Research for lymphatic lipid transport regulatory genes and the development of the prevention of metabolic syndrome
Project/Area Number |
23780138
|
Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
|
Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Food science
|
Research Institution | Kyushu University |
Principal Investigator |
SHIROUCHI Bungo 九州大学, 大学院・農学研究院, 助教 (00548018)
|
Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
|
Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
|
Budget Amount *help |
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
|
Keywords | 脂質輸送 / リンパ流量 / リンパ管 / 半永久胸管リンパカニュレーション法 / 小腸 / 半永久胸管リンパカニュレーション手術 |
Research Abstract |
We tried to explore substances affecting lymph flow and lymphatic lipid transport in thoracic lymph duct-cannulated rats and then to identify lymphatic lipid transport regulatory-related genes in the thoracic lymph duct. As the results, we found that ezetimibe, a cholesterol absorption inhibitor, reduces lymphatic transport of esterified-cholesterol and β-epoxycholesterol and that guar gum and TO901317, a synthetic ligand of liver X receptor (LXR), reduces lymph flow and lymphatic lipid transport.Using a DNA microarray technique, we explored lymphatic lipid transport regulatory-related genes in the thoracic lymph duct of guar gum- or TO901317-fed rats. As the results, we identified 4 candidate genes for lymphatic lipid transport in the thoracic lymph duct.
|
Report
(3 results)
Research Products
(15 results)