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Promote IVF embryo development by reproducing deep body temperature fluctuations in pregnant mice.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K12672
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 90110:Biomedical engineering-related
Research InstitutionNihon University

Principal Investigator

MURAYAMA Yoshinobu  日本大学, 工学部, 准教授 (80339267)

Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Keywords受精卵 / 培養温度 / 体温 / ゆらぎ / 月経 / 基礎体温 / 深部体温 / 月経周期 / 妊娠 / 受精卵培養 / 発情周期 / 卵子品質 / 体内深部温度
Outline of Research at the Start

本来,受精卵は母親の胎内で発育する.一方でヒト生殖補助医療では,卵子は受精後の数日を体外培養環境で発育した後に母胎に移植される.体外培養温度は世界的に同じく37℃一定であり,培養温度が変化してストレスを与えてはいけないとされているが,それでもなお母親の胎内で発育した卵子に比べると品質が劣り妊娠率が低い原因となっている.本研究では「受精卵本来の発育環境にみられる温度変動を模倣した方が発育度が良いはずである」という仮説を立て, (1)受精後早期の妊娠マウスの深部体温変動から特徴パターンを抽出し,(2)深部体温変動を模倣する培養器を開発してマウス受精卵を培養することにより本仮説を証明する.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In pregnant female mice, a 0.6℃ increase in body temperature during the light phase (resting) significantly decreased the circadian rhythm. The random fluctuation component increased in complexity while variability decreased. In adult women, fluctuating changes in abdominal skin temperature at bedtime can be used to determine the follicular, ovulatory, and luteal phases of the cycle. Furthermore, the highest abdominal skin temperature reading can be used as an indicator to draw a basal body temperature chart equivalent to the conventional sublingual temperature measurement. Finally, when the embryo was subjected to a culture condition with 24-hour fluctuation cycle, the number of embryos classified as GOOD and FAIR in morphological quality increased 1.8-fold, while the number of embryos classified as POOR decreased.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ヒト生殖補助医療では,卵子は受精後の数日間を37℃一定の人工的な体外培養環境で発育した後に母胎に移植される.一方で,受精卵本来の培養環境である母親の深部体温はゆらいでおり.この体温変動を模倣することでより卵子に優しい培養環境を提供できる可能性がある.しかし,これまでに女性の体内深部温度のゆらぎが詳細に調べられたことは無かった.妊娠した雌マウスにのみ確認できた体温変動は,胚盤胞がまだ子宮に着床していない受精後5日以内に妊娠を判別できる可能性を示す.さらに,ゆらぎのある体外培養温度は受精卵品質を向上させる可能性が示されたことから,体外受精におけるさらなる着床率向上に貢献することが期待される.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2023 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2023 2022

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results) Presentation (3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Determination of Biphasic Menstrual Cycle Based on the Fluctuation of Abdominal Skin Temperature during Sleep2023

    • Author(s)
      Yoshinobu Murayama, Aiko Uemura, Masumi Kitazawa, Jun Toyotani, Asako Taniuchi and Tatsuo Togawa
    • Journal Title

      Advanced Biomedical Engineering

      Volume: 12 Issue: 0 Pages: 28-36

    • DOI

      10.14326/abe.12.28

    • ISSN
      2187-5219
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The accuracy of abdominal skin temperature in detecting ovulation compared to basal body temperature.2022

    • Author(s)
      Yoshinobu Murayama, Masumi Kitazawa, Hiraku Sato and Aiko Uemura
    • Journal Title

      Japanese Journal of Applied IT Healthcare

      Volume: 17 Issue: suppul2 Pages: 6-9

    • DOI

      10.11204/ithc.17.s2_6

    • ISSN
      1881-4794, 1881-4808
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] 就寝時腹部皮膚体温を用いた排卵日予測2022

    • Author(s)
      村山嘉延、北沢眞澄、佐藤光、植村あい子
    • Organizer
      ITヘルスケア学会 第15回年次大会
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 交尾により雌マウス深部体温に生じる不規則変動成分の変化2022

    • Author(s)
      阿部友紀、佐藤光、村山嘉延
    • Organizer
      日本生体医工学シンポジウム2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Determination of biphasic menstrual cycle based on the fluctuation of abdominal skin temperature during sleep.2022

    • Author(s)
      村山嘉延、植村あい子、北沢眞澄、豊谷純、谷内麻子、戸川達男
    • Organizer
      日本生体医工学シンポジウム2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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