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Non-tech summaries 2016: projects on gastrointestinal system

Projects granted during 2016 that have a primary purpose of basic research, gastrointestinal system including liver.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 22 December 2017

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Non-technical summaries: projects granted in 2016, volume 5

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This document outlines the projects granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 during 2016 with a primary purpose of basic research, gastrointestinal system including liver.

The following projects were granted:

• chromatin dynamics in intestinal epithelium health (intestine, nutrition, chromatin, gene regulation)

• characterization of novel diagnostic and therapeutic targets in metabolic pathologies (glucose, hormone, obesity, diabetes, fibrosis)

• control of liver glucose metabolism (type 2 diabetes, glucokinase, anti-diabetic drugs)

• innate immune pathways in pathological and protective immunity in the gut (immunology, microbiota, gut, IBD, crohn’s disease)

Published 22 December 2017