Research Projects

Apr, 2019 - Mar, 2022

Elucidation of the complex promoting mechanism of bone formation and cognitive function using bio-multimodal analysis

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

Grant number
19K10405
Japan Grant Number (JGN)
JP19K10405
Grant amount
(Total)
4,290,000 Japanese Yen
(Direct funding)
3,300,000 Japanese Yen
(Indirect funding)
990,000 Japanese Yen

To develop and apply the findings that vagus nerve stimulation promotes the secretory function of salivary glands and to clarify the effects of parasympathetic electrical stimulation of the autonomic nervous system on tissue blood flow in the salivary glands, masseter muscle, and mandibular periosteum in the oral and maxillary region, we performed vagus nerve stimulation in rodents. The results showed a close relationship between salivary gland tissue blood flow and salivation induced by vagus nerve stimulation, suggesting the existence of a muscarinic receptor-mediated control mechanism of tissue blood flow. Furthermore, the results suggest that vagus nerve stimulation affects tissue blood flow in the periosteum. Further studies are needed to elucidate the mechanism by which vagus nerve stimulation produces ischemia in the masseter muscle and its physiological significance in influencing tissue blood flow in the mandibular periosteum.

Link information
KAKEN
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-19K10405
ID information
  • Grant number : 19K10405
  • Japan Grant Number (JGN) : JP19K10405