By means of virtual screening and experiments on mice and human cells in culture, the scientists were able to screen 200,000 compounds and selected two that allowed the causal mutated protein in cystic fibrosis to express itself and fulfill its function. ...
The European Union commits funds to the FIBRO-TARGETS research consortium ...
Menée par le Pr Philippe Gabriel Steg, de l'hôpital Bichat, (AP-HP) et l’équipe de recherche affiliée au Département Hospitalo-Universitaire FIRE, à l’Université Paris-Diderot et à l'Unité Inserm U-698, l’étude a porté sur plus de 24 000 patients traités par angioplastie et sur ...
They observed that these individuals were deficient in intestinal bacteria (in both quantity and diversity) and were at greater risk of developing cardio-metabolic diseases. ...
A research team from Toulouse has just elucidated the mechanisms behind the differences in iron absorption between men and women. The team used mice to demonstrate how the action of testosterone can be “countered” with a drug already used in the treatment ...
Une nouvelle cible pharmacologique permettant d'améliorer le fonctionnement du muscle vient d'être découverte chez la souris par l'équipe d'Hélène Duez, chargée de recherche à l'Inserm dans l'unité 1011 "Récepteurs nucléaires, maladies cardiovasculaires et diabète" (Inserm/Université Lille 2 droit et santé/Institut Pasteur de ...