Publications by authors named "Meriem Aberkane"

Introduction: Pharmacogenetic markers, such as the ATP Binding Cassette (ABCB1) and cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A5 enzymes, play a crucial role in personalized medicine by influencing drug efficacy and toxicity based on individuals' or populations' genetic variations.This study aims to investigate the genetic polymorphisms of CYP3A5 (rs776746) and ABCB1 (rs1045642) in the West Algerian population and compare the genotypes and allelic distributions with those of various ethnic groups.

Methods: The study involved 472 unrelated healthy subjects from the Western Algerian population.

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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the abnormal and rapid growth of cells. The mutation of the Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand gene (-ITD) represents an important factor in the prognosis of AML. The objective of this study was to determine for the first time the prevalence of -ITD mutation in west Algerian AML patients.

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  • The study aimed to investigate how environmental factors influence the likelihood of developing keratoconus in a Western Algerian population, focusing on specific SNPs linked to allergies.
  • It involved 70 keratoconus patients and 70 control subjects, using DNA testing to analyze genetic variations and compare them between the two groups.
  • The results showed a significant link between family history, atopy, and eye rubbing with keratoconus, while smoking appeared to have a protective effect; however, the studied SNPs did not show any significant genetic association with the condition.
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The tumor suppressor gene TP53 and its regulator MDM2 are both key players involved in multiple pathways including apoptosis, cellular transcriptional control and cell cycle regulation. Common germline polymorphisms in these genes may affect colorectal cancer (CRC) susceptibility. An arginine-to-proline substitution at codon 72 in the TP53 gene is reported to decrease apoptotic potential, while a thymine-to-guanine polymorphism at nucleotide 309 (named SNP309) of murine double minute 2 MDM2 gene increases its transcription.

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Methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a key enzyme of folate metabolism. Few studies were reported about its relationship with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). We conducted a case-control study analyzing the prevalence of the polymorphisms MTHFR C677T and MTHFR A1298C in Algerians CML patients.

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a complex and multifactorial disease, in which genetic and environmental factors both seem to play a part. Many epidemiological studies have explored the association between genetic polymorphisms of X-ray repair cross-complementing group 3 (XRCC3) (Thr241Met) and Xeroderma pigmentosum group D (XPD) lysine to glutamine at codon 751 (Lys751Gln) and risk of CRC in various populations; however, the results are controversial. We conducted this case-control study in a West Algerian population to assess the potential role of this genetic polymorphism on the risk of CRC in this population.

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The aim of this study was to detect the genetic alterations in the Factor 8 gene in 26 patients from Western Algeria. We detected the presence of "intron 22 inversion" with long-range polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Negative patients for this inversion were analyzed for "intron 1 inversion" using multiplex PCR.

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