2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Molecular basis of lipid raft-targeted suppression of cancer and neurodegeneration and its application to preventive therapy
Project/Area Number |
19K11740
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Section | 一般 |
Review Section |
Basic Section 59040:Nutrition science and health science-related
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Research Institution | Osaka University |
Principal Investigator |
Murai Toshiyuki 大阪大学, 大学院医学系研究科, 助教 (20311756)
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Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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Keywords | 細胞・組織 / シグナル伝達 / 分子認識 / 脂質ラフト |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Plasma membrane of biological cells is organized via the assembly of lipid mesoscopic domains, called as “lipid rafts” or “membrane rafts.” Lipid rafts play key roles in the adhesion and invasion of cancer cells and neurodegenerative diseases, and may serve as new therapeutic targets. In this study, we identified compounds, that suppress cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, as membrane-active agents. This study provides a basis for the use of the membrane-active compounds to elucidate the roles of lipid rafts and development of novel membrane lipid-based therapies.
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Free Research Field |
生化学
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
超高齢化社会に向け、がんやアルツハイマー病などの神経変性疾患の克服が喫緊の課題である。しかし、がんの予防的治療法は確立されていない。神経変性疾患の治療は対症療法にとどまり、進行抑制効果のある根治療法は存在しない。よって、これらの予防・治療法の開発が重要課題となっている。本研究は、脂質ラフトの役割を解明するための膜活性化合物の開発と、それを用いたがん・神経変性疾患についての予防的治療法の確立に向けた基礎的知見を提供する。
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