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Glycomic and Genomic Repercussion of Nebulisable Gal-3 Inhibitory Medical Device Treatment in Pulmonary Fibrosis

Projektbeschreibung

Galectin-3-basierte Behandlung von Lungenfibrose

Lungenfibrose ist durch Vernarbung und Verdickung des Lungengewebes gekennzeichnet. Die idiopathische pulmonale Fibrose (IPF) ist die häufigste Form der interstitiellen Lungenerkrankung, bei der das Bindegewebe in der Lunge und die Alveolen betroffen sind. Angesichts der extrem hohen Sterblichkeitsrate und des Mangels an Therapiemöglichkeiten besteht dringender Bedarf an der Erforschung der Pathologiemechanismen, um die Entwicklung einer Behandlungsmethode voranzutreiben. Das EU-finanzierte Projekt Pulmonary Fibrosis wird die vielversprechende Wirkung von Galectin-3 bei der Verlangsamung des Fortschreitens der IPF nutzen. Das Projekt zielt darauf ab, die Zerstäubung eines neuartigen, Galectin-3 hemmenden Medikaments (TD139) als Hydrogel-Behandlung anhand des Bleomycin-induzierten präklinischen Modells zu optimieren. Die Studie wird durch genomische Analysen von Einzelzell-RNA-Trajektorien und Mustern der Gewebeglykosylierung ergänzt, um eine Korrelation mit der Krankheit herzustellen.

Ziel

Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) accounts for a progressive pathology with extremely high mortality and no cure available. There is a need to study pathology mechanisms for efficient treatments development. Galectin-3 (Gal-3) has shown promising effects in slowing down IPF. In this project, I will optimise nebulisation of a novel Gal-3 inhibitory drug (TD139) hydrogel treatment in bleomycin-induced PF mice model, perform an exhaustive genomic analysis to assess single-cell RNA trajectories during pathology recovery, and analyse tissue glycosylation patters for disease correlation. All this will allow for information on diseases and healing mechanisms to development efficient biomaterials treatments and contribute to the 3rd Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations “Good Health and Well-Being” for all. I will perform nebulisation studies during secondment in specialised aerosol drug delivery industry (Aerogen®/John Power) (Ireland), in vivo model and exhaustive genomic analysis during outgoing phase in IPF genomic expert lab (Prof Kaminski) at PCCSM, Yale School of Medicine (US), and thorough lectin microarray analysis during incoming phase in glycolbiologist and biomaterials expert lab (Prof Pandit) at CÚRAM, NUI Galway (Ireland). The high expertise of the supervisors, my expertise in biomaterials, the highly qualified and prestigious hosts infrastructures and the intersectoral, international and interdisciplinary aspects of the action will promote my skills for eligibility for the EU Research Council Starting Grant. This will allow me to stablish a Biomaterial Therapies Critical Mass for Respiratory Diseases (RD) in EU and comply with the EU Respiratory Society objective to promote scientific excellence to alleviate suffering of RD. In addition, I will work in a detailed career development plan to promote translation, research integrity, inclusion of minorities, audience engagement and gender dimension for a more impactful and representative research.

Koordinator

UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY
Netto-EU-Beitrag
€ 257 561,28
Adresse
UNIVERSITY ROAD
H91 Galway
Irland

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Region
Ireland Northern and Western West
Aktivitätstyp
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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€ 257 561,28

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