Budget Amount *help |
¥25,740,000 (Direct Cost: ¥19,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,940,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥5,720,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,320,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥6,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥13,520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥10,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,120,000)
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Research Abstract |
In mammals, it is essential for our life to sense intracellular redox status. Recently, a class of TRP channels has been demonstrated to act as cell sensors for various environmental changes. In this research, we constructed chemical library having various redox properties to precisely characterize the redox sensitivity of TRP channels. Our characterization identified that TRPA1 is a highly sensitive channel for oxidation and reduction. Importantly, TRPA1 channel is activated by molecular oxygen, and critically contributes to oxygen-sensing mechanisms in mice.
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