SEXOGENIRI | Novel insights into sex-specific and oestrogen-dependent mechanisms in myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion injury

Summary
Acute myocardial infarction (MI) accounts for millions of morbidity and mortality cases worldwide. While the underlying pathophysiology of cardiomyocyte dysfunction and death during MI-related ischaemia/reperfusion injury (IRI), which occurs due to the restoration of coronary blood flow after MI, is well established, the relevance of sex-based differences in this context is poorly understood. In this action, we aim at understanding the effect of biological sex in the induction of a novel form of cell death in the setting of IRI. The project will examine both mouse and human hearts and will benefit from a range of techniques including, but not limited to in vivo surgery, in vitro cell line evaluation, state-of-the-art microscopy, mitochondrial respirometry and molecular biology methods. The content of the action will enable the researcher to restart his career and gain important academic, interpersonal and laboratory skills. It will also provide an opportunity for the researcher to publish in major journals and disseminate his findings to scientists and the public, which will ultimately help him establish himself in the field of cardiovascular science. The action also helps raise the research and academic profile of the host team and institution and contribute to the development of strong intra-European science networking. Overall, this action aims at contributing to the scientific progress of the researcher and pave the way for the identification of novel therapeutic targets for IRI with direct translational potential.
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Web resources: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101024324
Start date: 01-06-2021
End date: 31-05-2024
Total budget - Public funding: 294 359,04 Euro - 294 359,00 Euro
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Original description

Acute myocardial infarction (MI) accounts for millions of morbidity and mortality cases worldwide. While the underlying pathophysiology of cardiomyocyte dysfunction and death during MI-related ischaemia/reperfusion injury (IRI), which occurs due to the restoration of coronary blood flow after MI, is well established, the relevance of sex-based differences in this context is poorly understood. In this action, we aim at understanding the effect of biological sex in the induction of a novel form of cell death in the setting of IRI. The project will examine both mouse and human hearts and will benefit from a range of techniques including, but not limited to in vivo surgery, in vitro cell line evaluation, state-of-the-art microscopy, mitochondrial respirometry and molecular biology methods. The content of the action will enable the researcher to restart his career and gain important academic, interpersonal and laboratory skills. It will also provide an opportunity for the researcher to publish in major journals and disseminate his findings to scientists and the public, which will ultimately help him establish himself in the field of cardiovascular science. The action also helps raise the research and academic profile of the host team and institution and contribute to the development of strong intra-European science networking. Overall, this action aims at contributing to the scientific progress of the researcher and pave the way for the identification of novel therapeutic targets for IRI with direct translational potential.

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TERMINATED

Call topic

MSCA-IF-2020

Update Date

28-04-2024
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Horizon 2020
H2020-EU.1. EXCELLENT SCIENCE
H2020-EU.1.3. EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
H2020-EU.1.3.2. Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility
H2020-MSCA-IF-2020
MSCA-IF-2020 Individual Fellowships