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Project Number: | I01BX003230-01A2 |
| Title: | Excess O-GlcNAc modification of proteins and myocardial fibrosis |
| Principal Investigator: | Francisco Villarreal |
| Location: | San Diego, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 52 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | January 2018 - December 2021 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $249,139 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,190,498 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: The major hypothesis to be tested in this proposal is that, “Reducing the excess addition of β-N- acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) to regulatory factors present in cardiac fibroblasts ameliorates diabetes mellitus induced myocardial fibrosis”. Given the older average age of the Veteran population, about 25% suffer from type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). A large number of these patients will develop DM2 induced cardiac fibrosis, which adversely impacts diastolic function and frequently leads to the deve... |