Conformational Regulation of Integrins for Novel Therapeutics
学友会セミナー
学友会セミナー
2006年開催 学友会セミナー
開催日時: | 平成18年6月7日(水) 16:00~17:30 |
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開催場所: | 新総合研究棟4F会議室 |
講 師: | Motomu Shimaoka, M.D., Ph.D. |
所 属: | Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School & CBR Institute for Biomedical Research |
演 題: | Conformational Regulation of Integrins for Novel Therapeutics |
概 要: | The integrin LFA-1 (Leukocyte-Function associated Antigen-1) is a cell adhesion molecule fundamental to several phases of the immune response: cell homing, adhesion, antigen presentation and co-stimulatory signaling. The capacity of LFA-1 to bind ICAM-1 is dynamically regulated by conformational changes of the ligand binding inserted (I) domain from the closed low-affinity to the open high-affinity form. Adhesive interactions of LFA-1 with ICAM-1 play pivotal pathogenic roles in inflammatory disorders. Dr. Shimaoka will talk about novel therapeutic approaches that selectively target the active conformation of LFA-1. |
世 話 人: | ○清野 宏 河岡 義裕 |