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2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Analysis of tissue chronic inflammation in adult lifestyle-related diseases and its clinical application

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 21790706
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Circulatory organs internal medicine
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

FUJIU Katsuhito  The University of Tokyo, 医学部附属病院, 特任助教 (30422306)

Project Period (FY) 2009 – 2010
Keywords転写因子 / 炎症
Research Abstract

To analyze the function of transcription factor KLF5 in chronic tissue inflammation, we used the inflammation model of mouse kidney. First, we analyzed the phenotype of haploinsufficiency of KLF5 in unilateral ureteral obstruction model (UUO). Halpoinsufficiency of KLF5 showed reduced infiltration of inflammatory monocyte after UUO. In this model, KLF5 controled transcription factor CEBPa and KLF5 and induced CEBPa cooperatively regulated secretion protein S100A8 and S100A9. S100A8 and S100A9 were effector molecules of KLF5 to recruit inflammatory monocyte into kidney. Moreover, S100A8, S100A9 could induce M1 macrophage activation after UUO. These results indicated KLF5 controlled macrophage polarity in kidney and provoked renal inflammation after renal injury.
Next, we analyzed KLF5-S100A8, S100A9 axis in metabolic syndrome. We found KLF5, S100A8 and S100A9 were up-regulated in adipose tissue of obese mice. S100A8 and S100A9 secreted from adipocyte changed macrophage phenotype into more inflammatory phenotype. From these observations, we concluded S100A8 and S100A9 were newly adipocytokine which could induce inflammation of adipose tissue. To further analysis of S100A8 in adipose tissue in vivo, we generated adipocyte specific S100A8 overexpression transgenic mice using AP2 promoter sequence and we have already several lines of transgenic mice.
We tried to address the clinical application from these results. First we thought to handle S100A8 and S100A9 as new target genes in kidney disease and metabolic syndrome. But we isolated more promising candidate genes in these experiments. However, we had to settle the isolation of these candidate genes within this occasion.

  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2011 2010 2009 Other

All Journal Article (5 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results) Presentation (2 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Bone Marrow-Derived Cells Contribute to Vascular Inflammation but Do Not Differentiate Into Smooth Muscle Cell Lineages.2010

    • Author(s)
      Iwata, H., Manabe, I., Fujiu, K., Yamamoto, T., Takeda, N., Eguchi, K., Furuya, A., Kuro-o, M., Sata, M., Nagai, R.
    • Journal Title

      Circulation 122

      Pages: 2048-2057

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Regulatory polymorphism in transcription factor KLF5 at the MEF2 element alters the response to angiotensin II and is associated with human hypertension.2010

    • Author(s)
      Oishi, Y., Manabe, I., Imai, Y., Hara, K., Horikoshi, M., Fujiu, K., Tanaka, T., Aizawa, T., Kadowaki, T., Nagai, R.
    • Journal Title

      The FASEB Journal 24

      Pages: 1780-1788

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] 臓器線維化とRAS-線維芽細胞の活性化におけるRASとTGF-βシグナルのクロストーク2009

    • Author(s)
      藤生克仁、永井良三
    • Journal Title

      医学のあゆみ レニン・アンギオテンシン系のすべて

  • [Journal Article] A successfully-resusccitated young case of cardiopulmonary arrest due to ventricular fibrillation during American foodball practice : proposing effective use of the AED2009

    • Author(s)
      Sugiyama H, Imai Y, Fujiu K., Iwata H., Hirata Y., Nagai R.
    • Journal Title

      JPN J.ELECTROCARDIOLOGY 29

      Pages: 298-306

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] A nanoparticle system specifically designed to deliver short interfering RNA inhibits tumor growth in vivo.2009

    • Author(s)
      Yagi, N., Manabe, I., Tottori, T., Ishihara, A., Ogata, F., Kim, J.H., Nishimura, S., Fujiu, K., Oishi, Y., Itaka, K., et al.
    • Journal Title

      Cancer Res 69

      Pages: 6531-6538

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Renal collecting duct epithelial cells control tubulointerstitial inflammation in chronic kidney disease2011

    • Author(s)
      Fujiu K, Manabe I, Nagai R
    • Organizer
      第75回日本循環器学会学術集会
    • Place of Presentation
      横浜
    • Year and Date
      20110000
  • [Presentation] KLF5 Controls Macrophage Polarity in Chronic Inflammatory Diseases via S100 Proteins, Russell Ross Memorial Lecture in Vascular Biology : Inflammation in Atherosclerosis2009

    • Author(s)
      Fujiu K, Manabe I, Nagai R
    • Organizer
      Annual Scientific Session of American Heart Association
    • Place of Presentation
      Orlando, USA
    • Year and Date
      20090000
  • [Remarks] ホームページ等

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