Gold bugs and beyond: a review of iridescence and structural colour mechanisms in beetles (Coleoptera)
Members of the order Coleoptera are sometimes referred to as 'living jewels', in allusion to
the strikingly diverse array of iridescence mechanisms and optical effects that have arisen in …
the strikingly diverse array of iridescence mechanisms and optical effects that have arisen in …
The design of cationic lipids for gene delivery
B Martin, M Sainlos, A Aissaoui… - Current …, 2005 - ingentaconnect.com
Synthetic gene delivery vectors are gaining increasing importance in gene therapy as an
alternative to recombinant viruses. Among the various types of non-viral vectors, cationic …
alternative to recombinant viruses. Among the various types of non-viral vectors, cationic …
Photonic nanoarchitectures in butterflies and beetles: valuable sources for bioinspiration
LP Biro, JP Vigneron - Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Nature began developing photonic nanoarchitectures millions of years before humankind.
Often, in the living world, color is a communication channel that may influence the chance of …
Often, in the living world, color is a communication channel that may influence the chance of …
Analysis of ESCRT functions in exosome biogenesis, composition and secretion highlights the heterogeneity of extracellular vesicles
…, G Van Niel, J Kowal, J Vigneron… - Journal of cell …, 2013 - journals.biologists.com
Exosomes are extracellular vesicles (EVs) secreted upon fusion of endosomal multivesicular
bodies (MVBs) with the plasma membrane. The mechanisms involved in their biogenesis …
bodies (MVBs) with the plasma membrane. The mechanisms involved in their biogenesis …
A human homologue of the Drosophila eyes absent gene underlies Branchio-Oto-Renal (BOR) syndrome and identifies a novel gene family
…, M Francis, D Lacombe, J Vigneron… - Nature …, 1997 - nature.com
A candidate gene for Branchio-Oto-Renal (BOR) syndrome was identified at chromosome
8q13. 3 by positional cloning and shown to underlie the disease. This gene is a human …
8q13. 3 by positional cloning and shown to underlie the disease. This gene is a human …
Mutations in the skeletal muscle α-actin gene in patients with actin myopathy and nemaline myopathy
…, R Sutphen, AG Lacson, KJ Swoboda, J Vigneron… - Nature …, 1999 - nature.com
Muscle contraction results from the force generated between the thin filament protein actin
and the thick filament protein myosin, which causes the thick and thin muscle filaments to …
and the thick filament protein myosin, which causes the thick and thin muscle filaments to …
Role of Wood anomalies in optical properties of thin metallic films with a bidimensional array of subwavelength holes
M Sarrazin, JP Vigneron, JM Vigoureux - Physical Review B, 2003 - APS
Recents works dealt with the optical transmission on arrays of subwavelength holes in a
metallic layer deposited on a dielectric substrate. Making the system as realistic as possible …
metallic layer deposited on a dielectric substrate. Making the system as realistic as possible …
Density-functional approach to nonlinear-response coefficients of solids
X Gonze, JP Vigneron - Physical Review B, 1989 - APS
We propose a general scheme, within the density-functional theory, for an accurate
computation of a large class of nonlinear-response coefficients of solids. The scheme is …
computation of a large class of nonlinear-response coefficients of solids. The scheme is …
Telomerase inhibitors based on quadruplex ligands selected by a fluorescence assay
JL Mergny, L Lacroix… - Proceedings of the …, 2001 - National Acad Sciences
The reactivation of telomerase activity in most cancer cells supports the concept that
telomerase is a relevant target in oncology, and telomerase inhibitors have been proposed …
telomerase is a relevant target in oncology, and telomerase inhibitors have been proposed …
Theoretical study of a tunable phononic band gap system
C Goffaux, JP Vigneron - Physical Review B, 2001 - APS
The control of acoustic-frequency gaps by altering the geometry of the system is analyzed in
the particular case of a set of parallel solid square-section columns distributed in air on a …
the particular case of a set of parallel solid square-section columns distributed in air on a …