RAGE (receptor for advanced glycation end products), Abeta (beta-amyloid peptide) and ET-1 (endothelin-1)  probing their effects in glaucoma with transgenic mice over-expressing ET-1 in endothelial or glial cells


Grant Data
Project Title
RAGE (receptor for advanced glycation end products), Abeta (beta-amyloid peptide) and ET-1 (endothelin-1)  probing their effects in glaucoma with transgenic mice over-expressing ET-1 in endothelial or glial cells
Principal Investigator
Emeritus Professor So, Kwok Fai   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Chung Sookja Kim   (Co-Investigator)
Dr Lo Amy Cheuk Yin   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
42
Start Date
2009-01-01
Amount
1020047
Conference Title
RAGE (receptor for advanced glycation end products), Abeta (beta-amyloid peptide) and ET-1 (endothelin-1)  probing their effects in glaucoma with transgenic mice over-expressing ET-1 in endothelial or glial cells
Presentation Title
Keywords
antagonist, astrocyte, ischemia, oxidative stress, vascular
Discipline
Nervous System (Obsolete),Molecular Biology
HKU Project Code
HKU 775008M
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2008
Status
Completed