Role of gastrin prohormones in the development of gastrointestinal cancers

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1006245

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Gastrin is a stomach hormone which increases acid secretion and the growth of the stomach and bowel. This growth promoting effect may be involved in a number of cancers particularly colon cancer. The different types of gastrin have different effects but we do not know which forms are important and whether all are active. The types and activity of different gastrins will be investigated using cell lines, animal models and colon cancer patients with the view of establishing new treatments.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $612,885.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cancer biology | colorectal cancer | gastric cancer | gastrin | gastrointestinal tumourigenesis | peptide processing

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