| Project/Area Number |
15K10486
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Orthopaedic surgery
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| Research Institution | Kagoshima University |
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Principal Investigator |
MAEDA Shingo 鹿児島大学, 医歯学総合研究科, 特任准教授 (60353463)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
河村 一郎 鹿児島大学, 医学部・歯学部附属病院, その他 (90535832)
小宮 節郎 鹿児島大学, 医歯学域医学系, 教授 (30178371)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
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| Keywords | Atoh8 / 骨芽細胞 / BMP / 骨芽細胞分化 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Number and bone-forming activity of osteoblasts in bone marrow decreases in aging bone, which leads to osteoporosis. However, the mechanism is not fully understood. We analyzed function of Atoh8, a novel direct target gene of canonical bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling, in osteoblasts in vivo and in vitro.siRNA-mediated loss of Atoh8 promoted osteoblast differentiation, however, bone formation parameters were not altered in Atoh8 knockout (KO) mice, assessed by micro-CT and bone morphohistometry analysis.Instead, osteoclast number and bone resorption was increased in KO mice bone, and bone volume was significantly reduced.Rankl/Opg expression ratio in KO osteoblast was increased which enhanced differentiation of osteoclasts.
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