This application proposes studies designed to examine the links between the actions of androgens and the immune system. The application seeks to 1) identify the targets of androgen in the bone marrow; 2) investigate the processes by which androgens modify the process of B cell development; and 3) investigate the role that androgens play in the controlling the levels of molecules with defined roles in B lymphopoieses.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01AI041575-02
Application #
2887501
Study Section
Biochemical Endocrinology Study Section (BCE)
Program Officer
Smith, Philip F
Project Start
1998-04-01
Project End
2001-03-31
Budget Start
1999-04-01
Budget End
2000-03-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
004413456
City
Nashville
State
TN
Country
United States
Zip Code
37212