Primary Recipient

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE

Amount

$48,114.00

Award Date

9/07/2009

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

GLP-2 is an intestinotrophic growth factor that stimulates mucosal growth by increasing crypt cell proliferation and decreasing enterocyte cell apoptosis. GLP-2 also stimulates intestinal blood flow, improves nutrient absorption, and inhibits gut motility