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Does Rho kinase activity predict a progression of coronary artery disease?

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K21697
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Cardiovascular surgery
General surgery
Research InstitutionNational Cardiovascular Center Research Institute

Principal Investigator

Watanabe Takuya  国立研究開発法人国立循環器病研究センター, 病院, 医師 (20627509)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Keywords冠動脈硬化症 / 移植心冠動脈病変 / 好中球Rhoキナーゼ活性 / 好中球のRhoキナーゼ活性
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Predicting the progression of various coronary artery diseases and early intervention are one of the important issues in cardiovascular medicine. Our aim of this study was to examine the relationship between neutrophil Rho kinase activity, which is focused as a biomarker for predicting the progression of coronary artery diseases, and the progression of coronary artery diseases. However, it was judged that the measurement system of Rho kinase activity was unstable and it was difficult to make an accurate measurement, and it was abandoned to use Rho kinase activity as a biomarker for predicting the progression of coronary artery disease. On the other hand, under the current research grant, we investigated factors related to the progression of coronary artery disease after heart transplantation.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ドナー心由来の持ち込み病変の存在が、心移植後1年目から3年目までのCAVの進行を予測すること(Transplantation 2017; 101:1310-1319)、エベロリムスのCAV進行に対する抑制効果は、血管内膜の増殖の抑制だけでなく、血管外膜の縮小変化の抑制によってもたらされること、また、エベロリムスによるCAV進行の抑制効果は、心移植後急性期だけでなく、維持期においても認められることを報告した(International Journal of Cardiology 2016; 203:307-314)。これらの成果は、本邦での心移植後患者の治療戦略に影響を与える成果である。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2018 2016 2015

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 2 results) Presentation (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results)

  • [Journal Article] Suppressive effects of conversion from mycophenolate mofetil to everolimus for the development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy in maintenance of heart transplant recipients2016

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Watanabe
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Cardiology

      Volume: 203 Pages: 307-314

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.10.082

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report 2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Donor-transmitted atherosclerosis associated with worsening cardiac allograft vasculopathy after heart transplantation: Serial volumetric intravascular ultrasound analysis2016

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Watanabe
    • Journal Title

      Transplantation

      Volume: In press Issue: 6 Pages: 1310-1319

    • DOI

      10.1097/tp.0000000000001322

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report 2015 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] The influence of induction therapy using basiliximab on clinical prognosis in high-risk transplant recipients2018

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Watanabe
    • Organizer
      Transplantation Science Symposium
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Relationship between brachial artery flow-mediated dilation and clinical characteristics of heart transplantation2016

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Watanabe
    • Organizer
      26th International congress of the transplantation society
    • Place of Presentation
      Hong kong
    • Year and Date
      2016-08-18
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Relationship between brachial artery flow-mediated vasodilation and clinical characteristics of heart transplant recipients2016

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Watanabe
    • Organizer
      36th Annual meeting and scientific sessions
    • Place of Presentation
      Washington DC, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-04-27
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Relationship between brachial artery flow-mediated vasodilation and clinical characteristics of heart transplant recipients2016

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Watanabe
    • Organizer
      International society for heart and lung transplantation, anual meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Washington DC
    • Year and Date
      2016-04-26
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Does flow-mediated dilation of brachial artery predict development of cardiac allograft vasculopathy in heart transplant recipients? Prospective observational study.2016

    • Author(s)
      Takuya Watanabe
    • Organizer
      第80回日本循環器学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      宮城県 仙台市
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-18
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 心臓移植後患者の上腕動脈の血流依存性血管拡張反応(Flow-mediated dilation;FMD)は、移植心冠動脈病変の重症度と関連する.2015

    • Author(s)
      渡邉 琢也
    • Organizer
      日本血管生物医学会
    • Place of Presentation
      神戸国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-10
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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