Importance of The Brain Renin-Angiotensin System For Regulating Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Autonomic Function.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1007451

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The peptide angiotensin a major regulator of many brain areas controlling blood volume and blood pressure. Brain angiotensin may well contribute to high blood pressure but how it acts in each of the different brain areas is unknown. New gene transfer technology using viruses combined with genetically modified mice will enable this project to inactivate or activate angiotensin in each brain nucleus and determine the role of individual areas to setting of blood pressure leading to hypertension.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $609,424.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cardiology (incl. Cardiovascular Diseases)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

acute stress disorder | angiotensin receptor | autonomic nervous system | blood pressure | blood pressure regulation | hypertension | medulla | stress response | superoxide | sympathetic nervous system

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