Search Results - "Gaaied, El"

Polymorphisms in VDR gene in Tunisian postmenopausal women are associated with osteopenia phenotype by Sassi, R., Sahli, H., Souissi, C., Sellami, S., Ben Ammar El Gaaied, A.

“…Abstract Objectives Osteopenia is characterized by intermediate values of bone mineral density (BMD) as compared to normal and osteoporotic subjects. BMD, a…”
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The investigation of the origin of Southern Tunisians using HLA genes by Hajjej, Abdelhafidh, Almawi, Wassim Y, Hattab, Lasmar, El-Gaaied, Amel, Hmida, Slama

“…The south of Tunisia is characterized by marked ethnic diversity, highlighted by the coexistence of native Berbers with Blacks, Jews and Arab-speaking…”
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Genetic variation of 17 X-chromosome STR loci in Tunisian population of Nabeul by Messoussi, Monia, Prieto-Fernández, Endika, Baeta, Miriam, Núñez, Carolina, Gaaied, Amel Ben Ammar-El, de Pancorbo, Marian M., Fadhlaoui-Zid, Karima

“…In the present study, the genetic variations of 17 X-STR markers (DXS8378, DXS9898, DXS7133, GATA31E08, GATA172D05, DXS6801, DXS7423, DXS6809, DXS6799,…”
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HLA Class I and Class II Alleles and Haplotypes Confirm the Berber Origin of the Present Day Tunisian Population by Hajjej, Abdelhafidh, Almawi, Wassim Y, Hattab, Lasmar, El-Gaaied, Amel, Hmida, Slama

“…In view of its distinct geographical location and relatively small area, Tunisia witnessed the presence of many civilizations and ethnic groups throughout…”
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Gut microbiota, an emergent target to shape the efficiency of cancer therapy by Kouidhi, Soumaya, Zidi, Oumaima, Belkhiria, Zeineb, Rais, Henda, Ayadi, Aida, Ben Ayed, Farhat, Mosbah, Amor, Cherif, Ameur, El Gaaied, Amel Ben Ammar

“…It is now well-acknowledged that microbiota has a profound influence on both human health and illness. The gut microbiota has recently come to light as a…”
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CARD14 alterations in Tunisian patients with psoriasis and further characterization in European cohorts by Ammar, M., Jordan, C.T., Cao, L., Lim, E., Bouchlaka Souissi, C., Jrad, A., Omrane, I., Kouidhi, S., Zaraa, I., Anbunathan, H., Mokni, M., Doss, N., Guttman-Yassky, E., El Gaaied, A. B., Menter, A., Bowcock, A.M.

“…Summary Background Rare highly penetrant gain‐of‐function mutations in caspase recruitment domain family, member 14 (CARD14) can lead to psoriasis, a chronic…”
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New Insight into the human genetic diversity in North African populations by genotyping of SNPs in DRD3, CSMD1 and NRG1 genes by Mestiri, Souhir, Boussetta, Sami, Pakstis, Andrew J., El Kamel, Sarra, Ben Ammar El Gaaied, Amel, Kidd, Kenneth K., Cherni, Lotfi

“…Background The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the dopamine D3 receptor (DRD3), the CUB and sushi multiple domains 1 (CSMD1) and the neuregulin 1…”
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BRCA1/BRCA2 Mutations Shaped by Ancient Consanguinity Practice in Southern Mediterranean Populations by Belaiba, Fadoua, Medimegh, Imene, Bidet, Yannick, Boussetta, Sami, Baroudi, Olfa, Mezlini, Amel, Bignon, Yves Jean, Benammar El gaaied, Amel

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the involvement of consanguinity on BRCA1/2 mutation incidence in Southern Mediterranean populations and to confirm…”
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Internal diversification of mitochondrial haplogroup R0a reveals post-last glacial maximum demographic expansions in South Arabia by Cerný, Viktor, Mulligan, Connie J, Fernandes, Verónica, Silva, Nuno M, Alshamali, Farida, Non, Amy, Harich, Nourdin, Cherni, Lotfi, El Gaaied, Amel Ben Ammar, Al-Meeri, Ali, Pereira, Luísa

“…Widespread interest in the first successful Out of Africa dispersal of modern humans ∼60-80 thousand years ago via a southern migration route has overshadowed…”
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643C > T RANKL gene polymorphism is associated with osteoporosis in Tunisian postmenopausal women by Sassi, R., Sahli, H., Cheour, E., Sellami, S., El Gaaied, A. Ben Ammar

“…Objectives: The dynamic nature of the skeleton is achieved by a remodeling process. Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B (RANK) ligand (RANKL)…”
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Clinical significance of T-bet, GATA-3, and Bcl-6 transcription factor expression in bladder carcinoma by Bahria-Sediki, Islem Ben, Yousfi, Nadhir, Paul, Catherine, Chebil, Mohamed, Cherif, Mohamed, Zermani, Rachida, El Gaaied, Amel Ben Ammar, Bettaieb, Ali

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical significance of three immune cell-related transcription factors, T-bet, GATA-3 and Bcl-6 in bladder…”
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Akt activation correlates with the tumor aggressiveness in Tunisian patients with bladder cancer by Ben Bahria-Sediki, Islem, Sampaio, Carla, Chebil, Mohamed, Cherif, Mohamed, Zermani, Rachida, Rammeh, Soumaya, Ben Ammar El Gaaied, Amel, Bettaieb, Ali

“…Various studies in western countries found Akt amplification to be a frequent event in human cancers, including bladder, but the correlation with…”
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A meta-analysis of the relationship between FGFR3 and TP53 mutations in bladder cancer by Neuzillet, Yann, Paoletti, Xavier, Ouerhani, Slah, Mongiat-Artus, Pierre, Soliman, Hany, de The, Hugues, Sibony, Mathilde, Denoux, Yves, Molinie, Vincent, Herault, Aurélie, Lepage, May-Linda, Maille, Pascale, Renou, Audrey, Vordos, Dimitri, Abbou, Claude-Clément, Bakkar, Ashraf, Asselain, Bernard, Kourda, Nadia, El Gaaied, Amel, Leroy, Karen, Laplanche, Agnès, Benhamou, Simone, Lebret, Thierry, Allory, Yves, Radvanyi, François

“…TP53 and FGFR3 mutations are the most common mutations in bladder cancers. FGFR3 mutations are most frequent in low-grade low-stage tumours, whereas TP53…”
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Mitochondrial DNA analysis of Tunisians reveals a mosaic genetic structure with recent population expansion by Frigi, S, Mota-Vieira, L, Cherni, L, van Oven, M, Pires, R, Boussetta, S, El-Gaaied, A Ben Ammar

“…Tunisia is a country of great interest for human population genetics due to its strategic geographic position and rich human settlement history. These factors…”
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Mitochondrial DNA Heterogeneity in Tunisian Berbers by Fadhlaoui‐Zid, K., Plaza, S., Calafell, F., Ben Amor, M., Comas, D., Bennamar, A., Gaaied, El

“…Summary Berbers live in groups scattered across North Africa whose origins and genetic relationships with their neighbours are not well established. The first…”
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PRNP polymorphisms in Tunisian sheep breeds by Kdidi, S., Yahyaoui, M.H., Conte, M., Chiappini, B., Zaccaria, G., Ben Sassi, M., Ben Ammar El Gaaied, A., Khorchani, T., Vaccari, G.

“…In this study, genetic variation of ovine prion protein in Tunisian sheep breeds was analysed. Sequencing of the entire coding sequence of prion protein gene…”
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Assessment of Aurora A kinase expression in breast cancer: a tool for early diagnosis? by Ferchichi, Imen, Sassi Hannachi, Samia, Baccar, Amal, Marrakchi Triki, Raja, Cremet, Jean Yves, Ben Romdhane, Khaled, Prigent, Claude, Ben Ammar El Gaaied, Amel

“…Aurora A kinase is overexpressed in many cancers but the status of this protein in the breast cancer often varies. We investigate the expression and…”
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Obesity and renal cancer: Role of adipokines in the tumor-immune system conflict by Gati, Asma, Kouidhi, Soumaya, Marrakchi, Raja, El Gaaied, Amel, Kourda, Nadia, Derouiche, Amine, Chebil, Mohamed, Caignard, Anne, Perier, Aurélie

“…Epidemiological studies link obesity, as measured by increased body mass index (BMI) to the incidence of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) as well as to the…”
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Data from complete mtDNA sequencing of Tunisian centenarians: Testing haplogroup association and the “golden mean” to longevity by Costa, Marta D., Cherni, Lotfi, Fernandes, Verónica, Freitas, Fernando, Ammar el Gaaied, Amel Ben, Pereira, Luísa

“…Since the mitochondrial theory of ageing was proposed, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) diversity has been largely studied in old people, however complete genomes are…”
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Association analysis of LCE3C–LCE3B deletion in Tunisian psoriatic population by Ammar, Myriam, Bouazizi, Fatma, Bouhaha, Rym, Zaraa, Ines, Kouidhi, Soumaya, Ourheni, Slah, Helms, Cindy, Doss, Nejib, Dhaoui, Raouf, Ben Osman, Amel, Ben Ammar-El Gaaïed, Amel, Marrakchi, Raja, Mokni, Mourad, Bouchlaka-Souissi, Chiraz

“…An association between a common deletion comprising the late cornified envelope LCE3B and LCE3C genes (LCE3C_LCE3B-del) and psoriasis has been reported in…”
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