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Document de presse | 2017.01.23
How nicotine acts on the brains of schizophrenic patients
Several studies have indicated that schizophrenic patients are likely to show a high level of nicotine dependence. Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, the CNRS, Inserm and the ENS used a mouse model to elucidate the mechanism of action of nicotine on cells in the prefrontal cortex. They visualized how nicotine has a direct impact on the restoration of normal activity in nerve cells (neurons)...
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Article | 2017.02.27
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TRANSGENIC TECHNOLOGIES in MODELING HUMAN DISEASES: Principles, Associated Technologies, Animal Management and Ethics
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Document de presse | 2017.11.30
Antibiotic resistance: a surprising timeline
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur have retrospectively identified early cases of Salmonella resistance to ampicillin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is still widely used today. By analyzing the genomes of hundreds of historical samples of Salmonella, they proved that resistance first emerged well before ampicillin was released on the market for human use. Their discovery suggests that low...
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Document de presse | 2018.03.12
Genes play a role in empathy
A new study led by scientists from the University of Cambridge, the Institut Pasteur, Paris Diderot University, the CNRS and the genetics company 23andMe suggests that our empathy is not just a result of our education and experience but is also partly influenced by genetic variations. These results will be published in the journal Translational Psychiatry on March 12, 2018.Empathy plays a key...
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Document de presse | 2018.08.22
Chronic malnutrition in children: a new gut microbial signature
Chronic malnutrition, usually associated with an inflammation of the small intestine, affects one in every four children under the age of five. It is the leading cause of child mortality in low-income countries and is also responsible for severe stunting. The Afribiota project, led by the Institut Pasteur in Paris, the Institut Pasteur in Madagascar and the Institut Pasteur in Bangui, in...
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Document de presse | 2018.11.22
How bacteria invade us – Pascale Cossart honoured with 2018 Heinrich Wieland Prize
Professor Pascale Cossart of the Institut Pasteur in Paris will be honoured with the 2018 Heinrich Wieland Prize for her fundamental contributions to Molecular Infection Biology. Cossart’s innovative research has unravelled how pathogenic bacteria, in particular food-borne Listeria, enter human cells, use the host cells’ own mechanisms to do so, and trick and evade the immune system. Her...
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Document de presse | 2019.05.06
Pierre-Marie Girard appointed as the Institut Pasteur's Vice-President International Affairs
On a proposal from Professor Stewart Cole, President of the Institut Pasteur, Professor Pierre-Marie Girard has been appointed as the Institut Pasteur's Vice-President International Affairs. This decision was approved by the Institut Pasteur Board of Directors on April 19, 2019. Pierre-Marie Girard is Head of the Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Department at Saint-Antoine Hospital (part...
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Portrait | 2019.09.17
Laure Bally-Cuif, neurogeneticist like a fish in water
Laure Bally-Cuif leads the Zebrafish Neurogenetics Unit at the Institut Pasteur. The model for her research is a little fish, mutant forms of which can remain transparent until adulthood – an important characteristic for observing the many cells involved in brain development.Laure Bally-Cuif was born in Lyon and grew up in a working-class household. At school, she was a talented student and...
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Portrait | 2019.11.18
Lluis Quintana-Murci: discovering the world and humankind
Lluis Quintana-Murci is a scientist specializing in human genetics, with a particular focus on population genetics. His fascinating research tells an amazing story – our story, the story of humanity through time and in all its stunning diversity. Lluis was delighted to talk to us about his background and his passion for his work.Lluis was born in 1970 in Palma de Mallorca in Spain. As a child, he...
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News | 2020.04.24
HIV-1: revealed during the nuclear entry step. Direct visualization in living cells using “HIV-1 ANCHOR” technology
Researchers from Institut Pasteur (Paris), Paris-Descartes University and CNRS, studying HIV-1, have been able to visualize in living cells (direct visualization) the retrotranscribed viral genome, which is capable to integrate into the human genome. They also observed that multiple viral capsid proteins are responsible to lead the retrotranscribed HIV-1 DNA inside the host nucleus. Those direct...