Ligament and tendon repair using Lgr5+ interzone cells as progenitor


Grant Data
Project Title
Ligament and tendon repair using Lgr5+ interzone cells as progenitor
Principal Investigator
Professor Chan, Danny   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Sham Pak Chung   (Co-Investigator)
Dr Yau Wai Pan   (Co-Investigator)
Dr Gao Bo   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2019-06-01
Amount
1491308
Conference Title
Ligament and tendon repair using Lgr5+ interzone cells as progenitor
Presentation Title
Keywords
interzone, Lgr5+, Ligament, progenitor, repair, tendon
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
06173556
Grant Type
Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Funding Year
2018
Status
On-going
Objectives
To gain insights into the molecular control of Lgr5+ interzone cells and explore the potential of Lgr5+ as progenitors for ACL and tendon repair.