Targeting KCa3.1 in diabetic nephropathy

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1025918

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Renal failure is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in persons with diabetes mellitus and accounts for the majority of renal disease worldwide. Renal fibrosis is the end result of progressive kidney disease. The proposed research aims to identify a new strategy by targeting specific channels in kidney cell membranes to arrest the development of enal fibrosis and hence progressive kidney disease caused by diabetes mellitus.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $601,386.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nephrology and Urology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

diabetic nephropathy | kidney disease | renal disease | renal fibrosis | renal interstitial fibrosis

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