Submissions from 2011
Identification of antiplatelet and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory constituents in betel nut., Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur, Syed Faraz Kazim, Huma Rasheed, Asaad Khalid, Maliha Iqbal Jumani, Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, and Anwar Gilani
How we developed a bioethics theme in an undergraduate medical curriculum, Kulsoom Ghias, Syeda Kauser Ali, Kausar S. Khan, Robyna Irshad Khan, Murad M. Khan, Arshi Farooqui Farooqui, and Parvez Nayani
PIH2 lead detoxifying effect of vitamin C in traffic police subjects, A.H. Gilani, O. Fazal, A.J. Shah, Hassan Mehmood, and S.A. Tariq
Antidiarrheal and antispasmodic activities of Salvia officinalis are mediated through activation of K+ channels, Anwar Hassan Gilani
Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of cardamom in asthma, Anwar Hassan Gilani
The use of high-resolution (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in the clinical diagnosis of Acanthamoeba, Sandra Hauber, Hary Parkes, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Bronchodilator, cardiotonic and spasmolytic activities of the stem barks of Terminalia arjuna., Janbaz K. H, Hamid I, Mahmood M. H, and Anwar Hussain Gilani
Antispasmodic and Ca++ antagonist potential of marrubiin, a labdane type diterpene from Phlomis bracteosa, Javid Hussain, Riaz Ullah, Arif-ullah Khan, Fazal Mabood, Mohammad Raza Shah, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, and Anwar Gilani
Gastrointestial and respiratory activities of Acacia leucophloea, Imran Imran, Liaqat Hussain, M. Zia-Ul-Haq, Khalid Hussain Janbaz, Anwar Gilani, and Vincenzo De Feo
Impact of thermal and chemical stress on sulfolobus solfactaricus P2 genome and components of transcription apparatus, Junaid Iqbal
Comparison of high performance liquid chromatography, radio immunoassay and electrochemiluminescence immunoassay for quantification of serum 25 hydroxy vitamin D., Lena Jafri, Aysha Habib Khan, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Shamim Mushtaq, Romaina Farooq Ghani, and Imran i. Siddiqui
Does vitamin E have a role in treatment and prevention of anemia?, Tanveer Jilani and Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Safe blood transfusion practices in blood banks of Karachi, Pakistan, M. Kassi, A. K. Afghan, M. R. Khanani, I. A. Khan, and S. H. Ali
Gene profiling of early and advanced liver disease in chronic hepatitis C patients., Saira Sarfraz Khalid, Saeed Hamid, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Asaf Qureshi, and Nilofer Qureshi
Antibacterial, antifungal, antispasmodic and Ca++ antagonist effects of Caesalpinia bonducella, Hidayat -Ullah Khanab, Irshad Ali, Arif -Ullah Khan, Rubina Nazb, and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Gut modulatory effects of Daphne oleoides are mediated through cholinergic and Ca++ antagonist mechanisms., Arif-ullah Khan, Farman Ali, Dilfaraz Khan, and Anwar Gilani
Blood pressure lowering, cardiovascular inhibitory and bronchodilatory actions of Achillea millefolium., Arif-ullah Khan and Anwar Gilani
Pharmacological explanation for medicinal use of St. John’s Wart in the hypo-motility disorder of gut., Arif -ullah KHAN, Anwar Hassan Gilani, Munasib KHAN, and Fazal Subhan
Pharmacological studies on Hypericum perforatum fractions and constituents., Arif-ullah Khan, Anwar Gilani, and Najeeb-ur-Rehman
Antiurolithic activity of Origanum vulgare is mediated through multiple pathways, Aslam Khan, Samra Bashir, Saeed R. Khan, and Anwar H. Gilani
Expression of Matrix Gla Protein in MDCK cells exposed to Oxalates, Calcium Oxalate Monohydrate and Hydroxyapatite crystals, Aslam Khan, Anwar Hassan Gilani, and Saeed R. Khan
Antinociceptive activity of aerial parts of polygonatum verticillatum: attenuation of both peripheral and central pain mediators, Haroon Khan, Muhammad Saeed, Anwar Gilani, Murad Ali Khan, Inamullah Khan, and Nadeem Ashraf
Studies on anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of betel nut in rodents, Shagufta Khan, Malik Hassan Mehmood, Anita Naushir Akbar Ali, Fahad Shabbir Ahmed, Ahsana Dar, and Anwarul-Hassan Gilani
Cockroaches and locusts: physicians' answer to infectious diseases, Simon Lee, Ian Duce, Helen Atkins, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Febuxostat inhibition of endothelial-bound XO: Implications for targeting vascular ROS production, Umair Z. Malik, Nicholas J. Hundley, Guillermo Romero, Rafael Radi, Bruce A. Freeman, Margaret M. Tarpey, and Eric E. Kelley
Pharmacological Basis for the Medicinal Use of Psyllium Husk (Ispaghula) in Constipation and Diarrhea, Malik Hassan Mehmood, Nauman Aziz, Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur, and Anwarul-Hassan Gilani
The antidiarrheal and spasmolytic activities of Phyllanthus emblica are mediated through dual blockade of muscarinic receptors and Ca(2+) channels, Malik Hassan Mehmood, Hasan Salman Siddiqi, and Anwarul Hassan Gilani
Prokinetic and laxative activities of Lepidium sativum seed extract with species and tissue selective gut stimulatory actions, Najeeb-ur-Rehman, Malik Hassan Mehmood, Khalid M. Alkharfy, and Anwarul-Hassan Gilani
Preemptive Kidney Transplantation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, A. Naveed, C. Nilubol, J. K. Melancon, R. Girlanda, L. Johnson, and B. Javaid
Is Acanthamoeba pathogenicity associated with intracellular bacteria?, Graeme Neil Paterson, Michael Rittig, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Identification of immunogenic regions within the alternative reading frame protein of hepatitis C virus (genotype 3), H. Qureshi, R. Qazi, S. Hamid, and S. A. Qureshi
Role of alternate reading frame potein (ARFP) in the pathogens of chronic Hepatits C viral infection, Humaira Humayun Qureshi
An FTO variant is associated with Type 2 diabetes in South Asian populations after accounting for body mass index and waist circumference, S. D. Rees, M. Islam, M. Z. I. Hydrie, B. Chaudhary, S. Bellary, S. Hashmi, J. P. O'Hare, S. Kumar, D. K. Sanghera, N. Chaturvedi, A. H. Barnett, A. S. Shera, M. N. Weedon, A. Basit, T. M. Frayling, M. A. Kelly, and T. H. Jafar
Kinetics of Trihalogenated Acetic Acid Metabolism and Isoform Specificity in Liver Microsomes, Shakil A. Saghir, Burhan I. Ghanayem, and Irvin R. Schultz
Blood Pressure Lowering Effect of the Extract of Aerial Parts of Capparis aphylla is Mediated Through Endothelium-Dependent and Independent Mechanisms, Abdul Jabbar Shah and Anwarul Hassan Gilani
Studies on the Chemical Composition and Possible Mechanisms Underlying the Antispasmodic and Bronchodilatory Activities of the Essential Oil of Artemisia maritima L., Abdul Jabbar Shah, Anwarul-Hassan Gilani, Kanza Abbas, Munawwer Rasheed, Amir Ahmed, and Viqar Uddin Ahmad
Albumin precursorandHsp70modulatecornealwoundhealinginanorgan culturemodel, Anwar Ali Siddiqui Aga Khan University, Shamim Mushtaq Shamim Mushtaq, ZulfiqarAliNaqvi ZulfiqarAliNaqvi, and NikhatAhmed NikhatAhmed
Area 51: How do Acanthamoeba invade the central nervous system?, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Richard Emes, Hany Eisheikha, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Rigorous ablution is a potential risk factor to fatal brain infection in developing countries, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui and Naveed Ahmed Khan
The type III secretion system is involved in Escherichia coli K1 interactions with Acanthamoeba, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Huma Malik, Mehwish Sagheer, Suk-Yul Jung, and Naveed Ahmed Khan
Submissions from 2010
Antifungal and nematicidal activity of selected legumes of Pakistan, Shakeel Ahmad, Mussarat Akhter, M. Zia-Ul-Haq, Mehjabeen, and Sagheer Ahmed
Curcuminoids enhance memory in an amyloid-infused rat model of Alzheimer's disease, T. Ahmed, S. A. Enam, and Anwar Gilani
Berberis vulgaris root bark extract prevents hyperoxaluria induced urolithiasis in rats., Samra Bashir, Anwar Gilani, Anwar Ali Siddiqui, Shahid Pervez, Saeed R. Khan, Noor Jehan Sarfaraz, and Abdul Jabbar Shahs
Analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-platelet activities of the methanolic extract of Acacia modesta leaves, Ishfaq A. Bukhari, Rafeeq A. Khan, Anwar Hassan Gilani, Sagheer Ahmed, and Sheikh Arshad Saeed
Guarding the guardians: Bioethics curricula for psychiatrists-in-training in developing countries., Kulsoom Ghias and Syed Ahmer
Pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of Holarrhena antidysenterica in gut motility disorders., Anwar Gilani, Aslam Khan, Arif-Ullah Khan, Samra Bashir, Najeeb-Ur Rehman, and Saf-Ur-Rehman Mandukhail
Antispasmodic and vasodilator activities of Morinda citrifolia root extract are mediated through blockade of voltage dependent calcium channels, Anwarul Hassan Gilani, Saf-ur-Rehman Mandukhail, Javeid Iqbal, Masoom Yasinzai, Nauman Aziz, Aslam Khan, and Najeeb-ur-Rehman
Pharmacological Basis for the Medicinal Use of Zanthoxylum armatum in Gut, Airways and Cardiovascular Disorders, Syed Naeemuddin Gilani, Arif-ullah Khan, and Anwar Gilani
Seasonal variation in content, chemical composition and antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of essential oils from four Mentha species, Abdullah I. Hussain, Farooq Anwar, Poonam S. Nigam, Muhammad Ashraf, and Anwar Gilani
Selective Depletion of Sulfolobus solfataricus Transcription Factor E under Heat Shock Conditions, Junaid Iqbal and Sohail A. Qureshi
In vivo anthelmintic activity of Azadirachta indica A. Juss seeds against gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep, Z. Iqbal, M. Lateef, A. Jabbar, and Anwar Gilani
Community based lifestyle intervention for blood pressure reduction in children and young adults in developing country: cluster randomized controlled trial, Tazeen H. Jafar, Muhammad Islam, Juanita Hatcher, Anwar Hassan Gilani, Shiraz Hashmi, Rasool Bux, Ayesha Khan, Neil Poulter, Salma Badruddin, and Nish Chaturvedi
Concentrated epidemics of HIV, HCV, and HBV among Afghan refugees, Muhammad Rafiq Khanani, Amna S. Ansari, Saeed Khan, Mehreen Somani, Shahana Urooj Kazmi, and Syed H. Ali
Prevalence of single, double, and triple infections of HIV, HCV and HBV among the MSM community in Pakistan, Muhammad R. Khanani, Mehreen Somani, Saeed Khan, Samina Naseeb, and Syed H. Ali
Airways and cardiovascular inhibitory effects of Olea europea and Terminalia bellerica aqueous fractions, Arif-ullah Khan and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Antisecretory and analgesic activities of Terminalia bellerica, Arif-ullah Khan and Anwar Hassan Gilani
In vivo studies on the bronchodilatory and analgesic activities of Hyoscyamus niger and Aspalathus linearis, Arif-ullah KHAN and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Antispasmodic, Bronchodilator and Blood Pressure Lowering Properties of Hypericum oblongifolium - Possible Mechanism of Action, Arif-ullah Khan, Munasib Khan, Fazal Subhan, and Anwar Gilani
The antinociceptive activity of Polygonatum verticillatum rhizomes in pain models, Haroon Khan, Muhammad Saeed, Anwar Gilani, Murad Ali Khan, Ahsana Dar, and Inamullah Khan
Prevalence of immediate vasovagal reaction in blood donors visiting two blood banks of Karachi, Dileep Kumar, V. Juriasinghani, K. Rai, and S. I. Azam
Studies on antidyslipidemic effects of Morinda citrifolia (Noni) fruit, leaves and root extracts., Saf-ur Rehman Mandukhail, Nauman Aziz, and Anwar Gilani
Pharmacological Basis for the Medicinal Use of Black Pepper and Piperine in Gastrointestinal Disorders, Malik Hassan Mehmood and Anwarul Hassan Gilani
Temporal expression of calcium/calmodulin-dependent adenylyl cyclase isoforms in rat articular chondrocytes: RT-PCR and immunohistochemical localization, Ismail Memon, Khalid M. Khan, Sammer Siddiqui, Siddiqa Perveen, and Muhammad Ishaq
Ego defense mechanisms in Pakistani medical students: a cross sectional analysis, Maria A. Parekh, Hina Majeed, Tuba R. Khan, Anum B. Khan, Salman Khalid, Nadia M. Khwaja, Roha Khalid, Mohammad A. Khan, Ibrahim M. Rizqui, and Imtiaz Jehan
Utility of DNA methylation markers for diagnosing cancer., Sohail A Qureshi, Muhammed Umair Bashir, and Ahmed Yaqinuddin
Evidence for a "Founder Effect" among HIV-infected injection drug users (IDUs) in Pakistan., Mohammad A. Rai, Vivek R Nerurkar, Suhail Khoja, Saeed Khan, Richard Yanagihara, Arish Rehman, Shahana U Kazmi, and Syed H Ali
Bilateral Giant Cavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysms in a Child With Juvenile Paget's Disease, Tausif Rehman, Rushna Ali, Christopher Taylor, and Howard Yonas
Calcium channel blocking activity of Mentha longifolia L. explains its medicinal use in diarrhoea and gut spasm., Abdul Jabbar Shah, Nizar Noorali Bhulani, Sara Haroon Khan, Najeeb Ur Rehman, and Anwar Gilani
Bronchodilatory effect of Acorus calamus (Linn.) is mediated through multiple pathways., Abdul Jabbar Shah and Anwar Gilani
Antidiarrhoeal and spasmolytic activities of the methanolic crude extract of Alstonia scholaris L. are mediated through calcium channel blockade., Abdul Jabbar Shah, Saqib Ali Gowani, Akber Jalil Zuberi, Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur, and Anwar Gilani
Microdiscectomy for lumbosacral disc herniation and frequency of failed disc surgery, Muhammad Shahzad Shamim, Maria Adnan Parekh, Muhammad Ehsan Bari, Ather Enam, and Faraz Khursheed
Terpenoid Content of Valeriana wallichii Extracts and Antidepressant-like Response Profiles, Fazal Subhan, Nasiara Karim, Anwar Gilani, and Robert D. E. Sewell
Antihepatotoxic activity of Saussurea lappa extract on D-galactosamine and lipopolysaccharide-induced hepatitis in mice., Sheikh Yaeesh, Qamar Jamal, Abdul Jabbar Shah, and Anwar Gilani
Nutritional environmental and genetic causes of hyperhomocysteinemia in a Pakistan population, Mohsin Yakub
Association of blood lead (Pb) and plasma homocysteine: a cross sectional survey in Karachi, Pakistan., Mohsin Yakub and Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal
Dietary patterns are associated with hyperhomocysteinemia in an urban Pakistani population., Mohsin Yakub, Mohammad Perwaiz Iqbal, and Romaina Iqbal
Studies of oil from cowpea (vigna unguiculata ( l.) walp.) cultivars commonly grown in Pakistan, M. Zia-Ul-Haq, S. Ahmad, E. Chiavaro, Mehjabeen, and Sagheer Ahmed
Submissions from 2009
Battling polio in Pakistan: Breaking new ground, Omer Afzal and Mohammad A. Rai
Inhibitory effect of curcuminoids on acetylcholinesterase activity and attenuation of scopolamine-induced amnesia may explain medicinal use of turmeric in Alzheimer's disease, Touqeer Ahmed and Anwar Gilani
Antihypertensive, antioxidant, antidyslipidemic and endothelial modulating activities of a polyherbal formulation (POL-10), Nauman Aziz, Malik Hassan Mehmood, Safur Rehman Mandukhal, Samra Bashir, Sidra Raoof, and Anwar Gilani
Antihypertensive, antidyslipidemic and endothelial modulating activities of Orchis mascula, Nauman Aziz, Malik Hassan Mehmood, Hasan Salman Siddiqi, Saf-ur-Rehman Mandukhail, Fatima Sadiq, Wajiha Maan, and Anwar Gilani
In vitro and in vivo anthelmintic activity of terminalia arjuna bark, Hafiz Allah Bachaya, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Nisar Khan, Abdul Jabbar, Anwar Hassan Gilani, and Islam-ud Din
Antiurolithic effect of Bergenia ligulata rhizome: An explanation of the underlying mechanisms, Samra Bashir and Anwar Gilani
Presence of Blood-Pressure Lowering and Spasmolytic Constituents in Buddleja crispa, Anwar Gilani, Ishfaq A. Bukhari, Rafeeq A. Khan, Abdul J. Shah, Ijaz Ahmad, and Abdul Malik
Antidiarrheal, antisecretory, and bronchodilatory activities of Hypericum perforatum., Anwar Hassan Gilani
Gut modulatory and antiplatelet activities of Viscum cruciatum, Anwar Hassan Gilani, Mehmood MH, Khan A, Janbaz KH, and Saeed SA
Chemical composition and mechanisms underlying the spasmolytic and bronchodilatory properties of the essential oil of Nepeta cataria L., Anwar Gilani, Abdul J. Shah, Amina Zubair, Sana Khalid, Jawad Kiani, Amir Ahmed, Munawwer Rasheed, and Viqar U. Ahmad
Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey About Lipid-Management Practices Among Cardiologists in Pakistan: Assessment of Adherence to Published Treatment Guidelines, Saqib A. Gowani, Sana Shoukat, Ather M. Taqui, Nizar Bhulani, Sameer Khalid, Amna Sheikh, Muhammad S. Halim, Sarah Samreen, and Fahim H. Jafary
Folic acid and vitamin B6 deficiencies related hyperhomocysteinemia in apparently healthy Pakistani adults; is mass micronutrient supplementation indicated in this population, Perwaiz Iqbal, Bo S Lindblad, Naseema Mehboobali, Farzana A Yusuf, Abrar H Khan, and Saleem Perwaiz Iqbal
Blood pressure-lowering and vascular modulator effects of Acorus calamus extract are mediated through multiple pathways., Abdul Jabbar-Shah and Anwar Gilani
Coriander fruit exhibits gut modulatory, blood pressure lowering and diuretic activities, Qaiser Jabeen, Samra Bashir, Badiaa Lyoussi, and Anwar Gilani
Antispasmodic and bronchodilator activities of Artemisia vulgaris are mediated through dual blockade of muscarinic receptors and calcium influx, Arif-ullah Khan and Anwarul Hassan Gilani
XDR tuberculosis and the Indian-subcontinent: Effective prevention strategies needed, Imad S. Khan, Omer Afzal, and Mohammad A. Rai
Frequency of endometriosis among infertile women and association of clinical signs and symptoms with the laparoscopic staging of endometriosis, Urooj Bakht Khawaja, Ameer Ali Khawaja, Saqib Ali Gowani, Sana Shoukat, Sana Ejaz, Farzana Nawaz Ali, Javed Rizvi, and Fauzia Haq Nawaz
Anatomy education faces challenges in Pakistan., Ismail K. Memon
Effectiveness, safety and tolerability of Nigella sativa (Kalonji) seed extract on lipid levels, blood sugar, blood pressure and body weight in adults: Results of a randomized double blind controlled trial, Waris Qidwai, Hasan Bin Hamza, Riaz i. Qureshi, and Anwar Hassan Gilani
Hepatitis C therapy-the future looks bright, Sohail A. Qureshi, Humaira Qureshi, and Anam Hameed
Educating the power: HIV/AIDS and parliamentarians of Pakistan., Mohammad A Rai, Alefiyah Rajabali, Muhammad N Khan, Mohammad A Khan, and Syed H Ali
HIV and homosexuality in Pakistan Reply, Alefiyah Rajabali and Syed H. Ali