Project

The role of hypoxia in primary liver cancer and liver progenitor cell activation

Code
365O0112
Duration
01 October 2012 → 15 October 2013
Funding
Funding by bilateral agreement (private and foundations)
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Gastro-enterology and hepatology
    • Gastro-enterology and hepatology
    • Gastro-enterology and hepatology
Keywords
Hypoxia Liver Proginitor cell Liver Cancer
 
Project description

In this research, we would like to assess the influence of hypoxia and reduced oxygen sensing on liver proginitor cells and how this could influence tumor development. In the future, this could lead to new therapeutics, in which this process could be selectively targeted.