2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Development of Novel Therapeutic Strategy for Spinal Cord Injury by New Vitamin E derivative, ETS-GS
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24592303
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Anesthesiology/Resuscitation studies
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| Research Institution | Oita University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
Hagiwara Satoshi 大分大学, 医学部, 講師 (50527661)
Oyama Yoshimasa 大分大学, 医学部, 助教 (40468012)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | ビタミンE / 脊髄損傷 / ETS-GS |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
To investigate whether ETS-GS, a novel antioxidant that is a conjugate compound of glutathione, taurine, and vitamin E can treat disabilities caused by spinal cord injury and to determine the mechanism using rat models. After introducing a contusion injury at Th11 level into rats, they were separated into 3-day ETS-GS and saline dose groups. After day 3, the spinal cords were extracted for biochemical and histological analysis. A significant improvement in the Basso, Beattie, and Bresnahan (BBB) score was confirmed following ETS-GS dose. In addition, an ETS-GS-mediated reduction in myeloperoxidase (MPO), malondialdehyde (MDA), caspase-3 was observed along with a decrease in apoptotic cells as assessed by TUNEL staining. In conclusion, we observed that ETS-GS can treat disabilities caused by spinal cord injury, through suppressing inflammation, lipid peroxidation and inhibiting nerve cell apoptosis.
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| Free Research Field |
敗血症・炎症性疾患
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