2022
The beginning and the end of SNARE‐induced membrane fusion
Mion D, Bunel L, Heo P, Pincet F. The beginning and the end of SNARE‐induced membrane fusion. FEBS Open Bio 2022, 12: 1958-1979. PMID: 35622519, PMCID: PMC9623537, DOI: 10.1002/2211-5463.13447.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
SNARE machinery is optimized for ultrafast fusion
Manca F, Pincet F, Truskinovsky L, Rothman JE, Foret L, Caruel M. SNARE machinery is optimized for ultrafast fusion. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 2435-2442. PMID: 30700546, PMCID: PMC6377469, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1820394116.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Axon tension regulates fasciculation/defasciculation through the control of axon shaft zippering
Šmít D, Fouquet C, Pincet F, Zapotocky M, Trembleau A. Axon tension regulates fasciculation/defasciculation through the control of axon shaft zippering. ELife 2017, 6: e19907. PMID: 28422009, PMCID: PMC5478281, DOI: 10.7554/elife.19907.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Preparation and characterization of SNARE-containing nanodiscs and direct study of cargo release through fusion pores
Shi L, Howan K, Shen QT, Wang YJ, Rothman JE, Pincet F. Preparation and characterization of SNARE-containing nanodiscs and direct study of cargo release through fusion pores. Nature Protocols 2013, 8: 935-948. PMID: 23598444, DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2013.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFusion eventsScaffold proteinFusion poreMembrane scaffold proteinFluorescent lipidFluorescence-based approachFusion machineryAccessible lipidsCognate proteinNanodiscsPore expansionLipid bilayersProteinCargo releaseCargoLipidsPlate readerVAMP2MachineryFluorescenceSnareEncapsulated cargoDirect studyReleaseAssays
2011
CD9 tetraspanin generates fusion competent sites on the egg membrane for mammalian fertilization
Jégou A, Ziyyat A, Barraud-Lange V, Perez E, Wolf J, Pincet F, Gourier C. CD9 tetraspanin generates fusion competent sites on the egg membrane for mammalian fertilization. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 10946-10951. PMID: 21690351, PMCID: PMC3131345, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1017400108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdhesion sitesFusion-competent sitesWild-type eggsCD9 tetraspaninEgg membrane proteinsSperm-egg fusionMembrane proteinsGamete membranesMammalian fertilizationCompetent sitesGamete interactionAdhesion eventsTight proximityEgg membraneCD9TetraspaninsEggsFertilizationMembraneStrong-interaction modesAdhesion probabilitySitesFusionInteraction modesProtein
2010
Recent Applications of Fluorescence Recovery after Photobleaching (FRAP) to Membrane Bio-Macromolecules
Rayan G, Guet J, Taulier N, Pincet F, Urbach W. Recent Applications of Fluorescence Recovery after Photobleaching (FRAP) to Membrane Bio-Macromolecules. Sensors 2010, 10: 5927-5948. PMID: 22219695, PMCID: PMC3247740, DOI: 10.3390/s100605927.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Functional Adhesiveness of the CX3CL1 Chemokine Requires Its Aggregation ROLE OF THE TRANSMEMBRANE DOMAIN*
Hermand P, Pincet F, Carvalho S, Ansanay H, Trinquet E, Daoudi M, Combadière C, Deterre P. Functional Adhesiveness of the CX3CL1 Chemokine Requires Its Aggregation ROLE OF THE TRANSMEMBRANE DOMAIN*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2008, 283: 30225-30234. PMID: 18725411, PMCID: PMC2662081, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m802638200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBioluminescence resonance energy transferHomogeneous time-resolved fluorescenceTransmembrane domainAdhesive potencyTransmembrane domain residuesLoss of glycosylationConstitutive oligomersDomain residuesBRET signalTruncation experimentsResonance energy transferCell surfacePrimary cellsSpecific signalsNative formAdhesion assaysAdhesive moleculesCell linesCentral roleAggregation roleInhibition of CX3CL1New pathwayTime-resolved fluorescenceCellsAssays
2005
Spontaneous and Reversible Switch from Amphiphilic to Oil-Like Structures
Pincet F, Tareste D, Amar M, Perez É. Spontaneous and Reversible Switch from Amphiphilic to Oil-Like Structures. Physical Review Letters 2005, 95: 218101. PMID: 16384186, DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.95.218101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJohnson-Kendall-Roberts Theory Applied to Living Cells
Chu YS, Dufour S, Thiery JP, Perez E, Pincet F. Johnson-Kendall-Roberts Theory Applied to Living Cells. Physical Review Letters 2005, 94: 028102. PMID: 15698233, DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.94.028102.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Separation Force Measurements Reveal Different Types of Modulation of E-cadherin-based Adhesion by Nectin-1 and -3*
Martinez-Rico C, Pincet F, Perez E, Thiery J, Shimizu K, Takai Y, Dufour S. Separation Force Measurements Reveal Different Types of Modulation of E-cadherin-based Adhesion by Nectin-1 and -3*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2004, 280: 4753-4760. PMID: 15550395, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m412544200.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cadherin-based adhesionsNectin-3E-cadherin-dependent cell adhesionExtracellular fragmentE-cadherin-mediated adhesionE-cadherin-expressing cellsNectin-1Cell adhesionCell-cell adhesionIndependent cell adhesion moleculesAdherens junctionsCell adhesion moleculeCell doubletsSignificant agonistic effectKey moleculesE-cadherinL cellsCadherinNectinAdhesion moleculesCellsAdhesionFragmentsHomodimerHeterodimersSpecific Recognition of Macroscopic Objects by the Cell Surface: Evidence for a Receptor Density Threshold Revealed by Micrometric Particle Binding Characteristics
Sarda S, Pointu D, Pincet F, Henry N. Specific Recognition of Macroscopic Objects by the Cell Surface: Evidence for a Receptor Density Threshold Revealed by Micrometric Particle Binding Characteristics. Biophysical Journal 2004, 86: 3291-3303. PMID: 15111442, PMCID: PMC1304194, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(04)74377-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, CD19Binding SitesBiophysicsBiotinylationCell AdhesionCell Line, TransformedCell Line, TumorCell MembraneDiffusionFlow CytometryHumansKineticsLigandsLymphoma, B-CellMicroscopy, FluorescenceModels, BiologicalProtein BindingScattering, RadiationStreptavidinStress, MechanicalSurface PropertiesTemperatureTime Factors
2001
From Macroscopic Adhesion Energy to Molecular Bonds: A Test of the Theory
Pincet F, Perez E, Loudet J, Lebeau L. From Macroscopic Adhesion Energy to Molecular Bonds: A Test of the Theory. Physical Review Letters 2001, 87: 178101. PMID: 11690314, DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.87.178101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShort-range specific forces are able to induce hemifusion
Pincet F, Lebeau L, Cribier S. Short-range specific forces are able to induce hemifusion. European Biophysics Journal 2001, 30: 91-97. PMID: 11409468, DOI: 10.1007/s002490100131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepletion forcesInterbilayer distanceAdditional attractive forceAmphiphilic moleculesNucleic basesPolar headBiological membranesLipidic systemsModel membranesPossible structuresFluorescent lipid analogsAttractive forceLow water contentLamellar structureLipid analoguesExtra attractionLipid rearrangementBase pairingWater contentMembrane behaviorNucleosidesPhase transitionMembraneMoleculesAdherent vesiclesUltraweak Sugar-Sugar Interactions for Transient Cell Adhesion
Pincet F, Le Bouar T, Zhang Y, Esnault J, Mallet J, Perez E, Sinaÿ P. Ultraweak Sugar-Sugar Interactions for Transient Cell Adhesion. Biophysical Journal 2001, 80: 1354-1358. PMID: 11222296, PMCID: PMC1301327, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3495(01)76108-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research