2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Effect of hydrogen sulfide on calcium homeostasis.
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26670673
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Orthopaedic surgery
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| Research Institution | Keio University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | ガスメディエーター / ビタミンD / 硫化水素 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Hydrogen sulfide has been recognized as a gaseous mediator with a variety of physiological functions. However, its role in the control of skeletal function is unknown. Hydrogen sulfide can be physiologically generated by enzymes, cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS). To define the physiological function of hydrogen sulfide in the skeletal tissue, we performed functional analysis of bone metabolism in CBS knockout mice. The knockout mice showed disturbance of calcium metabolism. These results suggest that hydrogen sulfide is essential for calcium homeostasis.
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| Free Research Field |
骨・カルシウム代謝
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