2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Functional recovery through plastic changes after spinal cord injury in primates
| Project/Area Number |
26882025
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
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| Research Institution | Kyoto University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
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| Keywords | 脊髄損傷 / 運動ニューロン / 神経可塑性 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
After the central nervous system (CNS) injury, motor functions are often recovered with natural course. It is known as to contribute to neuroplasticity. In this study, we investigated the relationship between recovery of motor functions and neural plasticity (neural circuits and spine of motoneuron). We found that motor functions were gradually recovered in conjunction with remodeling of neural circuits with natural course after spinal cord injury. This finding may contribute to develop therapy of CNS injury.
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| Free Research Field |
リハビリテーション医学、神経科学
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