Communication defects between the cells that make tissues represent a possible cause of aging. In a study published on November 30, 2024 in the journal Aging, researchers from the SKIN team show that cells from aged skin produce a larger quantity of vesicles, whose molecular content is different from that of vesicles from cells from
Read MoreBMP-1/tolloid-like proteinases (or BTPs) are critical players during development and tissue repair. While most proteases are regulated by endogenous and specific inhibitors which protect tissues from excessive proteolytic activity, the existence of such an inhibitor in the case of mammalian BTPs has remained elusive. In a study published on December 4th, 2023 in Nature Communications,
Read MoreManon Napoli (Metalloproteases and Tissue Remodeling team) was awarded the prize for best oral presentation at the annual meeting of the French Society for Extracellular Matrix Biology (SFBMEc), held in Strasbourg on November 16-17, 2023. One week earlier, Manon had already been awarded the prize for best oral communication at the 28th scientific day of
Read MorePatricia Rousselle, who is a group leader at LBTI, was recently awarded the CNRS Innovation Medal. Her work is focused on skin wound healing and regeneration and led to the development of several bio-inspired molecules with great pharmaceutical and cosmetic potential. Read more
Read MoreWhat if it was possible to take a vaccine that would dissolve under the tongue instead of getting an injection ? It is the challenge of Claire Monge’s work. Her research in therapeutic engineering aims at developing bio-inspired and eco-friendly vaccines to be administered through mucosae. Her original and promising immunization approach is based on
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