Pleistocene North African genomes link near Eastern and sub-Saharan African human populations

…, B Nickel, S Nagel, EH Talbi, MA El Hajraoui, S Amzazi… - Science, 2018 - science.org
North Africa is a key region for understanding human history, but the genetic history of its
people is largely unknown. We present genomic data from seven 15,000-year-old modern …

[HTML][HTML] Large scale genomic analysis of 3067 SARS-CoV-2 genomes reveals a clonal geo-distribution and a rich genetic variations of hotspots mutations

…, J Fekkak, H Benrahma, C Nejjari, S Amzazi… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
In late December 2019, an emerging viral infection COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan,
China, and became a global pandemic. Characterization of the genetic variants of SARS-CoV-2 …

Antioxidant activity of some Moroccan marine microalgae: Pufa profiles, carotenoids and phenolic content

…, T Ainane, H El Arroussi, R Benhima, S Amzazi… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
In order to promote Moroccan natural resources, this study aims to evaluate the potential of
microalgae isolated from Moroccan coastlines, as new source of natural antioxidants. …

Toxicological properties of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum)

M Ouzir, K El Bairi, S Amzazi - Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2016 - Elsevier
Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum graecum), used as traditional medicine and natural additive
food, has been shown to exert significant antiatherogenic, antidiabetic, antianorexic, …

Gut microbiome compositional and functional differences between tumor and non-tumor adjacent tissues from cohorts from the US and Spain

…, PI Marron, A Astudillo, JJ Yeh, H Ghazal, S Amzazi… - Gut …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the world and the second leading
cause of cancer deaths in the US and Spain. The molecular mechanisms involved in the …

Paternal age: negative impact on sperm genome decays and IVF outcomes after 40 years

…, S Assou, S Aboulmaouahib, S Amzazi… - Molecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study assessed sperm quality declining on relation to paternal age and its impact on in
vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in order to estimate the APA (Advanced Paternal Age) cutoff. …

[HTML][HTML] Genomic diversity and hotspot mutations in 30,983 SARS-CoV-2 genomes: moving toward a universal vaccine for the “confined virus”?

…, JE Attar, R Mentag, L Sbabou, C Nejjari, S Amzazi… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has been ongoing since its onset in late November 2019 in Wuhan,
China. Understanding and monitoring the genetic evolution of the virus, its geographical …

Cytotoxic effect of some Moroccan medicinal plant extracts on human cervical cell lines.

N Merghoub, L Benbacer, S Amzazi… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2009 - cabdirect.org
Organic extracts of 7 selected plant species, used by Moroccan traditional healers to treat
cancer or non-cancer diseases, were tested for their anti-cancerous activities. The plant …

[HTML][HTML] Gut-lung axis in COVID-19

I Allali, Y Bakri, S Amzazi, H Ghazal - … Perspectives on Infectious …, 2021 - hindawi.com
COVID-19 is a pandemic infection of the respiratory system caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) was found in …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbiome of Moroccan colorectal cancer patients

…, MB Cadenas, K Ouldim, S Amzazi… - Medical microbiology …, 2018 - Springer
Although colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of death in Morocco, there are no studies
of the microbiome changes associated with the disease in the Moroccan population. The …