Development of anti-cancer strategy by targeting tRNA modification enzymes
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science:Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Date (from‐to) : 2018/04 -2020/03
Author : Fujimura Atsushi
In this study, I focused on the molecular mechanism of "cancer stem cell-related translational manner." I revealed that tRNA modification enzyme X was crucial to sustain the stemness of glioma-initiating cells. I found that enzyme Y, which has similar structure and function of enzyme X, was also important for various kind of cancers. Moreover, I also identified enzyme Z as the other type of tRNA modification enzyme that controlled stemness in carcinoma. These findings prompt me to develop the anti-cancer strategy, especially next-generation anti-cancer drugs, which can target the cancer stem cells.