Budget Amount *help |
¥49,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥38,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥11,400,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥7,540,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,740,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥7,540,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,740,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥11,310,000 (Direct Cost: ¥8,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,610,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥23,010,000 (Direct Cost: ¥17,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,310,000)
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Research Abstract |
Modification of cellular activity induced by spatio-temporal electrical stimulation was studied. Continuous application of2Hz stimulus for12hours elicited approximately the same contraction rhythm in cultured cardiomyocytes. In cultured cortical neurons, the history of spatio-temporal stimulation was reflected in their evoked responses. A novel microcavity-array device was developed for ensemble stimulation of embryoid bodies of stem cells. Intracellular calcium transients were elicited by the stimulus, which would be promising as a tool for regulating cell differentiation.
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