Project

Study of the role of the NF-kB-inhibiting protein A20 in diabetes

Code
178WE0112
Duration
01 January 2012 → 31 December 2015
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Endocrinology and metabolic diseases
    • Immunology
    • Endocrinology and metabolic diseases
    • Immunology
    • Endocrinology and metabolic diseases
    • Immunology
Keywords
NF-kB apoptosis diabetes inflammation A20 beta cells
 
Project description

With this project we aim to clarify in vivo anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic role role of A20 in pancreatic -cells apoptosis and in the development of Type 1 diabetes (T1D).