Primary Recipient

THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY

Amount

$49,272.00

Award Date

8/20/2010

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

Under the auspices of the parent grant, we have demonstrated that both morpholino antisense and a small drug molecule can inhibit ALDH2, both in vitro and in vivo, and as a consequence acetaldehyde leevls are increased. Thus, these agents may assist us i