| Project/Area Number |
21592354
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Functional basic dentistry
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| Research Institution | Niigata University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
YAMADA Yoshiaki 新潟大学, 企画戦略本部, 教授 (80115089)
KITAGAWA Jyunichi 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 准教授 (50373006)
KUROSE Masayuki 新潟大学, 医歯学系, 助教 (40397162)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
NARITA Noriyuki 日本大学, 歯学部, 准教授 (10155997)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥2,470,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥570,000)
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| Keywords | 感覚 / 摂食行動 / 脳内報酬系 / 認知 / 嚥下 |
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| Research Abstract |
The present study was conducted to clarify the role of sensory information related to feeding behavior on the cognition of palatability as well as crucial cortical area for such a cognitive function. Also, effects of cognition of palatability on feeding behaviors were also studied. Activity of various cortical areas was recorded in the healthy subjects using near infrared spectroscopy(NIRS), when the subjects performed various feeding-related tasks. The results revealed that the right dorsal prefrontal cortex plays a crucial role for the detection of various feeding-related sensory inputs, and its activity may be increased when the subjects recognize favorable tastes. Also using umami taste as a food additive with salty taste may serve not only as a flavor enhancer but also as an enhancer of swallow initiation.
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