TrkB receptor interacts with mGlu receptor and mediates antipsychotic-like effects of mGlu receptor activation in the mouse.

Metabotropic glutamate receptor 2 (mGlu) attracts particular attention as a possible target for a new class of antipsychotics. However, the signaling pathways transducing the effects of mGlu in the brain remain poorly characterized. Here, we addressed this issue by identifying native mGlu interactome in mouse prefrontal cortex.

p57 acts as a transcriptional corepressor to regulate intestinal stem cell fate and proliferation.

p57 is a cyclin/CDK inhibitor and a negative regulator of cell proliferation. Here, we report that p57 regulates intestinal stem cell (ISC) fate and proliferation in a CDK-independent manner during intestinal development. In the absence of p57, intestinal crypts exhibit an increased proliferation and an amplification of transit-amplifying cells and of Hopx ISCs, which are no longer quiescent, while Lgr5 ISCs are unaffected.

Spatiotemporal dynamics of 5-HT receptor ciliary localization during mouse brain development.

The serotonin 5-HT receptor (5-HTR) is a promising target to improve cognitive symptoms of psychiatric diseases of neurodevelopmental origin, such as autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia. However, its expression and localization at different stages of brain development remain largely unknown, due to the lack of specific antibodies to detect endogenous 5-HTR. Here, we used transgenic mice expressing a GFP-tagged 5-HTR under the control of its endogenous promoter (Knock-in) as well as embryonic stem cells expressing the GFP-tagged receptor to extensively characterize its expression at cellular and subcellular levels during development.

Epigenetics Involvement in Oxaliplatin-Induced Potassium Channel Transcriptional Downregulation and Hypersensitivity.

Peripheral neuropathy is the most frequent dose-limiting adverse effect of oxaliplatin. Acute pain symptoms that are induced or exacerbated by cold occur in almost all patients immediately following the first infusions. Evidence has shown that oxaliplatin causes ion channel expression modulations in dorsal root ganglia neurons, which are thought to contribute to peripheral hypersensitivity.

The atypical chemokine receptor 3 interacts with Connexin 43 inhibiting astrocytic gap junctional intercellular communication.

The atypical chemokine receptor 3 (ACKR3) plays a pivotal role in directing the migration of various cellular populations and its over-expression in tumors promotes cell proliferation and invasiveness. The intracellular signaling pathways transducing ACKR3-dependent effects remain poorly characterized, an issue we addressed by identifying the interactome of ACKR3. Here, we report that recombinant ACKR3 expressed in HEK293T cells recruits the gap junction protein Connexin 43 (Cx43).

Human serum albumin nanoparticles as nanovector carriers for proteins: Application to the antibacterial proteins "neutrophil elastase" and "secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor".

The use of proteins and defined amino acid sequences as therapeutic drugs have gained a certain interest in the past decade. However, protein encapsulation within protein nanoparticles was never endeavored. For this reason, human serum albumin (HSA) nanoparticles were prepared by nanoprecipitation method.

An elastase activity reporter for Electronic Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) and Overhauser-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (OMRI) as a line-shifting nitroxide.

Pulmonary inflammatory diseases are a major burden worldwide. They have in common an influx of neutrophils. Neutrophils secrete unchecked proteases at inflammation sites consequently leading to a protease/inhibitor imbalance.

The Low-Threshold Calcium Channel Cav3.2 Determines Low-Threshold Mechanoreceptor Function.

The T-type calcium channel Cav3.2 emerges as a key regulator of sensory functions, but its expression pattern within primary afferent neurons and its contribution to modality-specific signaling remain obscure. Here, we elucidate this issue using a unique knockin/flox mouse strain wherein Cav3.

The deubiquitinating enzyme USP5 modulates neuropathic and inflammatory pain by enhancing Cav3.2 channel activity.

T-type calcium channels are essential contributors to the transmission of nociceptive signals in the primary afferent pain pathway. Here, we show that T-type calcium channels are ubiquitinated by WWP1, a plasma-membrane-associated ubiquitin ligase that binds to the intracellular domain III-IV linker region of the Cav3.2 T-type channel and modifies specific lysine residues in this region.

T-type calcium channels in chronic pain: mouse models and specific blockers.

Pain is a quite frequent complaint accompanying numerous pathologies. Among these pathological cases, neuropathies are retrieved with identified etiologies (chemotherapies, diabetes, surgeries…) and also more diffuse syndromes such as fibromyalgia. More broadly, pain is one of the first consequences of the majority of inherited diseases.

T-type calcium channels contribute to colonic hypersensitivity in a rat model of irritable bowel syndrome.

The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) include significant abdominal pain and bloating. Current treatments are empirical and often poorly efficacious, and there is a need for the development of new and efficient analgesics aimed at IBS patients. T-type calcium channels have previously been validated as a potential target to treat certain neuropathic pain pathologies.

Oxaliplatin-induced cold hypersensitivity is due to remodelling of ion channel expression in nociceptors.

Cold hypersensitivity is the hallmark of oxaliplatin-induced neuropathy, which develops in nearly all patients under this chemotherapy. To date, pain management strategies have failed to alleviate these symptoms, hence development of adapted analgesics is needed. Here, we report that oxaliplatin exaggerates cold perception in mice as well as in patients.