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The expression and epigenetic regulation of secreted Frizzled related genes in gynecological malignancies.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19790249
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Human pathology
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

AKAHIRA Junichi  Tohoku University, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助教 (90359505)

Research Collaborator SUZUKI Fumihiko  東北大学, 大学院・医学系研究科, 大学院生
Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2008
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥2,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000)
Keywords婦人科癌 / 分泌型Frizzled関連遺伝子 / メチル化 / 卵巣癌 / エピジェネティクス
Research Abstract

分泌型Frizzled関連遺伝子を含む多数の遺伝子について、卵巣癌におけるメチル化の有無を検討し、多数遺伝子のメチル化の有無(CIMP)および臨床病理学的な意義について検討した。検索した15遺伝子のうち卵巣癌では平均2.95個の遺伝子が高度にメチル化されており、CIMP陽性率ともども正常卵巣に比較して有意に高値であった。上記のような研究により卵巣癌においてメチル化により抑制されている新たな癌抑制遺伝子を同定しておくことで、将来個別の難治性卵巣癌に対する治療として臨床へフィードバックできる可能性があるものと考えている。

Report

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

    (31 results)

All 2009 2008 2007 2006

All Journal Article (27 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 27 results) Presentation (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] 17{beta}-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 12 in Human Breast Carcinoma : A Prognostic Factor via Potential Regulation of Fatty Acid Synthesis2009

    • Author(s)
      Nagasaki S, Akahira J, et.al.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Res 69

      Pages: 1392-1399

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] An Analysis of Potential Surrogate Markers of Target-Specific Therapy in Archival Materials of Adrenocortical Carcinoma2009

    • Author(s)
      Nakamura M, Akahira J, et.al.
    • Journal Title

      Endocr Pathol 20

      Pages: 17-23

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Steroid sulfatase and estrogen sulfotransferase in colon carcinoma : regulators of intratumoral estrogen concentrations and potent prognostic factors2009

    • Author(s)
      Sato R, Akahira J, et.al.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Res 69

      Pages: 914-922

    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Clinicopathological significance of circadian rhythm-related gene expression levels in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer2008

    • Author(s)
      Tokunaga H, Takebayashi Y, Utsunomiya H, Akahira J, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 87(10)

      Pages: 1060-1070

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Intratumoral estrogens and estrogen receptors in human non-small cell lung carcinoma2008

    • Author(s)
      Niikawa H, Suzuki T, Miki Y, Suzuki S, Nagasaki S, Akahira J, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Clin Cancer Res 14(14)

      Pages: 4417-4426

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Aromatase in human breast carcinoma as a key regulator of intratumoral sex steroid concentrations2008

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki T, Miki Y, Akahira J, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Endocr J 55

      Pages: 455-463

    • NAID

      10021266191

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Intratumoral concentration of sex steroids and expression of sex steroid-producing enzymes in ductal carcinoma in situ of human breast2008

    • Author(s)
      Shibuya R, Suzuki T, Miki Y, Yoshida K, Moriya T, Ono K, Akahira J, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Endocr Relat Cancer 15(1)

      Pages: 113-124

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Sex steroid receptors expression and hormone-induced cell proliferation in human osteosarcoma2008

    • Author(s)
      Dohi O, Hatori M, Suzuki T, Ono K, Hosaka M, Akahira J, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Sci 99(3)

      Pages: 518-523

    • NAID

      10024003663

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Intratumoral concentration of sex steroids and expression of sex steroid-producing enzymes in ductal carcinoma in situ of human breast.2008

    • Author(s)
      Shibuya R, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Endocr Relat Cancer 15

      Pages: 113-124

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Sex steroid receptors expression and hormone-induced cell proliferation in human osteosarcoma.2008

    • Author(s)
      Dohi O, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Gancer Sci 99

      Pages: 518-523

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Decreased expression of RIZ1 and its clinicopathological significance in epithelial ovarian carcinoma : correlation with epigenetic inactivation by aberrant DNA methylation2007

    • Author(s)
      Akahira J, Suzuki F, Suzuki T, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Pathol Int 57(11)

      Pages: 725-733

    • NAID

      10021234169

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] In situ production of sex steroids in human breast carcinoma2007

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki T, Miki Y, Moriya T, Akahira J, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Med Mol Morphol 40(3)

      Pages: 121-127

    • NAID

      10024379951

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Early growth responsive gene 3 in human breast carcinoma : a regulator of estrogen-meditated invasion and a potent prognostic factor2007

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki T, Inoue A, Miki Y, Moriya T, Akahira J, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Endocr Relat Cancer 14(2)

      Pages: 279-292

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Expression of organic cation transporter SLC22A16 in human epithelial ovarian cancer : a possible role of the adriamycin importer2007

    • Author(s)
      Ota K, Ito K, Akahira J, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Int J Gynecol Pathol 26(3)

      Pages: 334-340

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Ovarian epithelial carcinoma with estrogen-producing stroma2007

    • Author(s)
      Tokunaga H, Akahira J, Suzuki T, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Pathol Int 57(5)

      Pages: 285-290

    • NAID

      10020104413

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Vaginal tumors with histologic and immunocytochemical feature of gastrointestinal stromal tumor : two cases and review of the literature2007

    • Author(s)
      Nagase S, Mikami Y, Moriya T, Niikura H, Yoshinaga K, Takano T, Ito K, Akahira J, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Int J Gynecol Cancer 17(4)

      Pages: 928-933

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Nuclear cyclin B1 in human breast carcinoma as a potent prognostic factor2007

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki T, Urano T, Miki Y, Moriya T, Akahira J, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Sci 98(5)

      Pages: 644-651

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Decreased expression of RIZ1 and its clinicopathological significance in epithelial ovarian carcinoma: correlation with epigenetic inactivation by aberrant DNA methylation.2007

    • Author(s)
      Akahira J, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Pathol Int 57

      Pages: 725-733

    • NAID

      10021234169

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Early growth responsive gene 3 in human breast carcinoma: a regulator of estrogen-meditated invasion and a potent prognostic factor.2007

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki T, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Endocr Relat Cancer 14

      Pages: 279-292

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] In situ production of sex steroids in human breast carcinoma.2007

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki T, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Med Mol Morphol 40

      Pages: 121-127

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Exression of organic cation transporter SLC22A16 in human epithelial ovarian cancer: a possible role of the adriamycin importer2007

    • Author(s)
      Ota K, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Int J Gynecol Pathol 26

      Pages: 334-340

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Ovarian epithelial carcinoma with estrogen-producing stroma.2007

    • Author(s)
      Tokunaga H, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Pathol Int 57

      Pages: 285-290

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Vaginal tumors with histologic and immunocytochemical feature of gastrointestinal stromal tumor: two cases and review of the literature.2007

    • Author(s)
      Nagase S, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Int J Gynecol Cancer 17

      Pages: 928-933

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Nuclear cyclin B1 in human breast carcinoma as a potent prognostic factor.2007

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki T, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Sci 98

      Pages: 644-651

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Promoter methylation status of the cyclin D2 gene is associated with poor prognosis in human epithelial ovarian cancer.2007

    • Author(s)
      Sakuma M, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Sci 98

      Pages: 380-386

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Prognoses and prognostic factors of carcinosarcoma, endometrial stromal sarcoma and uterine leiomyosarcoma : a comparison with uterine endometrial adenocarcinoma2006

    • Author(s)
      Akahira J, Tokunaga H, Toyoshima M,et al.
    • Journal Title

      Oncology 71(5-6)

      Pages: 333-340

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Prognoses and prognostic factors of carcinosarcoma, endometrial stromal sarcoma and uterine leiomyosarcoma: a comparison with uterine endometrial adenocarcinoma.2006

    • Author(s)
      Akahira J, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Oncology 71

      Pages: 333-340

    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Tissueconcentration of sex steroid hormones and its clinicoathological significance in epithelial ovarian cancer.2008

    • Author(s)
      赤平 純一、三木康宏、八重樫伸生、笹野公伸
    • Organizer
      日本癌学会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋
    • Year and Date
      2008-10-28
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Tissue concentration of sex steroid hormones and its correlations with clinicopath olmical parameters in human epithelial ovarian cancer2008

    • Author(s)
      赤平純一, 他
    • Organizer
      日本癌学会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋
    • Year and Date
      2008-10-28
    • Related Report
      2008 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Analysis of CpG island methylator phenotype in human epithelial ovarian cancer.2007

    • Author(s)
      赤平 純一、鈴木史彦、三木康宏、八重樫伸生、笹野公伸
    • Organizer
      日本癌学会
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-03
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] The expression of RIZ1 in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer: Its correlation with aberrant DNA methylation.2007

    • Author(s)
      Akahira J, et. al.
    • Organizer
      AACR
    • Place of Presentation
      Los Angeles, USA
    • Year and Date
      2007-04-15
    • Related Report
      2007 Annual Research Report

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