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Project Number: | I01BX003698-01A1 |
| Title: | Kr?ppel-Like Factor 15 is a novel mediator of glucocorticoid-responsive glomerular disease |
| Principal Investigator: | Sandeep MD Mallipattu |
| Location: | Northport, NY |
| Congressional District Code: | 3 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2018 - December 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $156,800 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$798,750 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates more than 10% of adults in the United States, over 20 million Americans have chronic kidney disease (CKD). Furthermore, the prevalence rate of CKD in the Veteran population is a third higher than in the general population. Podocytes are terminally differentiated epithelial cells in the glomerulus whose major function is the maintenance of this renal filtration barrier to prevent CKD. Podocyte injury is implicated in many glomerular disease... |