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Molecular basis of the intracellular trafficking of the malaria ligands

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19590428
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Parasitology (including Sanitary zoology)
Research InstitutionNagasaki University

Principal Investigator

KANEKO Osamu  Nagasaki University, 熱帯医学研究所, 教授 (50325370)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) TACHIBANA Mayumi  愛媛大学, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助教 (00301325)
Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2008
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords原虫 / 感染症 / 寄生虫 / マラリア / 細胞内輸送 / 遺伝子多型
Research Abstract

赤血球侵入型マラリア原虫の細胞内小器官には、多くのワクチン候補抗原が局在するが、これらの細胞内分子輸送機構の詳細は不明である。RhopH2のプロモーターとシグナル配列を加えるだけでタンパク質が標的細胞内小器官に輸送されることに着目し、様々の分子について組換え熱帯熱マラリア原虫を作成し、解析した。また、EBLという分子はアミノ酸が一つだけ変化するだけで細胞内局在が変化し、病原性まで劇的に変化することを見出した。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2008 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2007 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2009 2008 Other

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (7 results)

  • [Journal Article] Single amino acid substitution in Plasmodium yoelii erythrocyte ligand determines its localization and controls parasite virulence

    • Author(s)
      Otsuki H, Kaneko O, Thongkukiatkul A, Tachibana M, Iriko H, Takeo S, Tsuboi T, Torii M
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences U.S.A (in press)

    • NAID

      120006984096

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] マラリアは世界的な問題だけど、科学はどこまで追い詰めてるの2009

    • Author(s)
      金子修
    • Organizer
      第27回日本国際保健医療学会西日本地方会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪
    • Year and Date
      2009-02-28
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] マラリアは世界的な問題だけど、科学はどこまで追い詰めてるの?2009

    • Author(s)
      金子修
    • Organizer
      第27回日本国際保健医療学会西日本地方会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪
    • Year and Date
      2009-02-28
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] マラリア原虫の赤血球侵入の分子基盤2009

    • Author(s)
      金子修
    • Organizer
      第7回感染症沖縄フォーラム
    • Place of Presentation
      那覇
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report 2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Erythrocyte- Binding- Like molecule and Virulence of Plasmodium yoelii2009

    • Author(s)
      Otsuki H, Kaneko O, Thongkukiatkul A, Tachibana M, Iriko H, Takeo S, Tsuboi T, Torii M
    • Organizer
      43rd Annual U.S.-Japan Joint Conference of Parasitic Diseases
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Erythrocyte-Binding-Like molecule and Virulence of Plasmodium yoelii2009

    • Author(s)
      Otsuki H, Kaneko O, Thongkukiatkul A, Tachibana M, Iriko H, Takeo S, Tsuboi T, Torii M
    • Organizer
      43rd Annual U. S. -Japan Joint Conference of Parasitic Diseases
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Erythrocyte ligand of the malaria parasite and virulence2008

    • Author(s)
      Kaneko O
    • Organizer
      The 3rd Nagasaki Symposium on Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases, The 9th Nagasaki-Singapore Medical Symposium
    • Place of Presentation
      長崎
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report 2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] ネズミマラリア原虫の赤血球結合分子EBLの局在と病原性2008

    • Author(s)
      大槻均、金子修、入子英幸、竹尾暁、坪井敬文、Thongkukiatkul A、鳥居本美
    • Organizer
      第77回日本寄生虫学会大会
    • Place of Presentation
      長崎
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report 2008 Final Research Report

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