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Involvement of OATP4C1 in the development of methotrexate-induced lung injury

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K21371
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Applied pharmacology
Respiratory organ internal medicine
Research InstitutionShowa University

Principal Investigator

OHBAYASHI MASAYUKI  昭和大学, 薬学部, 講師 (70349041)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 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: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywords薬剤性肺障害 / OATP4C1 / 肺胞上皮細胞 / EMT / 薬物トランスポーター / 肺線維化 / Methotrexate / 細胞障害 / バイオマーカー / メトトレキサート / 臨床 / 薬剤反応性 / トランスレーショナルリサーチ / 薬理学 / 薬学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we focused on drug-induced lung injury caused by methotrexate (MTX), a drug for rheumatoid arthritis that has been used in clinical practice and has reported adverse effects on lung injury. It was shown that OATP4C1, which is responsible for MTX transport, is expressed in alveolar epithelial cells and contributes to MTX-mediated cell injury. Moreover, it was shown that accumulation of MTX cells via OATP4C1 promotes EMT such as cell shape change and acquisition of migration ability. It was suggested that OATP4C1 expressed in alveolar epithelial cells of patients with MTX-induced lung injury may contribute to the onset of lung injury.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

肺胞上皮細胞に発現するOATP4C1が輸送を担う医薬品による薬剤性肺障害発症機序の解明につながり、将来、OATP4C1の薬剤性肺障害の新たな治療方法の開発や副作用を予測するバイオマーカーとなりうつ可能性を秘めていることが特色である。

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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