Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

Amount

$234,903.00

Award Date

9/21/2009

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

Tumor necrosis factor ? (TNF?) plays critical roles in the regulation of inflammation and immunity, but can also induce cell death. TNF? is a potent activator of NF?B, which leads to the synthesis of pro-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic factors. Therefore,