Leveraging brown adipose tissue to combat elderly stroke

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Grant Data
Project Title
Leveraging brown adipose tissue to combat elderly stroke
Principal Investigator
Dr Geng, Leiluo   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Jin Leigang   (Co-Investigator)
Professor Xu Aimin   (Co-Investigator)
Mr. YI Xinyao   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
12
Start Date
2023-10-11
Amount
389000
Conference Title
Leveraging brown adipose tissue to combat elderly stroke
Keywords
Elderly stroke, Batokine, Brown adipose tissue,
Discipline
Cardiovascular ResearchDiabetes/Metabolism
Panel
Biology and Medicine (M)
HKU Project Code
HLCA/M-715/23
Grant Type
Healthy Longevity Catalyst Awards (Hong Kong) 2023
Funding Year
2023
Status
On-going
Objectives
Aim 1-To comprehensively reveal the beneficial role of BAT in modulating elderly stroke injury.Aim 2-To clarify the fine-tuned crosstalk between BAT and central nervous system in stroke injury.Aim 3-To identify novel batokines of therapeutic potential for elderly stroke.