Role of liver insulin-like growth factor-1 (igf-1) in pregnancy, fetal growth and fertility in mice.

Project Information

MARIA DEL CARMEN GAR

Grant agreement ID: QLG4-CT-2002-51673

Project closed

Start date 1 January 2003

End date 31 December 2004

Funded under

• Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Total cost € 150 804,00

EU contribution € 150 804,00

Coordinated by

GOETEBORG UNIVERSITY
Sweden

Objective

IGF-1 is important for postnatal body growth and exhibits insulin-like effects on carbohydrate metabolism. In this project we will investigate the role of liver IGF-1 in pregnancy, fatal growth and fertility using a unique mouse model for inducible and liver specific knockout of liver IGF-1.

Fields of science

• social sciences › sociology › demography › fertility
• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › obstetrics › fetal medicine
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › carbohydrates

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-10. - Public health and health services research

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Coordinator

GOETEBORG UNIVERSITY

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Groena Straket, 8 ; 413 45 GOETEBORG ; Sweden
• Total cost: No data