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2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Role of podocyte expression of FSP1 in the progression of kidney disease

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 19590960
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Kidney internal medicine
Research InstitutionNara Medical University

Principal Investigator

IWANO Masayuki  Nara Medical University, 医学部, 講師 (20275324)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SAITO Yoshihiko  奈良県立医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (30250260)
MORI Toshio  奈良県立医科大学, 医学部, 准教授 (10115280)
Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2008
Keywordsポドサイト / FSP1 / EMT / 糖尿病性腎症 / 巣状糸球体硬化症 / 微小変化型ネフローゼ症候群
Research Abstract

ポドサイトにおけるfibroblast-specific protein 1(FSP1)の発現が糸球体硬化の進展に関与するか否かを検討した。腎生検組織では、FSP1陽性ポドサイト数と糸球体硬化病変の有無に関連が認められた。腎生検で結節性病変を呈する進行した糖尿病性腎症患者の尿中では、FSP1陽性ポドサイト数が有意に上昇していた。FSP1陽性ポドサイトが糸球体基底膜から剥離脱落することが、糸球体硬化病変(糖尿病性腎症では結節性病変)の出現に関与することが示唆された。

  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2008 2007 Other

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 7 results) Presentation (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Prediction of corticosteroid responsiveness based on fibroblast specific protein 1 (FSP1) in patients with IgA nephropathy2008

    • Author(s)
      Harada K, Akai Y and Iwano M, (8人中7番目)
    • Journal Title

      Nephrol Dial Transplant 23

      Pages: 3152-3159

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Stable expression of HIF-1α in tubular epithelial cells promotes interstitial fibrosis2008

    • Author(s)
      Kimura K and Iwano M, (12人中2番目)
    • Journal Title

      Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 295

      Pages: F1023-F1029

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Hypoxia-inducible factor signaling in the development of tissue fibrosis2008

    • Author(s)
      Higgins DF, Kimura K and Iwano M, (4人中3番目)
    • Journal Title

      Cell Cyc 7

      Pages: 1128-1132

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Elevated levels of fractalkine expression and accumulation of CD 16+ monocytes in glomeruli of active lupus nephritis2007

    • Author(s)
      Yoshimoto S, Nakatani K and Iwano M, (11人中3番目)
    • Journal Title

      Am J Kidney Dis 50

      Pages: 47-58

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Hypoxia promotes fibrogenesis in vivo via HIF-1 stimulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition2007

    • Author(s)
      Higgins DF, Kimura K and Iwano M, (13人中12番目)
    • Journal Title

      J Clin Invest 117

      Pages: 3810-3820

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A genetic locus controlling aging sensitive regression of B lymphopoiesis in an autoimmune-prone MRL/lpr strain of mice2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakatani K, Qu WM and Iwano M, (10人中7番目)
    • Journal Title

      Scan J Immunol 66

      Pages: 654-661

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Epithelial-mesenchymal transition as an explanation for podocyte depletion in diabetic nephropathy

    • Author(s)
      Yamaguchi Y and Iwano M, (12人中2番目)
    • Journal Title

      Am J Kidney Dis (in press)

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 糖尿病性腎症の進展におけるポドサイトのepithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)の関与について2007

    • Author(s)
      岩野正之ら
    • Organizer
      第72回日本腎臓学会学術総会
    • Place of Presentation
      浜松
    • Year and Date
      2007-05-25

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Published: 2010-06-10   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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