The role of the adiponectin receptors in liver fibrosis

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/632630

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Advanced liver scarring (fibrosis) contributes to the death of 1500 Australians annually. Two-thirds of our community is overweight or obese, and this worsens liver disease. A protein secreted by fat, adiponectin, may be important as it acts on liver cells to promote fibrosis. To understand adiponectins role, we will use mice null for adiponectin receptor genes and study its action on liver cells. This study will improve our understanding of liver scarring biology and patient treatments.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 01-01-2013

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $393,159.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

adiponectin | adiponectin receptors | cirrhosis | hepatic fibrosis | liver disease | liver fibrosis | metabolic syndrome

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