Adrien Ducret

A zebrafish model of Bethlem myopathy reveals CaV1.1 as the missing link between collagen type VI deficiency and muscle dysfunction

This study uses a zebrafish model of Bethlem myopathy to show that collagen VI deficiency disrupts CaV1.1 function, leading to increased sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ leak and muscle dysfunction.

A local composition of peptidoglycan drives the division site selection by MapZ in Streptococcus pneumoniae

The paper shows that MapZ in Streptococcus pneumoniae identifies the division site by recognizing a specific peptidoglycan composition formed during early cell division, independent of chromosome segregation.

Bacterial motility depends on a critical flagellum length and energy-optimised assembly

This study shows that bacterial flagellum assembly is optimized for energy efficiency and motility by balancing secretion rate and filament length.

Characterization of a GpsB-associated regulator of PBP1a reveals the organization of the cell wall remodeling complex of Streptococcus pneumoniae

This study identifies GarP as a regulator of PBP1a activity in S. pneumoniae, revealing its role in coordinating cell wall remodeling during cell division.

Molecular dissection of the chromosome partitioning protein RocS and regulation by phosphorylation

This study investigates the molecular mechanisms of RocS, a chromosome segregation protein in Streptococcus pneumoniae, revealing its domains and phosphorylation regulation.