| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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| Research Abstract |
Accumulating data now suggest that growth hormone, a hormone involved in the promotion of body growth and carbohydrate metabolism, in the taste preference in humans. In this study, whether the changes in growth hormone levels affect taste preference was examined in rats. The date suggest the possible involvement of growth hormone in the regulation of sweet taste preference in rats. The study also revealed the distribution of receptors for growth hormone in the brain that mediate the action of the hormone.
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