INTERESTS
signal transduction and the regulation of cells involved in inflammation and rheumatoid arthritis
RESEARCH SUMMARY
We are especially interested in the role of Erks. We have observed that, in neutrophils, Erk is rapidly activated in response to chemoattractants and regulates neutrophil adhesion, a critical early step in the acute inflammation. In SFs we have shown that Erk regulates proliferation, but also the release of some (MMP-1,3,9) but not other (MMP-13) metalloproteinases.