Publications de Norman Lionel Moullan

A First-in-Human Randomized Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Neutralization Profile of Two Investigational Long-Acting Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Monoclonal Antibodies

Introduction: COVID-19 remains a significant risk for the immunocompromised given their lower responsiveness to vaccination or infection. Therefore, passive immunity through long-acting monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) offers a needed approach for pre-exposure ...

2024

Long noncoding RNA SNHG12 integrates a DNA-PK-mediated DNA damage response and vascular senescence

Johan Auwerx, Norman Lionel Moullan, Lei Chen

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are emerging regulators of biological processes in the vessel wall; however, their role in atherosclerosis remains poorly defined. We used RNA sequencing to profile lncRNAs derived specifically from the aortic intima of Ldlr(- ...

AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE2020

Eosinophils regulate adipose tissue inflammation and sustain physical and immunological fitness in old age

Johan Auwerx, Norman Lionel Moullan

Adipose tissue eosinophils (ATEs) are important in the control of obesity-associated inflammation and metabolic disease. However, the way in which ageing impacts the regulatory role of ATEs remains unknown. Here, we show that ATEs undergo major age-related ...

2020

MicroRNA-382 silencing induces a mitonuclear protein imbalance and activates the mitochondrial unfolded protein response in muscle cells

Johan Auwerx, Norman Lionel Moullan, Pénélope Andreux, Xu Wang

Proper mitochondrial function plays a central role in cellular metabolism. Various diseases as well as aging are associated with diminished mitochondrial function. Previously, we identified 19 miRNAs putatively involved in the regulation of mitochondrial m ...

2019

Parkin functionally interacts with PGC-1 proportional to to preserve mitochondria and protect dopaminergic neurons

Patrick Aebischer, Bernard Schneider, Graham Knott, Johan Auwerx, Darren Moore, Norman Lionel Moullan, Lu Zheng, Nathalie Marie Géraldine Bernard, Davide D'Amico

To understand the cause of Parkinson's disease (PD), it is important to determine the functional interactions between factors linked to the disease. Parkin is associated with autosomal recessive early-onset PD, and controls the transcription of PGC-1a, a m ...

Oxford University Press2017

Enhancing mitochondrial proteostasis reduces amyloid-beta proteotoxicity

Adrian Schmid, Johan Auwerx, Norman Lionel Moullan, Hongbo Zhang, Solene Rietsch, Vincenzo Sorrentino, Davide D'Amico, Mario Romani, Francesca Potenza

Alzheimer's disease is a common and devastating disease characterized by aggregation of the amyloid-beta peptide. However, we know relatively little about the underlying molecular mechanisms or how to treat patients with Alzheimer's disease. Here we provid ...

2017

LRH-1-dependent programming of mitochondrial glutamine processing drives liver cancer

Arnaud Comment, Matthias Alexander Sokrates Stein, Kristina Schoonjans, Johan Auwerx, Norman Lionel Moullan, Dongryeol Ryu, Maaike Hélène Oosterveer, Emine Can, Pan Xu, Xu Wang, Hadrien Charles Edouard Demagny

Various tumors develop addiction to glutamine to support uncontrolled cell proliferation. Here we identify the nuclear receptor liver receptor homolog 1 (LRH-1) as a key regulator in the process of hepatic tumorigenesis through the coordination of a noncan ...

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory2016

Urolithin A induces mitophagy and prolongs lifespan in C. elegans and increases muscle function in rodents

Patrick Aebischer, Maria del Carmen Sandi Perez, Elena Katsyuba, Johan Auwerx, Damien Sébastien Huzard, Norman Lionel Moullan, Pénélope Andreux, Evan Graehl Williams, Dongryeol Ryu, Laurent Mouchiroud, Giuseppe Lo Sasso, Pooja Jha

The biological effects of urolithins remain poorly characterized, despite wide-spread human exposure via the dietary consumption of their metabolic precursors, the ellagitannins, which are found in the pomegranate fruit, as well as in nuts and berries. We ...

2016

Tetracyclines Disturb Mitochondrial Function across Eukaryotic Models: A Call for Caution in Biomedical Research

Michael Vincent Frochaux, Bart Deplancke, Johan Auwerx, Richardus Houtkooper, Norman Lionel Moullan, Evan Graehl Williams, Dongryeol Ryu, Adrienne Joëlle Laurence Mottis, Laurent Mouchiroud, Virginija Jovaisaite, Xu Wang

In recent years, tetracyclines, such as doxycycline, have become broadly used to control gene expression by virtue of the Tet-on/Tet-off systems. However, the wide range of direct effects of tetracycline use has not been fully appreciated. We show here tha ...

Elsevier2015

Determination of sub-diffraction-limited organelles and biomolecules using microsphere lenses in combination with fluorescence microscopy

Martinus Gijs, Johan Auwerx, Norman Lionel Moullan, Hui Yang

We propose the use of a high-refractive index glass microsphere in combination with a conventional fluorescence microscope for imaging sub-cellular organelles and biomolecules. The microsphere is placed on a sample that is immersed in water, collects the n ...

Spie-Int Soc Optical Engineering2015

A method to identify and validate mitochondrial modulators using mammalian cells and the worm C-elegans

Sabrina Bichet, Johan Auwerx, Richardus Houtkooper, Norman Lionel Moullan, Pénélope Andreux, Adrienne Joëlle Laurence Mottis, Laurent Mouchiroud, Virginija Jovaisaite, Xu Wang

Mitochondria are semi-autonomous organelles regulated by a complex network of proteins that are vital for many cellular functions. Because mitochondrial modulators can impact many aspects of cellular homeostasis, their identification and validation has pro ...

Nature Publishing Group2014

Pharmacological Inhibition of Poly(ADP-Ribose) Polymerases Improves Fitness and Mitochondrial Function in Skeletal Muscle

Kristina Schoonjans, Johan Auwerx, Carlos Canto Alvarez, Norman Lionel Moullan, Evan Graehl Williams, Eija Riitta Pirinen, Laurent Mouchiroud, Hongbo Zhang, Keir Joe Menzies, Laia Morato Fornaguera, Wei Li

We previously demonstrated that the deletion of the poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (Parp)-1 gene in mice enhances oxidative metabolism, thereby protecting against diet-induced obesity. However, the therapeutic use of PARP inhibitors to enhance mitochondrial f ...

Cell Press2014

Super-Resolution Biological Microscopy Using Virtual Imaging by a Microsphere Nanoscope

Martinus Gijs, Johan Auwerx, Norman Lionel Moullan, Hui Yang

Wiley-Blackwell2014

Metabolic Characterization of a Sirt5 deficient mouse model

Kristina Schoonjans, Johan Auwerx, Lilia Noriega Lopez, Jiujiu Yu, Norman Lionel Moullan

Sirt5, localized in the mitochondria, is a member of sirtuin family of NAD(+)-dependent deacetylases. Sirt5 was shown to deacetylate and activate carbamoyl phosphate synthase 1. Most recently, Sirt5 was reported to be the predominant protein desuccinylase ...

Nature Publishing Group2013

Mitonuclear protein imbalance as a conserved longevity mechanism

Graham Knott, Elena Katsyuba, Johan Auwerx, Richardus Houtkooper, Norman Lionel Moullan, Dongryeol Ryu, Laurent Mouchiroud

Longevity is regulated by a network of closely linked metabolic systems. We used a combination of mouse population genetics and RNA interference in Caenorhabditis elegans to identify mitochondrial ribosomal protein S5 (Mrps5) and other mitochondrial riboso ...

Nature Publishing Group2013