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The last two years in scientific news
Can a living organism be obliged to take something other than its regular route for the synthesis of the molecules it needs to live and multiply? A team from the François Jacob Institute of Biology did just that, getting bacteria to assimilate CO2 in a new way.
The classification of genes in international databases needs reconsidering. How can a gene and the function of its corresponding protein be aligned exactly without testing? Researchers at the CEA's François Jacob Institute of Biology have found a way.
What are the mechanisms preventing viral progression in HIV "elite controllers"? Researchers at the François Jacob Institute of Biology and their partners have shed light on some particularities of CD8+ T cells.
In a 100-patient cohort at the Saint-Louis Hospital in Paris, researchers from the CEA and Paris-Diderot University have shown that the rate of certain immune cells in the blood is predictive of bladder cancer recurrence or progression. They suggest using their patented blood test to predict recurrence in other types of cancers.
A team from the CEA François-Jacob Institute has demonstrated the preclinical efficacy of three vaccine candidates against chikungunya.
Joint damage in people infected with chikungunya remains poorly understood. Scientists from the CEA François-Jacob Institute and their partners have identified an actor of the antiviral immune response whose inhibition paradoxically reduces the severity of the symptoms.
A patient with severe sickle cell disease has undergone gene therapy developed at the CEA François-Jacob Institute. Two years after treatment, the remission of clinical signs was complete.
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CEA is a French government-funded technological research organisation in four main areas: low-carbon energies, defense and security, information technologies and health technologies. A prominent player in the European Research Area, it is involved in setting up collaborative projects with many partners around the world.