Philippe Tessier

1 month ago | biorxiv.org | Sandrine Huot |PAUL FORTIN |Cynthia Laflamme |Philippe Tessier

AbstractPurpose: Systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease hallmarked by a plethora of autoantibodies, interferon-signature, auto-immune complexes, dysregulation of soluble factors in circulation, and abnormal neutrophils. We hypothesized that lupus humoral "environment" could be responsible, at least in part, for these neutrophil abnormalities. We characterized the neutrophil phenotype in a cohort of lupus patients and assessed the impact of the "lupus environment".

Mar 28, 2025 | themilitant.com | Philippe Tessier |Gerardo Sanchez

LOS BAJOS DE HAINA, Dominican Republic — Some 100 workers came to a March 22 meeting here organized by Jesús Nuñez, at right,  national coordinator of the Sugarcane Workers Union. The weekly meetings began at the end of January as a way to bring together the cane cutters from the sugarcane fields — mostly Haitian-born or of Haitian descent — and the largely Dominican-born sugar workers from the sugar refineries and other industries in a common fight for pensions and medical care.