SaKnow-How of the Unit

Our laboratory has technical expertise at the cutting edge of research in various fields:

 

- Biochemistry :

  • Measurement of circulating biochemical parameters (glucose, insulin, transaminases, free fatty acids, etc.)
  • Measurement of lipid and lipoprotein concentrations
  • Determination of lipid distribution profiles
  • Determination of bile acid profiles (21 species) in biological media (plasma, feces, bile)

Analyses in humans and pre-clinical models

 

- Histology :

  • Ultra-microtomy
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Microscopy
  • Laser microdissection station

- Immunophenotyping :

  • Flow cytometry

- Cell Biology :

  • Cell lines

Human and murine liver cells, murine preadipocyte cells, murine fibroblasts, human leukocyte cells, murine beta-pancreatic cells, human kidney cells, murine enteroendocrine cells

  • Primary crops

Human and murine hepatocytes, monocytes and macrophages,

Human and murine intestinal organoids

- Molecular Biology :

  • Microarray
  • Proteomics
  • Real-time PCR

- In Vivo :

  • Animal imaging (small animal CT/MRI)
  • Bone marrow transplantation
  • Measurement of metabolic parameters in animals
  • Pythysmographic measurements (lung function)
  • Measures of cardiovascular function
  • Genetically modified animal models
  • Animal models for the study of allergy

 

- Collaboration with clinical research