2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A study of the participation of viral anti-apoptotic factor in the pathogenesis of developmental brain disorders induced by viral infection
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20590396
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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 |
Experimental pathology
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| Research Institution | Hamamatsu University School of Medicine |
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Principal Investigator |
KOSUGI Isao Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 医学部, 准教授 (10252173)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
KAWASAKI Hideya 浜松医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (90397381)
ARAI Yoshifumi 浜松医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (30381784)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 発生病理 |
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| Research Abstract |
Virus-derived anti-apoptotic protein not only blocks cell death, but also establishes persistent infection, resulting in functional disturbances and malignant transformation of host cells. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) persistently infects developing cerebral neurons, and is the leading viral cause of developmental brain disorders in humans. In this study, we have investigated the impact of M45 protein, a representative of CMV-derived anti-apoptotic proteins, on the development of cerebral neurons. Wild type CMV inhibited the arborization of dendrites in developing neurons, however, M45-deleted CMV did not. This result indicates that M45 protein not only blocks cell death, but also disturbs neuronal development.
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Research Products
(23 results)
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[Journal Article] In vivo imaging assay for the convenient evaluation of antiviral compounds against cytomegalovirus in mice.2010
Author(s)
Yamada, S., Kosugi I., Katano, H, Fukui, Y., Kawasaki, H., Arai, Y., Kcrane, I., Inoue, N.
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Journal Title
Antiviral Res 88
Pages: 45-52
Peer Reviewed
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[Presentation] In vivo imaging assay for the convenient evaluation of antiviral compounds against cytomegalovirus in mice2010
Author(s)
Yamada, S., Kosugi I., Katano, H., Fukui, Y. , Kawasaki, H., Arai, Y., Kurane, I., N.Inoue.
Organizer
2010 Congenital Cytomegalovirus Conference
Place of Presentation
France
Year and Date
20100900
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