2002 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Endothelial Cell - Pericyte Interdigitation in Angiogenesis
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12660278
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Basic veterinary science/Basic zootechnical science
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| Research Institution | Azabu University |
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Principal Investigator |
WAKUI Shin Azabu University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Associate Professor, 獣医学部, 助教授 (40201157)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2000 – 2002
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| Keywords | Angiogenesis / Endothelial cell pericyte interdigitation |
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| Research Abstract |
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a dimeric glycoprotein that specifically increases vascular permeability and stimulates angiogenesis. Recently we demonstrated a high level of VEGF and VEGF mRNA expression in N-butyl-N-(4-hydroxybutyl) nitrosamine (BBN)-induced rat bladder carcinomas with abundant fenestrated capillaries. We speculated that the expression of VEGF might be involved in the induction or maintenance of capillary fenestration, and examined ultrastructurally the morphological alteration of blood capillaries in BBN-induced rat bladder carcinoma following the administration of neutralizing antibody against VEGF. Five minutes after administration, the fenestrated endothelial cell ratio and the number of fenestrated decreased significantly, and continued to decrease with time reaching a minimum at 10 minutes after administration. The ratio thereafter gradually increased and at 30 minutes returned to its control condition. These results showed the specific inhibition of VEGF bioactivity potently induced to close the capillary fenestrations. We can suggest that VEGF synthesized by BBN-induced rat bladder carcinoma cells specifically induces and maintains the tumor capillary fenestrations.
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[Publications] Muto,T., Wakui,S., Furusato,M., Takahashi,H., Masaoka,T., Ushigome,S.: "p53 gene mutation occurring in spontaneous benign and malignant mammary tumors of the dog"Vererinary Pathology. 37. 248-253 (2000)
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[Publications] Wakui,S., Muto,T., Ohshige,H., Sasaki,S., Takahashi,H., Masaoka,T., Fursato,M.: "Capillary endothelial fenestration in BBN-induced rat baldder carcinoma is promoted by vascular endothelial growth factor"Journal of Toxicologic Pathology. 13. 219-224 (2000)
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[Publications] Wakui,S., Muto,T., Yokoo,K., Yokoo,R.,Takahashi,H., Masaoka,T., Hano,H., Furusato,M.: "Prognostic status of p53 gene mutation in canine mammary carcinoma"Anticancer Research. 21. 611-616 (2001)
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[Publications] Inoue,K., Shirota,K., Kami-ie,J., Ohtake,S., Wakui,S., Machida,S.: "Atypical membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in a cat"Veterinary Pathology. 38. 468-470 (2001)
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[Publications] Muto,T., Wakui,S., Imano,N., Nakaaki,K., Hano,H., Furusato,M., Masaoka,T.: "In-utero and lactational exposure of 3, 3', 4, 4', 5-pentachlorobiphenyl modulate dimethlbenz[a]anthracene-induced rat mammary carcinogenesis"Journal of Toxicologic Pathology. 14. 213-224 (2001)
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[Publications] Muto,T., Wakui,S., Imano,N., Nakaaki,K., Takahashi,H., Hano,H., Furusato,M., Masaoka,T.: "Mammary gland differentiation in female rats subsequent to prenatal exposure to 3, 3', 4, 4', 5-pentachlorobiphenyl"Toxicology. 177. 197-205 (2002)
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[Publications] Takahashi,H., Lu,W., Watanabe,M., Furusato,M., Katoh,T., Tsukino,H., Nakao,H., Sudo,A., Suzuki,H., Akakura,K., Ikemoto,L., Asano,K., Muto,T., Ito,T., Wakui,S., Hano,H.: "Known and novel polymorphisms of the HPC2/ELAC2 gene associated with prostatic cancer and hyperplasia"The prostate. (in press). (2003)
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[Publications] Muto,T., Takahashi,H., Hano,H., Wakui,S., Furusato,M.: "Estrous cyclicity and ovarian follicles in female rats after prenatal exposure to 3, 3', 4, 4', 5-pentachlorobiphenyl"Toxicology Letters. (in press). (2003)
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