2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Role of fibroblast growth factors on regenerating skeletal muscle
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20500583
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Sports science
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| Research Institution | Health Sciences University of Hokkaido |
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Principal Investigator |
YAMAGUCHI Akihiko Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, 歯学部, 准教授 (50244869)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | スポーツ生理学 |
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| Research Abstract |
To examine the relations between specific fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) and satellite cell activation during muscle regeneration in vivo, we measured mRNA expression of FGFs and myogenic markers in rat plantaris muscle after bupivacaine administration. FGF-1, FGF-5 and FGF-7 mRNAs after the treatment started to increase at the same time as MyoD and PCNA mRNAs. FGF-7 protein was expressed in immature muscle fiber nuclei and the extracellular matrix. These results indicate that FGF-7 is associated with specific myogenic marker expression during muscle regeneration. However, suppression of FGF-7 mRNA expression following short hairpin RNA administration did not change the expression of myogenic markers. Consequently, the role of FGF-7 during muscle regeneration in vivo remains unclear.
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Research Products
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