2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Exploration of novel therapeutic agents against spinocerebellar degeneration using cultured cells and model mice expressing mutant γPKC
Project/Area Number |
19700343
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Neurochemistry/Neuropharmacology
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Research Institution | Hiroshima University |
Principal Investigator |
SEKI Takahiro Hiroshima University, 大学院・医歯薬学総合研究科, 助教 (50335650)
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Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2008
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Keywords | 精神・神経疾患の病態と治療 / 脊髄小脳失調症 / ミスセンス変異 / γPKC / 薬物スクリーニング / トレハロース / コンゴーレッド |
Research Abstract |
脊髄小脳失調症(SCA)の新規治療薬の探索を目的として、変異γPKCの凝集体形成・細胞毒性に対する薬物スクリーニングを行う系を構築した。二糖類トレハロースとアミロイド抑制化合物コンゴーレッドが、この系において変異γPKCの凝集体形成・細胞毒性を抑制した。これらの薬物はSCAの病変部位である小脳プルキンエ細胞の初代培養でも変異γPKCの凝集体形成・細胞毒性を抑制し、新規SCA治療薬として期待できる。
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[Journal Article] Mutant γPKC found in spinocerebellar ataxia type 14 induces aggregate-independentmaldevelopment of dendrites in primary cultured Purkinje cells.2009
Author(s)
Seki, T., Shimahara, T., Yamamoto, K., Abe, N., Amano, T., Adachi, N., Takahashi, H., Kashiwagi, K., Saito, N. and Sakai, N.
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Journal Title
Neurobiol. Dis. 33
Pages: 260-273
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Enzymological analysis of mutant protein kinase Cγ causing spinocerebellar ataxia type 14 and dysfunction in Ca2+ homeostasis.2008
Author(s)
Adachi, N., Kobayashi, T., Takahashi, H., Kawasaki, T., Shirai, Y, Ueyama, T., Matsuda, T., Seki, T., Sakai, N. and Saito, N.
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Journal Title
J. Biol. Chem. 283
Pages: 19854-19863
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Aggregate formation of mutant protein kinase C gamma found in spinocerebellar ataxia type 14 impairs ubiquitin-proteasome system and induces endoplasmic reticulum stress.2007
Author(s)
Seki, T., Takahashi, H., Adachi, N., Abe, N., Shimahara, T., Saito, N. and Sakai, N.
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Journal Title
Eur. J. Neurosci. 26
Pages: 3126-3140
Peer Reviewed
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[Journal Article] Fragmentation of protein kinase N (PKN) in the hydrocephalic rat brain.2007
Author(s)
Okii, N., Amano, T., Seki,T., Matsubayashi, H., Mukai, H., Ono, Y, Kurisu, K. and Sakai, N.
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Journal Title
Acta Histochem. Cytochem. 40
Pages: 112-121
Peer Reviewed
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