Effects of insulin-like growth factor I on the senescence of umbilical cord blood haemophoietic progenitors


Grant Data
Project Title
Effects of insulin-like growth factor I on the senescence of umbilical cord blood haemophoietic progenitors
Principal Investigator
Professor Lau, Yu Lung   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Law Helen Ka Wai   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
30
Start Date
1999-07-01
Amount
99000
Conference Title
Effects of insulin-like growth factor I on the senescence of umbilical cord blood haemophoietic progenitors
Presentation Title
Keywords
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Discipline
N/A
HKU Project Code
N/A
Grant Type
Low Budget High Impact Programme
Funding Year
1999
Status
Completed
Objectives
To improve our quantitative assays for telomere length and telomerase activity; to develop new quantitative assays for apoptosis and replicative potential; to define the effects of IGF-I on CB progenitors.