Code
01D22115
Duration
01 October 2015 → 30 September 2018
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Biochemistry and metabolism
- Systems biology
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Medical and health sciences
- Medical biochemistry and metabolism
- Medical biochemistry and metabolism
- Medical biochemistry and metabolism
Keywords
shRNA
Exosome biogenesis
nanobody
RNAi
actin binding proteins
single domain antibody
heavy chain antibody
actin cytoskeleton
Project description
Exosomes are small vesicles released by various types of cells and they influence the behavior of a target cell. Unfortunately, the biogenesis, release and uptake of exosomes is poorly understood. Literature and preliminary data show that the actin cytoskeleton is involved in these processes. Using nanobody and shRNA technologies, we will study the contribution of the cytoskeleton in exosome biogenesis.