Identification of therapeutic targets for adult T-cell leukemia

2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19790665
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Hematology
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: HISHIZAWA Masakatsu Kyoto University, 医学研究科・特定病院, 助教 (90444455)
• Project Period (FY): 2007 – 2008
• Keywords: 血液内科学 / 成人T細胞白血病

Research Abstract

成人T細胞白血病(ATL)に対する腫瘍特異的治療法の開発のため、SEREX法にて候補遺伝子のスクリーニングをおこない、その中でも有力であったserine-arginine protein kinase 1 (SRPK1)の解析を中心におこなった。siRNAによるノックダウンではATL細胞株のSRPK1は、効率よくmRNAや蛋白の発現は抑制され、これを用いてアポトーシスや細胞増殖、抗癌剤耐性との関連などを検討した。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Impaired Tax-specific T-cell responses with insufficient control of HTLV-1 in a subgroup of individuals at asymptomatic and smoldering stages. (2009)
  • Author(s): Shimizu Y, Takamori A, Utsunomiya A, Kurimura M, Yamano Y, Hishizawa M, Hasegawa A, Kondo F, Kurihara K, Harashima N, Watanabe T, Okamura J, Masuda T, Kannagi M.
  • Journal Title: Cancer Science Mar;100(3) Pages: 481-9
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 成人T細胞白血病 (2009)
  • Author(s): 菱澤方勝 内山卓
  • Journal Title: 医学と薬学 61(2) Pages: 163-169
• [Journal Article] 成人T細胞白血病(ATL)とHTLV-I. (2008)
  • Author(s): 菱澤方勝
  • Journal Title: 医学のあゆみ 224(9) Pages: 665-668
• [Journal Article] PD-1.PD-1 ligand interaction contributes to immunosuppressive microenvironment of Hodgkin lymphoma (2008)
  • Author(s): Yamamoto Ryo, Nishikori Momoko, Kitawaki Toshio, Sakai Tomomi, Hishizawa Masakatsu, Tashima Masaharu, Kondo Tadakazu, Ohmori Katsuyuki, Kurata Masayuki, Hayashi Takamasa , and Uchiyama Takashi
  • Journal Title: Blood 111(6) Pages: 3220-3224
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] ATLの発見とその後の展開 (2007)
  • Author(s): 内山 卓, 菱澤方勝
  • Journal Title: 最新医学・別冊 新しい診断と治療のABC 46 血液5 Pages: 9-15
• [Journal Article] Primary large B-cell lymphoma of the bone marrow (2007)
  • Author(s): Hishizawa Masakatsu, Okamoto Kohei, Chonabayashi Kazuhisa, Kaneko Hitomi, Watanabe Mitsumasa and Tsudo Mitsuru.
  • Journal Title: British Journal of Haematology 136(3) Pages: 351
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Allografting for Adult T-Cell Leukemia/Lymphoma: a Nationwide Retrospective Analysis. (2007)
  • Author(s): Hishizawa Masakatsu, et. al.
  • Organizer: 第49回米国血液学会
  • Place of Presentation: アトランタ, 米国
  • Year and Date: 20071208-11