Award
NIH Reporter #5I01BX001516-12
Contribution of Phosphate to Inflammatory Bone Loss
Recipient
Veterans Health Administration, Decatur, GA, United States
Awarded
May 27, 2026
Identifier
5I01BX001516-12
Research project funded by the Veterans Affairs to study how dietary phosphate affects inflammation and bone health, using mouse models to understand gut microbiome changes and develop fracture prevention strategies for veterans.
Description
This project investigates the role of inorganic phosphate intake on inflammation and bone quality, aiming to improve bone mass and reduce inflammation through dietary control. The study uses innovative mouse models to explore the mechanisms by which high phosphate diets affect gut microbiome, intestinal inflammation, and bone loss, with the goal of developing prevention strategies for fractures in veterans.