NGF physiology

Group Leader
Luisa Bracci Laudiero

Istituto

Istituto di Farmacologia Traslazionale

Via Fosso del Cavaliere 100, 00133 Rome, Italy
Tel. +39 06 45488486
http://www.ift.cnr.it/

Membri del Laboratorio

Luigi Manni (ric III°)

Marzia Soligo (ric III°)

Gaetana Minnone (PhD)

Attività

Neroimmunomodulation: effects of neurotrophins and neuropeptides on immune responses. In vitro and in vivo studies to investigate the role of NGF and its receptors in chronic inflammatory diseases and evaluate the effects of NGF receptor activation or inhibition on inflammatory response and disease progression

Principali progetti e partners

  • Ricerca Finalizzata Ministero della Salute
  • Ricerca Corrente OspedalePediatrico Bambin Gesu’ , Ministero della Salute

Strumenti / Tecnologie

Cell isolation and culture, gene expression (real-time PCR) protein analysis (ELISA, Western blot).
Institutional FACS facility, imaging facility (confocal, live imaging)