Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
We identified TFG asa a protein which binds to PTEN. In fact, overexpression of TFG in the cultured cells induced an increased intracellular content of PIP3. In addition, recent reports revealed the TFG gene to be responsible for the occurence of nerurogenerative diseases. Thus, we generated tissue- specific TFG KO mice, to elucidate the roles of TFG on metabolic as well as neural functions. We found the reduced mass of pancreatic beta cells and impaired glucose-induced insulin secretion in the beta cell specific TFG KO mice. Therefore, TFG plays a critical role on not only the neural function, but also glucose metabolism via the regulation of insulin secretion. At present, we are trying to reveal the detailed machanisms underlying TFG-induced regulation of insulin secretion.
All 2015 2014
All Journal Article (17 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 17 results) Presentation (18 results) (of which Invited: 1 results) Book (1 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (1 results)
Diabetol. Metab. Syndr.
Volume: 7 Pages: 104-104
J. Biol. Chem.
Volume: 290 Pages: 24255-24266
Nat. Commun.
Volume: 6 Pages: 7940-7940
PLoS One
Volume: 10
Mediators Inflamm.
Volume: 12 Pages: 125380-125380
120005745641
Volume: 7 Pages: 50-50
Obesity
Volume: 23 Pages: 1460-1471
PLoS One.
Am. J. Physiol. Endocrinol Metab.
Volume: 309
Am. J. Physiol. Gastrointest Liver Physiol.
Volume: 308
Volume: 6 Pages: 6780-6780
120006348510
Volume: 289 Pages: 26302-13
Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem
Volume: 78 Pages: 832-8
Volume: 307
Front Endocrinol.
Volume: 5 Pages: 1-12
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant.
Volume: 29 Pages: 611-8