Obiettivo Multiple sclerosis (MS) disease is dependent on an intricate interplay between the adaptive and innate immune systems. Nevertheless, none of the Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs target innate immune cells, because of their unclear roles in the disease process. However, innate immune cells implication in the MS disease is no longer put in doubt.The mobilization, differentiation and spatial-temporal distribution of brain resident and recruited peripheral innate immune cells, in relation with clinical scores, will be analyzed, as an alternative source of disease biomarkers and therapeutic targets.The project combines recent advances in (a) generation of multicolor transgenic reporter mice with subpopulations of cells expressing distinct fluorophores, (b) spectral bi-photon imaging to visualize the cells of interest directly in the spinal cord in living animals, at a subcellular resolution in real time, and (c) multiparametric flow cytometry to characterize over time inflammatory cell types in the spinal cord tissue after disease induction. The activated cells converging to the neuronal lesions, as well as the delay and the effect on the neurons, will be characterized. VEGF will also be tested as potential therapeutic drug, based on the known VEGF effects on neurons and immune cells. This data will provide new insights on MS disease setting up and implicated cells, correlated with clinical scores, neuronal damages and disease progression. Campo scientifico medical and health sciencesbasic medicineneurologymultiple sclerosismedical and health sciencesbasic medicineimmunologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepathology Programma(i) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Argomento(i) MSCA-IF-2015-EF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF-EF) Invito a presentare proposte H2020-MSCA-IF-2015 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF Coordinatore UNIVERSITE D'AIX MARSEILLE Contribution nette de l'UE € 173 076,00 Indirizzo BOULEVARD CHARLES LIVON 58 LE PHARO 13284 Marseille Francia Mostra sulla mappa Regione Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 173 076,00
