Genome Maintenance And HSSB1, A Novel Player In The DNA Damage Response Pathway
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$646,822.00
Summary
We propose to characterize a novel player in the DNA damage response pathway. This study is expected to pave the way for the possible treatment of diseases that are caused by a nonfunctioning damage response pathway. There is an international effort to identify new proteins involved in this pathway and the funding of this proposal will provide leadership in Australia.
Activated Protein C Utilises Protease Activated Receptors And Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor To Heal Wounds
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$436,882.00
Summary
Chronic leg ulcers are a major burden to the individual sufferer and to the health system. We have discovered that activated protein C (APC) potently stimulates wound healing in the laboratory and now have exciting positive results from a small pilot clinical trial showing that applying APC solution to leg ulcers also helps healing in patients. This study plans to discover how APC works at the molecular level.
Functions Of ASCIZ In The Repair Of Accidental And Programmed DNA Base Damage
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$613,060.00
Summary
Every cell in the body encounters approximately 10,000 DNA base lesions per day. If not accurately repaired, this DNA damage may give rise to cancer. We have discovered a new protein called ASCIZ that is involved in the cellular response to base damage. We believe that ASCIZ functions by promoting the most efficient way to repair damaged DNA bases. We will investigate this hypothesis using cells that lack the ASCIZ gene, and also test if defective ASCIZ leads to increased cancer.
The Role Of Eph-ephrin Interactions In Mediating Mesenchymal Stem Cell Commitment, Migration And Bone Fracture Repair
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$579,138.00
Summary
In Australia, there is an increasing incidence of fractures that require surgical intervention and rehabilitation therapy. Fracture healing is a complex process that involves the coordination of different bone and immune cells. Our proposal will identify which cell-cell contact molecules mediate bone cell recruitment and development during normal skeletal growth and bone fracture repair. This study will help advance therapies for fracture repair and diseases of bone loss.