2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Identification of the factor released from apoptotic cells that regulates the gene expressions in macrophages
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23790330
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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 medical chemistry
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2012
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| Keywords | 免疫学 / アポトーシス / 生理活性 |
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| Research Abstract |
I found that apoptotic cells released AMP via caspase cleaved-panx1 channel.Furthermore, I revealed that released AMP was converted to adenosine by CD73 on macrophages and, in turn, transduced the immunosuppressive signal to macrophages via adenosine A2 receptors.
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Research Products
(1 results)
