An exergy and rhythm study for evelopment of preterm infants in NICU

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25282221
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Childhood science (childhood environment science)
• Research Institution: Saitama Medical University
• Principal Investigator: Mamiko Koshiba 埼玉医科大学, 医学部, その他 (90415571)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 山内 秀雄 埼玉医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (10250226) ; 宿谷 昌則 東京都市大学, 環境学部, 教授 (20179021) ; 國方 徹也 埼玉医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (50195468)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): KOMURA Makoto 埼玉医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (10422289)
• Research Collaborator: KARINO Genta ; SENOO Aya ; MIMURA Koki ; KAKEI Hiroko ; SAKURAI Hayato ; KISHINO Hirohisa ; NIITSU Mamoru ; NISHIMURA Kunihiro ; OZAWA Shinpei ; TAO Ting ; NAKATSUKASA Shota
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 生体リズム発達 / 心理リズム / 発達心理 / 情動脳神経回路 / 社会学習 / 温熱環境 / 社会環境

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The neonatal infant survival rate of Japan is the first in the world, that is, however, pointed that the number of low-weight premature infants is getting higher. This is thought as a cause to increase developmental disorders in our next generation. Thus, we challenged to develop auto-measuring systems of behavioral motion and body surface temperature per second for 24 hours without touching the body.
In the first stage, we studied the multiple correlation in molecular and anatomical quantitative functions with neuro-developmental delays and found some correlation in the psychiatry relevant brain regions and metabolic molecules in blood. We confirmed inclusive body-mind approaches are crucial for this study, consequently, we developed common marmoset social developmental models and visualized psychological and behavioral rhythms. The analyses showed social learning suppressed infants' complex rhythms. Finally, we have started clinical application of this rhythm visualizing system.

Free Research Field

発達脳神経科学