A novel protective role for Sclerostin in abdominal aortic aneurysm

James Cook University
Alex Trollope
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a potentially fatal cardiovascular disease with multifactorial development and progression. Sclerostin is an inhibitor of the bone morphogenesis protein and our preliminary data highlights its potential role in AAA. We aim to assess the role of Sclerostin in experimental AAA progression and the mechanisms of Sclerostin expression in AAA.

Date

01 Aug 2015 - 01 Aug 2016

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

N/A

Funding Body

James Cook University

Amount

6000

Project Team

Dr. Smriti Krishna;Dr Jiaze Li