Budget Amount *help |
¥65,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥65,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥13,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥13,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥13,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥13,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥13,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,000,000)
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Research Abstract |
The critical amino acid residue defining the integrin binding site of laminins has been identified within the C-terminal region of the gamma chains. Integrin alpha8beta1 was found to specifically bind to nephronectin, a basement membrane protein containing the RGD cell-adhesive motif. Mice deficient in QBRICK, another basement membrane protein containing the RGD motif, were produced. The mice exhibit the phenotypes similar to those of Fraser syndrome, including fused eyelids and fingers, skin blisters, and kidney malformation.
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