Understanding uterine contractility: what can we learn from obesity?

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1042478

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

The incidence of failure to progress in labour has increased in recent years, being linked to the rise in obesity. The result is a significant escalation in the rate of delivery by Caesarean Section (CS) which increases the risk of serious complications during subsequent pregnancies. We have identified five dysfunctional systems associated with poor uterine contraction. We now aim to determine the mechanisms underlying these dysfunctional systems, particularly those mechanisms in common.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $600,792.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Basic Pharmacology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

dysfunctional labour | electrophysiology | ion channels | membrane potential | oxytocin | potassium channels | smooth muscle | uterus

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