Research Projects

Apr, 2018 - Mar, 2021

Search for matrix proteins that regulate calcification by analyzing degradome for calcified tissues of MMP 2 - deficient mice

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Grant number
18K09517
Japan Grant Number (JGN)
JP18K09517
Grant amount
(Total)
4,290,000 Japanese Yen
(Direct funding)
3,300,000 Japanese Yen
(Indirect funding)
990,000 Japanese Yen

This study was designed to search for regulatory matrix proteins in bone and tooth calcification that are degenerated by MMP-2 (Matrix Metalloproteinase-2). The concentration of elements of calcium, phosphorus and carbon was compared between MMP-2 deficient mice (MMP-2 KO) and wild type mice (WT) to understand how deficiency in MMP-2 affects composition of the elements and how the element composition is involved in calcification. Tibiae of MMP-2 KO and WT at 7 weeks were examined with micro-computed tomography, scanning electron microscope with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and histology. The bone mineral density of the cortical bone in tibiae were lower in MMP-2 KO than WT. In contrast, no significant difference was recognized in composition of the elements or in histological observation.

Link information
KAKEN
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-18K09517
ID information
  • Grant number : 18K09517
  • Japan Grant Number (JGN) : JP18K09517