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Moustafa Bensafi

Lyon 1 UniversitéORCID 0000-0002-2991-3036Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Organism:human· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 1 Assay:imaging· 1

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M. DanteciD· 2 shared Marylou ManteliD· 2 shared Nathalie MandaironiD· 2 shared A Peyrical· 1 shared Anne DidieriD· 1 shared Anne-Claude Luisier· 1 shared Arnaud FourneliD· 1 shared C Benabou· 1 shared

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The formation and content of odor memory from childhood

Jules Dejou, Moustafa Bensafi, Anne Didier, Nathalie Mandairon

This study investigates childhood olfactory memories, finding they are encoded around age six, involve pleasant odors in multisensory contexts, and are more emotionally positive than non-olfactory memories.

bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience

The preference of a fragrance created by a perfumer is associated with one single-nucleotide polymorphism in OR5A1 gene

Marylou Mantel, M. Dantec, Pierre Arnold, Lenka Tisseyre, Veronica Pereda‐Loth, Manon Gabriel, Denis Pierron, Moustafa Bensafi

This study shows that a single SNP in the OR5A1 gene influences preference for a fragrance containing beta-ionone, with G allele carriers preferring lower concentrations.

bioRxiv · Jan 15, 2026 · PreprintGenetics

A pilot study of the impact of smells on the behavior of level 3 autistic children and adolescents during an ongoing task

M. Dantec, Fabienne Cazalis, A Peyrical, Anne-Claude Luisier, C Benabou, S Coeur-Bizot, Nathalie Mandairon, Marylou Mantel, Moustafa Bensafi

This pilot study evaluates the effect of smells on behavior in level 3 autistic children during routine tasks and crises, suggesting potential behavioral reductions with further validation needed.

bioRxiv · Dec 15, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience

Cognitive regulation of multimodal food perception in the human brain

Rémi Janet, Arnaud Fournel, Mélodie Fouillen, Edmund A. Derrington, Moustafa Bensafi, Jean‐Claude Dreher

The paper identifies brain regions and hormonal markers involved in cognitive regulation of appetite for food stimuli presented via olfactory and visual modalities while hungry.

bioRxiv · Apr 23, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience