Principal Investigators

    Hayley, Shawn P

    Institution

    Carleton University (Ottawa)

    Contact information of lead PI

    Country

    Canada

    Title of project or programme

    A multi-hit model of Parkinson's disease: LRRKing inflammatory mechanisms.

    Source of funding information

    CIHR

    Total sum awarded (Euro)

    € 356,850

    Start date of award

    01/07/2015

    Total duration of award in years

    5

    Keywords

    Research Abstract

    The vast majority of cases of Parkinson’s disease (PD) are of unknown origin and environmental influences have been repeatedly implicated. That said, certain genetic changes, such as those involving a gene that appears to influence the inflammatory immune system, (called LRRK2), might engender a vulnerability to the impact of environmental toxicants. We presently hypothesize that activation of LRRK2, along with immune system messenger proteins, called cytokines, together give rise to PD. We will test this hypothesis using genetically modified mice (that either lack LRRK2 or express abnormal levels of this gene) and administering certain cytokines, immune agents (e.g. compounds that mimic viral and bacterial infections) and environmental toxicants (e.g. pesticides linked to PD).

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Types: Investments < €500k
Member States: Canada
Diseases: N/A
Years: 2016
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