| Project/Area Number |
19590910
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Respiratory organ internal medicine
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| Research Institution | Saitama Medical University |
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Principal Investigator |
UEMATSU Kazutsugu Saitama Medical University, 医学部, 准教授 (10297880)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
森山 岳 埼玉医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (30364798)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
MORIYAMA Gaku 埼玉医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (30364798)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
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| Keywords | 胸膜中皮腫 / WNTシグナル / Dishevelled(Dvl) / 中皮腫 / Wntシグナル / Dvl / Dv1 |
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| Research Abstract |
To clarify the effect of blocking Wnt signaling in mesothelioma, we down-regulated the expression of dishevelled (Dvl), an intermediator of Wnt signaling, by a small interfering RNA (siRNA). Mesothelioma cell lines were transfected with siRNA of Dvl, and cell growth was examined. The synergistic effect on cell growth of Dvl siRNA and cisplatin in combination was evaluated. Dvl siRNA down-regulated the expression of Dvl in mesothelioma cells, which caused suppression of cell growth. Combination of Dvl siRNA and cisplatin suppressed cell growth synergistically. Our data suggest that inhibition of Wnt signaling leads to significant anti-tumor effects.
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