Understanding and applying macrophage-mediated effects on liver progenitor cells to treat liver disease. [ 2013 - 2015 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Prof George Yeoh (Principal investigator) ,  Dr Caryn Elsegood ,  Prof John Olynyk ,  Prof Ruth Ganss

Brief description As liver cancer risk correlates with increased liver stem/progenitor cell numbers, therapies that reduce their numbers will reduce cancer development. On the contrary, therapies to increase progenitor cell numbers will assist their use in cell therapy-based approaches or artificial liver devices to treat chronic liver disease. This project will determine how to use inflammatory cells to manipulate progenitor cell numbers.

Funding Amount $AUD 628,109.02

Funding Scheme Project Grants

Notes Standard Project Grant