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Numerical simulation of nutrient transport and absorption in the human intestine

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K18353
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Review Section Basic Section 90110:Biomedical engineering-related
Research InstitutionHirosaki University

Principal Investigator

Miyagawa Taimei  弘前大学, 理工学研究科, 助教 (60804599)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
Keywords小腸 / 撹拌 / 吸収 / 数値流体力学 / 生体力学 / 消化器 / 小腸内流れ / 計算バイオメカニクス / 攪拌 / 計算生体力学 / 腸内食物輸送 / 栄養素吸収 / 医工学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between the intestinal wall motion and mixing or absorption of the nutrient in the intestine. Numerical calculations were performed to evaluate the relationship between the agitation and absorption of nutrients and parameters such as Reynolds number and constriction ratio. The results revealed optimal parameters for mixing and absorption by small intestinal motility and that this range is within physiological conditions. Therefore, it suggests that nutrients may be efficiently mixed and absorbed in the intestine.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

小腸内部の栄養素は可視化が難しく,実験的に観察するのは困難であり,数値計算を用いた解析が必要である.本研究による結果は,栄養素ごとにどこの領域からどれだけの量が撹拌および吸収されるのかを簡易的に予測することが可能であり,ヒト小腸内における栄養素の撹拌および吸収に関する基礎的知見を与えるものである.今後は小腸実形状を用いた数値解析を進めることにより,より現実に近い計算が可能となり,消化に関する理解がさらに進むと期待される.

Report

(5 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2022 2021 2019 2018 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (1 results) Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] オークランド大学(ニュージーランド)

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Liquid transport produced by a cluster of peristaltic contractions in a circular channel2021

    • Author(s)
      Oyama Tomoki、Ishida Shunichi、Maeyama Kohei、Miyagawa Taimei、Imai Yohsuke
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Fluids

      Volume: 6 Issue: 9 Pages: 093102-093102

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevfluids.6.093102

    • NAID

      120007165714

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] 小腸壁の運動による固体粒子の輸送の数値解析2022

    • Author(s)
      高田 知輝, 宮川 泰明, 村田 裕幸
    • Organizer
      東北学生会 第 52 回学生員卒業研究発表講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 小腸運動モデルにおける内容物吸収現象の数値解析2022

    • Author(s)
      野平悠真,宮川泰明,村田裕幸
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会 第32回バイオフロンティアシンポジウム講演会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] A numerical analysis of absorption phenomena in a small intestine2021

    • Author(s)
      Yuma Nohira, Taimei Miyagawa, Hiroyuki Murata
    • Organizer
      The 11th Asian-Pacific Conferecnce on Biomechanics
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] ヒト小腸における食物輸送・撹拌の数値計算2019

    • Author(s)
      宮川泰明,村田裕幸
    • Organizer
      日本機械学会 第32回バイオエンジニアリング講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 小腸内における栄養素攪拌・吸収の数値計算2018

    • Author(s)
      宮川泰明,三島壮槻,村田裕幸
    • Organizer
      第31回バイオエンジニアリング講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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