Hemokinin - a new inflammatory mediator in the intestine.

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/568861

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Inflammatory bowel disease and acute diverticular disease are two serious and very costly inflammatory disorders of the bowel. Tachykinins are known to be causally involved in inflammation-induced bowel dysfunction. A new tachykinin peptide, hemokinin, is found in immune cells, but has not been studied at all in the intestine. In this project, we will study the effects of hemokinin on human bowel immune function. The study will provide essential information to formulate new treatments.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $382,768.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical biochemistry - carbohydrates

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

acute diverticular disease | gastrointestinal disease | hemokinin | human colon | inflammation | proinflammatory mediators | prostaglandins | tachykinin receptors | ulcerative colitis

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