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Intracellular connexin-induced adaptive stress-response pathway – Its molecular bases

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K07497
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 49030:Experimental pathology-related
Research InstitutionAkita University

Principal Investigator

Omori Yasufumi  秋田大学, 医学系研究科, 教授 (90323138)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 山本 洋平  秋田大学, 医学部附属病院, 助教 (70400512)
西島 亜紀  藤田医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (40566105)
Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywordsコネキシン / ギャップ結合 / がん幹細胞 / 小胞体ストレス / ATF6α / ストレス応答 / 細胞内輸送 / 逆行輸送 / 腫瘍浸潤リンパ球 / 小胞体ストレス応答 / 放射線耐性 / パネキシン / 細胞内コネキシン / 適応応答 / がんの進展
Outline of Research at the Start

通常細胞膜上にあるコネキシン(Cx)がゴルジ体に貯留する際に、がん幹細胞が増加し腫瘍の転移が促進される。この分子機構に小胞体ストレス応答の適応応答経路が関与していることを明らかにする。特に、ATF6αによる適応応答経路の関与に着目し、どのような分子機構でゴルジ体に局在するCxがATF6α経路を活性化するのか、免疫電顕によるゴルジ体内Cxの観察や、ATF6α活性化酵素S1PおよびS2PとCxとの結合の検討により、Cxによるストレス適応応答を解明する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have previously found that an excessive amount of intra-Golgi connexin (Cx) expands cancer stem cell (CSC) population and elevates the expression level of GRP78, which plays a pivotal role in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response. ATF6α, which functions as a transcription factor for GRP78 gene, is usually localised on ER membrane in an inactive form and is converted to an active form by specific proteases after translocating into Golgi apparatus. In our present study, we revealed that intra-Golgi Cx was bound to an inactive form of ATF6α to facilitate a protease-mediated activation of ATF6α. Transfection of a construct coding constitutively-active ATF6α transactivated GRP78 gene and successfully expanded CSC population. Taken together, our study indicates that intra-Golgi Cx induces an ER stress response by enhancing activation of ATF6α and transcription of GRP78 and finally contributes to proliferation and survival of CSCs.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

コネキシン(Cx)は細胞膜でギャップ結合(GJ)を形成し、細胞間コミュニケーションを高めることで腫瘍の発生を抑制しているが、腫瘍細胞においてはCxが細胞内に局在する傾向にある。また、細胞は様々なストレスに対して、適応応答によってこれを乗り越える仕組みを有している。今回の研究で、ゴルジ体に局在するCxがストレス適応応答を惹起すること、その結果がん幹細胞(CSC)が増加することが示された。CSCは腫瘍の基になる細胞であり、がん治療の標的とされている。したがって、今回の研究成果から、Cxの局在を制御し正常化することで、CSCの量を減少させることが期待される。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (23 results)

All 2022 2021 2020 2019 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (9 results) Journal Article (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Open Access: 3 results) Presentation (10 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Poitier(フランス)

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Oslo University Hospital(ノルウェー)

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Sao Paulo(ブラジル)

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Poitier(フランス)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Oslo University Hospital(ノルウェー)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University Sao Paulo(ブラジル)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Poitier(フランス)

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Oslo University Hospital(ノルウェー)

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Sao Paulo(ブラジル)

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes are Prognostic Factors and Can Be Markers of Sensitivity to Chemoradiotherapy in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma2022

    • Author(s)
      Hitomi Suzuki, Yohei Kawasaki, et al.
    • Journal Title

      Asian pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

      Volume: 4 Issue: 4 Pages: 1271-1278

    • DOI

      10.31557/apjcp.2022.23.4.1271

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] CD98hc as a marker of radiotherapy-resistant cancer stem cells in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma2020

    • Author(s)
      Yohei Kawasaki,Yasufumi Omori,Shinsuke Suzuki,Takechiyo Yamada
    • Journal Title

      Archives of Medical Science

      Volume: - Pages: 1859-1868

    • DOI

      10.5114/aoms.2020.92872

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report 2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] The investigation of salvage endoscopic laryngopharyngeal surgery after chemoradiotherapy2020

    • Author(s)
      Yohei Kawasaki,Yasufumi Omori,Hidekazu Saito,Shinsuke Suzuki,Takechiyo Yamada
    • Journal Title

      Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques

      Volume: 15(3) Pages: 511-518

    • DOI

      10.5114/wiitm.2020.94518

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] がん組織の幹細胞―治療標的としての課題2019

    • Author(s)
      大森泰文
    • Journal Title

      秋田県医師会雑誌

      Volume: 69 Pages: 18-25

    • NAID

      40021785003

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] The LAT1 is a marker and regulator of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma radiosensitivity2021

    • Author(s)
      Kawasaki Y, Suzuki H, Omori Y.
    • Organizer
      第80回 日本癌学会学術総会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Biological significance of intraGolgi-accumulation of connexin protein2021

    • Author(s)
      Omori Y.
    • Organizer
      International Colloquium on Gap Junctions and Cancer (online)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Curcumin analog GO-Y030 diminishes cancer stem cell population by inhibiting interaction of HSP70 with its substrates2020

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki M, Yamamoto Y, Nishijima A, Shibata H, Omori Y
    • Organizer
      Annual Meeting 2020 of The American Association for Cancer Research
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] In HNSCC, CD98hc is a marker of cancer stem cells and LAT1 inhibitor is a novel therapeutic method2020

    • Author(s)
      Kawasaki Y, Omori Y
    • Organizer
      第79回日本癌学会学術総会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Curcumin analog GO-Y030 diminishes cancer stem cell (CSC) population by inhibiting binding of HSP70/40 to its substrate2020

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki M, Yamamoto Y, Shibata H, Omori Y
    • Organizer
      第79回日本癌学会学術総会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] クルクミン類縁体GO-Y030はHSP70と基質との結合を阻害することでがん幹細胞画分を減少させる2020

    • Author(s)
      鈴木麻弥, 山本洋平, 西島亜紀, 大森泰文
    • Organizer
      第109回日本病理学会総会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] CD98hc is a candidate of cancer stem cell markers in HNSCC2019

    • Author(s)
      Kawasaki Y and Omori Y
    • Organizer
      2nd International Conference on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine (Keynote Forum)
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] クルクミン類縁体によるがん幹細胞画分の減少はHSP70/40の機能阻害を介している2019

    • Author(s)
      鈴木麻弥,山本洋平,西島亜紀,大森泰文
    • Organizer
      第108回日本病理学会総会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] A curcumin analog diminishes cancer stem cell population by inhibiting the function of HSP70/402019

    • Author(s)
      Suzuki M, Yamamoto Y, Shibata H, Omori Y
    • Organizer
      第78回日本癌学会総会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] LAT1 is a new treatment target for radio-resistant patients in HNSCC2019

    • Author(s)
      Kawasaki Y and Omori Y
    • Organizer
      第78回日本癌学会総会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2019-04-18   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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