A new defence protein comes into play in the response to infection
In humans, a viral infection induces a response to protect the body, resulting in the production of a signal molecule: interferon. Interferon induces…
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The structure of the NuA4/Tip60 complex reveals the mechanism and importance of long-range chromatin modification
Histone acetylation facilitates gene transcription and DNA repair and is carried out by various multiprotein complexes. Among these, the NuA4 complex…
Centronuclear myopathies: proof of concept for a single-dose treatment
Centronuclear myopathies are rare genetic diseases characterized by muscle weakness that can lead to breathing difficulties, and for which there is no…
FateCompass: to identify and predict the decisive criteria of cell fate
Cell differentiation is a process regulated by gene expression through the action of transcription factors. Different transcription factors and…
A new board for the IGBMC doctoral and post-doctoral students association
Alix Simon, a doctoral student in the Laporte team, has been elected president of the IGBMC Student and Post-doc Board (SPB). Alongside Fatima El…
Manon Boivin, recipient of the Société des amis des universités award
Manon Boivin, of the Charlet-Berguerand team, has been awarded the Société des amis des universités de l'université de Strasbourg prize. The prize is…
A comic strip to explain a thesis
As part of the Dessine ta thèse competition, Annabelle Klein created a comic strip to explain her project. In 9 pages, the doctoral student from the…
MCOPS12: joint treatment development with an international association
Syndromic microphthalmia 12 (MCOPS12) is a rare genetic disease causing microphthalmia, as well as significant motor and intellectual disorders. In…
When protein complex construction and protein synthesis occur simultaneously
The activity of our cells is regulated by multiprotein complexes, essential for their functioning. In a study published in Nature Structural &…