Hypothalamic orexin neurons and the medullary sympathoadrenal centre: a key role in glucose homeostasis

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1025031

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Hypoglycaemia or low blood sugar is a major side-effect of the treatment of diabetes. Exposure to hypoglycaemia results in changes in the brain (neuroplasticity) that reduce the awareness of hypoglycaemia, often with serious consequences. Hypoglycaemia triggers the production of several hormones including adrenaline which restore normal blood glucose. This process is incompletely understood. This research project will identify key components of the neurocircuitry that controls blood sugar.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $577,957.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Central Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

adrenaline | hypoglycaemia | hypothalamus | medulla | sympathetic nervous system

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