The microenvironmental niche in cancer progression

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1025874

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

It is well accepted that the cells in the local environment of cancers can help to promote the growth and spread of tumour cells. We have shown that a cell type known as the pericyte previously thought to be involved in controlling tumour expansion by affecting new blood vessel formation, may directly influence tumour growth, a notion that will be tested in human skin and ovarian cancer models. We will also test if pericyte markers can predict those cancer patients at greater risk of relapse.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $562,742.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cancer Cell Biology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cancer cell biology | cellular interactions | epithelial biology | microenvironment | ovarian cancer | squamous cell carcinoma

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