Investigation of the proinflammatory function of platelets during ischaemia-reperfusion injury

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1048574

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Platelets are important blood cells that stop bleeding. Platelets also regulate inflammation by modulating the function of white blood cells. Excessive stimulation of white cells by platelets may cause tissue damage relevant to a broad of cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and stroke. This grant application aims to investigate the precise mechanism by which platelets promote inflammation during a heart attack or stroke.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2013

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $552,720.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

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Other Keywords

ischaemia/reperfusion | neutrophils | platelet activation | platelet function | thrombosis

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