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Lotte Moens University of Antwerp
Peter Niemegeers University of Antwerp
Carmen Schiweck KU Leuven
Pascal Sienaert KU Leuven
Karlijn Van der Ven University of Antwerp
Eduard Bentea KU Leuven Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Cell Metabolism KU Leuven
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The primary objectives of the lab are 1) to understand the role of peroxisomes and in particular of peroxisomal β-oxidation in diverse tissues and during different stages of life 2) to investigate the pathological mechanisms in peroxisomal diseases which should allow the development of therapies. To approach these questions we generated a series of mouse models with global or cell type selective inactivation of functional peroxisomes or of ...