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Functional analysis of cell death in neuroblastoma by dependence receptor, UNC5H4

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19591271
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Pediatrics
Research InstitutionChiba Cancer Center (Research Institute)

Principal Investigator

NAKAMURA Yohko  Chiba Cancer Center (Research Institute), 研究局生化学研究部, 主席研究員 (60260254)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 上條 岳彦  千葉県がんセンター(研究所), 生化学研究部, 部長 (90262708)
中川原 章  千葉県がんセンター(研究所), 研究局, 局長 (50117181)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) KAMIJO Takehiko  千葉県がんセンター(研究所), 研究局, 部長 (90262708)
NAKAGAWARA Akira  千葉県がんセンター(研究所), 研究局, 局長 (50117181)
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: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
KeywordsUNC5H4 / 神経芽腫細胞 / p53 / Dependence receptor / 細胞死
Research Abstract

ヒト神経芽腫cDNAライブラリーから予後良好群と予後不良群の間で発現に差の認められる遺伝子を大量に同定したところ、予後良好群において発現の高い遺伝子として依存性受容体UNC5H4が同定された。そこでUNC5H4の機能解析を行ったところ、UNC5H4はp53の標的遺伝子でありアポトーシス誘導能を持つことが判った。
また、そのアポトーシス誘導能は、UNC5ファミリーのリガンドであるnetrin-1によって抑制されることが明らかとなった。従って、UNC5H4は神経芽腫の細胞死において重要な役割を果たすことが示唆された。

Report

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

    (32 results)

All 2009 2008 2007 Other

All Journal Article (23 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 23 results) Presentation (9 results)

  • [Journal Article] High expression of ncRAN, a novel non-coding RNA mapped to chromosome 17q25.1, is associated with poor prognosis in neuroblastoma2009

    • Author(s)
      Yu M, Ohira M, Li Y, Niizuma H, Oo ML, Zhu Y, Ozaki T, Isogai E, Nakamura Y, Koda T, Oba S, Yu B, Nakagawara A
    • Journal Title

      Int. J. Oncol 34

      Pages: 931-938

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] High expression of ncRAN, a novel non-coding RNA mapped to chromosome 17q25. 1, is associated with poor prognosis in neuroblastoma2009

    • Author(s)
      Yu M., Nakamura Y., et al.
    • Journal Title

      Int. J. Oncol. 34

      Pages: 931-938

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Plasma midkine level is a prognostic factor for human neuroblastoma. Cancer Sci2008

    • Author(s)
      Ikematsu S, Nakagawara A, Nakamura Y, Ohira M, Shinjo M, Kishida S, Kadomatsu K
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Sci 99

      Pages: 2070-2074

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Expression of TSLC1, a candidate tumor suppressor gene mapped to chromosome 11q23, is downregulated in unfavorable neuroblastoma without promoter hypermethylation2008

    • Author(s)
      Ando K, Ohira M, Ozaki T, Nakagawa A, Akazawa K, Suenaga Y, Nakamura Y, Koda T, Kamijo T, Murakami Y, Nakagawara A
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Sci 123

      Pages: 2087-2094

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] ERAP140/Nbla10993 is a novel favorable prognostic indicator for neuroblastoma induced in response to retinoic acid2008

    • Author(s)
      Arai H, Ozaki T, Niizuma H, Nakamura Y, Ohira M, Takano K, Matsumoto M, Nakagawara A
    • Journal Title

      Oncol. Rep 19

      Pages: 1381-1388

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A newly identified dependence receptor UNC5H4 is induced during DNA damage-mediated apoptosis and transcriptional target of tumor suppressor2008

    • Author(s)
      Wang H, Ozaki T, Shamim Hossain M, Nakamura Y, Kamijo T, Xue X, Nakagawara A p53
    • Journal Title

      Biophys. Res. Commun 370

      Pages: 594-598

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Albertson DG, Pinkel D, Feuerstein BG, Nakagawara A. Novel risk stratification of patients with neuroblastoma by genomic signature, which is independent of molecular signature2008

    • Author(s)
      Tomioka N, Nakamura Y., et al.
    • Journal Title

      oncogene 27

      Pages: 441-449

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] ERAP140/Nbla10993 is a novel favorable prognostic indicator for neuroblastoma and induced in response to retinoic acid2008

    • Author(s)
      Arai H, Nakamura Y., et al.
    • Journal Title

      Oncol. Rep. 19

      Pages: 1381-1388

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A Newly identified dependence receptor UNC5H4 is induced during DNA damage-mediated apoptos2008

    • Author(s)
      Wang H, Nakamura Y., et al.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 370

      Pages: 594-598

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Expression of TSLC1, a candidate tumor suppressor gene mapped to chromosome 11q23, is downregulated in unfavorable neuroblastoma without promoter hypermethylation2008

    • Author(s)
      Ando K., Nakamura Y., et al.
    • Journal Title

      Int. J. Cancer 123

      Pages: 2087-2094

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Plasma midkine level is a prognostic factor for human neuroblastoma2008

    • Author(s)
      Ikematsu S., Nakamura Y., et al.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Sci. 99

      Pages: 2070-2074

    • NAID

      110007130545

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Albertson DG, Pinkel D, Feuerstein BG, Nakagawara A. Novel risk stratification of patients with neuroblastoma by genomic signature, which is independent of molecular signature2008

    • Author(s)
      Tomioka N, Nakamura Y, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      oncogene 27

      Pages: 441-449

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] ERAP140/Nbla10993 is a novel favorable prognostic indicator for neuroblastoma and induced in response to retinoic acid2008

    • Author(s)
      Arai H, Nakamura Y, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Oncol. Rep. (In press)

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A newly identified dependence receptor UNC5H4 is induced dur ing DNA damage-mediated apoptosis and transcriptional target of tumor suppressor p532008

    • Author(s)
      Wang H, Nakamura Y, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Biophys Res Commun. (In press)

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A novel technique for measuring variations in DNA copy-number2007

    • Author(s)
      Iwao-Koizumi K, Maekawa K, Nakamura Y, Saito S, Kawamoto S, Nakagawara A, Kato K
    • Journal Title

      competitive genomic polymeras Genomics 8

      Pages: 206-206

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Purification of human primary neuroblastomas by magnetic beads and their in vitro culture2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakanishi H, Ozaki T, Nakamura Y, Hashizume K, Iwanaka T, Nakagawara A
    • Journal Title

      Oncol 17

      Pages: 1315-1520

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article]2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakamura Y, Ozaki T, Niizuma H, Ohira M, Kamijo T, Nakagawara A
    • Journal Title

      Biochem. Biophys

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Relationship of DDX1 and NAG gene amplification/overexpression to the prognosis of patients with MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma2007

    • Author(s)
      Kaneko S, Ohira M, Nakamura Y, Isogai E, Nakagawara A, Kaneko M
    • Journal Title

      J. Cancer Res. Clin Oncol 133

      Pages: 185-192

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Functional characterization of a new p53 mutant generated by homozygous deletion in a neuroblastoma cell line2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakamura Y, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 354

      Pages: 892-898

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Purification of human primary neuroblastomas by magnetic beads and their in vitro culture2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakanishi H, Nakamura Y, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Oncol Rep 17

      Pages: 1315-1320

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A novel technique for measuring variations in DNA copy-number: competitive genomic polymerase chain reaction2007

    • Author(s)
      Iwao-koizumi K, Nakamura Y, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      BMC Genomics 8

      Pages: 206-206

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Relationship of DDX1 and NAG gene amplification/overexpression to the prognosis of patients with MYCN-amplified neuroblastoma.2007

    • Author(s)
      Kaneko S, Nakamura Y, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 133

      Pages: 185-192

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Novel risk stratification of patients with neuroblastoma by genomic signature, which is independent of molecular signature

    • Author(s)
      Tomioka N, Oba S, Ohira M, Misra A, Fridlyand J, Ishii S, Nakamura Y, Isogai E, Hirata T, Yoshida Y, Todo S, Kaneko Y, Albertson DG, Pinkel D, Feuerstein BG, Nakagawara A
    • Journal Title

      Oncogene 27

      Pages: 441-441

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 進行神経芽腫で高発現する新規17番染色体non-coding RNA遺伝子の同定2008

    • Author(s)
      大平美紀, 中村洋子,他
    • Organizer
      第24回日本小児がん学会
    • Place of Presentation
      幕張メッセ国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2008-11-16
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 進行神経芽腫で高発現する新規17番染色体 non-coding RNA遺伝子の同定2008

    • Author(s)
      大平美紀, 中村洋子, 他
    • Organizer
      第24回日本小児がん学会
    • Place of Presentation
      幕張メッセ国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2008-11-16
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 第17番染色体増加領域に座位し、進行神経芽腫に高発現する新規non-coding RNAの同定2008

    • Author(s)
      Ohira M., Nakamura Y. et al
    • Organizer
      第67回日本癌学会学学術総会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2008-10-28
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 第17番染色体増加領域に座位し、進行神経芽腫に高発現する新規 non-coding RNAの同定2008

    • Author(s)
      Ohira M., Nakamura Y., et al.
    • Organizer
      第67回日本癌学会学術総会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2008-10-28
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Molecular Diagnosis of Neuroblastoma: the Nation-wide On-line Report System in Japan2008

    • Author(s)
      Nakamura Yohko,
    • Organizer
      Advances in Neuroblastoma Research
    • Place of Presentation
      Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall, Chiba, JapanConference Hall, Chiba, Japan.
    • Year and Date
      2008-05-23
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Molecular Diagnosis of Neuroblastoma : the Nation-wide On-line Report System in Japan2008

    • Author(s)
      Nakamura Y., et al.
    • Organizer
      Advances in Neuroblastoma Research 2008
    • Place of Presentation
      Makuhari Messe International Conference Hall, China, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2008-05-23
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] p53により発現誘導される新しい神経芽腫予後関連遺伝子UNC5H42007

    • Author(s)
      中村洋子
    • Organizer
      第23回日本小児がん学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      仙台
    • Year and Date
      2007-12-16
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report 2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Molecular diagnosis of neuroblastoma: the nation-wide on-line report system2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakamura Yohko
    • Organizer
      第66回日本癌学会学術総会
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-03
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Molecular diagnosis of neuroblastoma:the nation-wide on-line report system.2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakamura Yohko
    • Organizer
      第66回日本癌学会学術総会
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-03
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report

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