The broad objective of our research is to understand how epithelial cells interact with their microenvironment during migration, focusing on the mechanism of cell migration and the role of actin cytoskeleton in this process. (science.institut-curie.org)
Specifically, the team hypothesizes that microRNA miR - 24 is a key regulator of actin cytoskeleton dynamics (i.e. the inner structural support of a cell); therefore, it plays a critical role in regulating multiple disease processes, including the angiogenesis (blood vessel growth), inflammation, and fibrosis (thickening and scarring of tissue) associated with choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in wet AMD. (brightfocus.org)