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Acceleration of cecal tumorigenesis in AhR-deficient mice by the alternation of gut microbiota.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 19K23883
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section 0901:Oncology and related fields
Research InstitutionShinshu University

Principal Investigator

Matoba Hisanori  信州大学, 医学部, 特任助教 (10849277)

Project Period (FY) 2019-08-30 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
KeywordsAhR / 炎症性発癌 / B. fragilis (ETBF) / ETBF / 腸内細菌叢 / Wnt/beta-catenin pathway
Outline of Research at the Start

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor(AhR)は、ダイオキシン類などの芳香族炭化水素の受容体として働き、核内に移行して転写因子として機能する分子である。近年、AhRノックアウトマウスの回盲部に大腸炎を伴いながら腫瘍が発生することが報告された。本研究は、この腫瘍発生に対する腸内細菌叢の影響、特にEnterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilisの腸管感染が腫瘍発生を促進するか否かの解析を目的とする。本研究により腸管の炎症性発癌におけるAhRと腸内細菌との関連を解明し、ヒトの炎症性腸疾患からの発癌における腸内細菌叢の制御による予防の糸口となることが期待される。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a transcription factor known as a dioxin receptor. We analyzed cecal tumorigenesis in AhR knockout (KO) mice and revealed that the lesions developed from hyperplasia to neoplasia with inflammation observed specifically in the lesion sites. However, tumor incidence was significantly lower than previously reported in the study . The reason for this decrease could be attributed to differences in the intestinal microbiota between the facilities.
In this study, we analyzed whether the administration of Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) accelerated tumorigenesis in AhR KO mice. ETBF treatment increased mortality in AhR KO mice. In contrast to previous reports, no lesions were observed in AhR KO mice without ETBF treatment. However, microscopic and gross lesions were observed in 20-30% of AhR KO mice treated with ETBF. ETBF treatment increased mortality in mice by inducing an inflammatory response in the intestine, but also promoted tumorigenesis.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、腸内細菌叢の変化などの原因によりAhR KOマウスの炎症に対する感受性や腫瘍の発生率がこれまでの結果と比較して低下していたが、ETBFの投与がこの低下した炎症感受性や腫瘍発生を回復・促進させることが示唆された。AhRがヒトの炎症性腸疾患の感受性遺伝子の1つであることを考慮すると、本研究がヒトの炎症性腸疾患からの発癌における特定の遺伝子変異と腸内細菌叢との関連性の解明や、腸内細菌叢の制御による発癌予防の糸口となることが期待される。

Report

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

    (4 results)

All 2021 2020

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Useful preoperative examination findings to classify the grade of ovarian primary mucinous tumor2021

    • Author(s)
      3.Ohya A, Ichinohe F, Matoba H, Kobara H, Fujinaga Y
    • Journal Title

      Abdominal Radiology

      Volume: Online ahead of print. Issue: 6 Pages: 2393-2402

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00261-020-02918-4

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] HDAC6 inhibition enhances the anti-tumor effect of eribulin through tubulin acetylation in triple-negative breast cancer cells.2021

    • Author(s)
      2.Oba T, Ono M, Matoba H, Uehara T, Hasegawa Y & Ito K
    • Journal Title

      Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

      Volume: 186 Issue: 1 Pages: 37-51

    • DOI

      10.1007/s10549-020-06033-2

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Cecal Tumorigenesis in Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor-Deficient Mice Depends on Cecum-Specific Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway Activation and Inflammation2020

    • Author(s)
      Matoba H, Takamoto M, Fujii C, Kawakubo M, Kasuga E, Matsumura T, Natori T, Misawa K, Taniguchi S, and Nakayama J.
    • Journal Title

      Am. J. Pathol.

      Volume: 190 Issue: 2 Pages: 453-468

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.ajpath.2019.10.005

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Cecal tumorigenesis in AhR-deficient mice depends on cecum-specific MAPK act ivation and inflammation2020

    • Author(s)
      的場久典、高本雅哉、藤井千文、川久保雅友、春日恵理子、松村富穂、名取達矢、三沢健、谷口俊一郎、中山淳
    • Organizer
      第109回日本病理学会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report 2019 Research-status Report

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Published: 2019-09-03   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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