Aurelie Bertin

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Physics of Cells and Cancer, UMR CNRS 168, Institut Curie
CNRS Institut Curie

EDUCATION

1998 HDR (“Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches »), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
2006 PhD Université Paris Sud XI, Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Orsay, France.
2002 Master « Biophysique Moléculaire » with honors, Université Paris VI (UPMC).
2002 Engineer ESPCI (Ecole Sup. de Physique et de Chimie Ind. de Paris), Paris, France.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Biophysics, Structural Biology, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Cancer Research
3098

Scholar Citations

26

Scholar h-index

35

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Diffusion Probabilistic Models for Missing-Wedge Correction in Cryo-Electron Tomography
    N Hasan, A Bertin, S Jonic
    bioRxiv, 2026.02. 15.706025 , 2026
    2026
  • Unexpected softening of giant unilamellar vesicles by budding yeast septin filaments: a curvature dependent mechanism
    B Chauvin, L Costa, M Lenz, B Hajj, PE Milhiet, S Mangenot, A Bertin
    bioRxiv, 2026.04. 27.721050 , 2026
    2026
  • Septin Architecture Dictates Size-Dependent Diffusion Barriers on biomimetic Membranes
    B Chauvin, K Nakazawa, I Adriaans, M Geymonat, S Piatti, B Hajj, ...
    bioRxiv, 2025.10. 08.681182 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Architecture and function of Bud3 and Bud4-induced septin structures
    IE Adriaans, S Ibanes, A Bertin, C Cazevieille, J Lai-Kee-Him, ...
    bioRxiv, 2025.10. 03.680245 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • A Non-Canonical Interface of SNX9 PX Domain Selectively Sequesters PI (3, 4) P2 Lipids, Protecting Them from Hydrolysis
    FC Tsai, J Beiter, CJ Sung, SS Lin, N de Vuono, S Arumugam, J Manzi, ...
    2025
  • A Non-Canonical Interface of SNX9 PX Domain Selectively Sequesters PI(3,4)P 2 Lipids, Protecting Them from Hydrolysis
    JR Beiter, CJ Sung, SS Lin, N de Vuono, S Arumugam, J Manzi, A Bertin, ...
    bioRxiv, 2025.03. 26.645564 , 2025
    2025
  • The PXBAR-domain protein SNX9 selectively sequesters PI (3, 4) P2 lipid and protects it from hydrolysis at the plasma membrane
    JR Beiter, CJ Sung, SS Lin, N de Vuono, S Arumugam, J Manzi, A Bertin, ...
    bioRxiv , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • On the role of nucleotides and lipids in the polymerization of the actin homolog MreB from a Gram-positive bacterium
    W Mao, LD Renner, C Cornilleau, I Li de la Sierra-Gallay, S Afensiss, ...
    Elife 12, e84505 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 11
  • Reconstituted in vitro systems to reveal the roles and functions of septins
    K Nakazawa, B Chauvin, S Mangenot, A Bertin
    Journal of Cell Science 136 (19), jcs259448 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • A human septin octamer complex sensitive to membrane curvature drives membrane deformation with a specific mesh-like organization
    K Nakazawa, G Kumar, B Chauvin, A Di Cicco, L Pellegrino, M Trichet, ...
    Journal of Cell Science 136 (11), jcs260813 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 19
  • Sur le rôle des nucléotides et des lipides dans la polymérisation de l’homologue d’actine MreB d’une bactérie à Gram positif
    W Mao, L Renner, C Cornilleau, I Li de la Sierra-Gallay, S Afensiss, ...
    2023
  • Introduction to the Special Issue of Cytoskeleton on the molecular and cell biology of septins
    S Mostowy, A Bertin, H Ewers
    Cytoskeleton 80 (7-8), 139-140 , 2023
    2023
  • Direct observation of the conformational states of formin mDia1 at actin filament barbed ends and along the filament
    J Maufront, B Guichard, LY Cao, AD Cicco, A Jégou, G Romet-Lemonne, ...
    Molecular Biology of the Cell 34 (1), ar2 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 9
  • A specific mesh-like organization of human septin octameric complex drives membrane reshaping and curvature sensitivity
    K Nakazawa, G Kumar, B Chauvin, A Di Cicco, L Pellegrino, M Trichet, ...
    bioRxiv, 2022.11. 02.514824 , 2022
    2022
  • Polymerization cycle of actin homolog MreB from a Gram-positive bacterium
    W Mao, LD Renner, C Cornilleau, I Li de la Sierra-Gallay, S Benlamara, ...
    BioRxiv, 2022.10. 19.512861 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 1
  • מלמטה למעלה בשיטות במבחנה כדי לבחון את הארגון האולטרה-סטרוקטורלי, עיצוב מחדש של הממברנה והתנהגות הרגישות לעקמומיות של מחיצות ‎
    B Chauvin, K Nakazawa, A Beber, A Di Cicco, B Hajj, F Iv, M Mavrakis, ...
    Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), e63889 , 2022
    2022
  • Bottom-Up
    B Chauvin, K Nakazawa, A Beber, A Di Cicco, B Hajj, F Iv, M Mavrakis, ...
    Vitro , 2022
    2022
  • Bottom-Up In Vitro Methods to Assay the Ultrastructural Organization, Membrane Reshaping, and Curvature Sensitivity Behavior of Septins
    B Chauvin, K Nakazawa, A Beber, A Di Cicco, B Hajj, F Iv, M Mavrakis, ...
    JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments), e63889 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 3
  • Purificazione e controllo qualità di complessi di septina ricombinanti per la ricostituzione cellula-free
    G Castro-Linares, J den Haan, F Iv, CS Martins, A Bertin, M Mavrakis, ...
    Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), e63871 , 2022
    2022
  • Polymerization of a bacterial actin-like MreB reveals actin-like and actin-unlike properties
    W Mao, L Renner, C Cornilleau, S Benlamara, I Li de la Sierra-Gallay, ...
    2022

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae septins: Supramolecular organization of heterooligomers and the mechanism of filament assembly
    A Bertin, MA McMurray, P Grob, SS Park, G Garcia III, I Patanwala, H Ng, ...
    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 105 (24), 8274-8279 , 2008
    2008
    Citations: 393
  • Phosphatidylinositol-4, 5-bisphosphate promotes budding yeast septin filament assembly and organization
    A Bertin, MA McMurray, L Thai, G Garcia III, V Votin, P Grob, T Allyn, ...
    Journal of molecular biology 404 (4), 711-731 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 328
  • Septins promote F-actin ring formation by crosslinking actin filaments into curved bundles
    M Mavrakis, Y Azou-Gros, FC Tsai, J Alvarado, A Bertin, F Iv, A Kress, ...
    Nature cell biology 16 (4), 322-334 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 294
  • Subunit-dependent modulation of septin assembly: budding yeast septin Shs1 promotes ring and gauze formation
    G Garcia III, A Bertin, Z Li, Y Song, MA McMurray, J Thorner, E Nogales
    Journal of Cell Biology 195 (6), 993-1004 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 204
  • Septin filament formation is essential in budding yeast
    MA McMurray, A Bertin, G Garcia, L Lam, E Nogales, J Thorner
    Developmental cell 20 (4), 540-549 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 185
  • Three-dimensional ultrastructure of the septin filament network in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
    A Bertin, MA McMurray, J Pierson, L Thai, KL McDonald, EA Zehr, ...
    Molecular biology of the cell 23 (3), 423-432 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 139
  • Human ESCRT-III polymers assemble on positively curved membranes and induce helical membrane tube formation
    A Bertin, N De Franceschi, E de La Mora, S Maity, M Alqabandi, N Miguet, ...
    Nature communications 11 (1), 2663 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 137
  • Membrane reshaping by micrometric curvature sensitive septin filaments
    A Beber, C Taveneau, M Nania, FC Tsai, A Di Cicco, P Bassereau, D Lévy, ...
    Nature communications 10 (1), 420 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 137
  • Mechanism of membranous tunnelling nanotube formation in viral genome delivery
    B Peralta, D Gil-Carton, D Castano-Diez, A Bertin, C Boulogne, ...
    PLoS biology 11 (9), e1001667 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 109
  • Role of histone tails in the conformation and interactions of nucleosome core particles
    A Bertin, A Leforestier, D Durand, F Livolant
    Biochemistry 43 (16), 4773-4780 , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 105
  • SPIN90 associates with mDia1 and the Arp2/3 complex to regulate cortical actin organization
    L Cao, A Yonis, M Vaghela, EH Barriga, P Chugh, MB Smith, J Maufront, ...
    Nature cell biology 22 (7), 803-814 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 81
  • Membrane binding controls ordered self-assembly of animal septins
    A Szuba, F Bano, G Castro-Linares, F Iv, M Mavrakis, RP Richter, A Bertin, ...
    Elife 10, e63349 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 79
  • Structure and phase diagram of nucleosome core particles aggregated by multivalent cations
    A Bertin, S Mangenot, M Renouard, D Durand, F Livolant
    Biophysical journal 93 (10), 3652-3663 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 77
  • Activity of the purified plant ABC transporter NtPDR1 is stimulated by diterpenes and sesquiterpenes involved in constitutive and induced defenses
    B Pierman, F Toussaint, A Bertin, D Lévy, N Smargiasso, E De Pauw, ...
    Journal of Biological Chemistry 292 (47), 19491-19502 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 76
  • Are liquid crystalline properties of nucleosomes involved in chromosome structure and dynamics?
    F Livolant, S Mangenot, A Leforestier, A Bertin, M Frutos, E Raspaud, ...
    Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical … , 2006
    2006
    Citations: 75
  • Ezrin enrichment on curved membranes requires a specific conformation or interaction with a curvature-sensitive partner
    FC Tsai, A Bertin, H Bousquet, J Manzi, Y Senju, MC Tsai, L Picas, ...
    Elife 7, e37262 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 71
  • H3 and H4 histone tails play a central role in the interactions of recombinant NCPs
    A Bertin, M Renouard, JS Pedersen, F Livolant, D Durand
    Biophysical journal 92 (7), 2633-2645 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 58
  • Septin‐based readout of PI (4, 5) P2 incorporation into membranes of giant unilamellar vesicles
    A Beber, M Alqabandi, C Prévost, F Viars, D Lévy, P Bassereau, A Bertin, ...
    Cytoskeleton 76 (1), 92-103 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 51
  • Insights into animal septins using recombinant human septin octamers with distinct SEPT9 isoforms
    F Iv, CS Martins, G Castro-Linares, C Taveneau, P Barbier, ...
    Journal of cell science 134 (15), jcs258484 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 48
  • The depolymerase activity of MCAK shows a graded response to Aurora B kinase phosphorylation through allosteric regulation
    T McHugh, J Zou, VA Volkov, A Bertin, SK Talapatra, J Rappsilber, ...
    Journal of cell science 132 (4), jcs228353 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 42