pages: 1123-1134

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 肺線維症進展のメカニズム-heat shock protein 47との関連2004

    • Author(s)
      角川智之, 迎 寛, 門田淳一
    • Journal Title

      医学のあゆみ

      Pages: 134-136

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] High-BAL fluid concentrations of RANTES in nonspecific interstitial pneumonia compared with usual interstitial pneumonia2004

    • Author(s)
      Yoshioka S
    • Journal Title

      Respir Med 98

      Pages: 945-951

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Pirfenidone attenuates expression of HSP47 in murine bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis2004

    • Author(s)
      Kakugawa T
    • Journal Title

      Eur Respir J 24

      Pages: 57-65

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] High concentrations of a-defensins in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with acute distress syndrome2004

    • Author(s)
      Ashitani J
    • Journal Title

      Life Sci 75

      Pages: 1123-1134

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The mechanism of pulmonary fibrosis -the role of HSP472004

    • Author(s)
      Kakugawa T
    • Journal Title

      Igaku-no Ayumi

      Pages: 134-136

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 肺線維症進展のメカニズムーheat shock protein47との関連2004

    • Author(s)
      角川智之, 迎 寛, 門田淳一
    • Journal Title

      医学のあゆみ

      Pages: 134-136

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 角川智之, 迎 寛, 門田淳一: "肺線維症進展のメカニズム-heat shock protein 47との関連"医学のあゆみ. 134-136 (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ishii H, Mukae H, Fujii T, et al.: "Increased expression of collagen-binding heat shock protein 47 in murine bleomycin-induced pneumopathy"Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol. 285・10. 957-963 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kakugawa T, Mukae H, Fujii T, et al.: "Pirfenidone Attenuates Expression of HSP47 in Murine Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis"European Respiratory Journal. (In press).

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

URL: 

Published: 2003-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

Information User Guide FAQ News Terms of Use Attribution of KAKENHI

Powered by NII kakenhi