2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Loss-of Function screening for identification of new therapeutic target for malignant mesothelioma
| Project/Area Number |
20790582
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Respiratory organ internal medicine
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| Research Institution | National Institute of Radiological Sciences |
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Principal Investigator |
SUDO Hitomi National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 分子イメージング研究センター, 准技術員 (10415416)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 中皮腫 / siRNA / 機能スクリーニング |
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| Research Abstract |
We conducted a large-scale functional screening of mesothelioma cells using a genome-wide small interfering RNA library. We determined that knockdown of 39 genes suppressed mesothelioma cell proliferation. In particular, COPA knockdown induced apoptosis and suppressed tumor growth in a mesothelioma mouse model. Therefore, COPA may have the potential of a therapeutic target of mesothelioma.
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Research Products
(3 results)
