2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Astroglia in medullary dorsal horn are involved in trigeminal neuropathic pain mechanisms.
| Project/Area Number |
20791552
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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 |
Surgical dentistry
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| Research Institution | Nihon University |
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Principal Investigator |
OKADA Akiko (小川 明子) Nihon University, 歯学部, 専任講師 (10434078)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Keywords | 歯学 / 神経科学 / 生理学 / 脳・神経 / 細胞・組織 |
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| Research Abstract |
The present findings suggest that astroglia are invoIvedin the enhanced excitability of medullary dorsal horn (MDH) nociceptive neurons and the associated referred pain in the superior maxillarynerve area from inferior alveolar nerve inJury.
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