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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiological TransportLiposomesMembrane FusionMicroscopy, FluorescenceModels, BiologicalNanostructuresSynaptosomal-Associated Protein 25Vesicle-Associated Membrane Protein 2ConceptsFusion eventsScaffold proteinFusion poreMembrane scaffold proteinFluorescent lipidFluorescence-based approachFusion machineryAccessible lipidsCognate proteinNanodiscsPore expansionLipid bilayersProteinCargo releaseCargoLipidsPlate readerVAMP2MachineryFluorescenceSnareEncapsulated cargoDirect studyReleaseAssays
2010
Integrins stimulate E-cadherin-mediated intercellular adhesion by regulating Src-kinase activation and actomyosin contractility
Martinez-Rico C, Pincet F, Thiery JP, Dufour S. Integrins stimulate E-cadherin-mediated intercellular adhesion by regulating Src-kinase activation and actomyosin contractility. Journal Of Cell Science 2010, 123: 712-722. PMID: 20144995, DOI: 10.1242/jcs.047878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntercellular adhesionActomyosin contractilityCell doubletsE-cadherin-mediated intercellular adhesionIntercellular adhesion strengthSrc family kinasesCell-matrix interactionsSrc kinase activationExistence of crosstalkRole of integrinsFamily kinasesCadherin-7Cell plasticityMolecular crosstalkMajor adhesion moleculeIntegrin stimulationCell spreadingCadherinCell adhesionII activityIntegrinsPolylysine-coated beadsAdhesion moleculesCrosstalkAdhesion
2005
Giant vesicles formed by gentle hydration and electroformation: A comparison by fluorescence microscopy
Rodriguez N, Pincet F, Cribier S. Giant vesicles formed by gentle hydration and electroformation: A comparison by fluorescence microscopy. Colloids And Surfaces B Biointerfaces 2005, 42: 125-130. PMID: 15833663, DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2005.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Specific 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