Center for Infection and Immunity of Lille

Exploring the spatial distribution of biomolecules in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms formed on PDMS and lung explants by mass spectrometry imaging

Bacterial biofilms constitute a form of collective organization that enhances bacterial tolerance to both antibiotics and immune defences. Among bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is a major opportunistic pathogen, with marked biofilm-forming capacity, highly implic...

Glycans located upstream of the furin cleavage site in SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein influence its processing and functions

The SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) glycoprotein, which plays a central role in viral entry, consists of two subunits: S1, which mediates binding to the ACE2 receptor; and S2, which induces fusion of the viral envelope with the cell membrane. The S glycoprotein also contains a polybasic mot...

Targeting Both Oncogenic Signaling and Dependence Receptor Function is Required to Fully Suppress MET Exon 14 Skipping-Driven tumorigenesis

Abstract Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) classically function as oncogenic drivers that promote survival and proliferation upon ligand binding. A subset of RTKs can also function as dependence receptors, inducing apoptosis in the absence of their ligands. Genetic alterations tha...