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Development of a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of spinal cord injury by modulating sphingosine 1-phoshate metabolism

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K10835
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Orthopaedic surgery
Research InstitutionJichi Medical University

Principal Investigator

Kimura Atsushi  自治医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (20364507)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 白石 康幸  自治医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (50646338)
大森 司  自治医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (70382843)
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords脊髄損傷 / 生理活性脂質 / スフィンゴシン1リン酸 / 脂質
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Here, we investigated whether modulation of sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) lyase enhances functional recovery after spinal cord injury (SCI). We employed a mouse contusion SCI model, induced by the Infinite Horizons impactor using a force of 60 kdyn at the level of T10. Functional outcome was assessed with the Basso Mouse Scale. Mice were divided into two groups: Mice treated with per os administration of 4-deoxypyridoxine (DOP), a S1P lyase inhibitor, via drinking water at a concentration of 50 mg/L and saline-treated control mice.
Mice treated with DOP showed significantly better BMS score compared with that of control mice. A proteome cytokine array analysis revealed that DOP-treated mice show significantly decreased expression of inflammatory cytokines, including TNFα, IL-27, CCL-1, G-CSF, IL-13, IL-1β, IL-23, and CXCL-9. These results suggest that inhibition of S1P lyase can be a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of SCI.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

脊髄損傷に対する薬物治療は選択肢が限られており、本研究はスフィンゴシン1-リン酸とその代謝経路がその治療標的となり得る点を示した点で意義があると考えられる。今後S1P lyase阻害剤の投与法と投与時期を最適化すること、また同様の作用を持つ他の薬物の効果についてもさらなる検討が待たれる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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