CRC 1009 - A10: Molecular regulation of endothelial barrier function

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The barrier function of the endothelium is critically required for physiological processes in different organs of the healthy organism and, conversely, disruption of the endothelial barrier is a hallmark of many disease processes. Here, we propose to investigate how the transcription factor Yin Yang 1 (YY1), an important regulator of gene expression and chromatin organization, controls EC behavior and endothelial permeability in the central nervous system and in bone in a comparative fashion.