Publications 2024/2025
2025
- Geissoschizine Cyclase: A Discovery Revolutionizing the Understanding and Synthesis of Pharmacologically Important Monoterpenoid Indole Alkaloids10 décembre 2024As part of the MIACYC project, a major breakthrough has been made in understanding the enzymatic mechanisms responsible for the synthesis of monoterpenoid indole alkaloids (MIAs), valuable compounds with various pharmacological applications. Through combined transcriptomic analyses of the epidermis and leaves of Alstonia scholaris, enhanced by the overexpression of the transcriptional regulator MYC2, our teams identified a key enzyme: geissoschizine cyclase.
2024
- A GAME changer in steroidal metabolite biosynthesis3 décembre 2024Lezin E, Papon N, Courdavault V. A t Commun. 2024 Dec 3:101201. doi: 10.1016/j.xplc.2024.101201.
- Unlocking specialized metabolism in medicinal plant biotechnology through plant-microbiome interactions1 décembre 2024In this article we propose expanding the concept of culturomics to encompass the co-culture of synthetic microbial communities with medicinal plant in vitro culture. This approach will take advantage to mimic the complex interactions to finally trigger the secondary metabolite production.
- Metabolomics applications in natural cosmetics: addressing the new challenges of bio-sourced ingredients2 décembre 2024The increasing demand of natural ingredients in cosmetics raises new challenges for the characterization of highly complex natural extracts. This review presents the current development of metabolomics applied to natural cosmetic ingredients.
- Genome-based discovery of pachysiphine synthases in Tabernaemontana elegans20 octobre 2024 - 1 février 2027This article explores how monoterpene indole alkaloids (MIAs), plant compounds with medicinal properties, could be harnessed for drug production. The researchers sequenced the genome of Tabernaemontana elegans to uncover genes linked to the synthesis of pachysiphine, an MIA with anticancer and anti-Alzheimer potential. By identifying key enzymes and engineering MIA production in yeast, this study opens the door to new biotechnological approaches for producing pachysiphine-based pharmaceuticals.
- The cosmetic potential evaluation of the fungus resistant grapevine extracts using metabolomic approaches2 septembre 2024In this literature review, we present the advantage of metabolomic approaches to evaluate the cosmetic potential of fungus-resistant varieties cultivated in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Design and development of multibiocomponent hybrid alginate hydrogels and lipid nanodispersion as new materials for medical and cosmetic applications14 septembre 2024 - 1 février 2027Bialik-Wąs K, Kulawik-Pióro A, Sienkiewicz A, Łętocha A, Osińska J, Malarz K, Mrozek-Wilczkiewicz A, Barczewski M, Lanoue A, Giglioli-Guivarc'h N, Miastkowska M. Int J Biol Macromol. 2024 Oct;278(Pt 1):134405. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134405.
- Structure and distribution of sensor histidine kinases in the fungal kingdom14 septembre 2024 - 1 février 2027Mina S, Hérivaux A, Yaakoub H, Courdavault V, Wéry M, Papon N. Curr Genet. 2024 Sep 14;70(1):17. doi: 10.1007/s00294-024-01301-w.
- Metabolic engineering of the paclitaxel anticancer drug7 juillet 2024 - 1 février 2027Oudin A, Papon N, Courdavault V. Cell Res. 2024 Jul;34(7):475-476. doi: 10.1038/s41422-024-00950-3.
- Plant drugs: Transcending the mescaline biosynthesis19 août 2024 - 1 février 2027Courdavault V, Papon N. Curr Biol. 2024 34(16):R791-R793. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.06.061.
- Stimulation of secondary metabolism in grape berry exocarps by a nature-based strategy of foliar application of polyols4 mars 2024In this article, we tested the foliar application of polyols on grapevines to improve the quality-related traits through the stimulation of the secondary metabolism. An array of metabolomics, enzyme activities and transcriptional analysis approaches were used to investigate this hypothesis.
- Classification of grape seed residues from distillation industries in Europe according to the polyphenol composition highlights the influence of variety, geographicalydrogels and lipid nanodispersion as new materials for medical and cosmetic applications14 avril 2024 - 1 février 2027Munsch T, Malinowska MA, Unlubayir M, Ferrier M, Abdallah C, Gémin MP, Billet K, Lanoue A. Food Chem X. 2024 Apr 7;22:101362. doi: 10.1016/j.fochx.2024.101362.
- Insights into dammarane-type triterpenoid saponin biosynthesis from the telomere-to-telomere genome of Gynostemma pentaphyllum19 août 2024 - 1 février 2027Yun L, Zhang C, Liang T, Tian Y, Ma G, Courdavault V, Sun S, Ma B, Li Z, Li R, Cao F, Shen X, Wei J, Li Y, Guo B, Sun C. Plant Commun. 2024 Aug 12;5(8):100932. doi: 10.1016/j.xplc.2024.100932.
- Accessing natural vaccine adjuvants20 avril 2024 - 1 février 2027Courdavault V, Papon N. Nat Chem Biol. 2024 Apr;20(4):401-403. doi: 10.1038/s41589-024-01585-6.
- ROP GTPases with a geranylgeranylation motif modulate alkaloid biosynthesis in Catharanthus roseus28 juin 2024 - 1 février 2027Pedenla Bomzan D, Sharma A, Lemos Cruz P, Carqueijeiro I, Bellenger L, Rai A, Thippesh AK, Chinnegowda VS, Parihar D, Ducos E, Courdavault V, Nagegowda DA. Physiol. 2024 Jun 28;195(3):2213-2233. doi: 10.1093/plphys/kiae142.
- Yeast Platforms for Production and Screening of Bioactive Derivatives of Rauwolscine14 mai 2024 - 1 février 2027Bradley SA, Hansson FG, Lehka BJ, Rago D, Pinho P, Peng H, Adhikari KB, Haidar AK, Hansen LG, Volkova D, Holtz M, Muyo Abad S, Ma X, Koudounas K, Besseau S, Gautron N, Mélin C, Marc J, Birer Williams C, Courdavault V, Jensen ED, Keasling JD, Zhang J, Jensen MK. ACS Synth Biol. 2024 May 17;13(5):1498-1512. doi: 10.1021/acssynbio.4c00039.
- Metabolic engineering of plant medicines9 février 2024 - 1 février 2027Courdavault V, Papon N. Nat Rev Genet. 2024 May;25(5):307. doi: 10.1038/s41576-024-00705-1.
- The Madagascar palm genome provides new insights on the evolution of Apocynaceae specialized metabolism.30 mars 2024 - 1 février 2026Cuello C, Jansen HJ, Abdallah C, Zamar Mbadinga DL, Birer Williams C, Durand M, Oudin A, Papon N, Giglioli-Guivarc'h N, Dirks RP, Jensen MK, O'Connor SE, Besseau S, Courdavault V. Heliyon. 2024 Mar 14;10(6):e28078. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28078.
- Emerging trends in production of plant natural products and new-to-nature biopharmaceuticals in yeast.6 mars 2024 - 1 février 2026Perrot T, Marc J, Lezin E, Papon N, Besseau S, Courdavault V. Curr Opin Biotechnol. 2024 Jun;87:103098. doi: 10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103098.
- SPOTLIGHT: Alpha carbonic anhydrases join the club of alkaloid biosynthetic enzymes6 mars 2024 - 1 février 2026Zamar DL, Papon N, Courdavault V. J Plant Physiol. 2024 Feb;293:154169. doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2023.154 169
- A chromosome-scale genome assembly of Rauvolfia tetraphylla facilitates identification of the complete ajmaline biosynthetic pathway28 décembre 2023 - 1 février 2026Lezin E, Carqueijeiro I, Cuello C, Durand M, Jansen HJ, Vergès V, Birer Williams C, Oudin A, Dugé de Bernonville T, Petrignet J, Celton N, St-Pierre B, Papon N, Sun C, Dirks RP, O'Connor SE, Jensen MK, Besseau S, Courdavault V. Plant Commun. 2024 Apr 8;5(4):100784. doi: 10.1016/j.xplc.2023.100784.