Effect of chronic Urocortin 2 treatment following experimental myocardial infarction
2007 Research Project Grant Round
Approved for funding by CMRF
Researcher 1 - Dr Leigh Ellmers
University of Otago, Christchurch
Amount funded: $74,478.00 over a 12 month period
Researcher 1 - Dr Leigh Ellmers
University of Otago, Christchurch
Researcher 2 - Associate Professor Miriam Rademaker
University of Otago, Christchurch
Researcher 3 - Professor Mark Richards
University of Otago, Christchurch
Researcher 4 - Professor Vicky Cameron
University of Otago, Christchurch
Specific Objective(s)/Aims for this research.
• To investigate the physiological and molecular effects of chronic Ucn2 administration in an experimental model of myocardial infarction (MI).
• To provide new insights into the potential therapeutic effects of Ucn2 following ischaemic cardiac injury post MI.
