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Development of the epigenetic marker for atherosclerosis through mitochondrial DNA methylome analysis

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K15427
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 52010:General internal medicine-related
Research InstitutionIwate Medical University

Principal Investigator

MIKAMI Takahiro  岩手医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (90804419)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Keywords動脈硬化 / 頸動脈狭窄症 / 動脈硬化症 / アテローム血栓症 / DNAメチローム / エピゲノム / 細胞老化 / メチローム / 老化 / ミトコンドリアDNA / エピジェネティクス
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We elucidated that a specific metabolite named X is significantly increased in the whole blood of the patients of carotid artery stenosis (CAS). We further analyzed the association between X level and other atherosclerotic diseases; coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and cerebrovascular disease (CVD). It was elucidated that X was also associated with CAD, PAD, or CVD.
In conclusion, X was associated with atherosclerotic diseases, and reflected the progression of atherosclerosis.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

頸動脈狭窄症、冠動脈疾患、末梢動脈疾患、脳梗塞などの動脈硬化疾患は、その早期発見が予後に直結するため、早期発見が急務である。本研究では、これらの動脈硬化疾患の病勢進行と相関する血中マーカーXを見出し、疾患との関連性を明らかにした。このことによって、動脈硬化症の早期発見の可能性や、早期からの治療介入可能性が示唆された。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2022 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2024-01-30  

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