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Our project
In this project we aim to investigate the sugar-coating of the alveolar epithelial cells. This quite unknown glycocalyx of the lung may have a greater impact in the lung disease than expected, being at the border between the air and our lung tissue. At this very special location, we hypothesise that the glycocalyx may interact and play a key role on lung surfactant arrangement and function. We are specifically interested in the role and spatial relation of two surfactant proteins (SP-A and SP-D) as integral components of the alveolar epithelial glycocalyx.
Our team
We are Vladimir Gluhovic, PhD student (left), Elena Lopez-Rodriguez, project leader (middle) and Rabia Avcibas, master student (right).
Our project funding
for more information visit: https://www.sfb1449.de/
