2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
New therapeutic strategy of atherosclerosis targeting immune system for inhibition of angiogenesis
Project/Area Number |
22790372
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Experimental pathology
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Research Institution | Tohoku University |
Principal Investigator |
NAKANO Makoto 東北大学, 大学院・医学系研究科, 助教 (30513551)
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Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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Keywords | 炎症 / 動脈硬化 |
Research Abstract |
OX40/OX40 ligand (OX40L)system, which activates T cells, decreased atherosclerotic lesion through inhibition of vasa vasorum angiogenesis in mice. Bone marrow transplantation of mice revealed that OX40L system in bone marrow did not contribute to this phenomenon.
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Research Products
(2 results)