Regulation of growth hormone profile by metabolic balance: neuronal, neuroendocrinal and molecular mechanism

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1029178

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Obesity is associated with a reduction in growth hormone secretion. As growth hormone maintains muscle mass at the expense of fat this may further promote the obese condition. This project will determine the physiological role of ghrelin, a hormone that signals hunger, in maintaining growth hormone secretion under normal, fasting and obese conditions. Clarification of the role of ghrelin in regulating growth hormone secretion may aid in the development of pharmacological agents to assist and maintain weight loss.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $413,257.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

control of homeostasis | endocrinology | energy balance | ghrelin | growth hormone | hormonal regulation | mechanisms | nutritional status | obesity | pituitary gland

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