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Project

Study of the physiological role of the binding of phospoinositides to the Zonula Occludens proteins
Code
01D28708
Duration
01 October 2008 → 30 September 2010
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Palliative care and end-of-life care
    • Regenerative medicine
    • Other basic sciences
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Palliative care and end-of-life care
    • Regenerative medicine
    • Other clinical sciences
    • Other health sciences
    • Nursing
    • Other paramedical sciences
    • Laboratory medicine
    • Palliative care and end-of-life care
    • Regenerative medicine
    • Other translational sciences
    • Other medical and health sciences
Keywords
phosphoinositide tight junction PDZ proteins
 
Project description

This project will investigate to what extent the interaction between phospoinositides and zonula occludens (ZO) tight junction proteins. Particularly effects at the level of cell polarization, proliferation, apoptosis and gene transcription will be investigated.