2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Timing-dependent effects of ERK/MAPK effects on early embryogenesis
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25440103
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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 |
Developmental biology
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| Research Institution | Keio University |
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Principal Investigator |
KURODA Hiroki 慶應義塾大学, 環境情報学部, 准教授 (70402229)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | ERK / ツメガエル / 顕微注入 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
The main purpose of this study is to show the evidence that output phenotypes are variously changed in timing-dependent manner of ERK activation in early developmental stages in vertebrates. Phenotypical effects by microinjection of several mRNAs or DNAs into Xenopus embryos showed that obvious turning points of ERK effects were existed at pre-blastula, mid-blastula, and gastrula stages. Incidentally, new DNA constructs to activate ERK by exposure of the reagent Rapamycin or by heat treatment were also created in this study. They should be adaptable for observation of ERK activation effects in later stages by transgenic assay and for various cell biological assays.
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| Free Research Field |
発生生物学
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