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Cheickna Cissé

Publications (11)

Ethnobotanical Study of Domesticated Edible Plants in Mali and Biochemical Screening of Mangifera indica L.

Cheickna Cissé, Abdoulaye Diallo, Mamadou A. Konaré, Yacouba DIAWARA & Issiaka Togola · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2026

Introduction: In Mali, several domesticated edible plants are commonly used for their nutritional and therapeutic properties. But their usage are poorly documented in terms of their chemical composition and pharmacological properties. This highlights the urgent need for ethnobota...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i11323

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

Building Sustainable Bioinformatics Training Programs in Africa: Insights from ACE-Mali

Cheickna Cissé, Mamadou WELE, Jeffrey G. SHAFFER, Jian Li, Christopher WHALEN, Maria Y. GIOVANNI, Mariam QUINONES, Alia BENKALAH, Doulaye Dembélé, Darrell HURT, Abdoulaye DJIMDE, Karlynn NOBLE, Cheick O. TANGARA, Mahamadoun H. TOURE, Boubacar YALCOUYE, Oudou DIABATE, Abdoulaye DIAWARA, Fatoumata G. FOFANA, Mamadou Sangare, Kangaye DIALLO, Fatumo SEGUN, Mike TARTAKOVSKY, Mahamadou DIAKITE & Seydou O. DOUMBIA · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2025

Introduction: The African Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Data-Intensive Science (ACE), a public-private partnership, facilitated by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in collaboration with Africa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84599

Design of New Alkylphenols with Theoretical Values of their Water/ Octanol Partition Coefficients

Fatogoma Diarrassouba, Cheickna Cissé, Kafoumba Bamba & Nahossé Ziao · International Research Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry · 2026

In our previous work, we established a predictive QSPR (Quantitative Structure-Property Relationship) model for the water/octanol partition coefficient, based on electronic energy (ET), LUMO (Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital) energy, and the energy gap (ΔEgap). This model has...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/irjpac/2026/v27i51030

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