Investigation of a novel mechanism causing platelet hyperactivity in diabetes

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Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1042886

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Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Diabetes represents a serious global health crisis, set to explode over the next few decades. A large proportion of deaths associated with Diabetes can be attributed to a high incidence of cardiovascular disease, with diabetic platelets shown to be ‘hyperactive’. We have defined a novel pathway sensitive to the shear forces of blood flow, which leads to platelet hyperactivity in diabetics. We will investigate potential ways to dampen this pathway, which may offer promise as novel treatments for diabetic patients.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $583,015.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

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Other Keywords

cardiovascular complications | diabetes | platelet activation | platelet function | signalling pathways

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