Elena was awarded a Bollan stipend. From right: Anandi, Elena, Thaher, and Sofia.
Elena has been awarded the Elisabet "Bollan" Lindén Stipend from the Core facilities at Sahlgrenska Academy. Congratulations, Elena!
Project details:
“Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is caused by bacteria that reach intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) and thereby trigger inflammation. We recently discovered that membrane mucin MUC17 prevents bacterial attachment to IECs. However, the role of MUC17 in IBD and in mucosal defenses remains unexplored. We have now developed a new Muc17 knockout mouse that helps us understand how IECs combat harmful bacteria and whether defects in MUC17 contribute to IBD etiology. Ultimately, our research could result in new therapeutic approaches to treat IBD.”
The stipend will be used to analyze the barrier function of Muc17 using services offered by Bioinformatics and Data Centre (BDC), Centre for Cellular Imaging (CCI), and Experimental Biomedicine (EBM).
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