Project

Role of damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) in initiation and persistence of chronic airway inflammation

Code
01G010C9
Duration
01 January 2009 → 31 October 2014
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Immunology
    • Otorhinolaryngology
    • Respiratory medicine
    • Immunology
    • Otorhinolaryngology
    • Respiratory medicine
    • Speech, language and hearing sciences
    • Immunology
    • Otorhinolaryngology
    • Respiratory medicine
Keywords
COPD chronic rhinosinusitis asthma
 
Project description

The role of DAMPs in the initiation of acute airway inflammation in asthma and COPD, as well as to the persistence of chronic airway inflammation will be studies in mouse models and human tissue derived from patients with asthma, COPD and/or chronic rhinosinusitis