Quentin Machiels

Mr. Quentin Machiels


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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FTFlorian Turbant
Florian Turbant
QMQuentin Machiels
Quentin Machiels
JWJehan Waeytens
Jehan Waeytens
FWFrank Wien
Frank Wien
VAVeronique Arluison
Veronique Arluison
Under specific conditions, some proteins can self-assemble into fibrillar structures called amyloids. Initially, these proteins were associated with neurodegenerative diseases in eucaryotes. Nevertheless, they have now been identified in the three domains of life. In bacteria, they are involved in diverse biological processes and are usually useful for the cell. For this reason, they are classified as “functional amyloids”. In this work, we focus our analysis on a bacterial functional amyloid called Hfq. Hfq is a pleiotropic regulator that mediates several aspects of genetic expression, mainly via the use of small noncoding RNAs. Our previous work showed that Hfq amyloid-fibrils interact with membranes. This interaction influences Hfq amyloid structure formation and stability, but the specifics of the lipid on the dynamics of this process is unknown. Here, we show, using spectroscopic methods, how lipids specifically drive and modulate Hfq amyloid assembly or, conversely, its disassembly. The reported effects are discussed in light of the consequences for bacterial cell life.

1 December 2025 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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TLTanguy Leyder
Tanguy Leyder
Julien Hugo MignonJulien Hugo Mignon
Julien Hugo Mignon
EBEmma Bongiovanni
Emma Bongiovanni
QMQuentin Machiels
Quentin Machiels
JWJehan Waeytens
Jehan Waeytens
CMCatherine Michaux
Catherine Michaux