Understanding The Causes Of Childhood Congenital Anomalies Of The Kidney And Urinary Tract
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$609,748.00
Summary
Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) is a common cause of renal failure in children. The majority of patients with CAKUT do not know the underlying cause of their renal anomalies. In this proposal we will characterise the developmental events that are perturbed in three mouse models of CAKUT and identify the causal gene responsible in each mouse model. We will translate this information to the clinic by screening patients with CAKUT for mutations in these newly identified ....Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) is a common cause of renal failure in children. The majority of patients with CAKUT do not know the underlying cause of their renal anomalies. In this proposal we will characterise the developmental events that are perturbed in three mouse models of CAKUT and identify the causal gene responsible in each mouse model. We will translate this information to the clinic by screening patients with CAKUT for mutations in these newly identified genes.Read moreRead less
Defining The Role Of A Novel Transcriptional Enhancer Element In Regulation Of Prox1 Expression And Endothelial Cell Identity.
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$706,909.00
Summary
The precise spatial and temporal control of gene expression is regulated by non-coding regions of the genome termed enhancers. Enhancers are crucial to program cell identity and have established roles in development and disease. We have identified a novel enhancer that we hypothesise controls the identity of valve endothelial cells by regulating expression of a master programmer of lymphatic endothelial cell identity, PROX1. Here we will investigate the role of this enhancer during development.