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Project Number: | I01BX002741-01A2 |
| Title: | Role of FGF15 in liver regeneration |
| Principal Investigator: | Grace L Guo |
| Location: | East Orange, NJ |
| Congressional District Code: | 10 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2017 - September 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $92,767 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$940,848 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Management of liver failure after resection or drug injury and prevention and treatment of liver tumors is a major medical challenge to the VA population. Understanding mechanisms of liver regeneration will provide a profound strategy to meet this challenge. Liver regeneration is a well-orchestrated process. Portal circulation and gut-derived factors are critical to liver functions. However, the nature of the factor(s) present in portal blood to promote liver regeneratio... |