THE ROLE OF THE HEPATOCYTE IN EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX INTERACTIONS IN LIVER FIBROGENESIS

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/512283

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

This study focuses on the main cell within the liver, the hepatocyte, and its role in the development of liver fibrosis. Liver fibrosis arising from liver injury has a common progression characterised by loss of liver structure and the development of dense fibrous bands of tissue in the condition known as cirrhosis. The importance of the outlined research plan is that for the first time the hepatocyte has been identified as having a significant role in the development of liver fibrosis.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $540,438.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

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Other Keywords

Cirrhosis | Fibrosis | Hepatic stellate cells | Hepatocellular injury | Hepatocytes | Liver | Liver fibrosis | Matrix metalloproteinases

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