There is now clear evidence that the Complement anaphylatoxin C3a and C5a receptors (C3aR
and C5aR) are expressed in glial cells, notably in astrocytes and microglia. In contrast, …

OprF is the major outer membrane porin in bacteria belonging to the Pseudomonas genus.
In previous studies, we have shown that OprF is required for full virulence expression of the …

There is now strong evidence for non-immune or inflammatory functions of complement,
notably in the central nervous system. In particular, it has been recently reported that the …

SigX, one of the 19 extra-cytoplasmic function sigma factors of P. aeruginosa, was only
known to be involved in transcription of the gene encoding the major outer membrane protein …

The skin is a natural barrier between the body and the environment and is colonised by a
large number of microorganisms. Here, we report a complete analysis of the response of …

Background information Tunneling nanotubes (TnTs) are thin plasma membrane bridges
mediating transfers of materials and signals between cells. Heterogeneity of heterocellular and …

Selenoprotein T (SelT) is a newly discovered thioredoxin-like protein, which is abundantly
but transiently expressed in the neural lineage during brain ontogenesis. Because its …

Cell Imaging Platforms (CIPs) are research infrastructures offering support to a number of
scientific projects including the choice of adapted fluorescent probes for live cell imaging. What …

By allowing insured communication between cancer cells themselves and with the neighboring
stromal cells, tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) are involved in the multistep process of cancer …

Background By allowing intercellular communication between cells, tunneling nanotubes (TNTs)
could play critical role in cancer progression. If TNT formation is known to require …