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BBSRC CASE Studentship: Signalling integration in T cell activation

ReferenceBBS/E/B/0000L967
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Professor Klaus Okkenhaug
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution Babraham Institute
DepartmentBabraham Institute Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 20,899
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/10/2004
End date 30/09/2006
Duration24 months

Abstract

To elicit an immune response, T cells need to receive stimuli from several receptor proteins on the cell surface. The principal of these is the T cell receptor (TcR), which is responsible for the molecular recognition of invading pathogens. Additional receptor signals are needed, however, in order to fully activate T cells. One of these is provided by a receptor called CD45 and another is provided by CD28. The TcR, CD45 and CD28 all regulate the activity of key enzymes, but through different mechanisms. The aim of the project is to investigate how the TcR, CD45 and CD28 each contribute to full T cell activation.

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Committee Closed Committee - Biochemistry & Cell Biology (BCB)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
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Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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