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1995 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Role of Cardiac Specific Renin-Angiotensin Sytem in Cardiac Hypertrophy-Studies on Transgenic Mouse

Research Project

Project/Area Number 06404033
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Circulatory organs internal medicine
Research InstitutionHokkaido University

Principal Investigator

KITABATAKE Akira  Hokkaido University Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (00124769)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OIKAWA Tuneyuki  Sasaki Institute, Director, 細胞遺伝部, 部長 (80150241)
OKAMOTO Hiroshi  Hokkaido University Hospital, Assistant Professor, 医学部・附属病院, 助手 (50260394)
KAWAGUCHI Hideaki  Hokkaido University Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (70161297)
Project Period (FY) 1994 – 1995
Keywordscardiac hypertrophy / renin-angiotensin system / transgenic mouse / heart failure / gene polymorphism / cardiomyopathic hamster / angiotensinogen / angiotensin-converting enzyme
Research Abstract

The aim of this research project was to establish the transgenic mouse, which would be made by transfer renin-angiotensin system genes with cardiac specific promotor to mouse oocytes to clarify the tissue-apecific role of genes of renin-angiotensin system in hte mechanism of cardiac hypertrophy. We have demonstrated that hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), especially in sporadic cases, is partially determined by genetic disposition and the molecular variant of angiotensin-converting enzyme D allele and angiotensinogen T235 seems to be a predisposing factor for cardiac hypertrophy. We have reported that in the experimental models of cardiac hypertrophy, gene expressions for renin, angiotensinogen, and angiotensin-converting enzyme were enhanced and signals leading to hypertrophy were processing through angiotensin type1 receptor and Gq coupling inositol phosphatide metabolism. We also obtained cardiac-specific promotor region of myosin to express the transfected gene within the heart. We have developed an adenovirus mediated gene transfer system, in which angiotensin-converting enzyme gene can easily transfected in vivo. Although ther remain several steps to be overcome before making transgenic animal models of the renin-angiotensin system, these sophisticated studies provide original and important findings in the field of molecular cardiology.

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All Publications (14 results)

  • [Publications] Mochizuki-Endo U.et al: "Expression of Renin and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme in Human Hearts" Heart & Vessels. 10. 285-293 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Kawaguchi H.et al: "Phosphatydilinositol and Inositol Phosphatide Metabolism in Hypertrophic Rat Heart" Progress in Hypertension. 139-157 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Yoneya K.et al: "Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Gene Polymorphismin Japanese Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy" Am Heart J. 130. 1089-1093 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Okadka H.et al: "Alteration of Extrace Ilular Matrix in Dilated Cardiomyopathic Hamster Heart" Moll Cell Biochem. 156. 9-5 (1996)

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  • [Publications] Watano K.et al: "Neuro fibromatosis Complicated with XXX Syndrome and Renovascular Hypertension" J.Intern Med.239. 531-535 (1996)

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  • [Publications] Ishanov A.et al: "Angiotensinogen Gene Polymorphism in Japanese Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy" Am Heart J. 133. 184-189 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Kawaguchi H.et al: "Heart Hyper trophy and Failure" Dhall.NS,Rerce GN et al., 473 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Endo-Mochizuki Y,Mochizuki N,Sawa H,Takada A,Okamoto H,Kawaguchi H,Nagashima K,Kitabatake A: "Expression of renin and angiotensin-converting enzyme in human hearts." Heart and Vessels. 10. 285-293 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Kawaguchi H,Akira Kitabatake: "Phosphatydilinositol and Inositol Phosphatide Metabolism in Hypertrophic Rat Heart" Progress in Hypertension. 139-157 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Yoneya K,Okamoto H,Machida M,Onozuka H,Noguchi M,Mikami T,Kawaguchi H,Murakami M,Uede T,Kitabatake A: "Angiotensin-Conveting Enzyme Gene Polymorphism in Japanese Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy." Am Heart J. 130. 1089-1093 (1995)

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  • [Publications] Okada H,Kawaguchi H,Kudo T,Sawa H,Okamoto H,Watanabe S,Urasawa K,Murakami T,Kitabatake A: "Alteration of extracellular matrix in dilated cardiomyopathic hamster heart." Mol Cell Biochem. 156. 9-15 (1996)

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  • [Publications] Watano K,Okamoto H,Chika Takagi, Hisashi Matsuo H,Hirao N and Akira Kitabatake A: "Neurofibromatosis Complicated with XXX Syndrome and Renovascular Hypertension." J Internal Med. 239. 531-535 (1996)

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  • [Publications] Ishanov A,Okamoto H,Yoneya K,Watanabe M,Nakagawa I,Onozuka H,Mikami T,Kawaguchi H,Hata A,Kondo K,Kitabatake A.: "Angiotensinogen Gene polymorphism in Japanese patients with Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy." Am Heart J Machida M. 133. 184-189 (1997)

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  • [Publications] Hideaki Kawaguchi, Akira Kitabateke: Heart Hypertrophy and Failure.Dhalla NS et., 473 (1995)

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