Cardiac regeneration and heart disease

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1012190

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Heart muscle cells have little potential for regeneration, and after a heart attack or in response to chronic hypertension, they grow bigger, resulting in deterioration of function and heart failure. We have compelling evidence that the c-kit protein limits heart regeneration and function. We expect to demonstrate that c-kit inactivation can greatly improve heart regeneration and function after cardiac injury/stress. Our work will have major clinical significance for future heart failure treatment strategies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $555,471.00

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

cardiac function | cardiac hypertrophy | exercise training | heart failure | hypertension | myocardial infarction

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