Establishment of the novel diagnostic method for hepatic carcinoma via mass spectrometry

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21590846
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Gastroenterology
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: SEO Yasushi 神戸大学, 医学部附属病院, 講師 (90362772)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2011
• Keywords: メタボロミクス / 質量分析計 / 肝がん / 早期診断

Research Abstract

In the cells along with pathological conditions, some metabolites are produced through the secretion of disease-related proteins and the protein degradation via each type of proteases, but the comprehensive study on these disease-specific low-molecular weight metabolites has not gotten remarkable performances yet. Therefore, we tried to discovery the novel cancer-specific biomarkers via the comprehensive analysis of the low-molecular weight metabolites derived from hepatic carcinomas. In addition, it was investigated whether the novel early diagnosing system can be actually used in the clinical practice.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Short-term reductions in non-protein respiratory quotient and prealbumin can be associated with the long-term deterioration of liver function after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (2012)
  • Author(s): Saito Masaya, Seo Yasushi, Yano Yoshihiko, Miki Akira, Yoshida Masaru, Azuma Takeshi
  • Journal Title: J Gastroenterol Volume: (in press)
  • DOI: DOI:10.1007/s00535-012-0535-x
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  • URL: http://www.med.kobe-u.ac.jp/gi/index.htm