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Title: | Investigating the extracellular interactions of the tumour endothelial marker CLEC14A | ||||||
Author: | Khan, Kabir Ali |
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0000 0004 5922 5714
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Awarding Body: | University of Birmingham | ||||||
Current Institution: | University of Birmingham | ||||||
Date of Award: | 2016 | ||||||
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CLEC14A is an endothelial specific type I transmembrane glycoprotein, which is highly expressed on the vasculature of a wide range of different solid tumours. Identifying extracellular interactions of CLEC14A holds promise for new targets in anti-angiogenic strategies for cancer treatment. CLEC14A directly binds to the extracellular matrix protein multimerin-2 (MMRN2). Both proteins are upregulated with tumour progression and are implicated in endothelial cell function. The CLEC14A-MMRN2 interaction occurs when both proteins are expressed at endogenous levels in endothelial cells, and is dependent upon the C-type lectin domain of CLEC14A. Blocking the CLEC14A-MMRN2 interaction had anti-angiogenic effects and could inhibit the growth of mouse tumour models. Finally, the localisation and targeting of CLEC14A was investigated in vivo by use of humanised antibodies and antibody drug conjugates. Data presented in this thesis reinforce the pro-angiogenic functions of CLEC14A and the likelihood of it being a good target for cancer therapy.
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Supervisor: | Not available | Sponsor: | Not available | ||||
Qualification Name: | Thesis (Ph.D.) | Qualification Level: | Doctoral | ||||
EThOS ID: | uk.bl.ethos.693357 | DOI: | Not available | ||||
Keywords: | QR180 Immunology ; RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) | ||||||
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