Project description:Bovine Papillomavirus type 1 (BPV-1) and less commonly BPV-2 are associated with the pathogenesis of common equine skin tumours termed sarcoids. In an attempt to understand the mechanisms by which BPV-1 induces sarcoids, we used gene expression profiling as a screening tool to identify candidates genes implicated in disease pathogenesis. Gene expression profiles of equine fibroblasts transformed by BPV-1 either experimentally or from explanted tumours were compared with control equine fibroblasts to identify genes associated with expression of BPV-1.
Project description:Equine dendritic cells generated with horse serum have enhanced functionality in comparison to dendritic cells generated with fetal bovine serum
