Project

Role of the EMT transcription factor ZEB2 in the immune response associated with skin pathologies

Code
3F020813
Duration
01 October 2013 → 30 September 2018
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Immunology
    • Morphological sciences
    • Oncology
    • Immunology
    • Morphological sciences
    • Oncology
    • Immunology
    • Morphological sciences
    • Oncology
  • Engineering and technology
    • Biomaterials engineering
    • Biological system engineering
    • Biomaterials engineering
    • Biomechanical engineering
    • Other (bio)medical engineering
    • Environmental engineering and biotechnology
    • Industrial biotechnology
    • Other biotechnology, bio-engineering and biosystem engineering
Keywords
inflammation skin pathologie ZEB2
 
Project description

Our mousemodels clearly suggest a role for the EMT transcription factor Zeb2 in the immune response associated with skin pathologies. The aim is to study the implications of Zeb2 expression in skin cells for the immune compartment and how this accelerates disease. Secondly, it will be determined whether there is a specific role for Zeb2 in the immune compartment itself.