2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Investigation of the central role of hepatic stellate cells in the tissue-repairing process of the liver
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22591510
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Digestive surgery
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| Research Institution | Hyogo Medical University |
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Principal Investigator |
IIMURO Yuji 兵庫医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (30252018)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 肝臓外科学 |
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| Research Abstract |
The role of non-parenchymal hepatic cells, especially hepatic stellate cells and sinusoidal endothelial cells, in liver regeneration process was investigated focusing on the identification of mechanical stress-receptors on these cells. Meanwhile, relationship between the perioperative change in portal hemodynamics and the regional liver regeneration was analyzed in humans who underwent hepatic surgery. As a result, regional liver regeneration was not homogeneous after hepatic resection, and well correlated with preceding changes in portal flow distribution in each patient. Moreover, several mechanical stress-receptors were identified in resected human liver tissues, and existence of signal transduction pathways under the receptors was suspected by identification of some proteins.
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Research Products
(7 results)
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[Journal Article] a novel marker of human hepatic stellate cells, may regulate their proliferation, migration, and collagen gene expression through the FAK-PI3K-Akt pathway.2012
Author(s)
Uyama N, Iimuro Y, Kawada N, Reynaert H, Suzumura K, Hirano T, Kuroda N, Fujimoto J. Fascin
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Journal Title
Lab Invest.
Volume: Vol.92, No.1
Pages: 57-71
DOI
Peer Reviewed
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