Role of huntingtin associate protein 1 in the axonal transport of BDNF

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/480423

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

BDNF, a nerve grwoth factor, plays a role in the development of the brain. BDNF is important for learning and memory. BDNF is involved in many human diseases such as Huntington's disease, mood disorders, cancer and obesity. BDNF is the protein that require its trafficking in nerves for normal functions. However, how BDNF is transported in nerve cells is not known. This project examines the mechanisms underlyying its transport in nerves.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2010

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $519,715.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical microbiology not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

BDNF | Cognitive dysfunction | Huntingtin associate protein 1 | Huntington's disease | Neurodegeneration | Neurological diseases | axonal transport | neurotrophic | psycological disorders | vesicular transport

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