2006 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Basic study for the treatment of inflammatory skin diseases using the regulation of gelatinolytic activities.
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17591158
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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 |
Dermatology
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| Research Institution | Chiba University |
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Principal Investigator |
KOBAYASHI Takashi Chiba University, Clinical biology of Extracellular Matrix/Dermatology, Lecturer, 医学部附属病院, 講師 (90234830)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
WACHI Hiroshi Hoshi Pharmaceutical College, Clinical chemistry, Assistant Professor, 薬学部, 助教授 (50318614)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2006
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| Keywords | gelatinase / inflammation / matrix metalloproteinase / caspase / involucrin / leptomycin B / RNA interference / decoy oligonucleotide |
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| Research Abstract |
Gelatinolytic activities by gelatinases, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9, with the inhibitions by tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP)-1 and TIMP-2 have been shown to play important roles in the inflammatory skin diseases. We have recently found the novel KRE-M9 element to which our designated differentiation repressing factor (DRF)-1 binds in the MMP-9 promoter.
1. RNA interference for MMP-2 and MMP-9
Caspase 3/7, 8, and 9 activities, which have been shown to be responsible for inflammation as well as for apoptosis, were measured on cells in culture after the RNA interference for MMP-2 or for MMP-9. As a result, caspase-3/7 activity was especially reduced by each interference.
2. Regulation of MMP-9 expression through KRE-M9 element
Using decoy treatment for the KRE-M9 element on cells in culture, MMP-9 expression was induced, indicating the inhibitory activity of the KRE-M9 element. DRF-1 was purified from the nuclear extract by biotinylated KRE-M9 oligonucleotide and by streptavidine-Sepharose, and the nature of DRF-1 was analyzed. DRF-1 was fragmented by caspase-3/7 activity, which was induced by the stimulation for the differentiation of keratinocytes in the epidermis. RNA interference for DRF-1 enhanced the transcriptional activities not only for MMP-9, but also for involucrin, which is known to be the marker for the differentiation of keratinocyte.
3. Treatment with leptomycin B (LMB) known as the regulater for trafficking the nuclear export of some proteins
he addition of LMB for the cells in culture reduced MMP-9 transcription, whereas it induced the TIMP-2 one. The topical application of LMB to mouse suppressed the inflammation after ultraviolet B irradiation, and it also showed the effect for the improvement of wound healing.
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