Project/Area Number |
22791664
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Ophthalmology
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Research Institution | Kochi University |
Principal Investigator |
FUKUDA Ken 高知大学, 教育研究部・医療学系, 准教授 (70335751)
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Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
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Keywords | アレルギー / 上皮細胞 / バリアー / サイトカイン / マウス / 角膜 / 結膜 / 細胞・組織 / 角結膜 |
Research Abstract |
Among Th2 cytokines, IL-4 and IL-13, but not IL-5, IL-9, or IL-10, induced a significant decrease of barrier function in cultured human corneal epithelial cells. In a mouse model of allergic conjunctivitis using ragweed pollen, allergen challenge caused a decrease in expression of the junctional protein, E-cadherin, by conjunctival epithelium.
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