Role of AMP-activated protein kinase in salt excretion and hypertension

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1018158

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

High blood pressure is a significant health problem and may result from the kidneys not being able to get rid of salt properly. The mechanisms underlying this are unclear. I will investigate the role of a kidney protein, called AMPK, in salt excretion in mice. I will also look at the effects that diabetes and obesity have on the function of this protein. The overall aim is to improve the understanding of what causes high blood pressure which will ultimately aid the development of new treatments for it.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $133,351.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Physiology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

diabetes | hypertension | kidney | obesity | salt sensitive hypertension

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