Understanding the cause and consequence of impaired insulin secretion in the NZO mouse a model of diabetes.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/509300

Funding Status
Closed

Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the .

Funded Activity Summary

Type 2 diabetes is a major health problem affeting over 1 million Australians. A key feature of this disease is reduced secretion of the pancreratic hormone insulin which results in high blood sugar levels. We are using a naturally occurring animal model of diates called the NZO mouse to understand why the pancreas secretes less insulin and the consequences of this defect. This project has the potential of providing better therapeutic strategies for patients with Type 2 diabetes.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $711,224.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Nutritional science

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

There are no SEO codes available for this funding activity

Other Keywords

diabetes (type 2) | genetic predisposition | insulin | insulin resistance | preventing NIDDM

Related Links