Circulating ceramides, inflammation and insulin resistance

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/546027

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Ceramides are a type of fat that are stored in the body. When people store too many ceramides in their muscles and liver they no longer respond normally to insulin, which leads to the development of type 2 diabetes. Ceramide levels are increased in the blood of people with type 2 diabetes. The aim of the this project is to determine whether ceramides in the blood contribute to type 2 diabetes and whether reducing ceramide levels in the blood improves health.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $358,319.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Cell Metabolism

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

ceramide | inflammation | insulin resistance | metabolic control | obesity - metabolism | skeletal muscle

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