Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/472611]Researchers: Prof Peter Little (Principal investigator)
Brief description Heart disease occurs when arteries supplying blood to the heart become blocked. One aspect of this blockage is the capture of fats from the blood, by artery wall structures called proteoglycans. Proteoglycans are made up of a core protein and sugar chains (GAGs). The stickier the GAGs, the more fats that are captured. No drug treatment acts directly on the artery wall to prevent heart disease. This project aims to identify steps that lead to stickier GAGs and therefore a potential drug target.
Funding Amount $AUD 342,864.97
Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- nhmrc : 472611
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/472611
