Timeline
Thierry Fontaine
Permanent Researcher
05 Dec 2024
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β-1,6-Glucan plays a central role in the structure and remodeling of the bilaminate fungal cell wall.
Read more11 Sep 2024
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The unique Legionella longbeachae capsule favors intracellular replication and immune evasion.
Read more14 Aug 2024
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Interplay between host humoral pattern recognition molecules controls undue immune responses against Aspergillus fumigatus.
Read more18 Mar 2024
03 May 2023
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Bacterial capsular polysaccharides with antibiofilm activity share common biophysical and electrokinetic properties.
Read more15 Feb 2023
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The New GPI-Anchored Protein, SwgA, Is Involved in Nitrogen Metabolism in the Pathogenic Filamentous Fungus Aspergillus fumigatus.
Read more24 Jan 2023
25 Jan 2022
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Highlighted Publication: ” Surfactant protein D inhibits growth, alters cell surface polysaccharide exposure and immune activation potential of Aspergillus fumigatus” Wong et al.; The Cell Surface; Molecular Mycology’s team
Read more01 Dec 2021
26 Jul 2021
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ANR PRC call : Congratulations to Vishu Kumar Aimanianda and Thierry Fontaine for their successful project proposal “FUNPOLYVAC”
Read more18 May 2021
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Functional Genomic and Biochemical Analysis Reveals Pleiotropic Effect of Congo Red on Aspergillus fumigatus.
Read more08 Jan 2020
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Potential of chemically synthesized oligosaccharides to define the carbohydrate moieties of the fungal cell wall responsible for the human immune response, using Aspergillus fumigatus galactomannan as a model
Read more26 Nov 2019
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“Cellular potentials and genome editing-guided future of Aspergillus oryzae, the fungus used for Japanese traditional food fermentation” Jun-ichi MARUYAMA
Read more09 May 2019
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Fungal-bacterial mutualistic interaction; fungal highway and bacterial toll – Norio Takeshita
Read more08 Mar 2018
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Novel mouse monoclonal antibodies specifically recognize Aspergillus fumigatus galactomannan
Read more02 Feb 2018
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Glycosylphosphatidylinositol Anchors from Galactomannan and GPI-Anchored Protein Are Synthesized by Distinct Pathways in Aspergillus fumigatus
Read more05 Dec 2017
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Aspergillus fumigatus Cell Wall α-(1,3)-Glucan Stimulates Regulatory T-Cell Polarization by Inducing PD-L1 Expression on Human Dendritic Cells
Read more23 Jun 2017
13 Feb 2017
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First Report of CD4 Lymphopenia and Defective Neutrophil Functions in a Patient with Amebiasis Associated with CMV Reactivation and Severe Bacterial and Fungal Infections
Read more11 Oct 2016
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Biosynthesis of cell wall mannan in the conidium and the mycelium of Aspergillus fumigatus
Read more18 Aug 2016
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Dataset of differentially regulated proteins in HUVECs challenged with wild type and UGM1 mutant Aspergillus fumigatus strains
Read more15 Jun 2016
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Modifications to the composition of the hyphal outer layer of Aspergillus fumigatus modulates HUVEC proteins related to inflammatory and stress responses
Read more01 Mar 2016
22 Oct 2015
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The Fungal Exopolysaccharide Galactosaminogalactan Mediates Virulence by Enhancing Resistance to Neutrophil Extracellular Traps
Read more26 Aug 2015
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Nanoscale biophysical properties of the cell surface galactosaminogalactan from the fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus
Read more11 May 2015
11 May 2015
25 Mar 2015
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Identification of Aspergillus fumigatus Surface Components That Mediate Interaction of Conidia and Hyphae With Human Platelets
Read more20 Jun 2014
30 Apr 2014
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A polysaccharide virulence factor of a human fungal pathogen induces neutrophil apoptosis via NK cells
Read more13 Mar 2014
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Chemical organization of the cell wall polysaccharide core of Malassezia restricta
Read more06 Mar 2014
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A polysaccharide virulence factor from Aspergillus fumigatus elicits anti-inflammatory effects through induction of Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist
Read more20 Nov 2013
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Overlapping and distinct roles of Aspergillus fumigatus UDP-glucose 4-epimerases in galactose metabolism and the synthesis of galactose-containing cell wall polysaccharides
Read more22 Aug 2013
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Aspergillus galactosaminogalactan mediates adherence to host constituents and conceals hyphal β-glucan from the immune system
Read more27 Jul 2012
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Modulation of intestinal inflammation by yeasts and cell wall extracts: strain dependence and unexpected anti-inflammatory role of glucan fractions
Read more10 Nov 2011
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Galactosaminogalactan, a new immunosuppressive polysaccharide of Aspergillus fumigatus
Read more10 May 2011
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Screening of Escherichia coli species biodiversity reveals new biofilm-associated antiadhesion polysaccharides
Read more18 Nov 2010
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β(1,3)-glucanosyl-transferase activity is essential for cell wall integrity and viability of Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Read more01 Oct 2010
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Disruption of the Bcchs3a chitin synthase gene in Botrytis cinerea is responsible for altered adhesion and overstimulation of host plant immunity
Read more17 Sep 2010
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Characterization of glycoside hydrolase family 5 proteins in Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Read more01 Aug 2010
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Comparative functional analysis of the OCH1 mannosyltransferase families in Aspergillus fumigatus and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Read more11 Jun 2010
04 May 2010
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Cell wall alpha1-3glucans induce the aggregation of germinating conidia of Aspergillus fumigatus
Read more30 Nov 2009
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Characterization of a new beta(1-3)-glucan branching activity of Aspergillus fumigatus
Read more03 Aug 2009
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Characterization of glucuronic acid containing glycolipid in Aspergillus fumigatus mycelium
Read more22 Jul 2009
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Immune sensing of Aspergillus fumigatus proteins, glycolipids, and polysaccharides and the impact on Th immunity and vaccination
Read more26 Jun 2009
11 Mar 2009
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Cell wall beta-(1,6)-glucan of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: structural characterization and in situ synthesis
Read more19 Dec 2008
26 Sep 2008
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UGE1 and UGE2 regulate the UDP-glucose/UDP-galactose equilibrium in Cryptococcus neoformans
Read more05 May 2008
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The Schizosaccharomyces pombe endo-1,3-beta-glucanase Eng1 contains a novel carbohydrate binding module required for septum localization
Read more08 Apr 2008
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The beta-1,3-glucanosyltransferase gas4p is essential for ascospore wall maturation and spore viability in Schizosaccharomyces pombe
Read more30 Oct 2007
12 Sep 2007
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Characterization of the endo-beta-1,3-glucanase activity of S. cerevisiae Eng2 and other members of the GH81 family
Read more01 May 2007
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Systematic capsule gene disruption reveals the central role of galactose metabolism on Cryptococcus neoformans virulence
Read more01 Apr 2007
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The Gas family of proteins of Saccharomyces cerevisiae: characterization and evolutionary analysis
Read more07 Aug 2006
19 Apr 2006
04 Oct 2005
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Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored fungal polysaccharide in Aspergillus fumigatus
Read more01 Jun 2005
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Deletion of GEL2 encoding for a beta(1-3)glucanosyltransferase affects morphogenesis and virulence in Aspergillus fumigatus
Read more01 Dec 2004
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In vitro biosynthesis of glycosylphosphatidylinositol in Aspergillus fumigatus
Read more01 Sep 2004
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Characterization of recombinant forms of the yeast Gas1 protein and identification of residues essential for glucanosyltransferase activity and folding
Read more01 Jul 2003
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Glycerol dehydrogenase, encoded by gldB is essential for osmotolerance in Aspergillus nidulans
Read more30 Oct 2002
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Structures of the glycosylphosphatidylinositol membrane anchors from Aspergillus fumigatus membrane proteins
Read more01 Oct 2002
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Molecular characterization of a cell wall-associated beta(1-3)endoglucanase of Aspergillus fumigatus
Read more01 Sep 2002
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Characterization of a cell-wall acid phosphatase (PhoAp) in Aspergillus fumigatus
Read more01 May 2001
29 Dec 2000
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Molecular organization of the alkali-insoluble fraction of aspergillus fumigatus cell wall
Read more01 Sep 2000
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Bacterial SLH domain proteins are non-covalently anchored to the cell surface via a conserved mechanism involving wall polysaccharide pyruvylation
Read more01 Sep 2000
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Molecular organization of the alkali-insoluble fraction of Aspergillus fumigatus cell wall
Read more19 May 2000
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Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored glucanosyltransferases play an active role in the biosynthesis of the fungal cell wall
Read more01 May 2000
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Identification of the catalytic residues of the first family of beta(1-3)glucanosyltransferases identified in fungi
Read more01 May 1999
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Neutral trehalases catalyse intracellular trehalose breakdown in the filamentous fungi Aspergillus nidulans and Neurospora crassa
Read more01 Nov 1998
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A 1,3-beta-glucanosyltransferase isolated from the cell wall of Aspergillus fumigatus is a homologue of the yeast Bgl2p
Read more01 May 1998
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Identification of two glycosylated components of Mycoplasma penetrans: a surface-exposed capsular polysaccharide and a glycolipid fraction
Read more01 May 1997
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Differential patterns of activity displayed by two exo-beta-1,3-glucanases associated with the Aspergillus fumigatus cell wall
Read more01 Feb 1997
15 Jan 1997
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Purification and characterization of an endo-1,3-beta-glucanase from Aspergillus fumigatus
Read more25 Oct 1996
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A novel beta-(1-3)-glucanosyltransferase from the cell wall of Aspergillus fumigatus
Read more01 Jan 1995
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Differentiation of capsular polysaccharides from Acetobacter diazotrophicus strains isolated from sugarcane
Read more01 Oct 1994
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Toward an understanding of the biogenesis of the starch granule. Determination of granule-bound and soluble starch synthase functions in amylopectin synthesis
Read more01 Aug 1993
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Toward an understanding of the biogenesis of the starch granule. Evidence that Chlamydomonas soluble starch synthase II controls the synthesis of intermediate size glucans of amylopectin
Read more01 May 1993
01 Jun 1992
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Waxy Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: monocellular algal mutants defective in amylose biosynthesis and granule-bound starch synthase activity accumulate a structurally modified amylopectin
Read more01 Dec 1991
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Analysis of pyruvic acid acetal containing polysaccharides by methanolysis and reductive cleavage methods
Read more26 Feb 1991