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2017 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

Investigation of osteochondral function via activation of FGFR3 signaling

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17H04312
Research InstitutionNagoya University

Principal Investigator

鬼頭 浩史  名古屋大学, 医学系研究科, 准教授 (40291174)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 三島 健一  名古屋大学, 医学系研究科, 寄附講座助教 (40646519)
松下 雅樹  名古屋大学, 医学部附属病院, 病院助教 (60721115)
Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
KeywordsFGFR3 / 軟骨無形成症 / 骨延長術 / 変形性関節症 / 骨軟骨機能 / 塩酸メクリジン
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

骨伸長の抑制因子である線維芽細胞増殖因子受容体3(fibroblast growth factor receptor 3: FGFR3)の恒常的活性型遺伝子変異により軟骨無形成症(achondroplasia: ACH)が発症するが、ACHは低身長を呈するだけでなく、骨延長手術時における骨再生能が旺盛なこと、変形性関節症(OA)に罹患しにくいことなどの臨床的特徴を有する。本研究ではFGFR3活性型のACHモデルマウス(Fgfr3ach)を用い、FGFR3シグナルによる①骨再生能、②軟骨変性に対する作用の分子メカニズムを検討するとともに、③骨伸長促進剤(ACHに対する根本的治療薬)の開発を目指す。
①2種類の延長モデル(短期延長モデルおよび長期延長モデル)を使用し、各モデルで得られた新生骨をマイクロCTでFgfr3achとWTで比較したところ、モデルマウスにおいて有意に骨形成が促進していた。また、各種免疫組織学的検討により、モデルマウスでは新生骨部位において内軟骨性骨化が亢進していることが明らかとなった。
②自然発症のOAマウスおよびOA誘発モデル(DMM処置)において、WTおよびFgfr3achの大腿骨遠位および脛骨近位の関節軟骨をサフラニンOで染色し、coronal面の切片でOARSIスコアを用いて軟骨変性を評価した。また、マイクロCTにより膝関節の関節軟骨、骨端部、骨幹端部の骨形態学的計測を行った。モデルマウスではWTと比較して有意に関節顴骨が維持されており、軟骨下骨の骨硬化が抑制されていることがその機序として考えられた。
③ACH治療薬の候補として塩酸メクリジンを同定し、7日齢のモデルマウスに10日間、1日2回経口投与したところ、1および2mg/kg/day投与によりモデルマウスの体長、四肢長管骨長および脊椎高の伸長を確認した。

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.

Reason

マウス四肢骨延長モデルにおけるFgfr3achの骨再生促進効果について、FGFR3の過剰な活性化による延長仮骨部位での内軟骨性骨化の亢進を明らかとし、雑誌Boneに投稿した。
FGFR3の関節軟骨保護作用に関し、FGFR3の過剰な活性化により軟骨下骨の骨形成が抑制され、関節軟骨変性が抑制されることを明らかとし、雑誌Journal of Bone and joint Researchに投稿した。
塩酸メクリジンのin vivoにおけるFGFR3抑制作用をモデルマウスを用いた定量的経口投与実験で明らかとし、医師主導治験(第1相単回投与試験)開始に向けたIRB申請準備を行った。

Strategy for Future Research Activity

ミシガン大学よりFgfr3-EGFPトランスジェニックマウスを譲り受けてFgfr3achと交配し、ACH-EGFPおよびWT-EGFPを作製した。このマウスを用いて、FGFR3の全身における発現について検討する。また、骨延長手術を実施して、経時的に新生骨におけるFGFR3の発現を評価する。さらに、新生骨部位における各種基質タンパク、成長因子、サイトカイン、転写因子などのmRNA発現を評価して、延長仮骨部位におけるFGFR3シグナルの作用を解明する。また、骨延長モデルやOAモデルに各種FGFR3阻害剤を投与して、FGFR3の機能をさらに詳細に検討する。ACH治療薬の開発研究においては、モデルマウスにおける至適な用法や用量を決定するとともに、長期投与における安全性についても検討する。

  • Research Products

    (25 results)

All 2019 2018 2017

All Journal Article (9 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 9 results,  Open Access: 7 results) Presentation (16 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 13 results,  Invited: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Longitudinal study of the activities of daily living and quality of life in Japanese patients with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva2019

    • Author(s)
      Nakahara Yasuo、Kitoh Hiroshi、Nakashima Yasuharu、Toguchida Junya、Haga Nobuhiko
    • Journal Title

      Disability and Rehabilitation

      Volume: 41 Pages: 699~704

    • DOI

      10.1080/09638288.2017.1405083

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Chronic lateral epiphyseal separation of the proximal tibia causes late-onset tibia vara2018

    • Author(s)
      Hasegawa S, Kitoh H, Matsushita M, Mishima K, Kadono I, Sugiura H, Kitamura A, Ishiguro N
    • Journal Title

      J Pediatr Orthop B

      Volume: 27 Pages: 31-34

    • DOI

      10.1097/BPB.0000000000000430.

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Early radiographic risk factors for rigid relapse in idiopathic clubfoot treated with the Ponseti method2018

    • Author(s)
      Mishima Kenichi、Kitoh Hiroshi、Matsushita Masaki、Sugiura Hiroshi、Hasegawa Sachi、Kitamura Akiko、Nishida Yoshihiro、Ishiguro Naoki
    • Journal Title

      Foot Ankle Surg

      Volume: - Pages: -

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.fas.2017.06.003

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Maternal administration of meclozine for the treatment of foramen magnum stenosis in transgenic mice with achondroplasia2017

    • Author(s)
      Matsushita M, Mishima K, Esaki R, Ishiguro N, Ohno K, Kitoh H
    • Journal Title

      J Neurosurg Pediatr

      Volume: 19 Pages: 91-95

    • DOI

      10.3171/2016.7.PEDS16199

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Is the timing of surgery associated with avascular necrosis after unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis ? : A multicenter study2017

    • Author(s)
      Kohno Y, Nakashima Y, Kitano T, Irie T, Kita A, Nakamura T, Endo H, Fujii Y, Kuroda T, Mitani S, Kitoh H, Matsushita M, Hattori T, Iwata K, Iwamoto Y
    • Journal Title

      J Orthop Sci

      Volume: 22 Pages: 112-115

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jos.2016.08.012.

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Percutaneous pinning after prolonged skeletal traction with the hip in a flexed position for unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis2017

    • Author(s)
      Matsushita M, Mishima K, Iwata K, Hattori T, Ishiguro N, Kitoh H
    • Journal Title

      Medicine

      Volume: 96 Pages: e6662

    • DOI

      10.1097/MD.0000000000006662

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Activated FGFR3 promotes bone formation via accelerating endochondral ossification in mouse model of distraction osteogenesis2017

    • Author(s)
      Osawa Y, Matsushita M, Hasegawa S, Esaki R, Fujio M, Ohgasawara B, Ishiguro N, Ohno K, Kitoh H
    • Journal Title

      Bone

      Volume: 105 Pages: 42-49

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.bone.2017.05.016.

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Clinical dosage of meclozine promotes longitudinal bone growth, bone volume, and trabecular bone quality in transgenic mice with achondroplasia2017

    • Author(s)
      Matsushita Masaki、Esaki Ryusaku、Mishima Kenichi、Ishiguro Naoki、Ohno Kinji、Kitoh Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      Sci Rep

      Volume: 7 Pages: e7371

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-017-07044-8

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Activated FGFR3 prevents subchondral bone sclerosis during the development of osteoarthritis in transgenic mice with achondroplasia2017

    • Author(s)
      Okura Toshiaki、Matsushita Masaki、Mishima Kenichi、Esaki Ryusaku、Seki Taisuke、Ishiguro Naoki、Kitoh Hiroshi
    • Journal Title

      J Orthop Res

      Volume: 36 Pages: 300-308

    • DOI

      10.1002/jor.23608

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Bone formation was promoted in mouse model of distraction osteogenesis with gain-of-function mutations in Fgfr32018

    • Author(s)
      Yusuke Osawa, Masaki Matsushita, Kenichi Mishima, Naoki Ishiguro, Kinji Ohno, Hiroshi Kitoh
    • Organizer
      Annual meeting of Orthopaedic Research Society
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Transplantation of autologous culture-expanded bone marrow cells and platelet rich plasma for bone regeneration. Comprehensive clinical study of the lower limb lengthening2017

    • Author(s)
      Hiroshi Kitoh, Kenichi Mishima, Masaki Matsushita, Hiroshi Sugiura, Akiko Kitamura, Naoki Ishiguro
    • Organizer
      EPOS/POSNA combined annual meeting
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Clinical feasibility of meclozine for improvement of short stature in achondroplasia2017

    • Author(s)
      Masaki Matsushita, Hiroshi Kitoh, Kenichi Mishima, Hiroshi Sugiura, Akiko Kitamura, Naoki Ishiguro
    • Organizer
      EPOS/POSNA combined annual meeting
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Long term health-related quality of life in achonroplasia2017

    • Author(s)
      Masaki Matsushita, Hiroshi Kitoh, Kenichi Mishima, Satoshi Yamashita, Hiroshi Sugiura, Akiko Kitamura, Naoki Ishiguro
    • Organizer
      EPOS/POSNA combined annual meeting
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Disappearance of soft tissue interposition after gradual reduction using overhead traction in late-presenting DDH. A prospective comparative study on serial MRIs between pre-walking and walking children2017

    • Author(s)
      Hiroshi Kaneko, Tadashi Hattori, Koji Iwata, Masaki Matsushita, Hiroki Furuhashi, Hiroshi Kitoh
    • Organizer
      EPOS/POSNA combined annual meeting
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Secondary spherical remodeling from the healed stage to skeletal maturity in Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease treated with Salter innominate osteotomy2017

    • Author(s)
      Hiroshi Kaneko, Hiroshi Kitoh, Masaki Matsushita, Hiroki Furuhashi, Tadashi Hattori
    • Organizer
      EPOS/POSNA combined annual meeting
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Salter innominate osteotomy for DDH in childhood does not predispose to anterior over-coverage and posterior under-coverage in adulthood2017

    • Author(s)
      Hiroki Furuhashi, Hiroshi Kaneko, Koji Iwata, Tadashi Hattori, Hiroshi Kitoh
    • Organizer
      EPOS/POSNA combined annual meeting
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Transplantation of autologous culture-expanded bone marrow cells and platelet rich plasma during lower limb lengthening2017

    • Author(s)
      Hiroshi Kitoh, Kenichi Mishima, Masaki Matsushita, Naoki Ishiguro
    • Organizer
      The 27th Korean-Japanese Combined Orthopaedic Symposium
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Clinically feasible dose of meclozine improves bone growth, bone volume, and bone quality in mouse model with achondroplasia2017

    • Author(s)
      Masaki Matsushita, Kenichi Mishima, Naoki Ishiguro, Kinji Ohno, Hiroshi Kitoh
    • Organizer
      The 27th Korean-Japanese Combined Orthopaedic Symposium
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Activated FGFR3 prevents subchondral bone sclerosis during the development of osteoarthritis in transgenic mice with achondroplasia2017

    • Author(s)
      Toshiaki Okura, Masaki Matsushita, Kenichi Mishima, Ryusaku Esaki, Taisuke Seki, Naoki Ishiguro, Hiroshi Kitoh
    • Organizer
      The 27th Korean-Japanese Combined Orthopaedic Symposium
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Activated FGFR3 promotes bone formation via accelerating endochondral ossification in mouse model of distraction osteogenesis2017

    • Author(s)
      Yusuke Osawa, Masaki Matsushita, Naoki Ishiguro, Kinji Ohno, Hiroshi Kitoh
    • Organizer
      The 27th Korean-Japanese Combined Orthopaedic Symposium
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Oral administration of meclozine for the treatment of short stature in achondroplasia2017

    • Author(s)
      Hiroshi Kitoh, Masaki Matsushita, Kenichi Mishima, Naoki Ishiguro, Kinji Ohno
    • Organizer
      The 13th International Skeletal Dysplasia Meeting
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Treatment of deformities in lower extremity by a multi-axial external fixation system2017

    • Author(s)
      Masaki Matsushita, Hiroshi Kitoh, Kenichi Mishima, Naoki Ishiguro
    • Organizer
      The 61st Korean Orthopaedic Association
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 培養骨髄細胞と多血小板血漿の移植を併用した下肢骨延長術2017

    • Author(s)
      鬼頭浩史、石黒直樹
    • Organizer
      第11回骨軟骨フロンティア
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 小児整形外科領域における骨系統疾患2017

    • Author(s)
      鬼頭浩史
    • Organizer
      第10回胎児骨系統疾患フォーラム学術講演会
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 骨髄間葉系幹細胞とPRPを用いた骨延長術2017

    • Author(s)
      鬼頭浩史、三島健一、松下雅樹、石黒直樹
    • Organizer
      第2回JAPSAM幹細胞研究会
    • Invited

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Published: 2018-12-17  

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