Homeostatic mechanism of the autonomic nerve by ghrelin

2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 20790665
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Endocrinology
• Research Institution: Kurume University
• Principal Investigator: SATO Takahiro Kurume University, 分子生命科学研究所, 准教授 (50368883)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2009
• Keywords: 内分泌学

Research Abstract

Our results showed that ghrelin decreases blood pressure and body temperature and promotes gastric mortility. Thus, ghrelin is an important hormone for homeostatic mechanism of the autonomic functions.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 循環体液調節ペプチド-最近の進歩-グレリンの基礎と新たな可能性 (2008)
  • Author(s): 児島将康, 井田隆徳, 佐藤貴弘
  • Journal Title: 循環器科 64巻 Pages: 468-475
• [Presentation] Thermoregulation by ghrelin (2010)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Sato, Masayasu Kojima
  • Organizer: The 14th International Congress of Endocrinology Satellite Symposium Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学芝蘭会館
  • Year and Date: 2010-03-30
• [Presentation] The physioloical role of ghrelin in thermoregulation (2010)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Sato, Yuki Nakamura, Takanori Ida, Hiroharu Mifune, Kenji Kangawa, Masayasu Kojima
  • Organizer: The 14th International Congress of Endocrinology
  • Place of Presentation: 京都国際会館
  • Year and Date: 2010-03-29
• [Presentation] The analysis of physiological roles of ghrelin in salt sensitive hypertension (2009)
  • Author(s): Takahiro Sato, Takanori Ida, Masayasu Kojima
  • Organizer: The 9th International Symposium on VIP, PACAP and Related Peptides: Phylogenetic Aspects of Neuropeptides - from Invertebrates to Humans
  • Place of Presentation: 屋久島いわさきホテル
  • Year and Date: 2009-10-02
• [Presentation] グレリンによる自律神経の調節メカニズムの解明 (2009)
  • Author(s): 佐藤貴弘
  • Organizer: 第36回日本神経内分泌学会
  • Place of Presentation: 北九州国際会議場
  • Year and Date: 2009-09-05
• [Presentation] 血圧調節におけるグレリンの役割 (2009)
  • Author(s): 佐藤貴弘, 中島義基, 中村祐樹, 井田隆徳, 児島将康
  • Organizer: 第27回内分泌代謝学サマーセミナー
  • Place of Presentation: 福井三国観光ホテル
  • Year and Date: 2009-07-16
• [Presentation] グレリン遺伝子欠損マウスからグレリンの生理機能を探る (2008)
  • Author(s): 佐藤貴弘, 児島将康
  • Organizer: 第35回日本神経内分泌学会・第23回日本下垂体研究会合同学術集会
  • Place of Presentation: 政策研究大学院大学
  • Year and Date: 2008-08-28
• [Presentation] グレリンによる自律神経機能の調節メカニズムの解明 (2008)
  • Author(s): 佐藤貴弘, 御船弘治, 井田隆徳, 中島義基, 高橋知子, 寒川賢治, 児島将康
  • Organizer: 第81回日本内分泌学会学術総会
  • Place of Presentation: 青森文化センター
  • Year and Date: 2008-05-16