Understanding the role of supracollicular nuclei in the generation of basal sympathetic vasomotor tone.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/299949

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Increased activity from the parts of the brain which regulate blood pressure is observed in patients with cardiovascular diseases, including high blood pressure and heart failure. In some cases this increased activity might actually cause the high blood pressure. In all cases this increased activity can lead to serious complications including arrhythmias of the heart, enlargement of the heart and blood vessels, and even sudden cardiac death. This project aims to understand in more detail the parts of the brain that generate this activity. This information will enable more selective and effective treatments to be developed for people with high blood pressure or heart failure.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2004

End Date: 01-01-2006

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $238,500.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical biotechnology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

autonomic imbalance | congestive heart failure | hypertension | hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus | periaqueductal gray | rostral ventrolateral medulla | sympathetic nervous system

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