The role of heparan sulfate in osteoporosis.

Research Project

Project/Area Number	23890074
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Orthopaedic surgery
Research Institution	Gifu University
Principal Investigator	TAKIGAMI Iori 岐阜大学, 医学部附属病院, 医員 (90610410)
Project Period (FY)	2011 – 2012
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
Budget Amount *help	¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000) Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Keywords	骨粗鬆症 / ヘパラン硫酸 / 遺伝性多発性外骨腫症 / ゲノム DNA / ゲノム
Research Abstract	The screening for osteoporosis of hereditary multiple exostosis patients indiated osteopenia compare with healthy adults. The analysis of genomic DNA revealed that osteopenia occurs regardless of its type of gene mutation.