Progesterone regulation of epithelial expansion in the normal human breast

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1011496

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The ovaries play a pivotal role in breast cancer. Progesterone increases breast cancer risk, and this is likely to be a subversion of its role in the normal breast, which is to participate in the normal expansion of the epithelial cells during the menstrual cycle, but how it does this is unknown. We will explore how progesterone influences cell types in the breast similar to those that become cancerous. This will uncover potential targets for prevention and treatment.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $556,393.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Endocrinology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

breast | breast cancer aetiology | breast function | epithelial cells | progesterone | sex steroids

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