Alastair Lawrence Corbin
Researcher Assistant in Mucosal Immunology
The transcription factor, interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF5) is a regulator of antiviral and inflammatory responses, and promotes pro-inflammatory function in macrophages. Gain of function mutations in the IRF5 promoter confer heightened risks of developing autoimmune/inflammatory diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Over the course of my DPhil it is my aim to characterise the functional role of IRF5 in the context of intestinal inflammation.
Recent publications
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Multiparametric Analysis of Myeloid Populations by Flow Cytometry.
Mathie SA. et al, (2018), Methods mol biol, 1745, 113 - 124
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Endothelium-derived extracellular vesicles promote splenic monocyte mobilization in myocardial infarction.
Akbar N. et al, (2017), Jci insight, 2
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Interferon regulatory factor 5 in human autoimmunity and murine models of autoimmune disease.
Eames HL. et al, (2016), Transl res, 167, 167 - 182