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Elucidation of the function of novel autophagy regulators related to oxidative stress and bone resorption

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K10055
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 57010:Oral biological science-related
Research InstitutionNagasaki University

Principal Investigator

Sakai Eiko  長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(歯学系), 助教 (10176612)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 筑波 隆幸  長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(歯学系), 教授 (30264055)
山口 優  長崎大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科(歯学系), 助教 (50823308)
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: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords破骨細胞 / 骨吸収 / オートファジー / 酸化ストレス / Rufy4 / Rab7 / RUN / FYVE / リソソーム / タンパク分解 / カテプシンK / LAMP1 / カテプシンD / 波状縁
Outline of Research at the Start

破骨細胞は骨を溶かす細胞であり、過剰な骨吸収は骨粗鬆症の原因である。これまで研究代表者は、酸化ストレス応答系である Keap1-Nrf2 システムが破骨細胞分化に重要な役割を持つことを明らかにしてきた。最近我々は、Nrf2遺伝子欠損細胞において、高い発現を示す新規オートファジー制御因子を同定し、その遺伝子ノックダウン破骨細胞では、骨吸収能が低下することを発見した。本研究では、本遺伝子ノックダウン細胞や過剰発現細胞を作製し、骨吸収に対する機能の解明と、その細胞内局在、結合タンパク質の同定を行う。遺伝子欠損マウスを作出し、分子レベルと個体レベルで機能を解明する。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

To elucidate the roles of the novel autophagy regulator Rufy4 on osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption, we have performed analysis using Rufy4 gene knockdown and overexpressing cells. Suppression of Rufy4 gene expression by the siRNA shows no abnormalities in osteoclast formation, but bone resorption was markedly inhibited. Conversely, in cells overexpressing the Rufy4 wild-type gene, there was no abnormality in osteoclast formation, but bone resorption was promoted. Moreover, overexpression of the RUN domain deletion mutant of Rufy4 promoted osteoclast formation but decreased bone resorption. These results suggest that Rufy4 is responsible for the regulation of bone resorption through the RUN domain that interacts with Rab7, and this study revealed a new function of the novel autophagy regulator Rufy4 in osteoclastogenesis.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究によってRufy4がオートファジー制御因子としての機能のみならず破骨細胞分化と骨吸収においても重要な役割を持つことが明らかになった。学術的には、RUNドメインの欠失体過剰発現細胞でosteomorph様構造が多数観察され、破骨細胞のfissionやfusionに対するRUNドメインの重要性が示唆された。今回の成果を基にしたRufy4のRUNドメインによる新たな破骨細胞分化制御機構の更なる解明が期待される。社会的には、特にRufy4のRUNドメイン構造が骨吸収活性を制御しているという知見は、骨粗鬆症や関節炎リウマチなどの硬組織疾患に対する創薬を考える上で有意義な情報であると思われる。

Report

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

    (5 results)

All 2022 2021 2020

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Liquid-phase ASEM imaging of cellular and structural details in cartilage and bone formed during endochondral ossification: Keap1-deficient osteomalacia2021

    • Author(s)
      Sakai E, Sato M, Memtily N, Tsukuba T, Sato C.
    • Journal Title

      Sci Rep.

      Volume: 11 Issue: 1 Pages: 5722-5722

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-021-84202-z

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report 2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 大気圧走査電子顕微鏡 ASEM による免疫電顕法による組織の最近観察とcryo-TEM2020

    • Author(s)
      佐藤主税、坂井詠子、笠畑尚喜、佐藤真理、杉本真也
    • Organizer
      第76回日本顕微鏡学会学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Endochondral ossification observed in liquid by atmospheric scanning electron microscopy during skeletal development2020

    • Author(s)
      Eiko Sakai, Mari Sato, Nassirhadjy Memtily, Takayuki Tsukuba, and Chikara Sato
    • Organizer
      Gordon Research Conferences poster presentation at the 2020 meeting of Liquid Phase Electron Microscopy
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] Studies in Natural Products Chemistry2022

    • Author(s)
      Eiko Sakai, Fatima Farhana, Yu Yamaguchi, Takayuki Tsukuba
    • Total Pages
      481
    • Publisher
      ELSEVIER
    • ISBN
      9780128239445
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] Studies in Natural Products Chemistry2021

    • Author(s)
      Eiko Sakai, Fatima Farhana, Yu Yamaguchi, and Takayuki Tsukuba
    • Total Pages
      49
    • Publisher
      Elsevier
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report

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

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