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LECLERC, Nico<strong>le</strong>Tél. (514) 343-5657 Pathologie et biologie cellulaire(514) 343-6111 ext. Université <strong>de</strong> MontréalC.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-vil<strong>le</strong>, MontréalFax (514) 343-5755 Canada H3C 3J7URL site WWW:E-Mail: nico<strong>le</strong>.<strong>le</strong>c<strong>le</strong>rc@umontreal.ca URL personnel CV:LECLERC, Nico<strong>le</strong>Statut universitaire / University statusProfesseure agrégéePathologie et biologie cellulaireFaculté <strong>de</strong> mé<strong>de</strong>cineUniversité <strong>de</strong> MontréalAppartenance à d'autres <strong>groupe</strong>s / Affiliation with other groupsMembre du Groupe <strong>de</strong> <strong>recherche</strong> <strong>sur</strong> <strong>le</strong> système <strong>nerveux</strong> <strong>central</strong> (<strong>GRSNC</strong>) du FRSQFormation / TrainingB.Sc., Université Laval, Sciences <strong>de</strong> la santé, 1980-1983M.Sc., Université Laval, Neurobiologie, 1983-1986Ph.D., Université Laval, Neurobiologie, 1987-1989Postdoctora<strong>le</strong>, E.K. Shriver Center, Harvard Med.School, Developmental Neurobiology, 1989-1991Postdoctora<strong>le</strong>, Brigham and Women's Hosp. Harvard Medical School, Neurologic Diseases, 1991-1994Orientations <strong>de</strong> la <strong>recherche</strong>•Éluci<strong>de</strong>r <strong>le</strong>s mécanismes moléculaires impliqués dans l'établissement <strong>de</strong> la polarité neurona<strong>le</strong>.•Étudier <strong>le</strong>s mécanismes moléculaires qui contribuent à la mort neurona<strong>le</strong> dans <strong>le</strong>s maladies neurodégénératives (ex. maladied'Alzheimer, tauopathies).•Rô<strong>le</strong> <strong>de</strong> la protéine tau dans <strong>le</strong> processus <strong>de</strong> neurodégénérescence observés dans <strong>le</strong>s démences fronto-tempora<strong>le</strong>s.•Caractériser l'interaction <strong>de</strong> MAP2 avec <strong>le</strong> réticulum endoplasmique dans <strong>le</strong> cerveau normal et en dégénérescence (en collaborationavec <strong>le</strong> Dr Jacques Paiement).Principaux projets en cours:•Contribution <strong>de</strong> l'hyperphosphorylation à la dysfonction <strong>de</strong> tau dans <strong>le</strong>s tauopathies•Rô<strong>le</strong> <strong>de</strong> MAP2 et tau dans l'établissement <strong>de</strong> la polarité neurona<strong>le</strong>•Contribution <strong>de</strong> l'association <strong>de</strong> la protéine tau avec <strong>le</strong> réticulum endoplasmique au processus <strong>de</strong> neurodégénérescenceResearch orientations•Elucidate the mo<strong>le</strong>cular mechanisms involved in the elaboration of neuronal polarity•Elucidate the mo<strong>le</strong>cular mechanisms contributing to neural <strong>de</strong>ath in neuron<strong>de</strong>generative diseases (ex. Alzheimer's disease)•Ro<strong>le</strong> of tau in the neuro<strong>de</strong>generative process observed in fronto-temporal <strong>de</strong>mentia•Characterization of the interaction between MAP2 and the endoplasmic reticulum in normal and <strong>de</strong>generating brain (collaborationwith Jacques Paiement)Current recent projects:•Ro<strong>le</strong> of MAP2 and tau in the elaboration of neuronal polarity•Contribution of hyperphosphorylation in tau dysfunction in tauopathies•Contribution of tau association with the endoplasmic reticulum to the process of neuro<strong>de</strong>generationPublications choisies/Se<strong>le</strong>cted publicationsFarah, C.A., Perreault, S., Liazoghli, D., Desjardins, M., Anton, A., Lauzon, M., Paiement, J., & Lec<strong>le</strong>rc, N. (2006). Tau interacts with Golgi membranes and mediates theirassociation withmicrotubu<strong>le</strong>s. Cell Motil Cytoske<strong>le</strong>ton, 63 (11), 710-724.Farah CA and Lec<strong>le</strong>rc N (2008) MAP2: New perspectives on a pathway to <strong>de</strong>ndritic i<strong>de</strong>ntity Cell Motil. Cyto., 65(7):515-27Perreault S*, Bousquet O*, Lauzon M, Paiement J and Lec<strong>le</strong>rc N (2009) Increased association between rough endoplasmic reticulum membranes and mitochondria intransgenic miceexpressing P301L tau. J. Neuropathol. Exp. Neurol., 68(5):503-14Page 51

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