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Development of human iPS cell-derived liver organoids for the discovery of target molecules for a therapy of liver fibrosis

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18H02790
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 53010:Gastroenterology-related
Research InstitutionTokyo Medical and Dental University

Principal Investigator

KAKINUMA Sei  東京医科歯科大学, 大学院医歯学総合研究科, 教授 (30372444)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 朝比奈 靖浩  東京医科歯科大学, 大学院医歯学総合研究科, 寄附講座教授 (00422692)
渡辺 守  東京医科歯科大学, 高等研究院, 特別栄誉教授 (10175127)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,960,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥5,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,260,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥5,460,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,260,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥6,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,440,000)
KeywordsヒトiPS細胞 / 肝前駆細胞 / 再生医学 / ゲノム編集 / 肝星細胞 / 疾患モデル / 肝線維化 / 胆管細胞 / 肝幹/前駆細胞 / iPS細胞
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Aim of this research project was to develop novel disease models that can mimic the pathophysiology of several liver diseases using human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells). We established the original human iPS cell lines as a model of congenital hepatic fibrosis using genome-editing technology. Analysis of the iPS cell-derived cholangiocytic organoids revealed that interleukin-8 and CTGF are responsible for the pathogenesis of congenital hepatic fibrosis. We developed an original method for differentiation of human iPS cells into hepatic stellate-like cells (iPS-HSCs). Hepatocytic maturation in iPS-derived hepatic progenitor cells, such as their capacity for albumin production, was significantly increased in direct co-culture with iPS-HSCs overexpressing LHX2. Our research indicates that studies using genetically edited iPS-derived hepatic cells will be of value for research into pathophysiology of liver diseases.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では、研究グループで独自に先天性肝線維症モデルとなるヒトiPS細胞培養系を開発した。研究結果では、本症でみられる胆管形成の異常と進行性の肝線維化の分子病態の一部が解明され、治療標的の提案がなされた。本疾患は肝移植を要することもある難治性疾患であり、その新規治療開発への応用が期待される結果だった。本成果は、国際的評価の高い専門医学誌への掲載、学会学術賞の受賞、各種メディア記事への掲載など、極めて高く評価された。また、ヒトiPS由来肝星細胞の誘導法の開発も、肝硬変を治療するための画期的創薬研究への基盤技術となることが期待され、今後の波及効果が高い研究として学会学術賞の受賞し、高く評価された。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • 2018 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (39 results)

All 2021 2020 2019 2018 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Journal Article (13 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Peer Reviewed: 13 results,  Open Access: 11 results) Presentation (19 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Invited: 3 results) Book (1 results) Remarks (4 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Stanford University School of Medicine(米国)

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Stanford University School of Medicine(米国)

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Intraepithelial Lymphocytes Suppress Intestinal Tumor Growth by Cell-to-Cell Contact via CD103/E-Cadherin Signal.2021

    • Author(s)
      Ryo Morikawa, Yasuhiro Nemoto, Yuki Yonemoto, Shohei Tanaka, Yuria Takei, Shigeru Oshima, Takashi Nagaishi, Kiichiro Tsuchiya, Kengo Nozaki , Tomohiro Mizutani, Tetsuya Nakamura, Mamoru Watanabe, Ryuichi Okamoto.
    • Journal Title

      Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol.

      Volume: 11 Issue: 5 Pages: 1483-1503

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jcmgh.2021.01.014

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after direct-acting antiviral therapy: an individual patient data meta-analysis2021

    • Author(s)
      Sapena V, Enea M, Torres F, Celsa C, Rios J, Rizzo GEM, Nahon P, Marino Z, Tateishi R, Minami T, Sangiovanni A, Forns X, Toyoda H, Brillanti S, Conti F, Degasperi E, Yu ML, Tsai PC, Jean K, El Kassas M, Shousha HI, Omar A, Zavaglia C, Nagata H, Nakagawa M, Asahina Y, et al
    • Journal Title

      Gut

      Volume: in press Issue: 3 Pages: 323663-323663

    • DOI

      10.1136/gutjnl-2020-323663

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Mac-2 binding protein glycosylation isomer as a novel predictive biomarker for patient survival after hepatitis C virus eradication by DAAs2020

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa M, Nawa N, Takeichi E, Shimizu T, Tsuchiya J, Sato A, Miyoshi M, Kawai-Kitahata F, Murakawa M, Nitta S, Itsui Y, Azuma S, Kakinuma S, Fujiwara T, Watanabe M, Tanaka Y, Asahina Y; Ochanomizu Liver Conference Study Group.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Gastroenterology

      Volume: 55 Issue: 10 Pages: 990-999

    • DOI

      10.1007/s00535-020-01715-6

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Time course alterations of virus sequences and immunoglobulin titers in a chronic hepatitis E patient2020

    • Author(s)
      Nitta Sayuri、Takahashi Kazuaki、Kawai‐Kitahata Fukiko、Tsuchiya Jun、Sato Ayako、Miyoshi Masato、Murakawa Miyako、Itsui Yasuhiro、Nakagawa Mina、Azuma Seishin、Kakinuma Sei、Watanabe Mamoru、Asahina Yasuhiro
    • Journal Title

      Hepatology Research

      Volume: 50 Issue: 4 Pages: 524-531

    • DOI

      10.1111/hepr.13480

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Relative dose intensity over the first four weeks of lenvatinib therapy is a factor of favorable response and overall survival in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma2020

    • Author(s)
      Kirino S, Tsuchiya K, Kurosaki M, Kaneko S, Inada K, Yamashita K, Osawa L, Hayakawa Y, Sekiguchi S, Okada M, Wang W, Higuchi M, Takaura K, Maeyashiki C, Tamaki N, Yasui Y, Nakanishi H, Itakura J, Takahashi Y, Asahina Y, Izumi N.
    • Journal Title

      PLoS One

      Volume: 15 Issue: 4 Pages: e0231828-e0231828

    • DOI

      10.1371/journal.pone.0231828

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Derived From Liver Mesenchymal Cells Mediates Tight Junction Assembly in Mouse Intrahepatic Bile Ducts2020

    • Author(s)
      Sato A, Kakinuma S, Miyoshi M, Kamiya A, Tsunoda T, Kaneko S, Tsuchiya J, Shimizu T, Takeichi E, Nitta S, Kawai-Kitahata F, Murakawa M, Itsui Y, Nakagawa M, Azuma S, Koshikawa N, Seiki S, Nakauchi H, Asahina Y, Watanabe M.
    • Journal Title

      Hepatology Communications

      Volume: 4 Issue: 2 Pages: 235-254

    • DOI

      10.1002/hep4.1459

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Loss of Fibrocystin Promotes Interleukin-8-Dependent Proliferation and CTGF Production of Biliary Epithelium.2019

    • Author(s)
      Tsunoda T, Kakinuma S, Miyoshi M, Kamiya A, Kaneko S, Sato A, Tsuchiya J, Nitta S, Kawai-Kitahata F, Murakawa M, Itsui Y, Nakagawa M, Azuma S, Sogo T, Komatsu H, Mukouchi R, Inui A, Fujisawa T, Nakauchi H, Asahina Y, Watanabe M.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Heptatology

      Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 1 Pages: 143-152

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jhep.2019.02.024

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report 2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Analysis of the mechanism underlying liver diseases using human induced pluripotent stem cells2019

    • Author(s)
      Kakinuma S and Watanabe M
    • Journal Title

      Immunological Medicine

      Volume: 42 Issue: 2 Pages: 71-78

    • DOI

      10.1080/25785826.2019.1657254

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Comprehensive genetic analysis of cholangiolocellular carcinoma with a coexistent hepatocellular carcinoma‐like area and metachronous hepatocellular carcinoma2019

    • Author(s)
      Kawai-Kitahata F, Asahina Y, Kaneko S, Tsuchiya J, Sato A, Miyoshi M, Tsunoda T, Inoue-Shinomiya E, Murakawa M, Nitta S, Itsui Y, Nakagawa M, Azuma S, Kakinuma S, Tanabe M, Sugawara E, Takemoto A, Ojima H, Sakamoto M, Muraoka M, Takano S, Maekawa S, Enomoto N and Watanabe M.
    • Journal Title

      Hepatology Research

      Volume: 49 Issue: 12 Pages: 1466-1474

    • DOI

      10.1111/hepr.13403

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] LIM homeobox 2 promotes interaction between human iPS-derived hepatic progenitors and iPS-derived hepatic stellate-like cells.2019

    • Author(s)
      Miyoshi M, Kakinuma S, Kamiya A, Tsunoda T, Tsuchiya J, Sato A, Kaneko S, Nitta S, Kawai-Kitahata F, Murakawa M, Itsui Y, Nakagawa M, Azuma S, Nakauchi H, Asahina Y, Watanabe M.
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Pages: 2072-2072

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-018-37430-9

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Impact of novel NS5A resistance-associated substitutions of hepatitis C virus detected in treatment-experienced patients2019

    • Author(s)
      Nitta S, Asahina Y, Kato T, Tsuchiya J, Inoue-Shinomiya E, Sato A, Tsunoda T, Miyoshi M, Kawai-Kitahata F, Murakawa M, Itsui Y, Nakagawa M, Azuma S, Kakinuma S, Hikita H, Takehara T, Watanabe M.
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Pages: 5722-5722

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-019-42114-z

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] .Association of serum IFN-λ3 levels with hepatocarcinogenesis in chronic hepatitis C patients treated with direct-acting antiviral agents.2019

    • Author(s)
      Emi Inoue-Shinomiya, Miyako Murakawa, Yasuhiro Asahina, Mina Nakagawa, Jun Tsuchiya, Ayako Sato, Tomoyuki Tsunoda, Masato Miyoshi, Sayuri Nitta, Fukiko Kawai-Kitahata, Yasuhiro Itsui, Seishin Azuma, Sei Kakinuma, Kazumoto Murata, Masashi Mizokami, Mamoru Watanabe.
    • Journal Title

      Hepatology Research

      Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 5 Pages: 500-511

    • DOI

      10.1111/hepr.13307

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Diabetic Retinopathy as a Risk Factor Associated with the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.2019

    • Author(s)
      Azuma S, Asahina Y, Kakinuma S, Azuma K, Miyoshi M, Inoue E, Tsunoda T, Sato A, Kaneko S, Nagata H, Kawai-Kitahata F, Murakawa M, Nitta S, Itsui Y, Tomita M, Nakagawa M, Watanabe M.
    • Journal Title

      Digestive Diseases

      Volume: 37 Issue: 3 Pages: 247-254

    • DOI

      10.1159/000493580

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 【シンポジウム臓器領域別再生医療の最前線】肝・胆道:ヒトiPS細胞由来肝臓構成細胞による肝線維症の病態解析2021

    • Author(s)
      柿沼 晴
    • Organizer
      第20回 日本再生医療学会総会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] ヒトiPS細胞由来肝臓構成細胞の疾患モデルへの応用2020

    • Author(s)
      柿沼 晴
    • Organizer
      第27回 肝細胞研究会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 肝間葉系細胞によるvasoactive intestinal peptideを介した胆管形成調節機構2020

    • Author(s)
      柿沼 晴、佐藤綾子、三好正人、紙谷聡英、土屋 淳、志水太郎、北畑富貴子、村川美也子、新田沙由梨、井津井康浩、中川美奈、東 正新、朝比奈靖浩、渡辺 守.
    • Organizer
      第27回 肝細胞研究会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Vasoactive intestinal peptideの肝内胆管形成および胆汁うっ滞性肝障害への寄与2020

    • Author(s)
      佐藤綾子、柿沼 晴、志水太郎、土屋 淳、三好正人、北畑富貴子、村川美也子、新田沙由梨、井津井康浩、中川美奈、東 正新、朝比奈靖浩.
    • Organizer
      JDDW2020 第24回 日本肝臓学会大会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 【シンポジウム肝疾患と微小環境】肝間葉系細胞由来vasoactive intestinal peptideによる胆管形成の促進機構2020

    • Author(s)
      佐藤綾子、柿沼 晴、朝比奈靖浩
    • Organizer
      第56回日本肝臓学会総会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Comprehensive analysis of cancer-related genes and AAV/Hepatitis B virus integration into genome on development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with prior Hepatitis B virus infection.2020

    • Author(s)
      Fukiko Kawai-Kitahata, Yasuhiro Asahina , Sei Kakinuma, Miyako Murakawa, Sayuri Nitta, Masato Miyoshi, Ayako Sato, Jun Tsuchiya, Taro Shimizu, Eiko Takeichi, Mina Nakagawa, Yasuhiro Itsui, Seishin Azuma, Shinji Tanaka , Minoru Tanabe, Shinya Maekawa, Nobuyuki Enomoto and Mamoru Watanabe.
    • Organizer
      EASL The Digital International Liver Congress 2020
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Poor improvement of on-treatment FIB-4 index after initiation of nucleos(t)ide analogs is associated with development of hepatocellular carcinoma in both cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis B patients.2020

    • Author(s)
      Miyako Murakawa, Taro Shimizu, Eiko Takeichi, Jun Tsuchiya, Ayako Sato, Masato Miyoshi, Fukiko Kawai-Kitahata, Sayuri Nitta, Yasuhiro Itsui, Mina Nakagawa, Seishin Azuma, Sei Kakinuma, Yasuhiro Asahina.
    • Organizer
      EASL The Digital International Liver Congress 2020
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 【シンポジウム消化器疾患における最先端のトランスレーショナルリサーチ】ヒトiPS細胞を用いた肝線維症における分子標的の探索2020

    • Author(s)
      柿沼 晴、角田知之、朝比奈靖浩
    • Organizer
      第106回日本消化器病学会総会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 【シンポジウム 1:技術革新がもたらした消化器研究のパラダイムシフト】ヒト iPS 細胞を用いた疾患モデルによる肝線維化の病態研究.2019

    • Author(s)
      角田知之、柿沼 晴、渡辺 守
    • Organizer
      第105回 日本消化器病学会総会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 【ワークショップ:肝構成細胞の病態生理】転写因子 LHX2のヒトiPS細胞由来肝星細胞様細胞における機能の解析.2019

    • Author(s)
      三好正人、柿沼 晴、渡辺 守
    • Organizer
      第55 回日本肝臓学会総会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Comprehensive analysis of cancer gene mutations and viral integration in hepatocellular carcinoma arising from non-fibrotic liver.2019

    • Author(s)
      Asahina Y, Kawai-Kitahata F, Murakawa M, Nitta S, Itsui Y, Nakagawa M, Azuma S, Kakinuma S.
    • Organizer
      AASLD The Liver Meeting 2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Vasoactive intestinal peptide による胆管形成調節の分子機序.2019

    • Author(s)
      佐藤綾子、柿沼 晴、土屋 淳、三好正人、角田知之、井津井康浩、中川美奈、東 正新、朝比奈靖浩、渡辺 守.
    • Organizer
      第26回肝細胞研究会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] [会長賞受賞講演]ヒトiPS細胞による疾患モデルを利用した先天性肝線維症分子標的の探索.2019

    • Author(s)
      柿沼 晴.
    • Organizer
      JDDW2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 【統合シンポジウム:肝移植と肝再生の現状と展望】ヒト iPS 細胞由来肝星細胞様細胞による肝前駆細胞機能の調節.2019

    • Author(s)
      三好正人、柿沼 晴、渡辺 守
    • Organizer
      JDDW2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ヒトiPS 細胞を用いた先天性肝線維症病態モデルの 樹立と分子標的の探索2018

    • Author(s)
      角田知之、柿沼 晴、渡辺 守
    • Organizer
      第54回日本肝臓学会総会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ヒトiPS細胞由来星細胞様細胞における転 写因子LHX2の機能解析2018

    • Author(s)
      三好正人、柿沼晴、金子俊、紙谷聡英、佐藤綾子、角田知之、四宮恵美、北畑富貴子、新田沙由梨、村川美也子、井津井康浩、中川美奈、東正新、朝比奈靖浩、渡辺 守
    • Organizer
      第54回日本肝臓学会総会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Gene Mutational Profile and Viral Integration in Hepatocellular Carcinoma with or without HBV/HCV Suppression.2018

    • Author(s)
      Asahina Y, Kawai-Kitahata F, Murakawa M, Nitta S, Nakagawa M, Kakinuma S, Watanabe M
    • Organizer
      AASLD The Liver Meeting 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Post-Treatment M2BPGi Level Is Useful for Predicting HCC Occurrence and Recurrence after Viral Eradication in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients.2018

    • Author(s)
      Nakagawa M, Asahina Y, Kawai-Kitahata F, Murakawa M, Nitta S, Itsui Y, Azuma S, Kakinuma S, Tomita M, Watanabe M
    • Organizer
      AASLD The Liver Meeting 2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] iPS細胞先天 性肝線維症病態モデルによる胆管細胞異常に起因する肝線維化における免疫応答の解析2018

    • Author(s)
      角田知之、柿沼 晴、朝比奈靖浩
    • Organizer
      第42回日本肝臓学会東部会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] A Rodent Model for Cell Transplantation of Hepatic Progenitor Cells (Hepatic Stem Cells)2019

    • Author(s)
      Kakinuma S., Kamiya A (In: Tanimizu N)
    • Total Pages
      248
    • Publisher
      Springer Nature
    • ISBN
      9781493989614
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] ヒトiPS細胞を利用した肝疾患モデル(肝細胞研究会・研究交流)

    • URL

      http://hepato.umin.jp/kouryu/kouryu54.html

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Press release

    • URL

      http://www.tmd.ac.jp/english/press-release/20190416_1/index.html

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] ヒトiPS細胞由来肝星細胞の作製と細胞間相互作用を介した肝細胞の成熟化に成功

    • URL

      http://www.tmd.ac.jp/archive-tmdu/kouhou/20190215_1.pdf

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] ヒトiPS細胞を用いた疾患モデルを開発し、難治性肝疾患の病態解明に成功

    • URL

      http://www.tmd.ac.jp/archive-tmdu/kouhou/20190319_1.pdf

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report

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