The THOR project (2021-2023) aimed to build a knowledge base for development of the next generation of anti-atherosclerotic drugs. Smooth muscle cells play a central role in the development of atherosclerosis and therefore the THOR team et out to identify both genes and biological pathways that modulate the role of smooth muscle cells in atherosclerosis development.
The THOR team combined both human genetic studies with functional studies on smooth muscle cells in the lab and they identified a set of candidate genes and associated pathways, which may be intersting targets for drug therapy of atherosclerosis.
On this page you can can watch a video recorded at the beginning of the THOR project. You can also read an article on the output of the project.
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The 5-year platform is sponsored by the Novo Nordisk Foundation with 180 M DKK from 2024-2028.
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