Obiettivo Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes confer high lifetime risks of developing breast and other cancers. Moreover, several studies suggest that tumours arising in mutation carriers have generally lost the wild-type allele and do not express functional BRCA1 or BRCA2 proteins. Both BRCA proteins are important for repair of double strand DNA breaks by homologous recombination. The subject of this project would allow us to clarify if cells harbouring defects in DNA damage repair (such as BRCA1 deficient cells) are more sensitive to the induced loss of other DNA repair mechanisms (either by RNAi or small molecule inhibitors). For that purpose I will perform High-throughput RNA interference screenings to find synthetic lethality partners for BRCA1 and BRCA2, using a library of siRNAs targeting 779 proteins that encompass all the known and predicted kinases. I will also translate some previous yeast synthetic lethality studies, to human breast cancer cell lines, performing for that a”mini-RNAi screen”. Ultimately, this project presented here may lead to the identification of novel anticancer strategies targeting DNA repair defects in tumors, which could be applicable in several sporadic cancers. Campo scientifico natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologybreast cancernatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsmutationnatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsRNA Parole chiave BRCA Breast cancer DNA repair Kinases RNAi anticancer therapeutics Programma(i) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) PEOPLE-2007-2-1.IEF - Marie Curie Action: "Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development" Invito a presentare proposte FP7-PEOPLE-2007-2-1-IEF Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Coordinatore INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH: THE ROYAL CANCER HOSPITAL LBG Contributo UE € 169 390,93 Indirizzo OLD BROMPTON ROAD 123 SW7 3RP London Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Regione London Inner London — West Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Binoo Rastogi (Ms.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato
