2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Functional analysis of phospholipase A2 by genetically modified mice and its biopharmaceutical application
Project/Area Number |
18209004
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
Biological pharmacy
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Research Institution | Showa University |
Principal Investigator |
HARA Shuntaro Showa University, 薬学部, 教授 (50222229)
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Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
NAKATANI Yoshihito 昭和大学, 薬学部, 講師 (80266163)
KUWATA Hiroshi 昭和大学, 薬学部, 助教 (80286864)
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Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2008
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Keywords | ホスホリパーゼA_2 / ノックアウトマウス / トランスジェニックマウス / リン脂質 / アラキドン酸代謝 |
Research Abstract |
ホスホリパーゼA_2(PLA_2)はグリセロリン脂質の2位のアシル鎖を加水分解し、脂肪酸とリゾリン脂質を産生する酵素である。本研究では、多数存在するPLA_2のアイソザイムのうち、生体機能が不明瞭であるIII, V, X型sPLA_2、iPLA_2γについて、各酵素の遺伝子改変マウスを用い解析し、各酵素が酵素特異的に、精子の受精能、神経突起の伸展、筋肉の維持、脂肪細胞分化といった生理現象のみならず、肥満・脂肪肝の発症やアレルギー反応の進行といった病態に深く関わることを明らかにした。
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[Journal Article] Analyses of group III secreted phospholipase A_2 transgenic mice reveal potential participation of this enzyme in plasma lipoprotein modification, macrophage foam cell formation, and atherosclerosis2008
Author(s)
Sato H, Kato R, Isogai Y, Saka G, Ohtsuki M, Taketomi Y, Yamamoto K, Tsutsumi K, Yamada J, Masuda S, Ishikawa Y, Ishii T, Kobayashi T, Ikeda K, Taguchi R, Hatakeyama S, Hara S, Kudo I, Itabe H, Murakami M
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Journal Title
J. Biol. Chem. 283(48)
Pages: 33483-33497
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Association of microsomal prostaglandin E synthase 1 deficiency with impaired fracture healing, but not with bone loss or osteoarthritis, in mouse models of skeletal disorders2008
Author(s)
Yamakawa K, Kamekura S, Kawamura N, Saegusa M, Kamei D, Murakami M, Kudo I, Uematsu S, Akira S, Chung UI, Nakamura K, Kawaguchi H
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Journal Title
Arthritis Rheum 58(1)
Pages: 172-183
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Impaired mast cell maturation and degranulation and attenuated allergic responses in Ndrg1-deficient mice2007
Author(s)
Taketomi Y, Sunaga K, Tanaka S, Nakamura M, Arata S, Okuda T, Moon TC, Chang HW, Sugimoto Y, Kokame K, Miyata T, Murakami M, Kudo I
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Journal Title
J. Immunol 178(11)
Pages: 7042-7053
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Transgenic expression of group V, but not group X, secreted phospholipase A_2 in mice leads to neonatal lethality because of lung dysfunction2006
Author(s)
Ohtsuki M, Taketomi Y, Arata S, Masuda S, Ishikawa Y, Ishii T, Takanezawa Y, Aoki J, Arai H, Yamamoto K, Kudo I, Murakami M
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Journal Title
J. Biol. Chem. 281(47)
Pages: 36420-36433
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Unique membrane interaction mode of group IIF phospholipase A_22006
Author(s)
Wijewickrama GT, Albanese A, Kim YJ, Oh YS, Murray PS, Takayanagi R, Tobe T, Masuda S, Murakami M, Kudo I, Ucker DS, Murray D, Cho W
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Journal Title
J. Biol. Chem. 281(43)
Pages: 32741-32754
Peer Reviewed
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