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2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Effects of a TAK1 inhibitor on radiation-and heat-induced cell killing

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 26670551
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Radiation science
Research InstitutionUniversity of Toyama

Principal Investigator

KONDO Takashi  富山大学, 大学院医学薬学研究部(医学), 教授 (40143937)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SAKURAI Hiroaki  富山大学, 大学院医学薬学研究部(薬学), 教授 (00345571)
ZHAO Qing-Li  富山大学, 大学院医学薬学研究部(医学), 助教 (90313593)
Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
KeywordsTAK1 / 放射線 / 温熱 / 細胞死
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Transforming growth factor-beta-activated kinase1 (TAK1) appears to play an anti-apoptotic role in response to multiple stresses and has been reported to be a responsive kinase that regulates cell survival in KRAS-dependent cells. In this study, we focused on the synergistic effects of 5Z-7-oxozeaenol, a TAK1 inhibitor, with hyperthermia (HT) in KRAS mutant lung cancer cell line A549 cells. Here, enhancement in apoptosis induced by HT exposure was observed, when the cells were pre-incubated with 5Z-7-oxozeaenol. The enhancement was accompanied by significant increase in reactive oxygen species generation and mitochondrial membrane potential loss. In addition, the drug promoted HT-induced expressions of cleaved caspase-3, cleaved caspase-8, HSP70 and decreased HT-induced expressions of Bcl-2, p-p38, p-JNK and LC3. Taken together, our data provides further insights of the mechanism of action of 5Z-7-oxozeaenol and HT treatmentfor patients with KRAS mutant lung cancer.

Free Research Field

放射線基礎医学

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Published: 2017-05-10   Modified: 2017-05-22  

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