Code
01SC1923
Duration
01 October 2023 → 30 September 2027
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Engineering and technology
- Nanobiotechnology
- Human health engineering
Keywords
TAM
Nanodody
Nanoparticle
Breast Cancer
Project description
Nanobodies are highly attractive to promote better active nanocarrier targeting, while M2-TAMs (tumor-associated macrophages) dominate the tumor microenvironment (TME) resulting in a worse treatment of breast cancer. Hence, there is a clear need to develop novel strategies to perturb TAM equilibrium. This project will use GPNMB/CD206-targeted nanobodies and nanoparticles to reveal the specific pathways for M2-TAMs re-education.