Budget Amount *help |
¥48,620,000 (Direct Cost: ¥37,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥11,220,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥15,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,540,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥15,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,540,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥17,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,140,000)
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Research Abstract |
How host cells respond to viral dsRNA is analyzed in this study. Dendritic cells (DC) stimulated with polyI : C (an dsRNA analog) render the DC competent for NK activation. Since cell-cell contact was essential for this NK activation, the molecule expressed on DC to drive NK activation was identified from genes up-regulated by polyI : C stimulation. Ultimately, we identified a membrane protein responsible for NK induction and named it INAM. INAM is a tetraspanin-like molecule inducing NK tumoricidal activity and in vivo tumor regression.
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