Code
365O6710
Duration
01 January 2011 → 31 December 2014
Funding
Funding by bilateral agreement (private and foundations)
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Medical and health sciences
- Immunology
- Immunology
- Immunology
Keywords
natural killer
epithelial T lymfocytes
tumor
urokinase plasminogeen activator
Project description
We will study whether expression of the Ly49E receptor on NK cells and skin intraepithelial T lymphocytes affects their in vivo immune response against tumors. Our hypothesis is that uPA produced by tumor cells is not only advantageous for these cells by promoting their invasion and metastasis, but also because it is used as an escape mechanism from the host innate immune system.