Primary Recipient

CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Amount

$473,000.00

Award Date

9/01/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Mucin glycoproteins (mucins) protect the lung against pathogens and environmental toxins. Mucins are overproduced in the airways of patients with chronic lung diseases, which contributes markedly to patient morbidity and mortality. Inflammatory mediators