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2014 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

合成分子の細胞内自己組織化を利用した選択的ガン細胞殺傷

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25630380
Research InstitutionKobe University

Principal Investigator

丸山 達生  神戸大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (30346811)

Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
Keywords自己組織化 / ナノファイバー / 細胞内送達 / ガン細胞 / 選択的殺傷 / ペプチド
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

本研究では、


Molecular self-assembly provides diverse approaches to construct nanostructured or multifunctional materials at various scales and dimensions. Here we report cancer cell death initiated by the intracellular molecular self-assembly of a peptide lipid, which served as a gelator precursor. The gelator precursor was designed to form nanofibres via molecular self-assembly, after cleavage by a cancer-related enzyme (matrix metalloproteinase-7, MMP-7), leading to hydrogelation. The precursor exhibited remarkable cytotoxicity to 5 different cancer cell lines, while it exhibited low cytotoxicity to normal cells that secreted small amounts of MMP-7. Cancer cells secrete excessive amounts of MMP-7, which converted the precursor into a supramolecular gelator prior to its uptake by the cells. Once inside the cells, the supramolecular gelator formed a gel via molecular self-assembly, exerting stress upon the cancer cells. The present study thus describes a new drug where molecular self-assembly acts as the mechanism of cytotoxicity.

  • Research Products

    (9 results)

All 2015 2014

All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 4 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 3 results) Presentation (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] Synthesis of gold nanoparticles using various amino acids2015

    • Author(s)
      T. Maruyama, Y. Fujimoto, T. Maekawa
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

      Volume: 447 Pages: 254-257

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jcis.2014.12.046

    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Cancer-cell death induced by the intracellular self-assembly of an enzyme-responsive supramolecular gelator2015

    • Author(s)
      A. Tanaka, Y. Fukuoka, Y. Morimoto, T. Honjo, D. Koda, M. Goto, T. Maruyama
    • Journal Title

      Journal of the American Chemical Society

      Volume: 137 Pages: 770-775

    • DOI

      10.1021/ja510156v

    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Surfactant-induced polymer segregation to produce anti-fouling surfaces via dip-coating with an amphiphilic polymer2015

    • Author(s)
      S. Yamamoto, S. Kitahata, A. Shimomura, K. Tokuda, T. Nishino, T. Maruyama
    • Journal Title

      Langmuir

      Volume: 31 Pages: 125-131

    • DOI

      10.1021/la5043712

    • Peer Reviewed / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Supramolecular gelators based on benzenetricarboxamides for ionic liquids2014

    • Author(s)
      Y. Ishioka, N. Minakuchi, M. Mizuhata, T. Maruyama
    • Journal Title

      Soft Matter

      Volume: 10 Pages: 965-971

    • DOI

      10.1039/C3SM52363B

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 酵素応答性低分子ゲル化剤によるガン細胞の殺傷2015

    • Author(s)
      田中暁子、福岡佑記、森本祐加、本庄崇文、香田大輔、後藤雅宏、丸山達生
    • Organizer
      化学工学会第80年会
    • Place of Presentation
      芝浦工業大学
    • Year and Date
      2015-03-21
  • [Presentation] 合成低分子の自己組織化によるガン細胞の死滅2014

    • Author(s)
      丸山達生、田中暁子、福岡佑記、本庄崇文、香田大輔、後藤雅宏
    • Organizer
      第63回高分子討論会
    • Place of Presentation
      長崎大学文教キャンパス
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-25
  • [Presentation] 酵素応答性超分子ゲル化剤の自己組織化が誘導する選択的なガン細胞死滅2014

    • Author(s)
      田中暁子、福岡佑記、本庄崇文、香田大輔、後藤雅宏、丸山達生
    • Organizer
      第63回高分子討論会
    • Place of Presentation
      長崎大学文教キャンパス
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-24
  • [Presentation] ガン細胞選択的に毒性を示す酵素応答性超分子ゲル化剤の開発2014

    • Author(s)
      田中暁子、福岡佑記、本庄崇文、香田大輔、後藤雅宏、丸山達生
    • Organizer
      第63回高分子学会年次大会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-30
  • [Presentation] ペプチド誘導体の細胞内取り込み挙動の評価2014

    • Author(s)
      北畑 繁、田中 暁子、福岡 佑記、丸山 達生
    • Organizer
      第63回高分子学会年次大会
    • Place of Presentation
      名古屋国際会議場
    • Year and Date
      2014-05-28

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