Molecular and cellular mechanisms of axon growth and guidance in the vertebrate nervous system

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/142919

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

There are millions of nerve cells in the vertebrate brain, each forming very precise and specific connections within neural circuits. During development of the embryo most of these cells are wired together. A Telstra technician will use the different colours of telephone cables to correctly connect them. Likewise, the growing processes of nerve cells in the brain use specific markers or labels as cues to establish the correct wiring. The aim of the present project is to characterize the specific role of some of these labels on nerve cells during development. This project will provide new fundamental knowledge about how brain cells are wired together during development of the embryo. This knowledge is essential for establishing strategies to enhance repair of brain cells following ischemic, excitotoxic or mechanical injury.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2001

End Date: 01-01-2003

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $467,545.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical parasitology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

axon growth | axon guidance | axon tracts | brain disease | brain lesion | development | growth cone | nerve regeneration

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