Publications by authors named "Khouja M"

Recent studies highlighted genetic aberrations associated with prognosis in Mantle Cell lymphoma (MCL), yet comprehensive testing is not implemented in clinical routine. We conducted a comprehensive genomic characterization of 180 patients from the European MCL network trials by targeted sequencing of peripheral blood DNA using the EuroClonality(EC)-NDC assay. The IGH::CCND1 fusion was identified in 94% of patients, clonal IGH-V-(D)-J rearrangements in all, and 79% had ≥1 somatic gene mutation.

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  • * A comprehensive analysis of 97 BCP-LBL cases revealed a mutational profile closely resembling that of BCP-ALL, though with a higher frequency of mutations in epigenetic modifiers in BCP-LBL.
  • * The study found that most molecular subtypes from BCP-ALL are also present in BCP-LBL, suggesting that next-generation sequencing can help identify genetic subtypes in BCP-LBL, potentially
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The impact of geographical origin on the chemical composition of acorns from Quercus species has significant attention. This study aimed to explore the phenolic composition of methanolic extracts, tocopherol content, and fatty acid composition of acorn oils from six different populations of acorns. The obtained results revealed that acorn oil from BniMtir exhibited high levels of α-tocopherol (58 mg/kg).

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Introduction: Basosquamous carcinoma (BSC) is an uncommon and malignant subtype of non-melanoma skin cancer. It has features that are halfway between basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

Case Presentation: An 87-year-old female presented with a lesion on her left cheek, nasal ala, medial canthal area, and eyelids.

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Introduction And Importance: Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM), the least common subtype of cutaneous melanoma, poses challenges in early detection, resulting in low survival rates. Subungual melanoma (SUM), a rare form of ALM originating from the nail matrix, is less common on the hands than on the feet, accounting in the hands for only 0.3 % of all cutaneous melanomas.

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The relevance of oxylipins as biomarkers of oxidative stress has been established in recent years. Phytoprostanes and phytofurans are plant metabolites derived from peroxidation of α-linolenic acid (ALA) induced by ROS. Previous findings have suggested new valuable biological properties for these new active compounds in the frame of diverse pathophysiological situations and health constraints.

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According to the sixth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global climate change is now unequivocal. Tunisia, like many other countries, has been affected by climate changes, including rising temperatures, intense heatwaves, and altered precipitation regimes. Tunisia's mean annual temperatures has risen about +1.

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Pine seeds are known for their richness in lipid compounds and other healthy substances. However, the reference procedures that are commonly applied for their analysis are quite laborious, time-consuming, and expensive. Therefore, it is important to develop rapid, accurate, multi-parametric, cost-effective and, essentially, environmentally friendly analytical techniques that are easily implemented at an industrial scale.

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Many stockpiled personnel protective equipment (PPE) were of no use during COVID-19 because they have expired. The need for rethinking past approaches of building PPE stockpiles without planning for their timely rotation has become clear. We develop a game-theoretic pandemic preparedness model for single and multiple PPE products for a budget-constrained governmental organization (GO) supplied by a manufacturer.

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Liquid biopsy is a novel diagnostic approach at first developed to characterize the molecular profile of solid tumors by analyzing body fluids. For cancer patients, it represents a noninvasive way to monitor the status of the solid tumor with respect to representative biomarkers. There is growing interest in the utilization of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) analysis also in the diagnostic and prognostic fields of lymphomas.

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In recent years, there has been a growing interest in the screening of natural active ingredients from Eucalyptus essential oils because of their evident importance in practical utility and their undeniable therapeutic properties. Based on this, the aim of the present study was to investigate the chemical profile of the essential oils of the trunk bark of Eucalyptus torquata Luehm. (ETEO), and E.

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The lipid fraction of seeds from different pine species and populations was studied regarding total lipid content, fatty acid profile and vitamin E composition. The investigated seeds contained a high percentage of lipid (13.6 to 31.

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  • Scientists studied how a special protein called gp130 affects liver cells and their immune response to infections.
  • They created mice with specific liver cells reacting to gp130 to see how these cells work differently.
  • The research found that when liver cells called hepatocytes were activated, they helped the mice fight infections better, but other liver cells didn't show major changes.
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  • - The study investigates how stigma-related factors influence help-seeking behavior for mental illness among college students, a demographic significantly affected by mental health issues.
  • - Using data from 153 students, path analysis identified key relationships between familiarity with mental illness, personal stigma, social distance, label avoidance, attitudes towards seeking treatment, and actual intentions to seek help.
  • - Results indicate that increasing familiarity with mental illness can improve attitudes and intentions to seek treatment, suggesting that targeted interventions could be beneficial for college students.
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This study considers two of many messages that are used in antistigma campaigns: normalcy, that mental illness is like most kinds of illness-"You are just like me," and solidarity, that one's mental illness is accepted-"I stand with you." This study examined how research participants rated message merit: understandable, effective, and compelling. We particularly examined how views on message merit varied by whether participants reported previous mental health experience.

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Research on how sociopolitical factors differentially affect the health and well-being of individuals is nascent and mechanisms responsible have not yet been identified. This work examined how the civil liberties afforded across 79 countries differentially affect the health satisfaction of men and women and tested one potential reason for this link: autonomy satisfaction, the experience of being choiceful, and free to express oneself. Women reported lower health satisfaction in countries that were lower in civil liberties, a relation mediated by autonomy.

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In this investigation, we aimed to study, for the first time, the phenolic composition of Pistacia lentiscus seed oils from different growing areas. Extraction of the phenolic fraction from oils was done by methanol/water. Phenolic profiles were determined using chromatographic analysis by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC-DAD/MSD) and its quantification was done using an internal standard which is unidentified in the studied oil (syringic acid).

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Objective: Antistigma programs may be guided by 3 differing agendas: services (promote treatment engagement), rights (help people achieve rightful goals), and self-worth (facilitate self-worth and efficacy). This study examined the construct validity of this perspective by examining the factor structure of importance ratings of the 3 agendas. The study examined how importance might be viewed differently by the population as a whole versus a subsample of people who reported previous experience with mental health services and hence could be directly harmed by stigma.

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Background: A four stage regressive model that links public stigma to self-stigma is applied to mental illness and substance use disorder. We assess this four stage model in those with co-occurring disorders versus those who have mental illness or substance use disorder alone.

Method: 366 people who self-identified as having either a mental illness or co-occurring mental illness with substance use disorder were recruited from MTurk and completed measures on identity and self-stigma.

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