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脳内コレステロール代謝調節によるアルツハイマー病発症予防・治療に関する研究

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18023046
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Review Section Biological Sciences
Research InstitutionNational Institute for Longevity Sciences,NCGG

Principal Investigator

道川 誠  National Institute for Longevity Sciences,NCGG, アルツハイマー病研究部, 部長 (40270912)

Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2007)
Budget Amount *help
¥8,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥4,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥4,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000)
Keywordsアルツハイマー病 / コレステロール / アポリポ蛋白E / HDL産生 / ABCA1 / アポリボ蛋白E
Research Abstract

研究目的:2年間の目標は,(1)ApoEやABCA1等によって担われる脳内コレステロール代謝の主要経路の解明とHDL産生におけるApoEアイソフォーム依存性の分子機構の解明(細胞外ApoE作用),(2)ApoEあるいはABCA1の機能制御による脳内コレステロール代謝調節を通してのアルツハイマー病病理発現の抑制法の開発,(3)細胞内ApoE輸送機構ならびに細胞内ApoE機能の解明(細胞内ApoE作用)である。
研究成果:(1):(i)ApoEによるコレステロール搬出はN末端断片のみでApoE3>ApoE4であること,(ii)その理由はApoE3N末端断片が持つシステイン問によるdisulfide結合による2量体形成(分子間相互作用)にあること,(iii)C末端断片はそれ自体ではコレステロール搬出能が弱いが,N末端断片の作用を相加的に修飾すること,(iv)しかしApoE4では,ドメイン相互作用のためC末端断片が相加的に働かない(分子内相互作用)こと等を明らかにし,ApoEアイソフォーム特異的HDL産生機構のほぼ全容を解明した。(2)薬剤スクリーニング系を確立し,複数の薬剤ライブラリーを用いて探索を開始した。(3)ApoEに結合しうる蛋白質を複数(UQCRC2,Chytochrome C1,COXIV-1など)同定し,それらの多くがミトコンドリア関連蛋白質であることを明らかにした。神経培養細胞にApoE4およびApoE4断片(1-272)を発現させ,ミトコンドリアを調整し,呼吸酵素複合体の活性を測定したところ,呼吸酵素複合体III,IVの機能がApoE4断片存在下では低下することを見出した。このことから,呼吸酵素複合体III,IVのサブユニットであるUQCRC2,Chytochrome C1,COXIV-1にApoE4断片が結合することにより,これらの蛋白質機能が低下し,ミトコンドリア複合体の機能低下を引き起こすと考えられた。

Report

(2 results)
  • 2007 Annual Research Report
  • 2006 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2008 2007 2006

All Journal Article (9 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Novel role of presenilins in maturation and transport of integrin β12008

    • Author(s)
      Zou K, Hosono T, Nakamura T, Shiraishi H, Maeda T, Komano H, Yanagisawa K, Michikawa M.
    • Journal Title

      Biochemistry 47

      Pages: 3370-3378

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Angiotensin-converting enzyme converts amyloid β-proteinl-42(Aβ(1-42)) to Aβ(1-40), and its inhibition enhances brain Aβ deposition2007

    • Author(s)
      Zou K, Yamaguchi H, Akatsu H, Sakamoto T, Ko M, Mizoguchi K, Gong JS, Yu W, Yamamoto T, Kosaka K, Yanagisawa K, Michikawa M.
    • Journal Title

      J Neurosci 27(32)

      Pages: 8628-8635

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Novel action of apolipoprotein E (ApoE): ApoE isoform specifically inhibits lipid-particle-mediated cholesterol release from nearons2007

    • Author(s)
      Gong JS, Morita SY, Kobayashi M, Handa T, Fujita SC, Yanagisawa K, Michikawa M.
    • Journal Title

      Mol Neurodegeneration 2:9

      Pages: 1-10

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A ganglioside-induced toxic soluble Aβ assembly. Its enhanced formation from Aβ bearing the Arctic mutation2007

    • Author(s)
      Yamamoto N, Matsubara E, Maeda S, Minagawa H, Takashima A, Maruyama W, Michikawa M, Yanagisawa K
    • Journal Title

      J Biol Chem 282(4)

      Pages: 2646-2655

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Alteration of the glutamate and GABA transporters in the hippocampus of the Niemann-Pick disease, type C mouse using proteomic analysis.2007

    • Author(s)
      Byun K, Kim J, Cho S-Y, Hutchinson B, Yang S-R, Kang K-S, Cho M, Hwang K, Michikawa M, Jeon Y-W, Paik Y-K, Lee B
    • Journal Title

      Proteomics 282

      Pages: 2646-2655

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Role of cholesterol in amyloid cascade : cholesterol-dependent modulation of tau phosphorylation and mitochondrial function.2006

    • Author(s)
      Michikawa M.
    • Journal Title

      Acta Neurol Scand Suppl. 6(4)

      Pages: 1230-1236

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A ganglioside-induced toxic soluble Aβ assembly.2006

    • Author(s)
      Yamamoto N, Matsubara E, Maeda S, Minagawa H, Takashima A, Maruyama W, Michikawa M, Yanagisawa K
    • Journal Title

      J Biol Chem 24(2)

      Pages: 292-298

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Ethnicity-dependent genetic association of ABCA2 with sporadic Alzheimer's disease.2006

    • Author(s)
      Wollmer MA, Kapaki E, Hersberger M, Muntwyler J, Brunner F, Tsolaki M, Akatsu H, Kosaka K, Michikawa M, Molyva D, Paraskevas GP, Lutjohann D, von Eckardstein A, Hock C, Nitsh RM, Papassotiropoulos A
    • Journal Title

      Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 185

      Pages: 21-26

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] NPC1 gene deficiency leads to lack of neural stem cell self-renewal and abnormal differentiation through activation of p38 MAP kinase signaling.2006

    • Author(s)
      Yang SR, Kim SJ, Byun KH, Hutchinson B, Lee HH, Michikawa M, Lee YS, Kang KS
    • Journal Title

      Stem Cells 141(5)

      Pages: 534-536

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] I Angiotensin-converting enzyme converts Aβ1-42 to Aβ1-40 and its inhibition enhances brain Aβ deposition2007

    • Author(s)
      K. ZOU, H. YAMAGUCHI, H. AKATSU, T. SAKAMOTO, M. KO, K. MIZOGUCHI, J.-S. GONG, W. YU, T. YAMAMOTO, K. KOSAKA, K. YANAGISAWA, MICHIKAWA M
    • Organizer
      北米神経科学会
    • Place of Presentation
      サンヂィエゴ(アメリカ合衆国)
    • Year and Date
      2007-11-06
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] IApolipoprotein E-isoform-specific modulation of cholesterol metabolism in neurons2007

    • Author(s)
      Michikawa M.
    • Organizer
      日本神経化学会大会シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜
    • Year and Date
      2007-09-12
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] soform-dependnent effect of apolipoprotein E orcholesterol efflux2007

    • Author(s)
      Minagawa H, Gong J-s, Nakamura T, Zou K, Lund-Katz S, Phillips M, Saito H, Michikawa M.
    • Organizer
      日本神経化学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜
    • Year and Date
      2007-09-11
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2006-04-01   Modified: 2018-03-28  

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