The Hopkins Digestive Diseases Basic Research Development Center is an NIDDK Research Development Center which has been designed to advance basic science and translational digestive diseases research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and to foster collaborations and new directions of digestive (gastrointestinal and liver) diseases research by providing access for its 26 members and associate members to 3 Cores: A. Epithelial Proteomics Core; B. Imaging Core; C. Mouse Physiology Core. The DDBRDC is a partnership between the JHUSOM and the members of this Center, with investment in personnel and equipment by the JHUSOM supplementing the Center budget. Core A, Epithelial Proteomics Core will help identify proteins that are differentially expressed in GI tract/liver/kidney normally or in diseases of these organs, track interactions among proteins including identification of binding partners, examine protein turnover, map cleavage sites and determine post-translational modifications. The approaches will use 2D separations and mass spectrometry. This Core will provide a technician to work out 2D separation techniques that are specific for hydrophobic, membrane proteins and work with DDBRDC investigators to perform Core A techniques. Core B, Imaging Core will make multiple types of cutting edge imaging and EM of epithelial cells available to DDBRDC investigators and provide a Core manager to help perform the studies. These include confocal and two-photon microscopy; microfluorometer/cooled CCD camera digitizing system; and constant temperature/OJCO2 microscope stage interfaced with camera/confocal microscope for study of the same cells in culture for hours-days. Core B will also assist DDBRDC investigators prepare intestine, liver, pancreas and kidney for EM. Core C, Mouse Physiology Core will genotype mouse models of digestive diseases, make available metabolic cages and perform urine, stool, blood collections and analysis. This Core will also perform aortic perfusion of mice as part of intestinal, liver, pancreas, kidney procurement and preparation for Northern and Western analysis. This approach will also be used by Core C to remove, orient, fix, process, embed, section and mount these tissues to be used for light microscopy. Core C will make equipment available and instruction in its use for Ussing chamber/voltage clamp/active intestinal Na and C1 transport studies. Administrative Operations will provide the communication, financial management and administrative functions of the DDBRDC.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Type
Resource-Related Research Projects (R24)
Project #
5R24DK064388-03
Application #
6899912
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZDK1-GRB-6 (J1))
Program Officer
Podskalny, Judith M,
Project Start
2003-06-23
Project End
2008-05-31
Budget Start
2005-06-01
Budget End
2006-05-31
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2005
Total Cost
$563,709
Indirect Cost
Name
Johns Hopkins University
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
001910777
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
21218
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