Hormonal regulation of NPY neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1030037

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Obesity is a serious medical concern affecting the social, medical and economic capabilities within Australia. This proposal examines the hormonal regulation of cells in the brain inducing appetite. By understanding how these hormones influence appetite-inducing cells, we hope to identify effective targets to treat food intake and body weight gain.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $589,677.00

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

appetite regulation | ghrelin | glucose homeostasis | hypothalamus | insulin | leptin | neuropeptide Y (NPY) | obesity | weight control

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