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2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Localization of Aquaporin-2 regulation by vasopressin in Meniere's disease.

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 19K18768
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 56050:Otorhinolaryngology-related
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

Natsumi Uehara  神戸大学, 医学部附属病院, 助教 (40570502)

Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Keywordsメニエール病 / 内リンパ水腫 / アクアポリン / 抗利尿ホルモン
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Previous studies have suggested a close relationship between vasopressin(VP), aquaporin-2 (AQP2) and endolymphatic hydrops in Meniere's disease. In this study, we tried to investigated the localization of AQP2 regulated by vasopressin and elucidate the mechanism of endolymphatic hydrops formation in mice. Immunostaining and in-situ hybrydazation revealed weak expression of AQP2 in the whole cochlea. Administering of VP increased the expression of AQP2 on the basal cell side of the stria vascularis, while that of lithium decreased the expression of AQP2. Further studies are needed, but it is possible that AQP2 expression is distributed throughout the cochlea and that factors such as VP may change its localization and relate with the formation of endolymphatic hydrops.

Free Research Field

耳鼻咽喉科学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

メニエール病はめまい発作と難聴を繰返し、徐々に難聴が進行する原因不明の疾患で、生活環境やストレスが発症誘因の一つとされ現時点では根本的治療薬はない。メニエール病の病理組織学的な特徴は内リンパ水腫である。本研究によりストレスホルモンである抗利尿ホルモンの増減が要因で蝸牛内での発現局在が変化し内リンパ水腫形成に関与している可能性が考えられた。内耳の抗利尿ホルモンとAQP2システム解明に一歩近づいたと考えられる。今後さらなる検討が進みメニエール病の内リンパ水腫形成の一側面を明らかになれば、そのシステム阻害薬など新たな治療薬の開発への応用が期待される。

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Published: 2023-01-30  

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