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Project Number: | I01BX004333-01A1 |
| Title: | Novel Complement-targeted treatment strategies in Renal Disease |
| Principal Investigator: | Elias Lianos |
| Location: | Salem, VA |
| Congressional District Code: | 9 |
| Research Service: | Biomedical Laboratory R&D |
| Project Period: | October 2019 - September 2023 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $155,902 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$706,408 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT The glomerular microvasculature is a common target of dysregulated or pathologic complement (C) activation. This has been implicated in the pathogenesis of a wide range of glomerulopathies including lupus nephritis, membranoproliferative glomerulopathy, postinfectious glomerulonephritis and, more recently, the atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), and C3 glomerulopathy. Therefore, development of strategies to minimize activation of C cascades could be promising i... |