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Development of the new therapy targeting a transcriptionalsuppression mechanism by MBD1 and hPc2 in cancer

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19890165
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Digestive surgery
Research InstitutionKumamoto University

Principal Investigator

SAKAMOTO Yasuo  Kumamoto University, 医学部・附属病院, 医員 (00452897)

Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2008
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,085,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,680,000、Indirect Cost: ¥405,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,755,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,350,000、Indirect Cost: ¥405,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,330,000)
Keywords分子標的治療 / DNAメチル化 / ポリコーム / MBD1 / hPc2
Research Abstract

本研究ではメチル化DNA結合タンパク質およびポリコームタンパク質群による転写抑制機構を標的とした癌抑制遺伝子の再活性化による癌治療の可能性を、分子生物学的手法にて解明することを目的とした。現在までの研究にてMBD1あるいはhPc2をノックダウンすることで、再活性化する遺伝子の存在、膵癌細胞株におけるMBD1およびhPc2の発現状況の確認を終えている。今後はこれらが細胞増殖へ与える影響を検討していく。

Report

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

    (4 results)

All 2008 2007

All Journal Article (2 results) Presentation (1 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Polycomb group protein-associated chromatin is reproduced in post-mitotic G1 phase and is required for S phase progression2008

    • Author(s)
      Aoto T, Saitoh N, Sakamoto Y, Watanabe S, Nakao M.
    • Journal Title

      J Biol Chem 283

      Pages: 18905-15

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Overlapping roles of the methylated DNA-binding protein MBD1 and polycombgroup proteins in transcriptional repression of HOXA genes and heterochromatin foci formation2007

    • Author(s)
      Sakamoto Y, Watanabe S, Ichimura T, Kawasuji M, Koseki H, Baba H, Nakao M
    • Journal Title

      J Biol Chem 283

      Pages: 16391-400

    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] 癌細胞のHOXA遺伝子群の抑制とヘテロクロマチン形成におけるMBD1とポリコームタンパク質群の協調的な役割2007

    • Author(s)
      坂本快郎
    • Organizer
      第66回日本癌学会総会
    • Place of Presentation
      パシフィコ横浜
    • Year and Date
      2007-10-04
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report 2007 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 老化および発癌のエピジェネティクス2007

    • Author(s)
      丁秀鎮, 坂本快郎, 赤星慎一, 三代剛, 渡邉すぎ子, 斉藤典子, 中尾光善
    • Publisher
      日高齢消医会誌
    • Related Report
      2008 Final Research Report

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Published: 2007-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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