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Overview

François Lefèvre is affiliated with INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) in France. Their research primarily encompasses the fields of immunology, microbiology, biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their major areas of study include immune cells in cancer, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, and interferon and immune responses. These topics reflect a focus on understanding immune mechanisms at the cellular and molecular levels, particularly in the context of cancer and infection.

Recent scholarly contributions include the publication titled Apport de la microscopie 2-photon (M2P) dans l'exploration des mécanismes immunitaires après infection par le virus de la grippe d'un modèle murin (2021) featured in Revue des Maladies Respiratoires Actualités. This work examines immune mechanisms following influenza virus infection using two-photon microscopy in a murine model.

François Lefèvre frequently collaborates with multiple researchers, including:

  • F. Rivière
  • Jan A. Burger
  • Antoine Garnier
  • Jeannette Tournier
  • Emmanuelle Billon-Denis

Their publications have been primarily disseminated through the journal Revue des Maladies Respiratoires Actualités, indicating a consistent engagement with this venue for sharing findings related to respiratory diseases and immunological research.

François Lefèvre's research is positioned at the intersection of immunology and molecular biology, with a strong emphasis on understanding immune cellular behavior and molecular signaling pathways through advanced imaging and transcriptomic techniques.

Best Publications

  • Potential for evolutionary responses to climate change – evidence from tree populations

    Florian J. Alberto;Florian J. Alberto;Florian J. Alberto;Sally N. Aitken;Ricardo Alía;Santiago C. González‐Martínez

  • Emission of volatile organic compounds from petunia flowers is facilitated by an ABC transporter

    Funmilayo Adebesin;Joshua R Widhalm;Benoît Boachon;François Lefèvre

  • Pre-slaughter conditions, animal stress and welfare: current status and possible future research

    E. M. C. Terlouw;C. Arnould;B. Auperin;C. Berri

  • A Novel Mucosal Vaccine Based on Live Lactococci Expressing E7 Antigen and IL-12 Induces Systemic and Mucosal Immune Responses and Protects Mice against Human Papillomavirus Type 16-Induced Tumors

    Luis G. Bermúdez-Humarán;Naima G. Cortes-Perez;François Lefèvre;Valeria Guimarães

  • Phenotypic plasticity and evolutionary demographic responses to climate change: taking theory out to the field

    Luis‐Miguel Chevin;Sinéad Collins;François Lefèvre

  • Dispersal and gene flow of Populus nigra (Salicaceae) along a dynamic river system

    Eric Imbert;François Lefèvre

  • A social–ecological approach to managing multiple agro-ecosystem services

    Françoise Lescourret;Danièle Magda;Guy Richard;Anne-Françoise Adam-Blondon

  • Translating conservation genetics into management: Pan-European minimum requirements for dynamic conservation units of forest tree genetic diversity

    Jarkko Koskela;François Lefèvre;Silvio Schueler;Hojka Kraigher

  • Structure of the genetic diversity in black poplar (Populus nigra L.) populations across European river systems: Consequences for conservation and restoration

    M.J.M. Smulders;J.E. Cottrell;F. Lefevre;J. van der Schoot

  • Production of two species of interferon by Large White and Meishan pig conceptuses during the peri-attachment period

    C. La Bonnardière;F. Martinat-Botte;M. Terqui;F. Lefèvre

  • Lactococcus lactis expressing either Staphylococcus aureus fibronectin-binding protein A or Listeria monocytogenes internalin A can efficiently internalize and deliver DNA in human epithelial cells.

    Silvia Innocentin;Valeria Guimarães;Anderson Miyoshi;Vasco Azevedo

  • Intragastric administration of a superoxide dismutase-producing recombinant Lactobacillus casei BL23 strain attenuates DSS colitis in mice.

    Laurie Watterlot;Tatiana Rochat;Harry Sokol;Claire Cherbuy

  • Interferon-delta: The first member of a novel type I interferon family

    François Lefèvre;Michel Guillomot;Sabine D'Andréa;Sabine Battegay

  • Immunity Traits in Pigs: Substantial Genetic Variation and Limited Covariation

    Laurence Flori;Laurence Flori;Yu Gao;Yu Gao;Denis Laloë;Denis Laloë;Gaëtan Lemonnier;Gaëtan Lemonnier

  • Induction of a protective response in swine vaccinated with DNA encoding foot-and-mouth disease virus empty capsid proteins and the 3D RNA polymerase.

    Leticia Cedillo-Barrón;Mildred Foster-Cuevas;Graham J. Belsham;François Lefèvre

  • Considering evolutionary processes in adaptive forestry

    François Lefèvre;Thomas Boivin;Aurore Bontemps;François Courbet

  • Interferon-gamma gene and protein are spontaneously expressed by the porcine trophectoderm early in gestation.

    F. Lefevre;F. Martinat-Botte;M. Guillomot;K. Zouari

  • TLR9 pathway is involved in adjuvant effects of plasmid DNA-based vaccines.

    Daniela Tudor;Catherine Dubuquoy;Valérie Gaboriau;François Lefèvre

  • The conservation of Populus nigra L. and gene flow with cultivated poplars in Europe.

    L. Cagelli;F. Lefèvre

  • Enhanced protective response and immuno-adjuvant effects of porcine GM-CSF on DNA vaccination of pigs against Aujeszky's disease virus.

    C. Somasundaram;H. Takamatsu;C. Andréoni;J.-C. Audonnet

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruno Fady
Bruno Fady INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Philippe Langella
Philippe Langella University of Paris-Saclay
Vasco Azevedo
Vasco Azevedo Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Anderson Miyoshi
Anderson Miyoshi Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Luis G. Bermúdez-Humarán
Luis G. Bermúdez-Humarán University of Paris-Saclay
Giovanni G. Vendramin
Giovanni G. Vendramin National Research Council (CNR)
Antoine Kremer
Antoine Kremer University of Bordeaux
Etienne K. Klein
Etienne K. Klein INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Isabelle P. Oswald
Isabelle P. Oswald Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
E. Le Bihan-Duval
E. Le Bihan-Duval INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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