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