Budget Amount *help |
¥18,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,290,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥5,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,230,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥6,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,440,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥7,020,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,620,000)
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Research Abstract |
An endothelial membrane protein, Thrombomodulin(TM) converts thrombin(T) from a procoagulant protease to an anticoagulant. We found that N-terminus of TM also can bind and neutralize death mediator HMGB1. T-TM complex degrades the HMGB1 bound to TM forming des-HMGB1. HMGB1 acts as triggering factor for hemostasis, innate immune and repair at injury sites. However systemic HMGB1 acts as a mediator for DIC, shock and MOF. Thus TM and HMGB1 is form a self-defense system.
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