• Brain microstructural changes support cognitive deficits in HIV uninfected children born to HIV infected mothers 

      Santosh K., Yadav; Gupta, Rakesh K.; Hashem, Sheema; Nisar, Sabah; Azeem, Taha; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      IntroductionAntiretroviral therapy (ART) is considered the most effective way to prevent perinatal transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, there is little knowledge about the effect of ART on the brain ...
    • Claudin-1, A Double-Edged Sword in Cancer. 

      Bhat, Ajaz A; Syed, Najeeb; Therachiyil, Lubna; Nisar, Sabah; Hashem, Sheema; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)
      Claudins, a group of membrane proteins involved in the formation of tight junctions, are mainly found in endothelial or epithelial cells. These proteins have attracted much attention in recent years and have been implicated ...
    • Cytokine-chemokine network driven metastasis in esophageal cancer; promising avenue for targeted therapy 

      Bhat, A.A.; Bhat, Ajaz A.; Nisar, Sabah; Maacha, Selma; Carneiro-Lobo, Tatiana Correa; ... more authors ( BMC , 2021 , Article Review)
      Esophageal cancer (EC) is a disease often marked by aggressive growth and poor prognosis. Lack of targeted therapies, resistance to chemoradiation therapy, and distant metastases among patients with advanced disease account ...
    • Genetic and Neuroimaging Approaches to Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. 

      Nisar, Sabah; Bhat, Ajaz A; Hashem, Sheema; Syed, Najeeb; Yadav, Santosh K; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2020 , Article Review)
      Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly disabling condition, increasingly recognized as both a disorder of mental health and social burden, but also as an anxiety disorder characterized by fear, stress, and ...
    • Genetic variations influence brain changes in patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 

      Yadav, Santosh K.; Bhat, Ajaz A.; Hashem, Sheema; Nisar, Sabah; Kamal, Madeeha; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article Review)
      Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological and neurodevelopmental childhood-onset disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of inattentiveness, impulsiveness, restlessness, and hyperactivity. ...
    • Genetics of structural and functional brain changes in autism spectrum disorder. 

      Hashem, Sheema; Nisar, Sabah; Bhat, Ajaz A; Yadav, Santosh Kumar; Azeem, Muhammad Waqar; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2020 , Article Review)
      Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder characterized by social impairment and restricted interactive and communicative behaviors. It may occur as an isolated disorder or in the context ...
    • Insights Into the Role of CircRNAs: Biogenesis, Characterization, Functional, and Clinical Impact in Human Malignancies 

      Nisar, Sabah; Bhat, Ajaz A.; Singh, Mayank; Karedath, Thasni; Rizwan, Arshi; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article Review)
      Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are an evolutionarily conserved novel class of non-coding endogenous RNAs (ncRNAs) found in the eukaryotic transcriptome, originally believed to be aberrant RNA splicing by-products with decreased ...
    • miRNAs as novel immunoregulators in cancer 

      Saife N., Lone; Bhat, Ajaz A.; Wani, Nissar A.; Karedath, Thasni; Hashem, Sheema; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)
      The immune system is a well-known vital regulator of tumor growth, and one of the main hallmarks of cancer is evading the immune system. Immune system deregulation can lead to immune surveillance evasion, sustained cancer ...
    • Role of NAD+ in regulating cellular and metabolic signaling pathways 

      Sara, Amjad; Nisar, Sabah; Bhat, Ajaz A.; Shah, Ab Rauf; Frenneaux, Michael P.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)
      BackgroundNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a critical coenzyme present in every living cell, is involved in a myriad of metabolic processes associated with cellular bioenergetics. For this reason, NAD+ is often ...
    • Tumor microenvironment: an evil nexus promoting aggressive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and avenue for targeted therapy. 

      Bhat, Ajaz A; Yousuf, Parvaiz; Wani, Nissar A; Rizwan, Arshi; Chauhan, Shyam S; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article Review)
      Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a very aggressive disease with a poor prognosis for advanced-stage tumors. Recent clinical, genomic, and cellular studies have revealed the highly heterogeneous and ...