2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Mechanism of protective effects of calcitonin gene-related peptide on liver injury
Project/Area Number |
21790240
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
General pharmacology
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Research Institution | Shinshu University |
Principal Investigator |
KAMIYOSHI Akiko Shinshu University, 医学系研究科, 助教 (10397309)
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Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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Keywords | 生理活性物質 / 肝臓学 |
Research Abstract |
α-Calcitonin gene-related peptide (αCGRP) is a pleiotropic peptide including vasodilating effects. By analysis of αCGRP knockout (αCGRP-/-) mice, endogenous αCGRP showed to exert a hepatoprotective effect, on concanavalin A (Con A)-induced acute hepatitis and chronic hepatitis model. In addition, administration of exogenous αCGRP has a hepatoprotective effect. αCGRP could be a useful therapeutic target for the treatment of hepatitis.
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[Journal Article] Adrenomedullin in sinusoidal endothelial cells play protective roles against cold injury of liver.2010
Author(s)
Iinuma N, Sakurai T, Kamiyoshi A, Ichikawa-Shindo Y, Arai T, Yoshizawa T, Koyama T, Uetake R, Kawate H, Muto S, Tagawa Y, Miyagawa S, Shindo T.
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Journal Title
Peptides 31(5)
Pages: 865-871
Peer Reviewed
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