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Project Number: | I01CX001686-01A1 |
| Title: | Circulating Biomarkers for the Detection of Human Liver Diseases |
| Principal Investigator: | Courtney W. Houchen |
| Location: | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Congressional District Code: | 5 |
| Research Service: | Clinical Science R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2018 - September 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $165,000 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$695,000 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) is the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The risk of liver fibrosis and HCC increases significantly in hepatitis C virus (HCV) carriers with obesity and diabetes, which is a rising trend in the USA. Thus, HCC represents a wide-ranging public health issue. Our recent studies have revealed a positive correlation between overexpression of doublecortin-like kinase (DCLK1) and cancers of the liver, colon, intestine and pancreas. Recently, we ha... |