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Characterisation of an African swine fever virus encoded protein A238L which modulates the host immune response

ReferenceS11531
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Linda Dixon
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Dr Michael Parkhouse
Institution The Pirbright Institute
DepartmentDiv of Molecular Biology
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 195,801
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 01/11/1999
End date 15/11/2003
Duration48 months

Abstract

We propose to study an African swine fever virus encoded protein, A238L, which has two defined functions that are likely to dramatically modulate the host immune response. We will study the mechanisms by which this proteins performs the dual functions of (a) inhibiting calcineurin phosphatase activity and (b) activation of NFkB dependent gene transcription. We will also study the effect of A238L expression on infected macrophage function by identifying host genes whose transcription is regulated by A238L.

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Committee Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
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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