Exploiting a wound healing helminth granulin protein to treat diabetic ulcers (Old ID 22939)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Exploiting a wound healing helminth granulin protein to treat diabetic ulcers. It is estimated that 1.7 million Australians have diabetes and 100,000 are newly diagnosed every year. Of these diabetes pateients15% will suffer from non-healing wounds that cost on average $21,480 per patient per wound. I have shown a helminth protein names granulin, from the liver fluke Opisthorchis viverinni might hold the key to developing a highly efficacious wound-healing agent. I aim to evaluate fragments of this granulin protein for wound healing potential. This granulin treatment has the potential to alleviate suffering from diabetic wounds and decrease the AUD$14.6 billion burden of diabetics on the healthcare system.
Date
01 Sep 2016 - 31 Dec 2017
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Diabetes;Wound Healing;Granulin;Peptides;Liver Fluke;Helminth;Opisthorchis viverinni
Funding Body
James Cook University
Amount
14930
Project Team
N/A