The Role Of The Glutamine Transporter SNAT3 In Ion Transport, Cell Signaling And Ammonia Detoxification
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$393,249.00
Summary
Hepatic encephalopathy is a syndrome observed in patients with liver cirrhosis and is caused by increased amounts of ammonia in the blood. The proposed project investigates a transporter that is involved in ammonia and glutamine metabolism in liver and brain. The two organs are critical to the pathology of liver failure and ammonia toxicity resulting from reduced liver function. The transporter thus could become a drug target for a variety of liver diseases.