2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Development of cultured skin cells bearing enhanced antimicrobial activity
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17591348
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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 surgery
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| Research Institution | Tokai University |
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Principal Investigator |
INOKUCHI SADAKI Tokai University, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PROFESSOR (60160008)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
ITO ISAO TOKAI UNIVERSITY, 医学部, LECTURER (70297258)
UMEZAWA Kazuo TOKAI UNIVERSITY, 医学部, LECTURER (30349344)
SEKI TOMOKO TOKAI UNIVERSITY, 医学部, LECTURER (00316605)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2005 – 2007
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| Keywords | antimicrobial peptide / cultured skin / eene transfer / gene therapy / burns / defensin / MRSA / MDRP |
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| Research Abstract |
Purpose : Tb enhance the antimicrobial activity of cultured human skin cells by the introduction of human beta defensin genes.
Materials and Methods: cDNA of human beta defensin (hBD) 2 and 3 was cloned by the RT-PCR method. Recombinant adenovirus vectors encoding hBD2 or hBD3 cDNA driven by the CMV promoter were constructed. Cultured human keratinocytes or dermal fibroblasts were infected with each of the recombinant viruses. The supernatants of the virus-infected cells were examined for bactericidal activity against S.aureus, multi-drug resistant S.aureus (MRSA) , E.coli, P.aeruginosa and multi-drug resistant P.aeruginosa (MDRP)
Results: The supernatant of the hBD3-introduced cells showed high bactericidal activity against S.aureus and MRSA, but little, activity against E. coli, P.aeruginosa and multi-drug resistant P aeruginosa (MDRP) . The supernatant of the hBD2-introduced cells showed weak or no bactericidal activity.
Conclusion : The antimicrobial activity of cultured human skin cells against S.aureus, including MRSA, was enhanced by the introduction and overexpression of the hBD3 gene.
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Research Products
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