Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/606662]Researchers: Prof Michael Cowley (Principal investigator) , Dr Pablo Enriori , Prof Tony Tiganis
Brief description Diabetes is a failure to properly regulate blood glucose levels. Escalating rates of diabetes are a major health problem. Melanocortin neurons in the brain detect blood sugar levels and usually regulate glucose production and utilization, but in obese animals they do not. We have developed a possible therapeutic, which appears to reverse the glucose insensitivity, and rapidly reduces blood glucose in diabetic mice. This project will determine how melanocortins act to regulate glucose levels
Funding Amount $AUD 617,531.44
Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/606662
- nhmrc : 606662