The significance of glial dysfunction in retinopathy of prematurity

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/566815

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Abnormalities in cells at the back of the eye called photoreceptors are associated with at least 50% of all cases of blindness in this country.This project will determine whether substances released from dying photoreceptors cause the death of neighbouring cells. In addition we will examine whether treatments that block the actions of these released substances can prevent the death of photoreceptors, thereby providing a novel therapeutic agent for the treatment of devastating eye diseases.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2011

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $311,567.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical virology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Angiotensin | Diabetic retinopathy | Glial cells | Neurodegeneration | Retinal vascular disease | Retinopathy of Prematurity

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