2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effects of chemical compounds derived from plants on the functions of catecholaminergic neurons and life span
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20590129
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Environmental pharmacy
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| Research Institution | University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan |
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Principal Investigator |
TAKAHASHI Kojiro University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, 大学病院, 部長 (70389477)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
YANAGIHARA Nobuyuki 産業医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (80140896)
TOYOHIRA Yumiko 産業医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (90269051)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 薬用資源学 / 植物由来化合物 |
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| Research Abstract |
We examined the effects of chemical compounds derived from plants on catecholamine dynamics in cultured bovine adrenal medullary cells used as a model of sympathetic neurons. We found that nobiletin (a flavonoids of citrus fruits), nicotine (one of major components of cigarette smoke), and genistein (one of the major soy phytoestrogens) had various effects on catecholamine synthesis, secretion, and reuptake in cultured bovine adrenal medullary cells. Because of nutritionally relevant concentrations used in the present study, we must pay an attention to the pharmacological effects of these plant chemical compounds.
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Research Products
(16 results)
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[Journal Article] Dual effects of nobiletin, a citrus polymethoxy flavone, on catecholamine secretion in cultured bovine adrenal medullary cells2010
Author(s)
Zhang H., Toyohira Y., Ueno S., Shinohara Y., Itoh H., Furuno Y.,Yamakuni T., Tsutsui M., Takahashi K., Yanagihara N.
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Journal Title
J.Neurochem. 114(4)
Pages: 1030-1038
Peer Reviewed
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