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Comprehensive Studies on the Mechanisms of Cancer Metastasis from Molecular Signaling to Whole-Body Level

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20H00513
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Medium-sized Section 50:Oncology and related fields
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

MIYAZONO Kohei  東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科(医学部), 卓越教授 (90209908)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 宮澤 恵二  山梨大学, 大学院総合研究部, 教授 (40209896)
KA 井上  東京医科歯科大学, 大学院医歯学総合研究科, 助教 (90302877)
赤木 蓉子 (勝野蓉子)  東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科(医学部), 客員研究員 (70771004)
Project Period (FY) 2020-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥45,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥34,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥10,440,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥14,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,240,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥14,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,420,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥16,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,780,000)
Keywords浸潤・転移 / シグナル伝達 / 分子イメージング / がん微小環境 / 実験動物モデル
Outline of Research at the Start

がん転移は複数の複雑なステップを経て成立することから、その分子機構の解明はがん転移を理解する上で極めて重要である。本研究課題では、がんの転移に密接に関わることが近年明らかとなってきた上皮間葉移行(EMT)という現象の役割について解析し、分子・ゲノムから個体のレベルまでがん転移との関連を明らかにする。また我々が発展させてきた動物の身体を透明化するという技術を応用して、個体・臓器のレベルから1個の細胞のレベルまでがん転移機構を新たな視点から明らかにする。

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research project, we investigated the mechanism of cancer metastasis through a bi-directional approach: research to clarify the role of TGF-β and EMT in cancer metastasis from the genomic, molecular, and cellular to the whole-body level, and research using the tissue clearing technology, to study cancer metastasis from the whole-body, organ and tissue to the cellular and molecular level. As a result, we have identified molecular mechanisms associated with aberrant TGF-β signaling in advanced pancreatic cancer and molecular mechanisms of EMT induction by TGF-β in oral cancer. Furthermore, analysis by the tissue clearing technology allowed us to clarify the cell cycle of cancer cells at metastatic sites, as well as the spatio-temporal interaction between metastatic cancer cells and lymphatic vessels.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究課題の中心的な問いは、がん転移という複雑な過程からなる生命現象の分子機構を多角的なアプローチで明らかにすることにあった。分子・ゲノム関連の研究手法に加えて、組織透明化の手法を導入することで分子から個体レベルでの解析を進める研究基盤を構築できたと考える。今後、組織透明化技術と空間オミクス解析を組み合わせることで、マウスの全臓器レベルで、がん転移の正確な位置と遺伝子発現の情報を同時に得ることが可能になれば、これまで知られていなかった新たながんの転移機構の解明につながることが期待される。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2023 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Annual Research Report
  • 2021 Annual Research Report
  • 2020 Comments on the Screening Results   Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (47 results)

All 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Journal Article (12 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 12 results,  Open Access: 12 results) Presentation (29 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results,  Invited: 12 results) Remarks (3 results) Funded Workshop (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Uppsala University(スウェーデン)

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Uppsala University(スウェーデン)

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Tissue clearing method in visualization of cancer progression and metastasis2024

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi-Yamashiro Kei, Miyazono Kohei
    • Journal Title

      Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

      Volume: 129

    • DOI

      10.48101/ujms.v129.10634

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Receptor-activated transcription factors and beyond: multiple modes of Smad2/3-dependent transmission of TGF-β signaling2024

    • Author(s)
      Miyazawa Keiji、Itoh Yuka、Fu Hao、Miyazono Kohei
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Biological Chemistry

      Volume: 300 Issue: 5 Pages: 107256-107256

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jbc.2024.107256

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Inhibition of transforming growth factor‐β signals suppresses tumor formation by regulation of tumor microenvironment networks2023

    • Author(s)
      Tokizaki Shiori、Podyma‐Inoue Katarzyna A.、Matsumoto Takehisa、Takahashi Kazuki、Kobayashi Miho、Ibi Haruka、Uchida Shizuka、Iwabuchi Sadahiro、Harada Hiroyuki、Hashimoto Shinichi、Miyazono Kohei、Shirouzu Mikako、Watabe Tetsuro
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Science

      Volume: 115 Issue: 1 Pages: 211-226

    • DOI

      10.1111/cas.16006

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] An analysis modality for vascular structures combining tissue-clearing technology and topological data analysis2022

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi K, Abe K, Kubota SI, Fukatsu N, Morishita Y, Yoshimatsu Y, Satoshi Hirakawa, Yoshiaki Kubota, Tetsuro Watabe, Shogo Ehata, Hiroki R. Ueda, Teppei Shimamura, Kohei Miyazono
    • Journal Title

      Nature Communiactions

      Volume: 13 Issue: 1 Pages: 5239-5239

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41467-022-32848-2

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] TGF-β generates a population of cancer cells residing in G1 phase with high motility and metastatic potential via KRTAP2-32022

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi Kazuki、Podyma-Inoue Katarzyna A.、Saito Maki、Sakakitani Shintaro、Sugauchi Akinari、Iida Keita、Iwabuchi Sadahiro、Koinuma Daizo、Kurioka Kyoko、Konishi Toru、Tanaka Susumu、Kaida Atsushi、Miura Masahiko、Hashimoto Shinichi、Okada Mariko、Uchihashi Toshihiro、Miyazono Kohei、Watabe Tetsuro
    • Journal Title

      Cell Reports

      Volume: 40 Issue: 13 Pages: 111411-111411

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111411

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Bone Morphogenetic Protein Signaling in Cancer; Some Topics in the Recent 10 Years2022

    • Author(s)
      Ehata Shogo、Miyazono Kohei
    • Journal Title

      Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

      Volume: 10 Pages: 101306-101306

    • DOI

      10.3389/fcell.2022.883523

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] PolyI:C attenuates transforming growth factor‐β signaling to induce cytostasis of surrounding cells by secreted factors in triple‐negative breast cancer2021

    • Author(s)
      Tamura Yusuke、Tsutsumi Shuichi、Miyazono Kohei、Koinuma Daizo
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Science

      Volume: 113 Issue: 3 Pages: 940-949

    • DOI

      10.1111/cas.15241

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] MAB21L4 regulates the TGF-β-induced expression of target genes in epidermal keratinocytes2021

    • Author(s)
      Ogami Tomohiro、Tamura Yusuke、Toss Kim、Yuki Keiko、Morikawa Masato、Tsutsumi Shuichi、Aburatani Hiroyuki、Miyazawa Keiji、Miyazono Kohei、Koinuma Daizo
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Biochemistry

      Volume: 171 Issue: 4 Pages: 399

    • DOI

      10.1093/jb/mvab141

    • URL

      https://pure.teikyo.jp/en/publications/5f5ab1be-e72a-4598-afd0-5834d10b93c1

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Progression of melanoma is suppressed by targeting all transforming growth factorβ isoforms with an Fc chimeric receptor.2021

    • Author(s)
      Kodama S, Podyma-Inoue KΑ, Uchihashi T, Kurioka K, Takahashi H, Sugauchi A, Takahashi K, Inubushi T, Kogo M, Tanaka S, Watabe T.
    • Journal Title

      Oncol Rep

      Volume: 46 Issue: 3 Pages: 197-197

    • DOI

      10.3892/or.2021.8148

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Anti-pyroptotic function of TGF-β is suppressed by a synthetic dsRNA analogue in triple negative breast cancer cells2021

    • Author(s)
      Tamura Yusuke, Morikawa Masato, Tanabe Ryo, Miyazono Kohei, Koinuma Daizo
    • Journal Title

      Molecular Oncology

      Volume: 15 Issue: 5 Pages: 1289

    • DOI

      10.1002/1878-0261.12890

    • URL

      https://localhost/en/publications/475f381c-95af-439c-9c3b-27bea2bdbb2e

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Visualization of the cancer cell cycle by tissue-clearing technology using the Fucci reporter system.2021

    • Author(s)
      Kei Takahashi, Ryo Tanabe, Shogo Ehata, Shimpei I Kubota, Yasuyuki Morishita, Hiroki R Ueda, Kohei Miyazono
    • Journal Title

      Cancer science

      Volume: 112 Issue: 9 Pages: 3796-3809

    • DOI

      10.1111/cas.15034

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Protocol for Imaging and Analysis of Mouse Tumor Models with CUBIC Tissue Clearing2020

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi Kei, Kubota Shimpei I., Ehata Shogo, Ueda Hiroki R., Miyazono Kohei
    • Journal Title

      STAR Protocols

      Volume: 1 Issue: 3 Pages: 100191-100191

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.xpro.2020.100191

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] SMAD4ノックアウト膵がん細胞の細胞機能と遺伝子発現の検討(ポスター)2023

    • Author(s)
      帶金明日香、横山隆志、齋藤正夫、宮澤恵二
    • Organizer
      日本生化学会関東支部会(山梨)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] TGF-β-induced cell cycle arrest is correlated with increased migration and metastasis of oral squamous carcinoma cells(口演)2023

    • Author(s)
      Inoue KA, Takahashi K, Saito M, Sakakitani S, Konishi T, Koinuma D, Sugauchi A, Kaida A, Yoshimatsu Y, Uchihashi T, Miura M, Miyazono K, Watabe T.
    • Organizer
      第46回日本リンパ学会総会(東京)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Identification of genes and their regulatory mechanisms associated with high malignancy of triple-negative breast cancer(ポスター)2022

    • Author(s)
      Ogikubo K, Nishida J, Takahashi K, Morikawa M, Ehata S, Koinuma D, Miyazono K.
    • Organizer
      12th AACR-JCA Joint Conference: Breakthrough in Cancer Research : Translating Knowledge into Practice (Maui, U.S.A.)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Plasticity of cancer cells and mechanisms of TGF-β-induced cancer metastasis2022

    • Author(s)
      Miyazono K.
    • Organizer
      第81回日本癌学会学術総会(横浜)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] トリプルネガティブ乳がん細胞におけるPolyI:CによるTGF-βシグナル抑制を介したパイロトーシス誘導及び細胞増殖抑制機構 (口演)2022

    • Author(s)
      鯉沼代造、田村佑介、森川真大、堤修一、田邉諒、宮園浩平
    • Organizer
      第81回日本癌学会学術総会(横浜)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Identification of the mechanisms of malignant progression of triple-negative breast cancer via epigenetic changes (Oral/Poster)2022

    • Author(s)
      Ogikubo K, Nishida J, Takahashi K, Morikawa M, Ehata S, Koinuma D, Miyazono K.
    • Organizer
      第81回日本癌学会学術総会(横浜)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] TGF-βは増殖が低下して運動能が上昇したがん細胞集団を形成することで口腔がんの転移を亢進する (特別シンポジウム1「がん研究における女性研究者」)2022

    • Author(s)
      井上カタジナアンナ、高橋和樹、須河内昭成、飯田渓太、岩渕禎弘、鯉沼代造、栗岡恭子、小西徹、田中普、戒田篤志、三浦雅彦、橋本真一、岡田眞里子、内橋俊大、宮園浩平、渡部徹郎
    • Organizer
      第81回日本癌学会学術総会(横浜)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 全てのTGF-βアイソフォームを標的とした新規Fc融合タンパク質製剤の開発(口演)2022

    • Author(s)
      時崎詩織、井上カタジナアンナ、高橋和樹、松本武、白水美香子、原田浩之、渡部徹郎.
    • Organizer
      第81回日本癌学会学術総会(横浜)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] TGF-β generates cancer cells residing in G1 phase with high motility by inducing Slug/HMGA2-independent EMT (oral)2022

    • Author(s)
      Inoue KA.
    • Organizer
      Virtual TGF-β Meeting (Uppsala, Sweden)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Identification of the mechanisms of malignant progression of triple-negative breast cancer via epigenetic changes (oral)2022

    • Author(s)
      Ogikubo K.
    • Organizer
      Virtual TGF-β Meeting (Uppsala, Sweden)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Multiple roles of TGF-β signaling in cancer metastasis2022

    • Author(s)
      Miyazono K.
    • Organizer
      FASEB Science Research Conferences 2022 - The TGF-β Superfamily Conference: Signaling in Development and Disease (Malahide, Ireland)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] TGF-βによる血管・リンパ管新生の制御と可視化2022

    • Author(s)
      宮園浩平
    • Organizer
      第46回日本リンパ学会総会(東京)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] TGF-β signaling in progression of cancer2022

    • Author(s)
      Miyazono K.
    • Organizer
      The 10th Sweden-Japan Academic Network Seminar (Stockholm, Sweden)
    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 三次元病理解析に資する組織透明化手法の開発(シンポジウム)2021

    • Author(s)
      久保田晋平、高橋恵生、田井中一貴、江幡正悟、上田泰己、宮園浩平
    • Organizer
      第110回日本病理学会総会(東京、online)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] TGF-βファミリーを標的としたがん治療戦略 (教育講演)2021

    • Author(s)
      宮園浩平
    • Organizer
      第25回日本がん分子標的治療学会学術集会(online)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 組織透明化のがん研究への応用(シンポジウム)2021

    • Author(s)
      高橋恵生、宮園浩平
    • Organizer
      第25回日本がん分子標的治療学会学術集会(online)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Activation of epithelial-mesenchymal transition program in oral cancer cells under TGF-β-induced cell cycle arrest. on-line conference (優秀発表賞)2021

    • Author(s)
      Inoue KA, Takahashi K, Sakakitani S, Koinuma D, Sugauchi A, Saito M, Kaida A, Yoshimatsu Y, Uchihashi T, Miura M, Miyazono K, Watabe T.
    • Organizer
      FASEB Science Research Conference; The TGF-β Superfamily: Signaling in Development and Disease
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] TGF-β signaling and its roles in progression of cancer (Oral; Introduction Course for Current Cancer Research)2021

    • Author(s)
      Miyazono K.
    • Organizer
      第80回日本癌学会学術総会(横浜、hybrid)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 組織透明化手法のがん研究への応用 (日本癌学会奨励賞受賞講演)2021

    • Author(s)
      髙橋恵生、宮園浩平
    • Organizer
      第80回日本癌学会学術総会(横浜、hybrid)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] TGF-β により細胞周期が静止した口腔扁平上皮がん細胞は上皮間葉移行の誘導を介して運動・転移能が亢進する2021

    • Author(s)
      高橋和樹、井上カタジナアンナ、榊谷振太郎、小西徹、須河内昭成、齋藤万樹、戒田篤志 、鯉沼代造、吉松康裕、内橋俊大、古郷幹彦、三浦雅彦、宮園浩平、渡部徹郎
    • Organizer
      第80回日本癌学会学術総会(横浜、hybrid)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] TGF-βシグナルとがん:最近の研究と今後の展望(特別講演)2021

    • Author(s)
      宮園浩平
    • Organizer
      第66回日本口腔外科学会総会・学術大会(幕張)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 口腔扁平上皮がん細胞の上皮間葉移行を標的とした新規治療薬の開発2021

    • Author(s)
      井上カタジナアンナ、榊谷振太郎、高橋和樹、原田浩之、渡部徹郎
    • Organizer
      第66回日本口腔外科学会総会・学術大会(幕張)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] TGF-βにより細胞周期が停止した口腔扁平上皮がん細胞は上皮間葉移行の誘導を介して運動能が亢進する2021

    • Author(s)
      齋藤万樹、高橋和樹、井上カタジナアンナ、榊谷振太郎、 小西徹、須河内昭成、戒田篤志、鯉沼代造、内橋俊大、三浦雅彦、宮園浩平、渡部徹郎
    • Organizer
      第44回日本分子生物学会年会(横浜)
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 組織透明化によるがん微小環境リモデリングの解析 (口演)2021

    • Author(s)
      久保田晋平、高橋恵生、真野智之、松本桂彦、勝俣敬寛、史蕭逸、田井中一貴、上田泰己、江幡正悟、宮園浩平.
    • Organizer
      第94回日本薬理学会年会(札幌、online)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] TGF-β signaling in progression of cancer (Core Symposia: Molecular carcinogenesis; Footprints and future)2020

    • Author(s)
      Miyazono K.
    • Organizer
      第79回日本癌学会学術総会(広島)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Chronic TGF-β exposure drives stabilized EMT, tumor stemness and drug resistance with vulnerability to mTOR inhibition (Oral Session)2020

    • Author(s)
      Katsuno Y, Miyazono K, Derynck R.
    • Organizer
      第79回日本癌学会学術総会(広島)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] A mechanism of therapeutic potency of polyI:C in the experimental model of triple negative cancer (Oral Session)2020

    • Author(s)
      Tamura Y, Koinuma D, Miyazono K.
    • Organizer
      第79回日本癌学会学術総会(広島)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Analysis of tumor microenvironment with tissue-clearing technology (ワークショップ 微小環境・血管新生・低酸素)2020

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi K, Ehata S, Miyazono K.
    • Organizer
      第24回日本がん分子標的治療学会学術集会(徳島、online)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Effect of polyI:C on triple negative breast cancer cells (ポスター)2020

    • Author(s)
      Tamura Y, Koinuma D, Miyazono K.
    • Organizer
      第24回日本がん分子標的治療学会学術集会(徳島、online)
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 東京大学大学院医学系研究科・病因・病理学専攻・応用病理学分野

    • URL

      http://beta-lab.umin.ac.jp

    • Related Report
      2022 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 東京大学大学院医学系研究科・病因・病理学専攻・応用病理学

    • URL

      http://beta-lab.umin.ac.jp/index.html

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] 東京大学大学院医学系研究科病因・病理学専攻分子病理学分野

    • URL

      http://beta-lab.umin.ac.jp

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Funded Workshop] Mini Symposium on Molecular Oncology & The Final Lecture of Professor Kohei Miyazono2022

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report

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