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Vav, the cytoskeleton and cell motility

ReferenceBBS/E/B/31966435
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Martin Turner
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution Babraham Institute
DepartmentBabraham Institute Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 96,310
StatusCompleted
TypeInstitute Project
Start date 01/01/1999
End date 30/12/2002
Duration48 months

Abstract

Abnormal cell migration is a feature of human tumours which would be desirable to inhibit. Vav is a protein which may regulate migration in lymphocytes. We propose to study the migratory abilities of lymphocytes from Vav-/- mice. If defects are found and their basis characterised, inhibitors of Vav may be useful to block tumour cell migration. The recent findings of Vav homologs in cell types other than lymphocytes suggests the findings on Vav and cell motility will have impact in cell types other than lymphocytes.

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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
Research Initiative X - not in an Initiative
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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