Walloon Excellence in Lifesciences and Biotechnology

Total Synthesis of Paliurine E by a Highly Convergent Block Approach

ABSTRACT Macrocycles occupy a privileged position in chemistry, biology and medicine, yet their broader exploitation is curtailed by the lack of general, efficient synthetic strategies. Current approaches to macrocycle construction rely largely on stepwise linear assembly, protec...

Multi-level aggregation analysis of microbiome composition and host gene expression reveals associations with systemic and local immunity

ABSTRACT The human gut microbiome plays a critical role in immune regulation, yet the molecular links between microbiome composition and host gene expression remain incompletely understood. We analyzed associations between host gene expression and microbiome composition in a coho...

Ontogenically distinct mouse alveolar macrophages modulate cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation via Spp1

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death. While airway-recruited macrophages contribute to COPD pathogenesis, the role of embryonic alveolar macrophages (Em-AM) remains unclear. Using a cigarette smoke (CS)-induced COPD mouse model, we find...