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Michel J. Tremblay

Michel J. Tremblay

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Immunology

D-Index
71
Citations
16161
World Ranking
2340
National Ranking
53

Overview

Michel J. Tremblay is affiliated with Université Laval in Canada and conducts research primarily within the fields of Immunology and Microbiology as well as Medicine. Their work spans several subfields including Virology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Emergency Medicine, and Microbiology.

The scientist's research topics prominently focus on HIV Research and Treatment, HIV-related health complications and treatments, Immune Cell Function and Interaction, Immune cells in cancer, Reproductive tract infections research, HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, and interferon and immune responses.

Recent publications by Michel J. Tremblay include the following papers:

  • HIV-1 infection and latency-reversing agents bryostatin-1 and JQ1 disrupt amyloid beta homeostasis in human astrocytes, 2020, Glia
  • Comparing Current and Next-Generation Humanized Mouse Models for Advancing HIV and HIV/Mtb Co-Infection Studies, 2022, Viruses
  • Immunocompetent Human 3D Organ-Specific Hormone-Responding Vaginal Mucosa Model of HIV-1 Infection, 2021, Tissue Engineering Part C Methods
  • The delicate balance between neurotoxicity and neuroprotection in the context of HIV-1 infection, 2020, Glia
  • Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) enhances susceptibility and increases the window of vulnerability to HIV-1 in humanized mice, 2021, Scientific Reports

Michel J. Tremblay has frequently published in the following venues:

  • Scientific Reports
  • Glia
  • Journal of Virology
  • Viruses
  • Tissue Engineering Part C Methods

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Corinne Barat
  • Michel Ouellet
  • Mathieu Lebœuf
  • Marie-Thérèse Gagnon
  • François Vanasse

Best Publications

  • Exposure to HIV-1 directly impairs mucosal epithelial barrier integrity allowing microbial translocation.

    Aisha Nazli;Olivia Chan;Wendy N. Dobson-Belaire;Michel Ouellet

  • Host-derived ICAM-1 glycoproteins incorporated on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 are biologically active and enhance viral infectivity.

    J F Fortin;R Cantin;G Lamontagne;M Tremblay

  • Mesenchymal stromal cell-derived CCL2 suppresses plasma cell immunoglobulin production via STAT3 inactivation and PAX5 induction.

    Moutih Rafei;Jeremy Hsieh;Simon Fortier;MengYang Li

  • Identification of functional microRNAs released through asymmetrical processing of HIV-1 TAR element

    Dominique L. Ouellet;Isabelle Plante;Patricia Landry;Corinne Barat

  • The acquisition of host-encoded proteins by nascent HIV-1

    Michel J Tremblay;Jean-François Fortin;Réjean Cantin

  • Plunder and stowaways : Incorporation of cellular proteins by enveloped viruses

    Réjean Cantin;Sylvie Méthot;Michel J. Tremblay

  • The C-type lectin surface receptor DCIR acts as a new attachment factor for HIV-1 in dendritic cells and contributes to trans- and cis-infection pathways.

    Alexandra A. Lambert;Caroline Gilbert;Manon Richard;André D. Beaulieu

  • Isolation of drug-resistant variants of HIV-1 from patients on long-term zidovudine therapy. Canadian Zidovudine Multi-Centre Study Group.

    Rooke R;Tremblay M;Soudeyns H;DeStephano L

  • Presence of host ICAM-1 in laboratory and clinical strains of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 increases virus infectivity and CD4(+)-T-cell depletion in human lymphoid tissue, a major site of replication in vivo

    Salim Bounou;Jacques E. Leclerc;Michel J. Tremblay

  • Episomal and stable expression of the luciferase reporter gene for quantifying Leishmania spp. infections in macrophages and in animal models.

    Gaétan Roy;Carole Dumas;Denis Sereno;Ying Wu

  • Galectin-1 Acts as a Soluble Host Factor That Promotes HIV-1 Infectivity through Stabilization of Virus Attachment to Host Cells

    Michel Ouellet;Simon Mercier;Isabelle Pelletier;Salim Bounou

  • Genome sequencing of the lizard parasite Leishmania tarentolae reveals loss of genes associated to the intracellular stage of human pathogenic species

    Frédéric Raymond;Sébastien Boisvert;Gaétan Roy;Jean-François Ritt

  • The presence of host-derived HLA-DR1 on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 increases viral infectivity.

    R Cantin;J F Fortin;G Lamontagne;M Tremblay

  • Live nonpathogenic parasitic vector as a candidate vaccine against visceral leishmaniasis.

    Marie Breton;Michel J Tremblay;Marc Ouellette;Barbara Papadopoulou

  • HIV-1 gp120 Induces TLR2- and TLR4-Mediated Innate Immune Activation in Human Female Genital Epithelium

    Aisha Nazli;Jessica K. Kafka;Victor H. Ferreira;Varun Anipindi

  • Human herpesvirus 8 viral FLICE-inhibitory protein inhibits Fas-mediated apoptosis through binding and prevention of procaspase-8 maturation.

    Bélanger C;Gravel A;Tomoiu A;Janelle Me

  • T Cells Expressing Activated LFA-1 Are More Susceptible to Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Particles Bearing Host-Encoded ICAM-1

    Jean-François Fortin;Réjean Cantin;Michel J. Tremblay

  • Overexpression of seleno-glutathione peroxidase by gene transfer enhances the resistance of T47D human breast cells to clastogenic oxidants.

    M E Mirault;A Tremblay;N Beaudoin;M Tremblay

  • Hyper-responsiveness to Stimulation of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-infected CD4+ T Cells Requires Nef and Tat Virus Gene Products and Results from Higher NFAT, NF-κB, and AP-1 Induction

    Jean-François Fortin;Corinne Barat;Yannick Beauséjour;Benoit Barbeau

  • Activation of HIV-1 Long Terminal Repeat Transcription and Virus Replication via NF-κB-dependent and -independent Pathways by Potent Phosphotyrosine Phosphatase Inhibitors, the Peroxovanadium Compounds

    Benoit Barbeau;Richard Bernier;Nancy Dumais;Guylaine Briand

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel G. Bergeron
Michel G. Bergeron Université Laval
Mark A. Wainberg
Mark A. Wainberg McGill University
Martin Olivier
Martin Olivier McGill University
Marc Ouellette
Marc Ouellette Université Laval
Barbara Papadopoulou
Barbara Papadopoulou Université Laval
Tony Mazzulli
Tony Mazzulli University Health Network
Ali A. Ashkar
Ali A. Ashkar McMaster University
Louis Flamand
Louis Flamand Université Laval
Rémi Fromentin
Rémi Fromentin University of Montreal
Jacques Corbeil
Jacques Corbeil Université Laval

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