TSLP and dysregulation of anti-viral immunity in atopic dermatitis

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/509199

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Eczema (atopic dermatitis) is a frequent allergy in Australia. People with eczema can suffer very severe skin infections with some viruses, including the virus that causes cold sores, but we do not know why this happens. A newly discovered protein called TSLP is now known to be made by skin affected by eczema and there is evidence that TSLP may interfere with the way the body fights viruses. We will examine whether TSLP programs the immune system so that it is less able to fight viruses.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2010

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $504,097.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Clinical chemistry (incl. diagnostics)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

T lymphocytes | allergy | atopic dermatitis | cellular immunity | dendritic cell | herpes | infectious diseases | microbiology-virology | virology

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