2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Elucidation of the molecular mechanism of megakaryocyte-lineage differentiation focusing on lncRNAs
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16K19578
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Hematology
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | 巨核球 / 前駆細胞 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Recent studies revealed that platelets and megakaryocytes contribute not only to hemostasis but also to various pathological conditions including cardio-vascular diseases, inflammatory diseases, and tumors. However, the development pathway for megakaryocyte- and platelet-lineage has been poorly understood, especially in human hematopoiesis. In the present study, we first identified prospectively-isolatable and functionally homogeneous human megakaryocyte progenitor residing near hematopoietic stem cells in human adult bone marrow. This newly-identified unipotent megakaryocyte progenitor significantly contributes normal megakaryopoiesis and pathogenesis of hematologic malignancies such as myeloproliferative diseases.
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| Free Research Field |
造血器腫瘍
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