Code
178WE0210
Duration
01 October 2009 → 26 February 2015
Funding
Regional and community funding: IWT/VLAIO
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Biochemistry and metabolism not elsewhere classified
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Medical and health sciences
- Medical biochemistry and metabolism not elsewhere classified
- Medical biochemistry and metabolism not elsewhere classified
- Medical biochemistry and metabolism not elsewhere classified
Keywords
IL-22
glyco-engineering
IL-10
Project description
The aim of this PhD project is to develop specific glycoforms of potentially therapeutic cytokines (hIL-10 and hIL-22). We want to investigate in vivo whether specific glycoforms of the cytokines are excited in specific organs through binding with
tissue-specific lectins. Our focus here includes interactions with the asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGP-R). Ultimately, we want to investigate whether this physical enrichment actually leads to increased local cytokine activity. In this way we aim to develop a new experimental therapy for chronic liver disease.