Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in mammary epithelial cells


The aim of this project is to identify and characterize long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) with regulatory functions in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). We have performed whole-transcriptome RNA sequencing of 3 mammary EMT cell models (MCF10A, HMLE, and D492). Several EMT-associated lncRNAs have been identified that are abnormally expressed in breast cancer. We are particularly interested in the role of NEAT1 and paraspeckles in EMT and mammary gland biology. 



Medlemmer:

Maria Perander (Principal investigator)
Stephanie Rose Nielsen


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