Endothelial and Mesenchymal Cell Interactions in Pancreatic Beta Cell Differentiation

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1065956

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Type 1 diabetes is a condition that arises when the body's immune system destroys insulin-producing beta cells within the pancreas. Recent studies have shown that normal glucose control can be restored by replacing the missing beta cells by transplantation of cells from deceased donors. However, the demand for transplant material outweighs supply. The work described in this application seeks to define how insulin-producing beta cells can be derived in the laboratory from embryonic stem cells.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2014

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $95,583.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Regenerative Medicine (incl. Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

diabetes | insulin | pancreatic beta cell | pancreatic islets | transplantation biology

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