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Non-tech summaries 2016: projects on gastrointestinal disorders

Projects granted during 2016 that have a primary purpose of translational applied research - human gastrointestinal disorders including liver.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 21 December 2017

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Non-technical summaries: projects granted in 2016, volume 21

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This document outlines the projects granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 during 2016 with a primary purpose of translational applied research - human gastrointestinal disorders including liver.

The following projects were granted:

• liver regeneration and repair (liver, regeneration, cirrhosis, cancer)

• the role of mitochondria in regulating gut mucosal homeostasis (inflammation, gut mucosa, epithelial biology, IBD)

• immune regulation at mucosal and barrier surfaces (immunology, microbiota, gut)

• obesity induced liver and pancreatic disease (obesity, nervous system, liver regeneration, pancreas, perinatal programming)

• mechanisms underlying chronic liver disease (obesity, nervous system, liver regeneration, pancreas, perinatal programming)

• towards new anti-obesity drugs (obesity, drugs)

• gut development, homeostasis and disease (peritoneal adhesions, hirschsprung’s disease, maintenance of the intestinal tissues, enteric nervous system, development of therapies)

• implantation of biologically derived tissue scaffolds

Published 21 December 2017