Neural mechanisms underlying the improvement of blood flow in the jaw muscles evoked by vagal afferent stimulation
Project/Area Number |
22791796
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Functional basic dentistry
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Research Institution | Health Sciences University of Hokkaido |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
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Keywords | 副交感神経 / 血管拡張反応 / 迷走神経 / 孤束核 / GABA受容体 / 咀嚼筋 / 中枢神経 / 中枢神経系 / 求心性刺激 / 末梢性神経機構 |
Research Abstract |
The present study examined the neural mechanisms underlying the improvement of blood flow in the masseter muscle evoked by vagal afferent stimulation. Our results indicate that cervical vagus nerve stimulation elicits the increase of blood flow in the rat masseter muscle mediated by vagal-parasympathetic reflex vasodilatation, and suggest that nucleus of the solitary tract play an important role in the blood flow increase in the jaw muscles.
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