Regulation of iron homeostasis by the p53-ISCU pathway.
Project/Area Number |
15K14377
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Tumor biology
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Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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Keywords | p53 / 鉄代謝 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Accumulation of iron in tissues increases the risk of cancer, but iron regulatory mechanisms in cancer tissues are largely unknown. Here, we report that p53 regulates iron metabolism through the transcriptional regulation of ISCU (iron-sulfur cluster assembly enzyme), which encodes a scaffold protein that plays a critical role in Fe-S cluster biogenesis. HCT116 p53(+/+) cells were resistant to iron accumulation, but HCT116 p53(-/-) cells accumulated intracellular iron after DNA damage. Moreover, excess dietary iron caused significant elevation of serum iron levels in p53(-/-) mice. ISCU expression was decreased in the majority of human liver cancer tissues, and its reduced expression was significantly associated with p53 mutation. Our finding revealed a novel role of the p53-ISCU pathway in the maintenance of iron homeostasis in hepatocellular carcinogenesis.
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Report
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Research Products
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[Journal Article] Regulation of iron homeostasis by the p53-ISCU pathway2015
Author(s)
Yuki Funauchi, Chizu Tanikawa, Paulisally Hau Yi Lo, Jinichi Mori, Yataro Daigo, Atsushi Takano, Yohei Miyagi, Atsushi Okawa, Yusuke Nakamura, Koichi Matsuda
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Journal Title
Scientific reports
Volume: 5
Issue: 1
Pages: 16497-16497
DOI
Related Report
Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
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