| Project/Area Number |
26870719
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Applied health science
Sports science
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| Research Institution | Meiji University of Integrative Medicine |
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Principal Investigator |
Imaeda Miwa 明治国際医療大学, 鍼灸学部, 助教 (20587513)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
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| Keywords | 腱修復 / 腱断裂 / 鍼 / 鍼通電 / 直流電気刺激 / ラット / 組織学的評価 / 力学的評価 / 直流電気 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study investigated the effects of electroacupuncture on tendon repair in a rat model of Achilles tendon rupture using histological and mechanical evaluation.
With the result that both the total cell count and the number of cells positive for b-FGF were significantly higher in the EA group. Maximum breaking strength of the repaired tendon early post-rupture was significantly higher in the EA group. Furthermore, maximum breaking strength of the repaired tendon a long period elapse post-rupture was significantly higher in the EA group. This finding suggests that electroacupuncture is capable of accelerate the healing of ruptured tendon.
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