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IL-11 as a novel parietal cell cytokine that blocks gastric acid secretion and causes gastric atrophy [ 2011 - 2013 ]

Also known as: IL-11 and the gastric mucosa

Research Grant

[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1006688]

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

Brief description Stomach cancer will kill a million people in the world in 2010, while in the western world the numbers of affectd indiviuduals are decreasing while in the in the developing world the opposite is the thus adding to the global health burden. Gastric atrophy is a pathological condition that always preceeds gastric cancer. This project aims to devlop our knowledge of the intitating events that allow atrophy to develop, thus informing us of novel ways of treating this condition before it bcomes cancerous.

Funding Amount $AUD 524,820.33

Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant

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