| Project/Area Number |
24659382
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Circulatory organs internal medicine
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
MANABE Ichiro 東京大学, 医学部附属病院, 講師 (70359628)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2012: ¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
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| Keywords | マクロファージ / 炎症 / 脂肪 |
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| Research Abstract |
Obesity induces active inflammatory processes in adipose tissue. In these processes macrophages alter their phenotypes and act as central effector cells. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the changes in macrophage phenotypes, this study focused on the macrophage trafficking to and from adipose tissue. We developed a novel method to analyze trafficking of adipose tissue macrophages and identified factors that promote the egression of macrophages. We also identified S100 proteins as a regulator of macrophage trafficking.
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