Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1104031]
Researchers:
Prof Andrew Zannettino
(Principal investigator)
,
A/Pr Daniel Worthley
,
A/Pr Siddhartha Mukherjee
,
A/Pr Simon Leedham
,
Dr Lynn Fink
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Brief description Most cancer patients die because their cancer spreads from a primary site to other tissues in the body. Once escaping the primary site, 70% of all tumours will spread to bone. This raises the question, why is bone a preferred destination for cancer cells? We provide evidence that Gremlin1, made by non-cancer cells within bone, is a key protein that supports cancer growth. This study will examine whether inhibiting Gremlin1 is a potential therapy to inhibit cancer spreading to bone.
Funding Amount $651,979.00
Funding Scheme Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- nhmrc : GNT1104031
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/GNT1104031