Dr. Ahmad Hamad Alhowail
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Dr. Ahmad Hamad Alhowail

Associate Professor
Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Drug Discovery and Development from Auburn University, USA

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
100%
Pharmacy Research
62%
Pharmacology and Toxicology
90%
Drug Discovery
75%
Drug Development
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
45
Abstracts
0

Selected Publications

  1. Mohammed, H.A., M.S. Al-Omar, S.A.A. Mohammed, A.H. Alhowail and H.M. Eldeeb et al., 2021. Phytochemical analysis, pharmacological and safety evaluations of halophytic plant, Salsola cyclophylla. Molecules, Vol. 26. 10.3390/molecules26082384.
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  2. Kaur, D., T. Behl, A. Sehgal, S. Singh and N. Sharma et al., 2021. Decrypting the potential role of α-lipoic acid in alzheimer`s disease. Life Sci., Vol. 284. 10.1016/j.lfs.2021.119899.
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  3. Elgharabawy, R.M., A.H. Alhowail, A.M. Emara, M.A. Aldubayan and A.S. Ahmed, 2021. The impact of chicory (Cichoriumintybus L.) on hemodynamic functions and oxidative stress in cardiac toxicity induced by lead oxide nanoparticles in male rats. Biomed. Pharmacother., Vol. 137. 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111324.
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  4. Chigurupati, S., N.A.R. Alharbi, A.K. Sharma, A. Alhowail and V.R. Vardharajula et al., 2021. Pharmacological and pharmacognostical valuation of Canna indica leaves extract by quantifying safety profile and neuroprotective potential. Saudi J. Bio. Sci., 28: 5579-5584.
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  5. Behl, T., S. Kumar, A. Sehgal, S. Singh and N. Sharma et al., 2021. Linking COVID-19 and parkinson`s disease: targeting the role of vitamin-d. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 583: 14-21.
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  6. Behl, T., S. Chadha, A. Sehgal, S. Singh and N. Sharma et al., 2021. Exploring the role of cathepsin in rheumatoid arthritis. Saudi J. Bio. Sci., Vol. 2021. 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.09.014.
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  7. Alhowail, A.H., P.D. Pinky, M. Eggert, J. Bloemer and L.N. Woodie et al., 2021. Doxorubicin induces dysregulation of AMPA receptor and impairs hippocampal synaptic plasticity leading to learning and memory deficits. Heliyon, Vol. 7. 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07456.
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  8. Alhowail, A., 2021. Molecular insights into the benefits of nicotine on memory and cognition (review). Mol. Med. Rep., Vol. 23. 10.3892/mmr.2021.12037.
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  9. Alghofaili, A., S. Alolayan, A. Alhowail, M.A. Mobark, S. Alderaibi and Y. Almogbel, 2021. The effect of depression on treatment adherence among a sample of Saudi patients diagnosed with acne vulgaris. Clin., Cosmet. Invest. Dermatol., 14: 1497-1506.
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  10. Alghofaili, A., S. Alolayan, A. Alhowail, M. Mobark and Y. Almogbel, 2021. PMU31 an assessment of the relationship between depression and treatment satisfaction among saudi acne vulgaris patients using expectation–confirmation theory. Value Health, Vol. 24. 10.1016/j.jval.2021.04.743.
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  11. Abdel-Bakky, M.S., G.K. Helal, E.S.M. El-Sayed, E. Amin and A. Alqasoumi et al., 2021. Loss of RAR-α and RXR-α and enhanced caspase-3-dependent apoptosis in N-acetyl-p-aminophenol-induced liver injury in mice is tissue factor dependent. Korean J. Physiol. Pharmacol., 25: 385-393.
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  12. Shamim, S., K.M. Khan, N. Ullah, S. Chigurupati and A. Wadood et al., 2020. Synthesis and screening of (E)-3-(2-benzylidenehydrazinyl)-5,6-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazine analogs as novel dual inhibitors of u03b1-amylase and u03b1-glucosidase. Bioorg. Chem., 10.1016/j.bioorg.2020.103979.
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  13. M, A., A. Alhowail, M. Aldubayan and R. SI, 2020. Ameliorative effect of Terminalia chebula on hematological complications induced by doxorubicin. Biomed. Pharmacol. J., 13: 1245-1249.
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  14. Felemban, S.G., M.A. Aldubayan, A.H. Alhowail and I.S. Almami, 2020. Vitamin b17 ameliorates methotrexate-induced reproductive toxicity, oxidative stress, and testicular injury in male rats. Oxid. Med. Cell. Longevity, Vol. 2020. 10.1155/2020/4372719.
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  15. Emara, A.M., K.A. Alrasheed, M.A. Aldubayan, A.H. Alhowail and R.M. Elgarabawy, 2020. Effect of inhaled waste anaesthetic gas on blood and liver parameters among hospital staff. Hum. Exp. Toxicol., 10.1177/0960327120938840.
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  16. Chigurupati, S., S. Vijayabalan, K.K. Selvarajan, A. Alhowail and F. Kauser, 2020. Bacterial endosymbiont inhabiting Leucaena leucocephala leaves and their antioxidant and antidiabetic potential. J. Compl. Integr. Med., Vol. 2020. 10.1515/jcim-2020-0203.
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  17. Chigurupati, S., H.S. Aladhadh, A. Alhowail, K.K. Selvarajan and S. Bhatia, 2020. Phytochemical composition, antioxidant and antidiabetic potential of methanolic extract from Corchorus olitorius linn. grown in Saudi Arabia. Medic. Plants Int. J. Phytomedicines Related Ind., 12: 71-76.
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  18. Azahan, N.S.M., V. Mani, K. Ramasamy, S.M. Lim and R.M.J. James et al., 2020. Mahanimbine-induced neuroprotection via cholinergic system and attenuated amyloidogenesis as well as neuroinflammation in lipopolysaccharides-induced mice. Pharmacogn. Mag., 16: 57-63.
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  19. Alhowail, A.H., S.I. Rabbani, I.F. Alharbi, H.S. Alharbi and R.S. Alharbi, 2020. Effect of warfarin treatment on memory function in mice. Int. J. Pharmacol., 16: 47-52.
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  20. Alhowail, A.H., G.S. Alfawzan, M.A. Aldubayan and L.S. Alsalamah, 2020. Effect of acute chemotherapy on glucose levels in rats. Int. J. Pharmacol., 16: 276-281.
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  21. Alhowail, A.H., 2020. Ciprofloxacin produces memory deficits in male mice. Int. J. Pharmacol., 16: 27-32.
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  22. Alhowail, A., M. Aldubayan, A. Alqasomi, I. Alharbi and H. Alharbi, 2020. Effects of metformin on the survival rate of CMF (cyclophosphamide, methotrexate and 5-fluorouracil)-treated rats. Int. J. Pharmacol., 16: 201-204.
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  23. Alharbi, I., H. Alharbi, Y. Almogbel, A. Alalwan and A. Alhowail, 2020. Effect of metformin on doxorubicin-induced memory dysfunction. Brain Sci., Vol. 10. 10.3390/brainsci10030152.
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  24. Abdellatif, A.A.H., S.H. Alawadh, A. Bouazzaoui, A.H. Alhowail and H.A. Mohammed, 2020. Anthocyanins rich pomegranate cream as a topical formulation with anti-aging activity. J. Dermatolog. Treat., 31: 1-8.
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  25. Abdellatif, A.A., Z. Rasheed, A.H. Alhowail, A. Alqasoumi and M. Alsharidah et al., 2020. Silver citrate nanoparticles inhibit PMA-induced TNFα expression via deactivation of NF-κB activity in human cancer cell-lines, MCF-7. Int. J. Nanomed., 15: 8479-8493.
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  26. Abdel-Bakky, M.S., G.K. Helal, E.M. El-Sayed, A.H. Alhowail and A.M. Mansour et al., 2020. Silencing of tissue factor by antisense deoxyoligonucleotide mitigates thioacetamide-induced liver injury. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg`s Arch. Pharmacol., 393: 1887-1898.
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  27. Mohammed, H.A., M.S. Al-Omar, M.Z. El-Readi, A.H. Alhowail, M.A. Aldubayan and A.A. Abdellatif, 2019. Formulation of ethyl cellulose microparticles incorporated pheophytin A isolated from Suaeda vermiculata for antioxidant and cytotoxic activities. Molecules, Vol. 24, No. 8. 10.3390/molecules24081501.
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  28. Chigurupati, S., S. Vijayabalan, K.K. Selvarajan, M. Aldubayan, A. Alhowail, V. Mani and S. Das, 2019. Antimicrobial exploration between counterpart endosymbiont and host plant (Tamarindus indica Linn.). Curr. Pharm. Biotechnol., (In Press). 10.2174/1389201020666191028105325.
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  29. Azahan, N.S.M., V. Mani, K. Ramasamy, S.M. Lim, A. Alhowail, S. Sajid and A.B.A. Majeed, 2019. Neuroprotective potential of mahanimbine against lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced neuronal deficits on SK-N-SH cells and antioxidant potentials in ICR mice brain. J. Pharm. Res. Int., Vol. 31. 10.9734/jpri/2019/v31i230294.
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  30. Almogbel, Y., J.H. Al-Qussair, A.M. Alamri, A. Alhowail and M.A. Mobark, 2019. Parent`s attitude, knowledge and belief of child`s fever managements in al-qassim - Saudi Arabia. J. Pharm. Res. Int., Vol. 31. 10.9734/jpri/2019/v31i130292.
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  31. Alhowail, A.H., J. Bloemer, M. Majrashi, P.D. Pinky and S. Bhattacharya et al., 2019. Doxorubicin-induced neurotoxicity is associated with acute alterations in synaptic plasticity, apoptosis, and lipid peroxidation. Toxicol. Mech. Methods, 29: 457-466.
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  32. Alhowail, A. and Y. Almogbel, 2019. Metformin administration increases the survival rate of doxorubicin-treated mice. Die Pharmazie, 74: 737-739.
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  33. Bhattacharya, S., W. Kimble, M. Buabeid, D. Bhattacharya and J. Bloemer et al., 2017. Altered AMPA receptor expression plays an important role in inducing bidirectional synaptic plasticity during contextual fear memory reconsolidation. Neurobiol. Learning Memory, 139: 98-108.
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  34. Hunsberger, H.C., D. Wang, T.J. Petrisko, A. Alhowail and S.E. Setti et al., 2016. Peripherally restricted viral challenge elevates extracellular glutamate and enhances synaptic transmission in the hippocampus. J. Neurochem., 138: 307-316.
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