The unit study macromolecules that are central in basic processes of cellular life, as well as for
specific human pathologies.
Not exact matches
«The presence of amyloid and tau
pathology in aged chimpanzees indicates these Alzheimer's disease lesions are not
specific to the
human brain as generally believed,» Hof continued.
Specific Aim 2: Having utilized mutant mice to identify the key players in AMD
pathology from
Specific Aim 1, we will develop and test molecules that target either the anaphylatoxins or the MAC, or both, in the context of practical therapies that can be utilized in
humans.
The co-incidence of these 2
pathologies occurs also in
humans suggesting a common pathological mechanism moving across the gut - joint axis, with TNF signals acting on
specific cell types directing pathogenesis at two different locations.
ESRP1 is central to intestinal barrier integrity in mice and
humans and alterations in ESRP1 function or expression contribute to intestinal
pathology, partly through modified expression of ESRP1 -
specific GPR137 isoforms.