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Overview

Farida Latif is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a focus on several specialized subfields including Molecular Biology, Physiology, General Health Professions, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Cancer Research.

The research topics covered by Farida Latif include:

  • Public Health and Nutrition
  • Cancer-related molecular mechanisms research
  • Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • RNA modifications and cancer
  • Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
  • Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
  • Fibroblast Growth Factor Research

Farida Latif has contributed to several recent publications, with a focus on clinical and molecular aspects of disease. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Genome-wide methylation analyses identifies Non-coding RNA genes dysregulated in breast tumours that metastasise to the brain," 2022, Scientific Reports
  • "High frequency of HPV high-risk preventable genotypes in Ecuadorian women with invasive cervical cancer," 2024, Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
  • "Significant association between FGFR1 mutation frequency and age in central giant cell granuloma," 2022, Pathology
  • "The Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Exosomes versus Melatonin on Skin Wound Healing of Adult Male Albino Rats: Histological Study," 2024, The Egyptian Journal of Histology
  • "The effect of oral anticoagulants on the incidence of dementia in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis," 2024, European Heart Journal

Their frequent coauthors include:

  • Nurhaedah Nurhaedah
  • Rajendra P. Pangeni
  • Ivonne Olivaries
  • David Huen
  • Vannessa C. Buzatto

Farida Latif's research has been published in a variety of journals, with frequent appearances in:

  • Sahabat Sosial Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat
  • Scientific Reports
  • Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
  • Pathology
  • The Egyptian Journal of Histology

This profile reflects a multifaceted research agenda spanning molecular biology techniques, cancer research, and public health, approached through both experimental and systematic review methodologies.

Best Publications

  • Identification of the von Hippel-Lindau disease tumor suppressor gene.

    F Latif;K Tory;J Gnarra;M Yao

  • Mutations of the VHL tumour suppressor gene in renal carcinoma

    J.R. Gnarra;K. Tory;Y. Weng;L. Schmidt

  • Silencing of the VHL tumor-suppressor gene by DNA methylation in renal carcinoma

    J G Herman;F Latif;Y Weng;M I Lerman

  • Gene Mutations in the Succinate Dehydrogenase Subunit SDHB Cause Susceptibility to Familial Pheochromocytoma and to Familial Paraganglioma

    Dewi Astuti;Farida Latif;Ashraf Dallol;Patricia L.M. Dahia

  • Epigenetic Inactivation of RASSF1A in Lung and Breast Cancers and Malignant Phenotype Suppression

    David G. Burbee;Eva Forgacs;Sabine Zöchbauer-Müller;Latha Shivakumar

  • Germline mutations in the von Hippel-Lindau disease tumor suppressor gene: correlations with phenotype

    Chen F;Kishida T;Yao M;Hustad T

  • High Resolution Chromosome 3p Allelotyping of Human Lung Cancer and Preneoplastic/Preinvasive Bronchial Epithelium Reveals Multiple, Discontinuous Sites of 3p Allele Loss and Three Regions of Frequent Breakpoints

    Ignacio I. Wistuba;Carmen Behrens;Arvind K. Virmani;Gina Mele

  • Methylation associated inactivation of RASSF1A from region 3p21.3 in lung, breast and ovarian tumours.

    Angelo Agathanggelou;Sofia Honorio;Donia P Macartney;Alonso Martinez

  • Role of the Ras-association domain family 1 tumor suppressor gene in human cancers.

    Angelo Agathanggelou;Wendy N. Cooper;Farida Latif

  • Germline SDHB Mutations and Familial Renal Cell Carcinoma

    Christopher Ricketts;Emma R. Woodward;Pip Killick;Mark R. Morris

  • Germline SDHD mutation in familial phaeochromocytoma

    Dewi Astuti;Fiona Douglas;Thomas W J Lennard;Irene A. Aligianis

  • SLIT2, a Human Homologue of the Drosophila Slit2 Gene, Has Tumor Suppressor Activity and Is Frequently Inactivated in Lung and Breast Cancers

    Ashraf Dallol;Nancy Fernandes Da Silva;Paolo Viacava;John D. Minna

  • The Role of RASSF1A Methylation in Cancer

    Luke B. Hesson;Wendy N. Cooper;Farida Latif

  • Epigenetic Inactivation of the RASSF1A 3p21.3 Tumor Suppressor Gene in Both Clear Cell and Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma

    Catherine Morrissey;Alonso Martinez;Malgorzata Zatyka;Angelo Agathanggelou

  • Functional Properties of a New Voltage-dependent Calcium Channel α2δ Auxiliary Subunit Gene (CACNA2D2)

    Boning Gao;Yoshitaka Sekido;Anton Maximov;Mohamad Saad

  • Germline mutations in DIS3L2 cause the Perlman syndrome of overgrowth and Wilms tumor susceptibility

    Dewi Astuti;Mark R Morris;Mark R Morris;Wendy N Cooper;Raymond H J Staals

  • Genome-wide methylation analysis identifies epigenetically inactivated candidate tumour suppressor genes in renal cell carcinoma.

    Mark Morris;Christopher Ricketts;Dean Gentle;Fiona McRonald

  • Clinical and Molecular Genetic Analysis of 19 Wolfram Syndrome Kindreds Demonstrating a Wide Spectrum of Mutations in WFS1

    Carol Hardy;Farhat Khanim;Rosarelis Torres;Rosarelis Torres;Martin Scott-Brown

  • The novel Rho-GTPase activating gene MEGAP/ srGAP3 has a putative role in severe mental retardation

    Volker Endris;Birgit Wogatzky;Uwe Leimer;Dusan Bartsch

  • Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease with pheochromocytoma in the Black Forest region of Germany: evidence for a founder effect.

    Hiltrud Brauch;Takeshi Kishida;Damjan Glavac;Fan Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Eamonn R. Maher
Eamonn R. Maher University of Cambridge
Michael I. Lerman
Michael I. Lerman National Institutes of Health
John D. Minna
John D. Minna The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Berton Zbar
Berton Zbar National Institutes of Health
Christopher J. Ricketts
Christopher J. Ricketts National Institutes of Health
Ivan Bièche
Ivan Bièche Institute Curie
Charis Eng
Charis Eng Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
William S. Modi
William S. Modi CUUR Diagnostics
Gerd P. Pfeifer
Gerd P. Pfeifer Van Andel Institute
Eugene R. Zabarovsky
Eugene R. Zabarovsky Karolinska Institute

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