Brap gene can be one of causal genes of the Ras-MAPK syndromes.

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22591141
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Pediatrics
• Research Institution: Nippon Medical School
• Principal Investigator: ASADA Minoru 日本医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (60366755)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): MIZUTANI Shuki 東京医科歯科大学, 医歯学総合研究科, 教授 (60126175) ; IKEDA Yumiko 日本医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (10386154)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2012
• Keywords: 遺伝 / 先天異常学

Research Abstract

To elucidate the biological significance of BRAP gene, brap targeting mice were generated. Brap null mice revealed embryonic lethal, which indicates Brap has essential role for developmental process. Whether Brap could be involved in Ras-MAPK pathway, mouse embryonic fibroblasts from brap mutant mice were analyzed. Phosphorylation of ERK was upregulated in brap deficient cells.

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