Development of the novel therapy for NAFLD by Engineering Fatty Liver from iPS cells

About This Project

Japan Grant Number
JP21H03004 (JGN)
Funding Program
Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
Funding Organization
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Kakenhi Information

Project/Area Number
21H03004
Research Category
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Allocation Type
  • Single-year Grants
Review Section / Research Field
  • Basic Section 55020:Digestive surgery-related
Research Institution
  • Kyushu University
Project Period (FY)
2021-04-01 〜 2024-03-31
Project Status
Completed
Budget Amount*help
17,290,000 Yen (Direct Cost: 13,300,000 Yen Indirect Cost: 3,990,000 Yen)

Research Abstract

脂肪肝が増加しており、肝硬変や肝細胞癌の原因となっているが、脂肪肝の有効な治療法はないPNPLA3 遺伝子異常が脂肪肝や肝細胞癌発癌との関連が報告された。今回、iPS細胞を用いて、PNPLA3遺伝子異常が脂肪肝を発症するメカニズムを追求し、脂肪肝の新しい治療法を確立することで、肝臓病や肝臓癌の発症を抑えることを目標とする。

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