2006 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Analysis of neuropeptide PACAP receptor positive stromal cells in thymus
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17590164
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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 |
General anatomy (including Histology/Embryology)
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| Research Institution | Yamaguchi University |
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Principal Investigator |
TOKUDA Nobuko Yamaguchi Univ., Graduate Sch. Med., assistant professor, 大学院医学系研究科, 講師 (70227578)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ADACHI Yasuhiro Yamaguchi Univ. Graduate Sch. Med., research associate, 大学院医学系研究科, 助手 (10346546)
SIODA Seiji Showa Univ. Sch. Med., professor, 医学部, 教授 (80102375)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2006
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| Keywords | cell ＆ tissue / brain ＆ nerve / radiation / immunology / thymus / neuropeptide / stromal cell / PACAP |
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| Research Abstract |
Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) is a multifunctional and pleiotropic signal molecule with important activities related to immunity. We previously reported that the PACAP receptor (PAC1-R) is strongly expressed in storomal cells in the medulla of the rat thymus and that its expression in affected by irradiation. In this study we present a detailed investigation of PAC1-R-positive cells in the rat thymus and examine thymus cells of rhesus monkeys TCDD a chemical known to impair thymus and T cells.
In the rat thymus, PAC-1-R-positive cells were found in the intermediate type of thymic epithelial cells of the medulla. PAC1-R-potive cells were also seen in the thymic medulla of the rhesus monkey. The thymus showed unusual structures in some rhesus monkey dams and offspring exposed TCDD. Additionally, in these rhesus monkeys, PAC1-R expression was different from that in the control thymus.
PACAP has been reported to decrease ischemic neuronal damage and increase IL-6secretion in rats. We also investigated the role played by PACAP and IL-6 in mediating neuroprotection after ischemia. Our results suggest that PACAP prevents neuronal cell death after ischemia via a signaling mechanism involving IL-6.
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[Journal Article] Distribution and localization of pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide-specific receptor (PAC1R) in the rostral migratory stream of the infant mouse brain.2007
Author(s)
Matsuno R, Ohtaki H, Nakamachi T, Watanabe J, Yofu S, Hayashi D, Takeda T, Nonaka N, Seki M, Nakamura M, Itabashi K, Shioda S.
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Journal Title
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「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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[Journal Article] PACAP receptor (PAC1-R) expression in rat and rhesus monkey thymus.2006
Author(s)
Tokuda N, Arudchelvan Y, Sawada T, Adachi Y, Fukumoto T, Yasuda M, Sumida H, Shioda S, Fukuda T, Arima A, Kubota S.
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Journal Title
Ann N Y Acad Sci 1070
Pages: 581-585
Description
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[Journal Article] Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) decreases neuronal cell death after focal ischemia associated with interlerukin-6 (IL-6).2006
Author(s)
Ohtaki H, Nakamachi T, Aizawa Y, Dohi K, Hodoyama K, Yofu S, Takaki A, Hashimoto H, Shintani N, Baba A, Kopf M, Iwakura Y, Arimura A, Shioda S.
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Journal Title
Proc Natl Acad Sci 103
Pages: 7486-7493
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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[Journal Article] Pleiotropic Functions of PACAP in the CNS : Neuroprotection and Neurodevelopment.2006
Author(s)
Shioda S, Ohtaki H, Nakamachi T, Dohi K, Watanabe J, Nakajo S, Arata S, Kitamura S, Okuda H, Takenoya F, Kitamura Y.
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Journal Title
Ann NY Acad Sci 1070
Pages: 550-560
Description
「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
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