Budget Amount *help |
¥18,980,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,380,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥6,370,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,470,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥6,370,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,470,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥6,240,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,440,000)
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Research Abstract |
The Ruffini endings, a primary mechanoreceptor in the periodontal ligament, well-develop caveolae in their cell membrane. The present study examined the functional significance of caveolae in the periodontal Ruffini endings. The caveolae were consisted of caveolin-1 with diverse functions. A unique immuno-localization pattern of caveolin-1 and Ca^<2+>-pump suggested caveolae is involved in the quick elimination of intracellular Ca^<2+> which influx into the axon terminals in mechanotransduction.
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