Abstract: A theft-prevention unit (10; 50) for an item, includes a first portion (12) having a spike (16) intended for passing through the item or a packaging containing the item and a second portion (30; 52) provided with an opening (32b; 54b) for inserting the spike and also includes a locking element to prevent the retraction of the spike after the insertion thereof. The two portions are assembled together and maintained in assembled position according to two possible assembly modes: in a first prevention mode, the spike of the first portion is inserted in the opening of the second portion and the locking element is activated such that a user cannot separate the portions without using a tool; in a second provisional assembly mode, the two portions are mutually attached by a provisional attachment member such that a user can separate the two portions from one another without using a tool.

Abstract: A device (10; 20) for marking an item for the purpose of its identification, includes: a tip (14; 24) designed to pass through the item to be marked or a packaging containing this item, a head (12; 22) that has two opposite surfaces, with the tip extending from a first surface of the two surfaces, characterized in that on the side of the second opposite surface, the head has a printed zone that is protected by a transparent protective cover (16; 30).

Abstract: An antitheft device (1) to be attached to an item capable of being stolen and including a control portion (2) that is rotatable relative to an attaching portion (3), the attaching portion (3) including an attaching element (4) that is translatably movable with an unlocked position, for placing of the item into the device (1) and for removing same, and wherein the rotation of the control portion (2) relative to the attaching portion (3) translates the attaching element (4), and with a locked position for maintaining the device (1) on the item and wherein the rotation of the control portion (2) relative to the attaching part (3) does not translate the attaching element (4). The control portion (2) includes a transmission mechanism (15) with a controller for the torque applied to the control portion so that the locked position is achieved for a predetermined value of the torque of forces.

Abstract: The invention relates to protein ZnT-8 which is specifically expressed in the pancreatic beta cells in islets of Langerhans, to a polynucleotide encoding said protein which is involved in the maturation and exocytosis of insulin, and to the applications thereof, for example, for sorting and studying beta cells and for screening medicine acting on diabetes and hyperinsulinism.

Abstract: The invention relates to protein ZnT-8 which is specifically expressed in the pancreatic beta cells in islets of Langerhans, to a polynucleotide encoding said protein which is involved in the maturation and exocytosis of insulin, and to the applications thereof, for example, for sorting and studying beta cells and for screening medicine acting on diabetes and hyperinsulinism.

Abstract: The invention relates to protein ZnT-8 which is specifically expressed in the pancreatic beta cells in islets of Langerhans, to a polynucleotide encoding said protein which is involved in the maturation and exocytosis of insulin, and to the applications thereof, for example, for sorting and studying beta cells and for screening medicine acting on diabetes and hyperinsulinism.