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2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Elucidation of transcriptional regulatory mechanisms Involved in the development of heart failure with epigenetic changes

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 20K22714
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section 0801:Pharmaceutical sciences and related fields
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokushima (2021)
University of Shizuoka (2020)

Principal Investigator

FUNAMOTO Masafumi  徳島大学, 大学院医歯薬学研究部(医学域), 助教 (40882064)

Project Period (FY) 2020-09-11 – 2022-03-31
Keywords心不全 / エピジェネティクス / ヒストン / BRG1 / TAC
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study aims to elucidate how the chromatin remodeling factor BRG1 is involved in the changes in histone acetylation modification sites in the transition from cardiac hypertrophy to heart failure. We found that inhibitors of BRG1 suppressed cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, H3K122 acetylation, and H3K9 acetylation in cultured cardiomyocytes. Furthermore, we found that BRG1 inhibitors ameliorated the progression of heart failure in TAC-induced heart failure.

Free Research Field

薬理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

心疾患は日本人の死亡原因第2位であり、なかでも心不全はあらゆる心疾患の最終像である。これまで多くの研究が行われているが、未だ心不全の根治的な治療法は確立されていない。そのため、心不全の新たな治療標的を解明することが求められている。本研究によりBRG1の阻害により心不全の進展が抑制されることが示唆された。

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Published: 2023-01-30  

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