Gastrokine 2 promotes gastric homeostasis and inhibits bacterial pathology [ 2013 - 2016 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof Andrew Giraud (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Louise Judd ,  Dr Trevelyan Menheniott ,  Prof Philip Sutton

Brief description Gastrokine 2 is a small regulatory protein secreted by the stomach lining. Its function is unknown but data from our lab suggests that it may be important in maintaining stomach integrity. This project will investigate how gastrokine 2 maintains stomach function, how this can be compromised when bacterial infection is ongoing, and how we might be able to turn up gastrokine 2 expression to prevent inflammation and precancerous changes in the stomach lining.

Funding Amount $AUD 621,335.01

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant