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The drug metabolizing enzyme activity of human liver progenitor cells in gel culture

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25860124
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Medical pharmacy
Research InstitutionTeikyo Heisei University

Principal Investigator

Ohno Maki  帝京平成大学, 薬学部, 講師 (80366765)

Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords薬物代謝酵素 / 肝細胞 / 薬物代謝
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Primary human hepatocytes are used extensively to study drug-metabolizing enzymes such as the cytochrome P450 enzymes. However, the activities of these enzymes decrease rapidly during culture. Thus, a more functional culture system is required to obtain the usually high levels of activity and regulation ability of drug metabolizing systems. In the present study, hepatic progenitor cells were isolated and cultured, and a mixed culture system with endothelial cells was constructed in the gel. In the gel, hepatic progenitor cells formed spheroid, and the hepatocyte function increased in comparison with the monolayered culture. When the culture supernatant of endothelial cells was added in the gel, the drug metabolizing enzyme activity increased.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report

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Published: 2014-07-25   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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