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Alternative Enhancer Usage and Targeted Polycomb Marking Hallmark Promoter Choice during T Cell Differentiation

During thymic development and upon peripheral activation, T cells undergo extensive phenotypic and functional changes coordinated by lineage-specific developmental programs. To characterize the regulatory landscape controlling T cell identity, we performed a wide epigenomic and transcriptional analysis of mouse thymocytes and naive CD4 differentiated T helper cells. Our investigations reveal a dynamic putative enhancer landscape, and we could validate many … Continue reading Alternative Enhancer Usage and Targeted Polycomb Marking Hallmark Promoter Choice during T Cell Differentiation

Lamin C counteracts glucose intolerance in aging, obesity and diabetes through β-cell adaptation

Aging-dependent changes in tissue functions are associated with the development of metabolic diseases. However, the molecular connections linking aging, obesity and diabetes remain unclear. Alternative RNA processing of the Lmna gene produces distinct protein isoforms, lamin A, lamin C and progerin that have antagonistic functions on energy metabolism and lifespan. In a previous study, we showed that the lamin C … Continue reading Lamin C counteracts glucose intolerance in aging, obesity and diabetes through β-cell adaptation

Structural exploration of DNA folding helps to understand imprinting disorders.

In their study published in Genome Biology, David Llères and his co-workers (Genomic Imprinting and Development group headed by Robert Feil) explains how the structure of DNA controls the genes that are responsible for several of complex imprinting disorders. The genes that are involved in four of these human imprinting disorders (Beckwith-Wiedemann, Silver-Russell, Kagami-Ogata and Temple Syndromes) are organized in … Continue reading Structural exploration of DNA folding helps to understand imprinting disorders.

MitoTrack, a user-friendly semi-automatic software for lineage tracking in living embryos

During development, progenitor cells undergo multiple rounds of cellular divisions during which transcriptional programs must be faithfully propagated. To study mitotic inheritance of these programs, it is essential to be able to track transcriptional activities and their transmission from mother to daughter cells in living embryos. Given the stochastic nature of the phenomena, it is necessary to collect and analyze … Continue reading MitoTrack, a user-friendly semi-automatic software for lineage tracking in living embryos

Meeting with the Occitanie / Languedoc-Roussillon Committee of the Foundation for Medical Research (FRM)

On October 14, 2019, the Occitanie / Languedoc-Roussillon Committee of the FRM invited donors and supporters to visit IGMM. On this event, the Director of the IGMM: Etienne Schwob and his research teams presented their work and projects funded by the FRM, particularly on the theme of leukaemias.

Modulation of T cell’s metabolism : towards a new therapeuthic approach against HIV infection

CD4 T cells are one of the main targets of HIV. The parameters that govern the biology of these cells and their susceptibility to the virus are of crucial importance in …

Pierre Fabre Foundation : Laureate 2019

On May 20, 2019, the Pierre Fabre Foundation honored the 6 laureates of the Occitanie 2019 call project application, including Franck Mennechet’s project: Laboratory “Adenovirus: receptors, trafficking, immunogenicity & vectorology “ Location: IGMM, CNRS Project leader: Franck Mennechet (MCU University of Montpellier) Laboratory Director: Eric J Kremer (DR1 – INSERM) Océane Paris ( PhD) at the University of Montpellier – … Continue reading Pierre Fabre Foundation : Laureate 2019

The laureates of the FRM Foundation

FRM LR Committee celebrated on 13 May 2019 at the Opera Comédie in Montpellier, the winners of national FRM foundation, with the presence of donors and many personalities. Of the fourteen winners, three from the IGMM: – Maelle Bellec (team M. Lagha) – Adham Safieddine (E. Bertrand team) – Eric Soler (E. Soler team)

Open positions for junior or established group leaders in the field of innovative biology

Openings for Group Leaders in Innovative Biology Institute of Molecular Genetics, Montpellier, France The Montpellier Institute of Molecular Genetics (IGMM) – a CNRS centre for basic research – has openings for junior or established group leaders. IGMM currently hosts 18 teams working on RNA biogenesis, epigenetic regulation, chromatin biology, cell cycle, cancer, cell death, gene expression, virology and immune cell … Continue reading Open positions for junior or established group leaders in the field of innovative biology

Machine learning to probe transcription factor combinatorics

Transcription factors (TFs) act in a combinatorial manner competing and collaborating to regulate their target genes. Several questions remain regarding the conservation of these combinations among different gene classes, regulatory regions and cell types. Here we propose a new machine learning approach able to infer these combinations of TFs. This approach demonstrates that TF combinatorics are conserved for different gene … Continue reading Machine learning to probe transcription factor combinatorics