A review of cancer genetics and genomics studies in Africa

SO Rotimi, OA Rotimi, B Salhia - Frontiers in oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally and is projected to overtake infectious
disease as the leading cause of mortality in Africa within the next two decades. Cancer is a …

HLA-G/sHLA-G and HLA-G-bearing extracellular vesicles in cancers: potential role as biomarkers

P Li, N Wang, Y Zhang, C Wang, L Du - Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
As a non-classic major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecule, human leukocyte
antigen G (HLA-G) is expressed in fetal-maternal interface and immunoprivileged site only in …

Association of HLA-G 3'UTR Polymorphisms with Soluble HLA-G Levels and Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case-Control Study

S Gautam, U Kumar, M Kumar, U Kanga… - Immunological …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G antigens are inducible non-classical major
histocompatibility complex class Ib molecules which play an important role in the regulation …

The Impact of HLA-G 3′UTR Polymorphisms in Breast Cancer in a Tunisian Population

N Ouni, AB Chaaben, G Kablouti, F Ayari… - Immunological …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Human leukocyte antigens G and E (HLA-G and HLA-E) are nonclassical major
histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecules. These molecules play an important role …

A novel BCL11A polymorphism influences gene expression, therapeutic response and epilepsy risk: A multicenter study

S Wang, X Cai, S Liu, Q Zhou, T Wang, S Du… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Genetic factors have been found to be associated with the efficacy and adverse
reactions of antiseizure medications. BCL11A is an important regulator of the development …

The 14-bp insertion/deletion as a promising gene polymorphism to understand cancer risk: Evidence from a systematic review and comprehensive meta-analysis

K Tizaoui, MA Ayadi, I Zemni, AH Harrath, R Rizzo… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background HLA-G is associated with cancer cell escape. The 3'UTR polymorphism is
involved in the regulation of membrane-bound HLA-G and soluble HLA-G proteins. The aim …

The HLA-G genetic contribution to bipolar disorder: a trans-ethnic replication

A Sundaresh, CL Wu, RK Chinnadurai… - Immunological …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Bipolar disorder (BD) is frequently associated with immune dysfunctions. Studying the
genetic diversity of the immuno-modulatory human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-G locus in a …

Association of the HLA-G rs66554220 variant with non-segmental vitiligo and its clinical features in Northwestern Mexico population

DS Becerra-Loaiza, LA Ochoa-Ramírez… - … in Dermatology and …, 2023 - termedia.pl
Aim: To evaluate the role of the HLA-G rs66554220 variant in NS-V and its clinical features
in Northwestern Mexicans. Material and methods: We genotyped the rs66554220 variant by …

[HTML][HTML] Associations of HLA-G 3'UTR polymorphisms and increased HLA-G expression with gastric cancer susceptibility and prognosis

I Zemni, D Bortolotti, S Dhouioui, S Baroudi, M Ferjani… - Immunobiology, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Gastric cancer (GC) remains a serious health concern and is characterized by a
multifactorial etiology involving both genetic and epigenetic factors. The aim of the current …

Genetic variation in the HLA-G 3′UTR 14–bp insertion/deletion and the associated cancer risk: evidence from 25 case–control studies

Y Jiang, J Lu, YE Wu, X Zhao, L Li - Bioscience Reports, 2019 - portlandpress.com
Human leucocyte antigen-G (HLA-G) plays an important role in the progression of human
cancers. A growing number of published studies have investigated the correlation between …