2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The translation inhibitor Pdcd4 is involved in the induction of cell differentiation
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26460276
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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 |
General anatomy (including histology/embryology)
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| Research Institution | Kumamoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
Eto Ko 熊本大学, 大学院先端科学研究部(理), 准教授 (40359964)
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| Research Collaborator |
Ushio Ayako
Yamada Satomi
Anai Chikara
Muraoka Akihiko
Hashimoto Airi
Takaki Syohei
Ikeda Saki
Kashima Rui
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Keywords | Cell differentiation / mRNA translation / Translation inhibitor / Neurogenesis / Myogenesis / Pdcd4 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Undifferentiated cells can not only self-replicate but also differentiate. During cell differentiation, the expression of genes specific for undifferentiated cells is suppressed and then that of genes specific for differentiated cells is promoted. The present study indicated that increased levels of Pdcd4, a translation inhibitor suppressing mRNA translation, caused decreased levels of genes expressing in undifferentiated cells, inducing cell differentiation. Thus, Pdcd4 may be a molecular switch for undifferentiated cells to convert from their self-replication state to their differentiation state.
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| Free Research Field |
分子細胞生物学
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