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Epigenetic approaches to refractory epilepsy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20591364
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Psychiatric science
Research InstitutionShiga University of Medical Science

Principal Investigator

KANAI Hirohiko  滋賀医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (30293830)

Project Period (FY) 2008 – 2010
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords精神薬理学 / エピジェネティクス / てんかん / 扁桃体 / ヒストンアセチル化 / 甲状腺ホルモン受容体 / HDAC抑制剤 / ドーパミン / セロトニン / 聴原性てんかん / ヒストン修飾 / バルプロ酸 / 小脳 / 海馬
Research Abstract

Although numerous causes of forming epileptic focus have been implicated, the mechanism by which intrinsic properties of neuronal activity would change to pathological neuroexitability in neuronal circuits remains to be elucidated. Epigenesis engages in the development, functional differentiation, neurogenesis, and plasticity of cell signaling. This study was aimed to elucidate the epigenetic changes related to occurrence of seizure and potential therapeutic targets in the refractory epilepsy using the following two animal models : Noda epileptic rats, hippocampus of which was studied in the previous research of KAKEN, and thyroid hormone receptor(TR) deficient mice, a possible model of audiogenic seizure with auditory dysfunction. As results of experiments using TR-mutant mice, it was demonstrated that region-specific modifications of epigenetic status, associated with alterations of catecholaminergic metabolisms. In particular, TRss-/-mice have low dopamine metabolisms in the caudate/putamen and in the accumbens. The 5-HT metabolism was also decreased in the amygdala, associated with increases of histone deacethylase(HDAC)-2 and-3 expressions. Manipulation of HDAC function may be a possible therapeutic approrch to neuropsychatric disorders including epilepsy.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2010 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2009 Annual Research Report
  • 2008 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2012 2010 2008

All Presentation (5 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Presentation] Behavioral alterations and brain monoamine concentrations in thyroid hormone receptor mutant mice2010

    • Author(s)
      大久保雅則, 金井裕彦, 定松美幸, 青木建亮, 鈴木悟, 山田尚登
    • Organizer
      第32回日本生物学的精神医学会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Alteration of locomotor activity and brain catecholamine concentrations in thyroid hormone receptor mutant mice2010

    • Author(s)
      M. OOKUBO, H. KANAI, M. SADAMATSU, T. AOKI, S. SUZUKI, N. YAMADA
    • Organizer
      Society for Neuroscience
    • Place of Presentation
      USA
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Presentation] Behavioral alterations and brain monoamine concentrations in thyroid hormone receptor mutant mice2010

    • Author(s)
      大久保雅則, 金井裕彦 定松美幸, 青木建亮, 鈴木悟, 山田尚登
    • Organizer
      第32回日本生物学的精神医学会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡市
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Alteration of locomotor activity and brain catecholamine concentrations in thyroid hormone receptor mutant mice2010

    • Author(s)
      M.OOKUBO, H.KANAI M.SADAMATSU, T.AOKI, S.SUZUKI, N.YAMADA
    • Organizer
      Society for Neuroscience
    • Place of Presentation
      San Diego, USA
    • Related Report
      2010 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Influence of age or circadian time on bcl-family gene expression in the hippocampus after corticosterone exposure2008

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimura A, Kanai H, Jinde S, Masui A, Okawa M, Yamada N.
    • Organizer
      International Neuropsychological Society 36th Annual Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      USA
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report
  • [Book] Consideration of Congenital Hypothyroidism as the Possible Cause of Autism. A New Look at Hypothyroidism, Drahomira Springer ed.2012

    • Author(s)
      Xiaobin Xu, Hirohiko Kanai, Masanori Ookubo, Satoru Suzuki, Nobumasa Kato and Miyuki Sadamatsu
    • Publisher
      InTech, Publisher
    • Related Report
      2010 Final Research Report

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Published: 2008-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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