Budget Amount *help |
¥19,370,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,470,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥5,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,290,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥5,590,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,290,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥8,190,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,890,000)
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Research Abstract |
This study aimed to understand how homeotic transcription factors develop anterior pituitary and provide abilities to produce several hormones and regenerate hormone-producing cells throughout the life. By several approaches of molecular biology, cell biology and immunohistochemistry, we demonstrated that a pituitary specific transcription factor PROP1 and novel pituitary factors PRX1/PRX2 are indispensable for the pituitary organogenesis. To clarify the molecular functions are remained to be resolved in near future.
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