Research Projects (Competitive Research Funds)

Basic information

Name OZAWA Hitoshi

Title

Characterization of peptide fragment of neurosecretory protein VGF precursor (373-417) in the mouse brain

Offer Organization

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

System Name

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

Project Year(From)

2012-04-01

Project Year(To)

2015-03-31

Investigator(s)

TAKESHI Asano,OZAWA Hitoshi

Member

 

Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Budget Amount(Total)

5330000

Budget Amount(Direct)

4100000

Budget Amount(Indirect)

1230000

Abstract

The aim of the investigation was to explore the characterization of peptide fragment of neurosecretory protein VGF precursor (373-417) in the brain. We made the antibodies against the peptide and stained the mouse and rat brain tissue. We found the antibodies recognized nuclear protein in the neural cells in cerebral cortex, alveus hippocamp, nigra by immunohistochemistry and western blot. These results suggested the VGF peptide might act as nuclear protein.