Carnitine acetyltransferase (CrAT) regulates appetite and body weight through the melanocortin system

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1065237

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Carnitine metabolism in peripheral tissues, such as muscle, maintains appropriate cellular metabolism and function. Little is known about carnitine metabolism in specific populations of brain cells regulate food intake and appetite. This project aims to understand how carnitine metabolism affect brain cells that regulate food intake and body weight.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $547,087.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cell Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

appetite regulation | glucose metabolism | hypothalamus | mitochondria | obesity

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