| Project/Area Number |
23700416
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Nerve anatomy/Neuropathology
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| Research Institution | Kitasato University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
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| Keywords | IQ-ArfGEF / 精神遅滞 / ノックアウトマウス / シナプス / 遺伝子欠損マウス / 中枢神経 / 知的障害 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this study, I focused on IQ-ArfGEF, one of the excitatory postsynaptic molecules, which causes nonsyndromic mental retardation. To reveal the functional mechanisms of IQ-ArfGEF at postsynaptic sites, IQ-ArfGEF knockout mice were generated. Using IQ-ArfGEF knockout mice, many neuronal and glial marker molecules were screened by immunoblot and immunohistochemical assays. Consequently, impairment of IQ-ArfGEF was accompanied by upregulation of some neural molecules in the brain.
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