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NKT cells

Immunology and Lysosomal Storage Diseases

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PI name
Fátima Macedo
PI email
mfmacedo@ualg.pt
Short description of research profile

Immunology and Lysosomal Storage Diseases group focuses on the field of Lipid Immunology, with a particular interest in the role of sphingolipids in modulating CD1-restricted T lymphocytes, including invariant Natural Killer T (iNKT) cells. A central aim of the group is to uncover how lipid-mediated immune modulation contributes to the pathophysiology of Lysosomal Storage Diseases, particularly sphingolipidoses such as Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency, Gaucher disease, and Fabry disease.

University
University of Algarve
Research area
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES