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Cheickna Cissé

Publications (8)

PfDHFR Resistance Mutations in Mali: Impact on Protein Structure and Identification of Novel Natural Inhibitors

Cheickna Cissé, Oudou DIABATE, Fatoumata Gnine FOFANA, Ibrahim KEITA, Seydou Doumbia, Ousmane KOITA & Mamadou WELE · Biotechnology Journal International · 2025

Malaria drug resistance remains one of the greatest challenges to the malaria control program in Mali. Mutation in the Plasmodium falciparum Dihydrofolate Reductase (PfDHFR), a key enzyme in the folate biosynthesis pathway and primary target of antifolate drugs, are knows to indu...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2025/v29i6813

Prioritisation of Promising Therapeutic Targets in Plasmodium falciparum Using in Silico Multi Criteria Scoring

Mamadou Sangare, Cheickna Cissé, Bakary N'tji Diallo, Alia Benkahla, Jian Li, Jeffrey G Shaffer, Seydou Doumbia, Annie Degroot & Mamadou WELE · Biotechnology Journal International · 2025

Background: Malaria remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases globally, causing over 597,000 deaths each year, with Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) responsible for the most severe cases. Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most affected region of the world, the region hosting more t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/bji/2025/v29i5790

Microbiome Responses to RYMV Infection: Insights from Rice Cultivation in Mali

Kangaye Amadou Diallo, Cheickna Cissé, Amadou Hamadoun Babana, Thomas Shier, Trevor Gould, Sognan Dao, Adounigna Kassogué, Doulaye Dembélé & Mamadou WELE · Advances in Research · 2024

Background: The Rice Yellow Mottle Virus (RYMV) is one of the most significant viral pathogens affecting rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa, leading to yield losses as high as 100% in severely affected areas. In Mali, particularly in the Office du Niger region, RYMV poses a co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/air/2024/v25i61213

Inhibitory Effects of Datura innoxia Mill Extracts on Two Enzymes Involved in the Control of Diabetes and Inflammation

Mamadou A. Konaré, Cheickna Cissé, Issiaka Togola & Moussa Fomba · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2024

Aims: This work aimed to evaluate the inhibitory effects of Datura innoxia Mill leaf and root extracts on two enzymes involved in the control of diabetes and inflammation. Study Design:  The α-amylase and trypsin are two key enzymes involved in the regulation of diabetes and infl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i92114

Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-cancer Activities of Leaf Extracts from Three Datura Species Found in Mali

Issiaka Togola, Mamadou Abdoulaye Konaré, Cheickna Cissé & Nouhoum Diarra · Journal of Applied Life Sciences International · 2023

The anti-inflammatory potential was estimated using cancer cells, by quantifying nitrites (NO) based on colorimetric method (Griess reaction) and the cell viability based on the WST-1 assay. The antiproliferative activity was assessed on cell lines (HeLa and MCF-7) using the Cell...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jalsi/2023/v26i6630

Antibacterial and Antiplasmodial Activities of Tannins Extracted from Zizyphus mauritiana in Mali

Singou Keita, Mamadou WELE, Cheickna Cissé, Nouhoum Diarra, Laura Kirkman & Lamine Baba-Moussa · International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review · 2018

Aim: This study was designed to evaluate tannins extracted from Ziziphus mauritiana as source of potential antimalarial and antimicrobial agents in Mali. Place and Duration of Study: Collection of plant materials, tannins extraction, antibacterial activity evaluation were done at...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJBCRR/2018/45335

Advances in Malaria Vaccine Development Targeting Plasmodium falciparum Surface Proteins

Fatoumata Gnine FOFANA, Mamadou WELE, Oudou DIABATE, Cheickna Cissé, Abdoulaye DIAWARA, Mahamadoun Haram TOURE, Mahamadou DIAKITE, Seydou O. DOUMBIA & Abdoulaye DJIMDE · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2025

Malaria remains a significant public health concern, especially in endemic regions where increasing drug resistance poses challenges to effective treatment. Vaccine development has emerged as a crucial strategy for malaria control, targeting different stages of the parasite’s lif...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2025/v40i92300

Assessment of the Diversity of Endophytic, Rhizospheric and Soil Bacteria Using a Targeted Metagenomic Approach in Mali

Adounigna Kassogué, Soufiana Traore, Sognan Dao, Antoine Dara, Sekou Sissoko, Cheickna Cissé, Kangaye Amadou Diallo, Rokiatou Fané, Atia Traoré, Mamadou WELE & Amadou Hamadoun Babana · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2024

Aims: This study investigates the diversity of endophytic, rhizospheric, and soil bacterial species in agricultural ecosystems in Mali using a targeted metagenomic approach based on 16S rRNA sequencing. The primary aim is to characterize microbial communities and understand their...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arrb/2024/v39i122179