Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0450650

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0450650

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Neurotrophic factors for pelvic autonomic neurons: the role of neurturin. This project is about pelvic parasympathetic neurons, which are responsible for involuntary activities such as bladder voiding and penile erection. We are interested in the neurotrophic factors that determine survival of these neurons during early mammalian development and keep them healthy in adults. Little is known about ?parasympathetic neurotrophic factors? in general. However we have recently discovered that the protein neurturin is very important in the pelvic parasympathetic system. We will determine exactly how neurturin affects pelvic neurons and how it interacts with other neurotrophic factors. Our results will fill a major gap in our knowledge of fundamental neurobiology.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2004

End Date: 31-12-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $225,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Zoology | Cell Development (Incl. Cell Division And Apoptosis) | Neurobiology | Animal Anatomy And Histology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Biological sciences |

Other Keywords

Animal Anatomy And Histology | Biological sciences | Cell Development (Incl. Cell Division And Apoptosis) | Neurobiology | Zoology

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