DISKOMICE

DISKOmice

 Coordinatore UNIVERSITE DE NANTES 

 Organization address address: QUAI DE TOURVILLE 1
city: NANTES CEDEX 1
postcode: 44035

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Sébastien
Cognome: Davy
Email: send email
Telefono: +33 2 40998393

 Nazionalità Coordinatore France [FR]
 Totale costo 268˙555 €
 EC contributo 268˙555 €
 Programma FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
 Code Call FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IOF
 Funding Scheme MC-IOF
 Anno di inizio 2012
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2012-09-01   -   2016-08-30

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    UNIVERSITE DE NANTES

 Organization address address: QUAI DE TOURVILLE 1
city: NANTES CEDEX 1
postcode: 44035

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Sébastien
Cognome: Davy
Email: send email
Telefono: +33 2 40998393

FR (NANTES CEDEX 1) coordinator 268˙555.20

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hif    np    tissue    hypoxia    cre    disc    oxygen    strategies    ivd    differentiation    alpha    cells    progenitor    cell    aging    cartilage    niche    pathological    intervertebral   

 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'We hypothesize that within the intervertebral disc (IVD), a niche exists comprising the nucleus pulposus and the inner layer of the annulus fibrosus and the cartilage endplate. In the niche, two events govern successful maintenance of disc cell function: the ability of progenitor cells to provide replacement cells, and the power of this cell population for renewal. In the disc niche, environmental conditions are unique in that the progenitor cells experience a low oxygen tension and possibly a low pH. Cellular adaptation to low oxygen (hypoxia) is an important biological problem not only in relation to pathological conditions such as cancer and ischemic diseases, but also in normal foetal development and in cell differentiation. The overall goal of this project is to investigate the role of hypoxia and HIFs transcription factors and the molecular mechanisms that are involved in the biology of IVD, especially in proliferation, survival, differentiation of NP cells and formation of NP tissue, in both developmental and degenerative processes. To achieve this aim, the proposed research activities will focus on: mice models of gene invalidation particularly regarding the HIF pathway (HIF-1α, HIF-2α and Von Hippel Lindau tumor suppressor protein). To specifically inactive these genes during embryonic development, growth or aging, conditional and inducible KO will be generated using Cre or Cre-ERT2 strategies and promoters for Foxa2 (notochordal cells) or aggrecan (NP cells). The expected results are to improve our understanding of IVD development, aging and associated pathologies. Such advances in the comprehension of IVD physiopathology may lead to the development of advanced approaches by defining novel therapeutic targets and/or innovative cell-based tissue engineering strategies.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Intervertebral disc (IVD) pathology is one of the most important topics of regenerative medicine. An EU project is investigating the role of hypoxic signalling in the pathological changes of the cartilage and IVD tissues.

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