The explication of the role of carbohydrates in peritoneal metastasis of ovarian cancer

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20791162
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Obstetrics and gynecology
Research Institution	Keio University
Principal Investigator	NOMURA Hiyoyuki Keio University, 医学部, 助教 (50327590)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2009
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000) Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Keywords	卵巣癌 / 糖鎖 / 腹膜播種 / シアリダーゼ / 癌 / 酵素
Research Abstract	Decrease in sialidase expression might suppress peritoneal metastasis development in ovarian cancer. Our results suggest that sialidase might represent a novel target for suppressing peritoneal metastasis in ovarian cancer.