Development of a chronic stress-induced low-grade fever animal model and its mechanisms
Project/Area Number |
20590711
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Section | 一般 |
Research Field |
General internal medicine (including Psychosomatic medicine)
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Research Institution | Kyushu University |
Principal Investigator |
OKA Takakazu Kyushu University, 大学院・医学研究院, 准教授 (60291514)
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Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
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Keywords | 心因性発熱 / ストレス性高体温症 / 慢性疲労症候群 / 心身症 / 不明熱 / うつ病 |
Research Abstract |
To obtain a better understanding of patients with persistent low-grade fever that develops in psychosocially stressful situations, we aimed to develop a stress-induced chronic low-grade fever (hyperthermia) animal model. We measured core body temperature (Tc) in male Wistar rats after they were subjected to 4 social defeat periods (each period consisting of 7 daily 1 h stress exposures during the light cycle followed by a stress-free day). After 4 periods of social defeat, stressed rats showed a small but significantly higher (+0.2-0.3℃) Tc versus control rats during both light and dark periods. They also showed depression-like behavior. Hyperthermia and depression-like behavior were still observed 8 days after cessation of the final social defeat session. These results suggest that repeated social defeat stress induces a chronic hyperthermia in rats that is associated with behavior resembling depression.
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[Presentation] ストレスと体温2010
Author(s)
岡孝和
Organizer
第63回日本自律神経学会総会
Place of Presentation
ワークピア横浜(神奈川県横浜市)
Year and Date
2010-10-22
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[Presentation] 抑肝散はストレス性発熱を抑制する2010
Author(s)
米良貴嗣, 林田草太, 岡孝和, 高橋昌稔, 柴田達徳, 林晴男, 辻貞俊
Organizer
第51回日本心身医学会総会
Place of Presentation
仙台国際センター(宮城県仙台市)
Year and Date
2010-06-27
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