2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Research of liver fibrosis associated with liver stem cells
| Project/Area Number |
22790341
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Human pathology
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| Research Institution | Kanazawa University |
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Principal Investigator |
IKEDA Hiroko 金沢大学, 附属病院, 准教授 (10447675)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Keywords | 肝線維化 / ステム細胞 / 病理 |
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| Research Abstract |
The expression of Delta-like protein(DLK)-1 in hepatic progenitor/stem cell has been known in animal experiments, whereas the upregulation of DLK1 in hepatic stellate cells has been reported and implied relation to fibrosis. I examined the expression of DLK1 in human tissue. As results, The expression of DLK1 was demonstrated in liver cancer associated with stem-cell origin. It was suggested that DLK1 could be cancer stem-cell marker of the liver.
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Research Products
(8 results)
