Cell therapy to treat enteric neuropathies

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1019931

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Neurons within the wall of the bowel play an essential role in gut motility. A number of motility disorders are caused by diseased enteric neurons, but there are currently no effective treatments for these diseases. We will use animal models of a pediatric motility disorder to examine whether stem cells implanted into the colon can generate neurons and restore normal motility.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $508,556.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Autonomic Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

enteric nervous system | motility disorders | neural crest | stem cell therapy | stem cell transplantation

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