Postsynaptic signalling systems that sustain the nerve-muscle synapse

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/570930

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Neuromuscular junctions (NMJ) are the synapses through which motor nerves control our voluntary muscle cells. This project will investigate the molecular signalling system between nerve and muscle that helps maintain healthy NMJs. Normal ageing involves a progressive decline in muscle strength, often leading to loss of independence in the elderly. We will use a mouse model to test whether a breakdown of the NMJ signalling system contributes to the loss of strength in old age.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $598,041.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Neurology And Neuromuscular Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

developmental neurobiology | myasthenia gravis | nerve terminals | neurodegenerative and age-related diseases | neuromuscular diseases | neuromuscular junction | sarcopenia | synaptic plasticity

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