Studies on catch connective tissues

• Project/Area Number: 18570066
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Animal physiology/Animal behavior
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: MOTOKAWA Tatsuo Tokyo Institute of Technology, 大学院・生命理工学研究科, 教授 (80092352)
• Project Period (FY): 2006 – 2008
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2008)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000); Fiscal Year 2006: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
• Keywords: 生理学 / 動物 / 棘皮動物 / キャッチ結合組織 / 神経支配 / ウニの歩行 / 硬さ / ナマコ / スティコピン / NGIWYamide / tensilin / 力学的性質

Research Abstract

キャッチ結合組織を用いると、筋肉を用いるのに比べ、非常に少ない消費エネルギーで姿勢維持が可能なことを示した。キャッチ結合組織に特異的な神経を発見した。キャッチ結合組織の硬さ変化機構に関わるタンパク質を分離した。

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Low oxygen consumption and highbody content of catch connective tissue inbody contribute to low metabolic rate of seacucumbers. (2009)
  • Author(s): Takemae, N., Nakaya, F., and Motokawa T
  • Journal Title: Biol. Bull 216 Pages: 45-54
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Low oxygen consumption and high body content of catch connective tissue contribute to low metabolic rate of sea cucumber. (2009)
  • Author(s): Takemae, N., Nakaya, F., Motokawa, T.
  • Journal Title: Biological Bulletin 216 Pages: 45-54
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Bilateral symmetry and locomotion : do elliptical regular sea urchins proceed along their longer body axis (2008)
  • Author(s): Yoshimura, K. and Motokawa T
  • Journal Title: Marine Biology 154 Pages: 911-918
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Bilateral symmetry and locomotion : do elliptical regular sea urchins proceed along their longer body axis? (2008)
  • Author(s): Yoshimura, K., Motokawa, T.
  • Journal Title: Marine Biology 154 Pages: 911-918
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Stichopin-containing nerves and secretory cells specific to connective tissue of the sea cucumber (2007)
  • Author(s): Tamori, M. Saha, A.K. Matsuno, A. Noskor, S.C., Koizumi, O., Kobayakawa, Y., Nakajima, Y, and Motokawa, T.
  • Journal Title: Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B 274 Pages: 2279-2285
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Stichopin-Containing nerves and secretory cells specific to connective tissue of the sea cucumber. (2007)
  • Author(s): Tamori, M. Saha, A.K. Matsuno. A. Noskor, S.C., Koizumi, O., Kobayakawa, Y., Nakajima, Y. and Motokawa. T.
  • Journal Title: Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B 274 Pages: 2279-2285
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Tensilin, a stiffening protein from holothurian dermis, does not induce the stiffest state of catch connective tissue (2006)
  • Author(s): Tamori, M, Yamada, A. Nishida, N. Motobayashi, Y. Oiwa K. and Motokawa T
  • Journal Title: J. Exp. Biology 209 Pages: 1594-1602
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] NGIWYamide induced contraction of tube feet and distribution of NGIWYamide-like immunoreactivity in nerves of the starfish Asterina pectinifera (2006)
  • Author(s): Saha, A.K., Tamori, M., Inoue, M., Nakajima, Y., and Motokawa, T
  • Journal Title: Zool. Sci 13 Pages: 627-632
  • NAID: 110006151742
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] NGIWYamide-induced contraction of tube feet and distribution of NGIWYamide-like immunoreactivity in nerves of the starfish Asterina pectinifera. (2006)
  • Author(s): Saha, AK., Tamori, M., Inoue, M., Nakajima, Y., Motokawa, T.
  • Journal Title: Zoological Science 23 Pages: 627-632
  • NAID: 110006151742
• [Journal Article] Tensilin-like stiffening protein from Holothuria leucospilota does not induce the stiffest state of catch connective tissue. (2006)
  • Author(s): Tamori, M., Yamada, Q., Nishida, N., Motokabashi, Y., Oiwa, K., Motokawa, T.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Biology 209 Pages: 1594-1602
• [Journal Article] ナマコのキャッチ結合組織 (2006)
  • Author(s): 本川達雄
  • Journal Title: 高分子 55 Pages: 492-493
  • NAID: 10017616759
• [Presentation] To which direction do regular sea urchins walk (2009)
  • Author(s): Yoshimura, K. and Motokawa, T
  • Organizer: International Echinoderm Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Hobart, Australia
  • Year and Date: 2009-01-06
• [Presentation] An inverted pendulum model for underwater walking (2009)
  • Author(s): Ellers, O., Yoshimura, K., Motokawa,T
  • Organizer: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
  • Place of Presentation: Boston, U.S.A
  • Year and Date: 2009-01-03
• [Presentation] An inverted pendulum model for underwater walking. (2009)
  • Author(s): Ellers, O., Yoshimura, K., Motokawa, T., Johnson, A. S.
  • Organizer: Society for integrative and comparative biology
  • Place of Presentation: Boston
• [Presentation] To which direction do regular sea urchins walk? (2009)
  • Author(s): Yoshimura, K, Motokawa, T
  • Organizer: International Echinoderm Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Hobart, Australia
• [Presentation] 正形類ウニの進行方向は必ずしもランダムではない (2008)
  • Author(s): 吉村和也、本川達雄
  • Organizer: 動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 金沢
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-26
• [Presentation] キャッチ結合組織の硬化因子テンシリンのナマコ内分布 (2008)
  • Author(s): 真部嘉春、田守正樹、小泉修、小早川義尚、本川達雄
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-07
• [Presentation] ウニの進行方向はランダムではない (2008)
  • Author(s): 吉村和也、本川達雄
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-05
• [Presentation] ナマコのキャッチ結合組織に働く新規硬化因子 (2008)
  • Author(s): 池谷知昭、山田章、田守正樹、本川達雄
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 福岡
  • Year and Date: 2008-09-05
• [Presentation] 雌雄同体性ウミシダDrometra sp. の繁殖生態 (2008)
  • Author(s): 小渕正美, 藤田喜久, 中野義勝, 上原剛, 本川達雄
  • Organizer: 日本ベントス学会
  • Place of Presentation: 熊本
• [Presentation] ナガウニの採食行動 (2007)
  • Author(s): 宮本康司、吉村和也、本川達雄、幸島司郎
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
  • Year and Date: 2007-10-19
• [Presentation] ウニの硬さ可変結合組織のエネルギー消費率 (2007)
  • Author(s): 梅山研一、本川達雄
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 弘前
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-22
• [Presentation] 左右対称の正形類ウニの進行方向 : 防御面積最大仮説の検証 (2007)
  • Author(s): 吉村和也、本川達雄
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 弘前
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-22
• [Presentation] ヒトデ体壁結合組織の硬さ変化とエネルギー消費量 (2007)
  • Author(s): 近藤滋、梅山研一、本川達雄
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 弘前
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-22
• [Presentation] ウニの硬さ可変結合組織のエネルギー珠皮率 (2007)
  • Author(s): 梅山研一、本川達雄
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 弘前大学
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-22
• [Presentation] ヒトデ体壁結合組織の硬さ変化とエネルギー消費率 (2007)
  • Author(s): 近藤滋義、梅山研一、本川達雄
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 弘前大学
  • Year and Date: 2007-09-22
• [Presentation] 左右対称の正形類ウニは防御面を最大にしつつ進行する (2007)
  • Author(s): 吉村和也、本川達雄
  • Organizer: 日本動物行動学会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都
  • Year and Date: 2007-01-19
• [Presentation] ウニの移動における棘と管足の役割 (2006)
  • Author(s): 渡辺あゆみ、吉村和也、本川達雄
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 岡山
  • Year and Date: 2006-09-23
• [Presentation] スチコピン(ナマコ由来ペプチド)のナマコ内における分布 (2006)
  • Author(s): Saha, A、田守正樹、小泉修、小早川義尚、本川達雄
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 松江
  • Year and Date: 2006-09-23
• [Presentation] 楕円形のウニは殻の長軸方向に進む (2006)
  • Author(s): 吉村和也、本川達雄
  • Organizer: 日本動物学会
  • Place of Presentation: 松江
  • Year and Date: 2006-09-23
• [Presentation] Proteins that increase stiffness of holothurian dermis (2006)
  • Author(s): Motokawa,T., Tamori,M. and Yamada, A
  • Organizer: International Echinoderm Conference
  • Place of Presentation: New Hampshire, U.S.A
  • Year and Date: 2006-08-11
• [Presentation] Does the regular sea urchin with bilateral symmetry show preferred orientation in locomotion (2006)
  • Author(s): Yoshimura, K. and Motokawa,T
  • Organizer: International Echinoderm Conference
  • Place of Presentation: New Hampshire, U.S.A
  • Year and Date: 2006-08-11
• [Presentation] 生物の形。材料。時間 (2006)
  • Author(s): 本川達雄
  • Organizer: スーパーコンポジット研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 東京
  • Year and Date: 2006-07-15
• [Book] 世界平和はナマコとともに (2009)
  • Author(s): 本川達雄
  • Total Pages: 287
  • Publisher: 阪急コミュニケーションズ
• [Book] 東海大学出版会 (2009)
  • Author(s): 本川達雄
  • Total Pages: 472
  • Publisher: ウニ学
• [Book] ウニ学 (2009)
  • Author(s): 本川達雄
  • Total Pages: 472
  • Publisher: 東海大学出版会
• [Book] "ファイバー"スーパーバイオミメティックスー近未来の新技術創成- 中の1章生物の形とサイズ : 進化的アプローチ (2006)
  • Author(s): 本川達雄(本宮達也監修)
  • Publisher: NTS
• [Book] "ファイバー"スーパーバイオミメティックスー近未来の新技術創成- 中の2章「生物の設計原理と繊結合組織を例として」 (2006)
  • Author(s): 本川達雄(本宮達也監修)
  • Publisher: NTS
• [Book] サンゴとサンゴ礁のはなし
  • Author(s): 本川達雄
  • Total Pages: 274
  • Publisher: 中央公論新社
• [Book] 1 章1 節「生物の形とサイズ : 進化的アプローチ」、2 章2 節「生物の設計原理と繊維 : 結合組織を例として」(本宮達也 監修)
  • Author(s): 本川達雄
  • Publisher: 「"スーパーファイバー"スーパーバイオミメティックスー近未来の新技術創成」NTS の中の2 節を担当