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Etude structure/fonction du demi-transporteur ABCD2 dans le contexte de l'Adrénoleucodystrophie liée à l'X
2013
X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a rare neurodegenerative disease caused by deficiency of the peroxisomal half-transporter ABCD1, implicated in very long chain fatty acids import. Two additional half-transporters are located in the peroxisomal membrane: ABCD2 and ABCD3. Over-expression of ABCD2 is known to compensate for ABCD1 deficiency, making ABCD2 a therapeutic target for X-ALD treatment. In this context, the main objective of my thesis was to investigate the function and the structure of ABCD2, and more broadly, of peroxisomal ABC transporters.Half-transporters must at least dimerize to form a functional transporter. Alternative dimerization could modulate substrate specificity…
Astrocytes and hypothalamic glucose sensing: metabolic role and involvement of astroglial connexins
2012
The hypothalamus plays a pivotal role in the nervous control of glucose homeostasis. This area contains gluco-sensitive neurons. Some of them detect increases in glucose levels and regulate glucose homeostasis by stimulating insulin secretion or inhibiting food intake. It is widely accepted that astrocytes are metabolically coupled to neurons. Lactate, resulting from the metabolism of glucose by astrocytes, is transported via the monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs). In addition, gap junctions (GJ), that form networks within astrocytes, are essential to transfer glucose from the bloodstream to the active neurons. These astroglial GJ mainly consist of connexins 43 and 30 (Cxs).The aims of my …
Nutrition et protection de la vigne par la symbiose mycorhizienne à arbuscule
2021
National audience; La vigne, comme la majorité des espèces de plante d’intérêt agronomique, forme une symbiosemutualiste avec les Champignons Mycorhiziens à Arbuscules (CMA). En contrepartie deproduits issus de la photosynthèse, les CMA soutiennent leur(s) plante(s) hôte(s) dansl’acquisition de nutriments et la lutte contre leur(s) pathogène(s). En tant que biofertilisants, cessymbiontes obligatoires représentent une alternative de choix à l’égard des pratiques agricolesconventionnelles pour le développement d’une agriculture, et notamment d’une viticulturedurable. Les échanges entre les deux partenaires sont permis par la mise en place de structuresfongiques spécialisées appelées arbuscule…