Project/Area Number |
25660229
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Research Field |
Veterinary medical science
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Research Institution | Nagasaki University |
Principal Investigator |
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Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
FUCHIGAMI Takeshi 長崎大学, 医歯薬総合研究科(薬学系), 准教授 (30432206)
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Project Period (FY) |
2013-04-01 – 2015-03-31
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2014)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
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Keywords | 分子イメージング / 日本脳炎ウイルス / ダニ媒介性脳炎ウイルス / ナイロウイルス / SFTSウイルス / マウス / 18F-FDG / ポジトロン断層法(PET) / マウスモデル |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this study, we demonstrated in vivo molecular imaging of virus-infected mice. We inoculated encephalitis viruses (Japanese encephalitis virus and Tick-borne encephalitis virus), Severe fever with thrombocytopenia virus (SFTSV) and newly isolated Nairovirus (TFLV) in each susceptible mouse. Following encephalitis virus infections, decrease of 18F-FDG uptakes were observed in the brains of virus-infected mice compared with mock-infected mice. On the other hand, following infections with SFTSV and TFLV, significant uptakes of 18F-FDG were observed in the small intestines of virus-infected mice but not in mock-infected mice. These data will provide useful information for further study of molecular imaging in the field of virology.
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