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Effect of prenatal valproate exposure on astorcyte-regulated synaptic function

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K08478
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Medical pharmacy
Research InstitutionFukuoka University

Principal Investigator

WATANABE TAKUYA  福岡大学, 薬学部, 助教 (90509647)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2019)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Keywords自閉症スペクトラム障害 / アストロサイト / バルプロ酸ナトリウム / 自閉症 / バルプロ酸 / オータプス
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Neurodevelopmental change is examined in neuron co-cultured with astrocyte that is isolated from animal model of autism with prenatal exposure to valproic acid. The neuron co-cultured with autism model astrocyte demonstrated the increase in excitatory synaptic transmission compared with neuron co-cultured with normal astrocyte. The neuron co-cultured with autism model astrocyte did not show change in number of excitatory synapse. On the other hand, the neuron co-cultured with autism model astrocyte demonstrated the increased expression of molecules which are mediate synaptic vesicle release.Taken together, excitarotry synaptic transmission increased by co-culturing with ASD model astrocyte may be due to increased expression of molecules which are mediate synaptic vesicle release.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

自閉症スペクトラム障害(ASD)の有病率は、約1%以上あるとされているが、その治療法は確立されておらず、その病態機序も明らかではない。本研究成果は、ASDモデル動物由来のアストロサイトが神経細胞におけるシナプス機能異常を引き起こすことを示しており、ASDの病態機序にアストロサイトによる神経機能調節が関与していることを提案している。従って、ASDの治療法開発のため、アストロサイトを標的とした創薬の方向性を本研究成果は提案するものである。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2019 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2019 2017

All Presentation (2 results)

  • [Presentation] Valproic acid-exposed astrocytes alter the inhibitory neurodevelopment and synaptic function2019

    • Author(s)
      Kotomi Takeda, Takuya Watanabe, Yuki Oba, Shuntaro Tsukamoto, Kaori Kubota, Shutaro Katsurabayashi, Katsunori Iwasaki
    • Organizer
      NEURO2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 胎生期バルプロ酸暴露マウスの自閉症様行動に対する大柴胡湯の作用2017

    • Author(s)
      川井 優、坪内里沙子、小野千花、渡辺拓也、窪田香織、桂林秀太郎、岩崎克典
    • Organizer
      第34回和漢医薬学会学術大会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-04-28   Modified: 2021-02-19  

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