2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Brain mechanisms of the tactile stimulation Kusuguttai
| Project/Area Number |
22650039
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Sensitivity informatics/Soft computing
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| Research Institution | University of Tsukuba |
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Principal Investigator |
SHIGA Takashi 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 教授 (50178860)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
YAMAMOTO Miyuki 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 准教授 (80143147)
SENZAKI Kouji 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 講師 (30333280)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2011
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| Keywords | 皮膚感覚 / くすぐり / 陽性ストレス / 生理活性分子 |
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| Research Abstract |
We examined the effects of tactile stimulation of kusuguttai, a kind of touch sensation. We found that the blood flow was changed in the human brain regions corresponding to the precentral and postcentral gyurs when the base of the foot was stimulated by a brush. In addition, the tactile stimulation on the back skin of mice using a brush changed the expression of the serotonin receptors in the cerebral cortex and the hippocampus.
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