Brain glucose-sensing: age- and energy-status-dependent plasticity of function-specific Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) glucose-sensing neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1063955

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Obesity and ageing predispose individuals to diabetes, the health and socio-economic implications of which posing significant challenges for Australia in the foreseeable future. Research outlined here aims to identify novel mechanisms enabling brain cells to detect changes in glucose and how ageing and diet affect the function of these nerves. We believe this research could provide novel therapeutic and early diet-based intervention strategies for diabetes and obesity.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $495,071.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Autonomic Nervous System

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

electrophysiology | energy balance | energy intake | glucose homeostasis | hypothalamus

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