Budget Amount *help |
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
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Research Abstract |
We demonstrated that direct effects of HGF on macrophages during leads to inhibition of the NF-?b activation and subsequent transcription of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Furthermore, we found, using a mouse model of sepsis, that HGF-mediated up-regulation of hemeoxygenese-1 is required for HGF to inhibit the onset of septic acute renal failure, lung injury and hepatitis. Based on the present data, we conclude that enhancement of the HGF-hemeoxygenase-1 pathway in macrophages can be a reasonable strategy to improve the sepsis-related pathological conditions.
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