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Nouara Yahi is affiliated with Aix-Marseille University in France. Their research is situated primarily in the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these areas, they have focused notably on Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Animal Science and Zoology, and Cell Biology.

Their scholarly contributions address a broad range of topics that include SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, lipid membrane structure and behavior, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, COVID-19 clinical research studies, SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing, glycosylation and glycoproteins research, as well as vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches.

Nouara Yahi's publication record features multiple papers in prominent scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Journal of Medical Virology, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Viruses, and the Journal of Infection. The distribution of their work in these journals reflects their engagement with both molecular science and infectious disease research.

Their recent research papers are as follows:

  • "Structural and molecular modelling studies reveal a new mechanism of action of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine against SARS-CoV-2 infection" (2020, International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents)
  • "Synergistic antiviral effect of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin in combination against SARS-CoV-2: What molecular dynamics studies of virus-host interactions reveal" (2020, International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents)
  • "The puzzling mutational landscape of the SARS-2-variant Omicron" (2022, Journal of Medical Virology)
  • "Structural dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 variants: A health monitoring strategy for anticipating Covid-19 outbreaks" (2021, Journal of Infection)
  • "Culture and identification of a "Deltamicron" SARS-CoV-2 in a three cases cluster in southern France" (2022, Journal of Medical Virology)

Collaboration plays a significant role in their work, with frequent co-authors including Jacques Fantini, Henri Chahinian, Fodil Azzaz, Philippe Colson, and Bernard La Scola. These partnerships have supported a substantial number of their publications across multiple years.

Best Publications

  • Structural and molecular modelling studies reveal a new mechanism of action of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    Jacques Fantini;Jacques Fantini;Coralie Di Scala;Henri Chahinian;Nouara Yahi

  • Lipid rafts: structure, function and role in HIV, Alzheimer's and prion diseases.

    Jacques Fantini;Nicolas Garmy;Radhia Mahfoud;Nouara Yahi

  • Galactosyl ceramide (or a closely related molecule) is the receptor for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 on human colon epithelial HT29 cells.

    N Yahi;S Baghdiguian;H Moreau;J Fantini

  • Identification of a Common Sphingolipid-binding Domain in Alzheimer, Prion, and HIV-1 Proteins

    Radhia Mahfoud;Nicolas Garmy;Marc Maresca;Nouara Yahi

  • Both direct and indirect effects account for the pro-inflammatory activity of enteropathogenic mycotoxins on the human intestinal epithelium: Stimulation of interleukin-8 secretion, potentiation of interleukin-1β effect and increase in the transepithelial passage of commensal bacteria

    Marc Maresca;Nouara Yahi;Lama Younès-Sakr;Marilyn Boyron

  • Molecular insights into amyloid regulation by membrane cholesterol and sphingolipids: common mechanisms in neurodegenerative diseases.

    Jacques Fantini;Nouara Yahi

  • Human Erythrocyte Glycosphingolipids as Alternative Cofactors for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) Entry: Evidence for CD4-Induced Interactions between HIV-1 gp120 and Reconstituted Membrane Microdomains of Glycosphingolipids (Gb3 and GM3)

    Djilali Hammache;Nouara Yahi;Marc Maresca;Gérard Piéroni

  • Common molecular mechanism of amyloid pore formation by Alzheimer’s β-amyloid peptide and α-synuclein

    Coralie Di Scala;Nouara Yahi;Sonia Boutemeur;Alessandra Flores

  • The fusogenic tilted peptide (67–78) of α-synuclein is a cholesterol binding domain

    Jacques Fantini;Denis Carlus;Nouara Yahi

  • Specific Interaction of HIV-1 and HIV-2 Surface Envelope Glycoproteins with Monolayers of Galactosylceramide and Ganglioside GM3

    Djilali Hammache;Gérard Piéroni;Nouara Yahi;Olivier Delézay

  • Molecular basis for the glycosphingolipid-binding specificity of α-synuclein: key role of tyrosine 39 in membrane insertion

    Jacques Fantini;Nouara Yahi

  • Synthetic Soluble Analogs of Galactosylceramide (GalCer) Bind to the V3 Domain of HIV-1 gp120 and Inhibit HIV-1-induced Fusion and Entry

    Jacques Fantini;Djilali Hammache;Olivier Delézay;Nouara Yahi

  • Interaction of Alzheimer’s β-Amyloid Peptides with Cholesterol: Mechanistic Insights into Amyloid Pore Formation

    Coralie Di Scala;Henri Chahinian;Nouara Yahi;Nicolas Garmy

  • Mutation Patterns of the Reverse Transcriptase and Protease Genes in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1-Infected Patients Undergoing Combination Therapy: Survey of 787 Sequences

    Nouara Yahi;Catherine Tamalet;Christian Tourrès;Natacha Tivoli

  • Cholesterol accelerates the binding of Alzheimer's β-amyloid peptide to ganglioside GM1 through a universal hydrogen-bond-dependent sterol tuning of glycolipid conformation

    Jacques Fantini;Nouara Yahi;Nicolas Garmy

  • Resistance of HIV-1 to multiple antiretroviral drugs in France: a 6-year survey (1997-2002) based on an analysis of over 7000 genotypes.

    Catherine Tamalet;Jacques Fantini;Christian Tourres;Nouara Yahi

  • Co-expression of CXCR4/fusin and galactosylceramide in the human intestinal epithelial cell line HT-29.

    Olivier Delézay;Nathalie Koch;Nouara Yahi;Djilali Hammache

  • Suramin inhibits binding of the V3 region of HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein gp120 to galactosylceramide, the receptor for HIV-1 gp120 on human colon epithelial cells.

    Nouara Yahi;Jean Marc Sabatier;Peter Nickel;Kamel Mabrouk

  • Interaction of cholesterol with sphingosine: physicochemical characterization and impact on intestinal absorption.

    Nicolas Garmy;Nadira Taïeb;Nouara Yahi;Jacques Fantini

  • How Cholesterol Constrains Glycolipid Conformation for Optimal Recognition of Alzheimer's β Amyloid Peptide (Aβ1-40)

    Nouara Yahi;Anaïs Aulas;Jacques Fantini

Frequent Co-Authors

Jacques Fantini
Jacques Fantini Aix-Marseille University
Catherine Tamalet
Catherine Tamalet Aix-Marseille University
Jean-Marc Sabatier
Jean-Marc Sabatier Aix-Marseille University
Philippe Colson
Philippe Colson Aix-Marseille University
Patrick J. Cozzone
Patrick J. Cozzone Aix-Marseille University
Isabelle Poizot-Martin
Isabelle Poizot-Martin Aix-Marseille University
Kwen-Tay Luh
Kwen-Tay Luh National Taiwan University
Kuan-Teh Jeang
Kuan-Teh Jeang National Institutes of Health
Francisco Gonzalez-Scarano
Francisco Gonzalez-Scarano University of Pennsylvania
Ih-Jen Su
Ih-Jen Su National Health Research Institutes

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