Critical Role of Proprotein Convertase 6 in Human Uterine Epithelium for Embryo Implantation and Clinical Implications

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/611804

Funding Status
Closed

Does something not look right? The information on this page has been harvested from data sources that may not be up to date. We continue to work with information providers to improve coverage and quality. To report an issue, use the .

Funded Activity Summary

Implantation of an embryo into the uterus is a key step for human development. Implantation failure causes embryonic death, pregnancy loss and infertility. Conversely, preventing implantation is an attractive approach for contraception. We have established that proprotein convertase 6 (PC6) is a master regulator of implantation. We will investigate how PC6 works in a woman's uterus, and how we can use this knowledge to improve implantation in IVF and to develop PC6 drugs for new contraceptives.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $643,899.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

There are no SEO codes available for this funding activity

Other Keywords

Contraception | Embryo implantation | Female infertility | Fertility | Pregnancy | Reproduction | Uterine epithelium | Uterine receptivity | Uterus

Related Links