• Search Research Projects
  • Search Researchers
  • How to Use
  1. Back to project page

2021 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Analysis of genes responsible for the gingival epithelial barrier leading to the development of periodontal disease

Research Project

  • PDF
Project/Area Number 19K10085
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 57020:Oral pathobiological science-related
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

Takeuchi Hiroki  大阪大学, 歯学部附属病院, 講師 (40572186)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 久保庭 雅恵  大阪大学, 歯学研究科, 准教授 (00303983)
天野 敦雄  大阪大学, 歯学研究科, 教授 (50193024)
Project Period (FY) 2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Keywords分子生物学 / 組織工学 / 歯周病
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Epithelial cells around the teeth are thought to be an important barrier, which maintains the symbiotic state between humans and periodontal bacteria. However, the barrier function of the gingival epithelium in periodontal tissues and the mechanisms of its destruction remain unclear. The identification of genetic factors of periodontal disease related to the gingival epithelial barrier may lead to new analytical methods for host and environmental factors of periodontal disease. On the other hand, the relationship between the genes responsible for syndromes associated with periodontal disease and the gingival epithelial barrier function remains unclear. In this study, we established a three-dimensional culture method of gingival epithelium using gingival epithelial cells with knockdown of the genes responsible for glycogen storage disease type Ib.

Free Research Field

予防歯科学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

平成28 年の歯科疾患実態調査によると、日本国における歯周病患者の割合は増加している。そのため、歯周病の宿主要因を明らかにすることは、重要な課題である。歯肉上皮組織の作成法を確立することは、歯周病発症の関連遺伝子の形態学的解析を可能にする。さらに、歯周病の環境要因を形態学的、遺伝学的、および分子生物学的に調べることを可能とする。本研究により、歯周病を随伴する症候群の疾患モデル組織を研究対象とすることが可能になった。

URL: 

Published: 2023-01-30  

Information User Guide FAQ News Terms of Use Attribution of KAKENHI

Powered by NII kakenhi