Christopher Price, PhD
Professor, Université de Montréal
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Address
- 450 773-8521 Ext. 8383
- christopher.price@umontreal.ca
- http://www.crrf.umontreal.ca/team-members/christopher-price-phd/
- 3200, rue Sicotte
Saint-Hyacinthe
QC J2S 2M2
Research interests
The overall objective of my laboratory is to understand better the mechanisms of follicle cell differentiation. During follicle development, there is significant growth of the follicle and proliferation and differentiation of granulosa cells. We are currently studying roles of members of the fibroblast growth factor (FGF) family. This large family contains 22 peptides and 7 receptors (which result from alternative splicing of 4 FGFR genes). We have described the expression of a number of these FGF genes in the bovine follicle, and we are determining which FGFs play important roles in follicle development. We are particularly interested in FGF18 which is an atypical growth factor as it induces granulosa cell death. We are currently studying the regulation of secretion of this protein from various cell types within the ovarian follicle.
Members of the laboratory
Mathilde Daudon, MSc
Étudiante au doctorat
mathilde.daudon@umontreal.ca
El-Arbi Abulghasem, MSc
PhD student
el.abulghasem@gmail.com
Europa Mesa Serrano, MSc
PhD student
europa.meza.serrano@umontreal.ca