The knotty problem of enterochromaffin cells and gastro-intestinal function: Unravelling cause and effect

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/510202

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

It is crucial to understand how the food we eat controls the secretions and movements of a healthy or a diseased gastrointestinal (GI) system. One way control is achieved involves the release of serotonin (5-HT) from the enterochromaffin cells present in the epithelial lining of the intestine. This is the subject of our proposal and our results will help us to understand the causes of GI disorders and help to formulate new treatments.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $403,097.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Sport and exercise nutrition

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

enteric nervous system | gastrointestinal disease | gastrointestinal motility | inflammatory bowel disease | intestinal diseases | intestinal motility disorders | purinergic transmission | sensory transduction | serotonin

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