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The role of brain free fatty acid receptor GPR40/FFAR1 signaling in chronic pain

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K08836
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 55050:Anesthesiology-related
Research InstitutionKobe Gakuin University

Principal Investigator

Nakamoto Kazuo  神戸学院大学, 薬学部, 講師 (30432636)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 徳山 尚吾  神戸学院大学, 薬学部, 教授 (70225358)
糟谷 史代  神戸学院大学, 薬学部, 教授 (80131522)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords疼痛 / 脂肪酸受容体 / 脂肪酸 / 視床下部 / 長鎖脂肪酸受容体 / GPR40 / ストレス
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, brain phosphatidylcholines with docosahexaenoic acid, arachidonic acid and other long-chain fatty acids were found to have decreased in the brains of stressed mice with or without pain by using imaging mass spectrometry. Also, we demonstrated that some genes of fatty acid-related genes including iPLA2 and FABPs were changed in some brain areas of chronic pain model mice. So, endogenous agonist of a free fatty acid receptor GPR40/FFAR1 were decreased in stressed mice with or without pain. Therefore, we concluded that brain GPR40/FFAR1 signaling system could be decreased in chronic pain

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究は、ストレスにより誘発した慢性疼痛時の脳内では、リン脂質中の脂肪酸組成が低下していること、脂質関連因子が変化していることを見出した。これらの成果は、慢性疼痛時の脳内GPR40/FFAR1シグナル機構が機能低下している可能性を示している。したがって、将来的にこれら脂肪酸シグナルを標的とした新たな慢性疼痛治療薬の開発が期待される

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2020 2019 2018

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 5 results) Presentation (2 results) (of which Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] N-3 fatty acids modulate repeated stress-evoked pain chronicity2019

    • Author(s)
      1.Aizawa F, Sato S, Yamazaki F, Yao I, Yamashita T, Nakamoto K, Kasuya F, Setou M, Tokuyama S
    • Journal Title

      Brain Res

      Volume: 1714 Pages: 218-226

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.brainres.2019.03.001

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The involvement of free fatty acid-GPR40/FFAR1 signaling in chronic social defeat stress-induced pain prolongation in C57BL/6J male mice2018

    • Author(s)
      Aizawa F, Nakamoto K, Tokuyama S
    • Journal Title

      Psychopharmacology (Berl)

      Volume: 235 Issue: 8 Pages: 2335-2347

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00213-018-4930-8

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The role of brain n-3 fatty acids-GPR40/FFAR1 signaling in pain2018

    • Author(s)
      Nakamoto K, Tokuyama S.
    • Journal Title

      Folia Pharmacologica Japonica

      Volume: 151 Issue: 1 Pages: 21-26

    • DOI

      10.1254/fpj.151.21

    • NAID

      130006306721

    • ISSN
      0015-5691, 1347-8397
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 精神行動制御における長鎖脂肪酸受容体 GPR40/FFAR1 の役割と創薬への可能性2018

    • Author(s)
      中本賀寿夫, 徳山尚吾
    • Journal Title

      日本生物学的精神医学会誌

      Volume: 29 Pages: 64-68

    • NAID

      130007685082

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The involvement of GPR40/FFAR1 as a novel target of stress induced-chronic pain2018

    • Author(s)
      Aizawa F, Nakamoto K, Tokuyama S
    • Journal Title

      Pain Research

      Volume: 33 Pages: 203-213

    • NAID

      130007506056

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] The role of brain fatty acids in pain2018

    • Author(s)
      Nakamoto K and Tokuyama S
    • Journal Title

      Pain Research

      Volume: 33 Pages: 193-202

    • NAID

      130007506055

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 疼痛モデルマウスにおける脳内脂肪酸関連因子の変動2020

    • Author(s)
      橘男、中本賀寿夫、徳山尚吾
    • Organizer
      日本薬学会141年会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 疼痛モデルマウスにおける脳内脂肪酸関連因子の変動2019

    • Author(s)
      橘 男、中本 賀寿夫、徳山 尚吾
    • Organizer
      第135回日本薬理学会近畿部会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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