Elucidating the role of mast cell tryptases in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and Crohn's disease

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1023131

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Smoking leads to inflammation that causes emphysema and inflammation in the lung and gut, which are major health problems. Once induced, there is a progressive decline in health and there are no effective treatments. Particular proteins and small genes have been discovered that control inflammation in these diseases. We may be able to control these proteins/genes and stop the progression of emphysema and gut inflammation. This project may lead to a completely new way of preventing and treating these diseases.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2012

End Date: 01-01-2016

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $620,716.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Respiratory Diseases

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Crohn's disease | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) | inflammation | inflammatory cells | inflammatory diseases | mast cells | microrna | respiratory diseases | smoking-related diseases | treatment

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