Group for Research of Molecular Functions and Targets
Division of Molecular and Cellular Medicine

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Research Staff

Research Activities

The focus of the Section for Studies on Metastasis lies in the development of novel animal models, methods, and strategies to study tumorigenesis and metastasis, including oligonucleotide cancer therapy. The specific activities were as follows: 1) Atelocollagen-mediated RNAi therapy against cancer in animal models; 2) differentiation of endodermal cells (hepatocytes and pancreatic cells) from stem cells; 3) studies for establishment of rat embryonic stem (ES) cells; 4) In vivo bioluminescent imaging.

Research Projects

• RNA Interference (RNAi)-based Molecular Target Discovery and Therapy of Cancer
• Hepatic Differentiation from Stem Cells
• Establishment of Rat Embryonic Stem Cells as Cancer Research Model
• Evaluation for Efficacy of Gene Medicine and Differentiation of Stem Cells with in vivo Imaging
• Study of Anti-apoptotic Effect of HST-1/FGF-4 on Spermatogenesis

List of Papers Published

• papers published in 2007
• papers published in 2006
• papers published in 2005
• papers published in 2004
• papers published in 2003