2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Elucidation of the mechanism of spontaneous healing of injured anterior cruciate ligament applying a mechanobiology mechanism of development
Project/Area Number |
19KK0411
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Research Category |
Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (Fostering Joint International Research (A))
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Review Section |
Basic Section 59010:Rehabilitation science-related
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Research Institution | Saitama Prefectural University |
Principal Investigator |
Kokubun Takanori 埼玉県立大学, 保健医療福祉学部, 准教授 (10616395)
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Project Period (FY) |
2020 – 2023
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Keywords | 前十字靭帯 / 発生 / 発達 / 治癒メカニズム |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
In this study, we analyzed the developmental process of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: ACL to apply for the spontaneous healing of a completely injured ACL. We especially focused on the cell maturing process of ACL progenitor cells in the early developmental phase in mice. Our results suggested that some developmental processes of ACL were similar to the spontaneous healing process of ACL. These results support the scientific evidence of the improvement of novel non-surgical ACL treatment after complete rupture.
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Free Research Field |
リハビリテーション科学
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
前十字靭帯(Anterior Cruciate Ligament:ACL)損傷は,最も一般的な膝関節外傷の一つであり,受傷患者も多い.現状では自家腱を用いた外科的再建術が一般的な治療法として行われているが,様々な理由から非外科的治療法に対するニーズは高い.本研究では,非外科的治療における損傷ACLの治癒を高めるための科学的基盤として発生発達におけるメカノバイオロジーの解明から,その糸口を探索した.本研究の成果は,ACLを損傷に対し,自己治癒を目的とした保存的治療法が選択肢として提示されるための基盤的研究であり,ACL損傷患者に新たな治療選択肢を提示するための基盤となる.
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