2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Remodeling mechanism of non-reproductive tissues controlled by ovarian steroid hormones
Project/Area Number |
22K15023
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
Review Section |
Basic Section 42030:Animal life science-related
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Research Institution | Kyoto University |
Principal Investigator |
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Project Period (FY) |
2022-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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Keywords | 組織リモデリング / 卵巣ホルモン / 皮膚 |
Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Ovarian steroid hormones are known to play a role in tissue remodeling in the endometrium and fallopian tubes. Do these ovarian steroid hormones affect the function of non-genital organs? In this research project, we focused on skin remodeling during pregnancy. In this study, we found that a previously undefined cell population appears in the abdominal dermal tissue during pregnancy. These cells express ovarian steroid hormone receptors and downstream signals are activated. These cells mediate mechanotransduction and contribute to skin remodeling during pregnancy.
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Free Research Field |
組織再生学
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Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
本研究は、非生殖器官である皮膚が妊娠期に卵巣ホルモンの影響を受けることを明らかにした。血中卵巣ホルモン濃度は妊娠期のみならず、生涯を通して女性の体内で変化することから、妊娠期以外においても皮膚やその他器官・組織が影響を受け、組織のリモデリングなどを誘導する可能性がある。研究代表者としては、本研究を受け、妊娠期のみならず男女で有病率・重症化率等の異なる疾病に関する研究などにもつなげていきたいと考えている。
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