Search Results - "Elouej, Sahar"
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Loss of MTX2 causes mandibuloacral dysplasia and links mitochondrial dysfunction to altered nuclear morphology
Published in Nature communications (11-09-2020)“…Mandibuloacral dysplasia syndromes are mainly due to recessive LMNA or ZMPSTE24 mutations, with cardinal nuclear morphological abnormalities and dysfunction…”
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Exome sequencing reveals a de novo POLD1 mutation causing phenotypic variability in mandibular hypoplasia, deafness, progeroid features, and lipodystrophy syndrome (MDPL)
Published in Metabolism, clinical and experimental (01-06-2017)“…Abstract Background Mandibular hypoplasia, deafness, progeroid features, and lipodystrophy syndrome (MDPL) is an autosomal dominant systemic disorder…”
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Antibody-mediated neutralization of galectin-3 as a strategy for the treatment of systemic sclerosis
Published in Nature communications (31-08-2023)“…Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune, inflammatory and fibrotic disease with limited treatment options. Developing new therapies is therefore crucial to…”
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The Potential of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells to Test Gene Therapy Approaches for Neuromuscular and Motor Neuron Disorders
Published in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology (13-04-2021)“…The reprogramming of somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) represents a major advance for the development of human disease models. The…”
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Identification of a CDH12 potential candidate genetic variant for an autosomal dominant form of transgrediens and progrediens palmoplantar keratoderma in a Tunisian family
Published in Journal of human genetics (01-04-2020)“…Molecular diagnosis of rare inherited palmoplantar keratoderma (PPK) is still challenging. We investigated at the clinical and genetic level a consanguineous…”
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Multiallelic rare variants support an oligogenic origin of sudden cardiac death in the young
Published in Herz (01-04-2021)“…Unexplained sudden death in the young is cardiovascular in most cases. Structural and conduction defects in cardiac-related genes can conspire to underlie…”
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Oligogenic Inheritance Underlying Incomplete Penetrance of PROKR2 Mutations in Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism
Published in Frontiers in genetics (03-09-2021)“…The role of the prokineticin 2 pathway in human reproduction, olfactory bulb morphogenesis, and gonadotropin-releasing hormone secretion is well established…”
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Association of HNF1A gene variants and haplotypes with metabolic syndrome: a case-control study in the Tunisian population and a meta-analysis
Published in Diabetology and metabolic syndrome (02-02-2022)“…Variants in the Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1 Alpha gene (HNF1A) are associated with lipoproteins levels and type 2 diabetes. In this study, we aimed to assess…”
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Author Correction: Loss of MTX2 causes mandibuloacral dysplasia and links mitochondrial dysfunction to altered nuclear morphology
Published in Nature communications (19-10-2020)“…An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper…”
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Case Report: Identification of Novel Variants in ERCC4 and DDB2 Genes in Two Tunisian Patients With Atypical Xeroderma Pigmentosum Phenotype
Published in Frontiers in genetics (31-05-2021)“…Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) is a rare genetic disorder affecting the nucleotide excision repair system (NER). It is characterized by an extreme sensitivity to…”
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Identification of novel pathogenic MSH2 mutation and new DNA repair genes variants: investigation of a Tunisian Lynch syndrome family with discordant twins
Published in Journal of translational medicine (27-06-2019)“…Lynch syndrome (LS) is a highly penetrant inherited cancer predisposition syndrome, characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance and germline mutations in…”
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FANCA Gene Mutations in North African Fanconi Anemia Patients
Published in Frontiers in genetics (19-02-2021)“…Populations in North Africa (NA) are characterized by a high rate of consanguinity. Consequently, the proportion of founder mutations might be higher than…”
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Genetic characterization of suspected MODY patients in Tunisia by targeted next-generation sequencing
Published in Acta diabetologica (09-05-2019)“…Aims Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) is a monogenic form of diabetes with autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. The diagnosis of MODY and its…”
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Identification of a ERCC5 c.2333T>C (L778P) Variant in Two Tunisian Siblings With Mild Xeroderma Pigmentosum Phenotype
Published in Frontiers in genetics (14-02-2019)“…Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder due to a defect in the nucleotide excision repair (NER) DNA repair pathway, characterized by…”
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Clinical profile of comorbidity of rare diseases in a Tunisian patient: a case report associating incontinentia pigmenti and Noonan syndrome
Published in BMC pediatrics (29-08-2018)“…Noonan syndrome (NS) is an autosomal dominant multisystem disorder caused by the dysregulation of several genes belonging to the RAS Mitogen Activated Protein…”
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Lactase persistence in Tunisia as a result of admixture with other Mediterranean populations
Published in Genes & nutrition (24-08-2017)“…The ability to digest lactose after weaning, namely, lactase persistence (LP), is encoded by polymorphisms in the gene and varies widely in frequency among…”
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Comprehensive study of 28 individuals with SIN3A-related disorder underscoring the associated mild cognitive and distinctive facial phenotype
Published in European journal of human genetics : EJHG (01-04-2021)“…Witteveen-Kolk syndrome (OMIM 613406) is a recently defined neurodevelopmental syndrome caused by heterozygous loss-of-function variants in SIN3A. We define…”
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High-content multimodal analysis supports the IL-7/IL-7 receptor axis as a relevant therapeutic target in primary Sjögren's syndrome
Published in Journal of autoimmunity (18-12-2023)“…While the involvement of IL-7/IL-7R axis in pSS has been described in relation to T cells, little is known about the contribution of this pathway in…”
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Particular forms of xeroderma pigmentosum and Cockayne syndrome in the Tunisian population
Published in British journal of dermatology (1951) (01-06-2019)“…International Symposium on Xeroderma Pigmentosum and other Nucleotide Excision Repair Disorders Downing College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. 20–22…”
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A Rare MSH2 Variant as a Candidate Marker for Lynch Syndrome II Screening in Tunisia: A Case of Diffuse Gastric Carcinoma
Published in Genes (28-07-2022)“…Several syndromic forms of digestive cancers are known to predispose to early-onset gastric tumors such as Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer (HDGC) and Lynch…”
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