Organisaties
Cellulaire Genetica Vrije Universiteit Brussel
"Het Cel-Genetica-Labo heeft als belangrijkste onderzoeksonderwerpen de volgende: / / 1. Bescherming van de gezondheid van de werknemers (DWTC) (Prof.Volders): -- Polycyclische aromatische koolwaterstoffen; -- Styreen, ethyleen en Propyleen; -- Cobalt en kobalt en hard metaal bevattende stof; -- Ioniserende straling. / / 2. Aneuploidy in borstkanker (Prof.Volders). / / 3. Aneugenic versus clastogene effecten van mutagene In Vitro en in vivo ...
Geologie Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Neuro-Aging & Viro-Immunotherapy Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The ‘Neuro-Aging’ team focuses on glutamate transport, with emphasis on system xc - , in health and disease. We have ongoing projects on the role of system xc - or the cystine/glutamate antiporter in e.g. Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and (central effects of) (pancreatic) cancer. In most of these projects, neuroimmune communication is receiving increasing attention. Our overall hypothesis that inhibition of system xc - might be a ...