The role of Rab7 in axonal retrograde transport and human pathologies

Projektinformationen

RETROGRADE TRANSPORT

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 252860

Projekt abgeschlossen

Startdatum 1 Februar 2011

Enddatum 31 Januar 2013

Finanziert unter

• Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Gesamtkosten € 173 240,80

EU-Beitrag € 173 240,80

Koordiniert durch

CANCER RESEARCH UK LBG
United Kingdom

Ziel

Neurons are highly polarized cells that depend on anterograde and retrograde transport for survival, differentiation and maintenance of their morphology. Recently, impairment of axonal trafficking has been implicated as a causative agent in a number of human neurodegenerative disorders, such as Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2B (CMT2B) neuropathy. CMT2B is characterized by the selective loss of motor and sensory neurons due to mutations in the small GTPase Rab7. Rab7 is a key component of the endocytic pathway in all eukaryotic cells and plays a major role in regulating long-range retrograde transport in motor neurons. However, we know very little about the cargoes and signalling components that enter this route, and how their transport is regulated. Furthermore, no animal model for the in vivo study of Rab7 is currently available. Therefore, the initial focus of my research project will be to generate novel mouse models, in which the activity of Rab7 is impaired. I will generate and characterise these mutant strains together with experts in the field, who kindly agreed to collaborate to this project. Furthermore, these mutant animals represent an invaluable tool to characterize the molecular and cellular role of Rab7 in axonal retrograde transport and its involvement in human neurodegeneration.

Wissenschaftliches Gebiet (EuroSciVoc)

CORDIS klassifiziert Projekte mit EuroSciVoc, einer mehrsprachigen Taxonomie der Wissenschaftsbereiche, durch einen halbautomatischen Prozess, der auf Verfahren der Verarbeitung natürlicher Sprache beruht.

• Naturwissenschaften › Biowissenschaften › Neurobiologie
• Naturwissenschaften › Biowissenschaften › Genetik › Mutation
• Medizin- und Gesundheitswissenschaften › Grundlagenmedizin › Pathologie

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Programm/Programme

• FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)

Thema/Themen

• FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IEF - Marie Curie Action: "Intra-European Fellowships for Career Development"

Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung

FP7-PEOPLE-2009-IEF
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Finanzierungsplan

MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)

Koordinator

CANCER RESEARCH UK LBG

• EU-Beitrag: € 173 240,80
• Adresse: 2 Redman Place ; E20 1JQ LONDON ; Vereinigtes Königreich
• Aktivitätstyp: Research Organisations
• Gesamtkosten: Keine Daten