大阪大学 · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
히데시 이시이 교수의 연구실은 암의 유전적 및 에피제네틱적 변화를 중심으로, 특히 8p22 지역에 위치한 FEZ1/LZTS1 유전자와 FHIT 유전자와 같은 종양 suppressor 유전자 기반의 암 발병 메커니즘을 연구하고 있습니다. 주로 세포 주기 조절, 미세소관과의 상호작용, 그리고 암세포의 성장 억제 기전을 규명하며, 암세포의 치료 내성과 재발 원인으로 작용하는 암세포계(CSCs)와의 연관성도 탐구하고 있습니다. 또한, 종양 suppressor 유전자 재도입을 통한 유전자 치료 전략과 항바이러스 약물 재창출 전략 등 치료적 응용 가능성도 함께 고려하고 있습니다.
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Alterations of human chromosome 8p occur frequently in many tumors. We identified a 1.5-Mb common region of allelic loss on 8p22 by allelotype analysis. cDNA selection allowed isolation of several genes, including FEZ1. The predicted Fez1 protein contained a leucine-zipper region with similarity to the DNA-binding domain of the cAMP-responsive activating-transcription factor 5. RNA blot analysis revealed that FEZ1 gene expression was undetectable in more than 60% of epithelial tumors. Mutations
Cancer is a disease of genetic and epigenetic alterations, which are emphasized as the central mechanisms of tumor progression in the multistepwise model. Discovery of rare subpopulations of cancer stem cells (CSCs) has created a new focus in cancer research. The heterogeneity of tumors can be explained with the help of CSCs supported by antiapoptotic signaling. CSCs mimic normal adult stem cells by demonstrating resistance to toxic injuries and chemoradiation therapy. Moreover, they might be re
The FEZ1/LZTS1 gene maps to chromosome 8p22, a region that is frequently deleted in human tumors. Alterations in FEZ1/LZTS1 expression have been observed in esophageal, breast, and prostate cancers. Here, we show that introduction of FEZ1/LZTS1 into Fez1/Lzts1-negative cancer cells results in suppression of tumorigenicity and reduced cell growth with accumulation of cells at late S-G(2)/M stage of the cell cycle. Fez1/Lzts1 protein is hyperphosphorylated by cAMP-dependent kinase during cell-cycl
Reintroduction of a tumor suppressor gene product in cancer cells is a promising strategy for cancer gene therapy. The fragile histidine triad (FHIT) gene has been identified in a region at chromosome 3p14.2, which is deleted in many tumors, including esophageal cancer. Previous studies have shown frequent biallelic alterations of the FHIT gene in numerous tumors, and have demonstrated a tumor suppressor function of Fhit. We have studied the biological effects of adenoviral-FHIT transduction in
Since the infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was reported in China during December 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread on a global scale, causing the World Health Organization (WHO) to issue a warning. While novel vaccines and drugs that target SARS-CoV-2 are under development, this review provides information on therapeutics which are under clinical trials or are proposed to antagonize SARS-CoV-2. Based on the informati
