Objective "FOXP1 (Forkhead box-P1) is a winged-helix transcription factor that has been demonstrated to be expressed in a subset of activated B-cell type (ABC) diffuse B-cell lymphomas (DLBCLs). Strong FOXP1 expression appears to have an additive adverse role in the pathogenesis and clinical behavior of ABC-DLBCL. We believe that a better understanding of the molecular impact of FOXP1 deregulation in DLBCL will help us to improve the correct stratification of cancer patients as a prerequisite for acute diagnosis, and will allow us to propose novel pre-clinical therapeutic strategies to target the FOXP1-axis. To achieve this, we propose to characterize a collection of primary human DLBCL samples, stablished cell lines and the novel Emu-FOXP1 transgenic mouse model that has been recently generated in our lab, in an attempt to identify deregulated B-cell functional pathways, as well as sets of genetic and epigenetic events that might be ""passengers"" and/or ""drivers"" of lymphomagenesis. Our preliminary data has identified the B-cell mutagenic enzyme AID (activation-induced deaminase) as a FOXP1-target gene that could promote genetic and epigenetic instability in germinal-center B-cells. Consequently, we propose to explore the functional interaction of FOXP1 and AID both during normal B-cell activation and malignant B-cell transformation. By exploring functional and therapeutic strategies of targeting potential FOXP1/AID-related targets we pursue the development of translational protocols that could be used in the clinic to better diagnose patients with DLBCL and set the basis for designing future treatments and clinical trials." Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymesnatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsepigenetics Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IIF - Marie Curie Action: "International Incoming Fellowships" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IIF See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IIF - International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) Coordinator FUNDACION PARA LA INVESTIGACION MEDICA APLICADA FIMA EU contribution € 230 036,60 Address AVENIDA DE PIO XII 55 31008 Pamplona Spain See on map Region Noreste Comunidad Foral de Navarra Navarra Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Andrew Solomon (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data