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2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The mechanism of corneal nerve regeneration associated with microglia

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 24791879
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Ophthalmology
Research InstitutionTokyo Medical University

Principal Investigator

HATTORI Takaaki  東京医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (20408173)

Project Period (FY) 2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
Keywords角膜 / 神経
Research Abstract

Recent studies have focused on the microglia for the maintenance of central nerve system. Cornea is endowed with highest density of nerve fiber in whole body. However, little is known about association between corneal nerve maintenance and other cells such as microglia in central nerve system. We hypothesis that cornea also have microglia like cells who have a capacity to repair corneal nerves in corneal injury. We found that there were microglia like cells in periphery of cornea and also found that P2Y2, which is ATP receptor known as expressing microglia, positive cells in peripheral cornea. Stimulation of P2Y2 by P2Y2 agonist showed significant acceleration of corneal nerve repair. We are continuing to study more precise mechanism of corneal nerve repair.

  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2014 2013 2012

All Journal Article (6 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 6 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] In vivo challenging of polymyxins and levofloxacin eye drop against multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis2014

    • Author(s)
      Tajima K, Miyake T, Koike N, Hattori T, Kumakura S, Yamaguchi T, Matsumoto T, Fujita K, Kuroda M, Ito N, Goto H
    • Journal Title

      J Infect Chemother

      Volume: 20(6) Pages: 343-9

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jiac.2013.10.015

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Alterations in the corneal nerve and stem/progenitor cells in diabetes : preventive effects of insulin-like growth factor-1 treatment2014

    • Author(s)
      Ueno H, Hattori T, Kumagai Y, Suzuki N, Ueno S, Takagi H
    • Journal Title

      Int J Endocrinol

      Volume: 2014 Pages: 312401

    • DOI

      10.1155/2014/312401

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ agonist pioglitazone suppresses experimental autoimmune uveitis2013

    • Author(s)
      Okunuki Y, Usui Y, Nakagawa H, Tajima K, Matsuda R, Ueda S, Hattori T, Kezuka T, Goto H
    • Journal Title

      Exp Eye Res

      Volume: 116 Pages: 291-7

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.exer.2013.09.017

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Non-Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty for bullous keratopathy secondary to iridoschisis2013

    • Author(s)
      Minezaki T, Hattori T, Nakagawa H, Kumakura S, Goto H
    • Journal Title

      Clin Ophthalmol

      Volume: 7 Pages: 1353-5

    • DOI

      10.2147/OPTH.S43180

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Depiction of cavity formation in Terrien marginal degeneration by anterior segment optical coherence tomography2013

    • Author(s)
      Hattori T, Kumakura S, Mori H, Goto H
    • Journal Title

      Cornea

      Volume: 32(5) Pages: 615-8

    • DOI

      10.1097/ICO.0b013e318259c970

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Expression of toll-like receptor 4 contributes to corneal inflammation in experimental dry eye disease2012

    • Author(s)
      Lee HS, Hattori T, Park EY, Stevenson W, Chauhan SK, Dana R
    • Journal Title

      Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci

      Volume: 53(9) Pages: 5632-40

    • DOI

      10.1167/iovs.12-9547

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 緑膿菌感染による角膜リンパ管新生2014

    • Author(s)
      服部貴明 田島一樹 高橋広樹 中川 迅片平晴己 熊倉重人 後藤 浩
    • Organizer
      角膜カンファランス
    • Place of Presentation
      沖縄
    • Year and Date
      2014-01-30
  • [Presentation] 抗 CD70 抗体はマウス角膜移植拒絶反応を抑制する2012

    • Author(s)
      服部貴明 本橋良祐 臼井嘉彦 熊倉重人 秋葉久弥 後藤 浩
    • Organizer
      日本眼科学会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2012-04-05

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Published: 2015-06-25  

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