2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Establishment of a novel therapy using hepatocyte growth factor for spinal cord injury in primate
| Project/Area Number |
20791053
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Orthopaedic surgery
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| Research Institution | Keio University |
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Principal Investigator |
KITAMURA Kazuya Keio University, 医学部, 助教 (00383860)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | 脊髄損傷 / 再生医学 / 肝細胞増殖因子(HGF) / 治療 / 臨床応用 |
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| Research Abstract |
Intrathecal administration of recombinant human HGF significantly reduced damaged area in spinal cord and promoted motofunction recovery after spinal cord injury in common marmoset, non-human primate.
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