Research on skeletal growth of the maxilla and orbit following lacrimal nerve resection in neonatal rats.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20791304
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Plastic surgery
Research Institution	Shinshu University
Principal Investigator	FUJITA Kenya Shinshu University, 医学部附属病院, 講師 (00447781)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2009
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥520,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥120,000) Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords	涙腺神経 / ラット / 三叉神経中脳路核 / 青斑核
Research Abstract	There is no report that reveals the role and anatomical distribution of the proprioception of the eyelid, and the origin of the first branch of the trigeminal nerve. In this study, we labeled the lacrimal nerve stump of rats by retrograde neuronal tracer, Fluoro-Gold. We could observed the labeled somata of trigeminal mesencephalic nucleus in the midbrain and pons.