2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Production, release and neuroprotective effect of hydrogen sulfide
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23790316
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
General pharmacology
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo (2012)
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (2011) |
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Principal Investigator |
MIKAMI Yoshinori 東京大学, 大学院・医学系研究科, 特任研究員 (80532671)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | 硫化水素 / カルシウム / ガスメディエータ / 細胞保護 / 神経細胞 / 網膜 |
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| Research Abstract |
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is produced by 3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase (3MST) and cysteine aminotransferase (CAT) in the neurons. Thioredoxin and dihydrolipoic acid are required for 3MST to produce H2S. The production of H2S is regulated by calcium (Ca2+); H2S, in turn, regulates Ca2+ influx into photoreceptor cells. H2S protects retinal neurons from light-induced degeneration. H2S can be applied for therapeutic use.
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Research Products
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