Institut de
Génomique
Fonctionnelle

AIMS

1. Implication of the serotonin receptors 5-HT4 in the decision-making to eat following stress. ANR-MNP2009 : ANR SERFEED.

• • Selection in “Hot topic research of SFN-USA-2012, New-Orleans, USA.

2. Study of two new molecular mechanisms require to anorexia

• • Oral selection : SFN-USA, 2012, New-Orleans, USA.

3. Implication of serotonin 5-HT4 receptors in addiction to anorexia and cocaine.

TRANSFER TO INDUSTRY AND HUMAN CLINIC

1. Engineering of a new biodiagnostic tool (confidential)

2. Study of Htr4 gene polymorphisms in patients with anorexia and identification of new genes related to hypophagia

• • Collaboration : CHU-Montpellier and IGF-Transcriptom platform.