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Project Number: | I01BX003425-01A1 |
| Title: | Epithelial Beta-catenin Signaling Improves Chronic Renal Injury |
| Principal Investigator: | Leslie Gewin |
| Location: | Nashville, TN |
| Congressional District Code: | 5 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | July 2018 - June 2022 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $156,800 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$780,110 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing public health problem that affects more than 10% of Veterans, increases morbidity and mortality, and imposes a huge economic burden. Persistent renal tubular injury is an important component of tubulointerstitial fibrosis (TIF), the common feature of progressive CKD of any etiology. Growth factors such as transforming growth factor- (TGF-) and Wnt/-catenin are important determinants of how tubular epithelia respond to injury. Various inhibitors of the... |