2008 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Molecular biological analyses of virulence factors for infective endocarditis caused by oral streptococci
Project/Area Number |
18689050
|
Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
|
Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Orthodontic/Pediatric dentistry
|
Research Institution | Osaka University |
Principal Investigator |
NAKANO Kazuhiko Osaka University, 歯学部・附属病院, 講師 (00379083)
|
Project Period (FY) |
2006 – 2008
|
Keywords | 口腔レンサ球菌 / 感染性心内膜炎 / 分子生物学 / 心臓弁 / 歯垢 |
Research Abstract |
口腔レンサ球菌は感染性心内膜炎の主要な原因細菌として知られている.感染性心内膜炎は歯科治療に関連して発症することが多いとされ,死に至ることもある全身疾患であるため,歯科領域での本疾患への関心度は極めて高い.本研究では,感染性心内膜炎患者より摘出された心臓弁に対して分子生物学的解析を行った.その結果,う蝕原性細菌であるミュータンスレンサ球菌が高頻度に検出されるとともに,口腔内では検出率の低い血清型が多く認められた.
|
Research Products
(40 results)
-
[Journal Article] Upregulation of S100 calcium-binding protein A9 is required for induction of human smooth muscle cell proliferation by a periodontal pathogen.2009
Author(s)
Inaba H, Hokamura K, Nakano K, Nomura R, Katayama K, Nakajima A, Yoshioka H, Taniguchi K, Kamisaki Y, Ooshima T, Umemura K, Murad F, Wada K, Amano A.
-
Journal Title
FEBS Lett 583
Pages: 128-134
Peer Reviewed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
[Journal Article] Detection of novel serotype k Streptococcus mutans in infective endocarditis patients.2007
Author(s)
Nakano K, Nomura R, Nemoto H, Mukai T, Yoshioka H, Shudo Y, Hata H, Toda K, Taniguchi K, Amano A, Ooshima T.
-
Journal Title
J Med Microbiol 56
Pages: 1413-1415
Peer Reviewed
-
-
-
[Journal Article] Serotype distribution of Streptococcus mutans, a pathogen of dental caries, in cardiovascular specimens from Japanese patients.2007
Author(s)
Nakano K, Nemoto H, Nomura R, Homma H, Yoshioka H, Shudo Y, Hata H, Toda K, Taniguchi K, Amano A, Ooshima T.
-
Journal Title
J Med Microbiol 56
Pages: 551-556
Peer Reviewed
-
[Journal Article] Virulence of Porphyromonas gingivalis is altered by substitution of fimbria gene with different genotype.2007
Author(s)
Kato T, Kawai S, Nakano K, Inaba H, Kuboniwa M, Nakagawa I, Tsuda K, Omori H, Ooshima T, Yoshimori T, Amano A.
-
Journal Title
Cell Microbiol 9
Pages: 753-765
Peer Reviewed
-
-
[Journal Article] Detection of cariogenic Streptococcus mutans in extirpated heart valve and atheromatous plaque specimens.2006
Author(s)
Nakano K, Inaba H, Nomura R, Nemoto H, Takeda M, Yoshioka H, Matsue H, Takahashi T, Taniguchi K, Amano A, Ooshima T.
-
Journal Title
J Clin Microbiol 44
Pages: 3313-3317
Peer Reviewed
-
[Journal Article] Isolation and characterization of Streptococcus mutans in heart valve and dental plaque specimens from a patient with infective endocarditis.2006
Author(s)
Nomura R, Nakano K, Nemoto H, Fujita K, Inagaki S, Takahashi T, Taniguchi K, Takeda M, Yoshioka H, Amano A, Ooshima T.
-
Journal Title
J Med Microbiol 55
Pages: 1135-1140
Peer Reviewed
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-