Moesin Protein Controls Bone Remodeling by Regulating Osteoclast Fusion and Function
Researchers at the Institut de Pharmacologie et Biologie Structurale (IPBS) have uncovered a pivotal role[…]
A weak point of the TB bacillus identified
In a study published in PNAS, scientists reveal that the survival of the bacterium responsible[…]
Blood vessels fighting cancer: development of a treatment that enhances the effectiveness of immunotherapy by increasing the entry of ‘killer’ lymphocytes into tumors
Immunotherapy represents a true revolution in cancer treatment. With immunotherapy, some patients with previously incurable[…]
Adjusting for better sealing: the function of DNA polymerases in repairing DNA double-strand breaks
The most serious damage to the DNA molecule is the simultaneous breaking of its two[…]
Pain-free electrochemotherapy
Electrochemotherapy is an innovative technique that enhances the effectiveness of certain anticancer treatments through the[…]
‘The mysterious disease of Senegalese fishermen’: the culprit is a toxic marine microalga
Fishermen returning from fishing, barbed tongue. Saint-Louis / Sénégal – Credits: IRD, Carole Filiu Mouhali[…]
Swarms of magnetic nanorobots to disrupt bacterial biofilms
Infections caused by bacteria organized in biofilms are very difficult to treat. In a study[…]
Keeping Ku in check: The crucial role of DNA-PKcs
Like beads on a necklace, several Ku protein complexes can thread onto DNA from the[…]
The migration of macrophages: a mechanism that deviates from the norm
© Perrine Verdys and Renaud Poincloux In an article published in the EMBO Journal, scientists[…]
PptT in the spotlight: deciphering the mechanism of action of an essential enzyme from Mycobacterium tuberculosis
PptT, a 4′-phosphopantetheinyl transferase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is an essential enzyme involved in the synthesis of complex mycobacterial lipids that contribute to the virulence and pathogenicity of the bacillus.