Dr. Mohammad Athar
ProfessorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Chemistry from Aligarh Muslim University, India
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- Srivastava, R.K., C. Li, S.C. Chaudhary, M.E. Ballestas and C.A. Elmets et al., 2013. Unfolded protein response (UPR) signaling regulates arsenic trioxide-mediated macrophage innate immune function disruption. Toxicol. Applied Pharmacol., 272: 879-887.
CrossRef | - Pal, H.C., S. Sharma, L.R. Strickland, J. Agarwal and M. Athar et al., 2013. Delphinidin reduces cell proliferation and induces apoptosis of non-small-cell lung cancer cells by targeting EGFR/VEGFR2 signaling pathways. PloS One, Vol. 8. 10.1371/journal.pone.0077270.
CrossRef | - Pal, H.C., S. Sharma, C.A. Elmets, M. Athar and F. Afaq, 2013. Fisetin inhibits growth, induces G2/M arrest and apoptosis of human epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells: Role of mitochondrial membrane potential disruption and consequent caspases activation. Exp. Dermatol., 22 470.
CrossRef | ASCI | PubMed | - Li, C., Z. Weng, S.F. Doran, R.K. Srivastava, F. Afaq, S. Matalon and M. Athar, 2013. Chlorine induces the unfolded protein response in murine lungs and skin. Am. J. Respiratory Cell Mol. Biol., 49: 197-203.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Li, C., R.K. Srivastava, C.A. Elmets, F. Afaq and M. Athar, 2013. Arsenic-induced cutaneous hyperplastic lesions are associated with the dysregulation of Yap, a Hippo signaling-related protein. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 438: 607-612.
CrossRef | - Kurundkar, D., R.K. Srivastava, S.C. Chaudhary, M.E. Ballestas, L. Kopelovich, C.A. Elmets and M. Athar, 2013. Vorinostat, an HDAC inhibitor attenuates epidermoid squamous cell carcinoma growth by dampening mTOR signaling pathway in a human xenograft murine model. Toxicol. Applied Pharmacol., 266: 233-244.
CrossRef | - Kaylani, S.Z., J. Xu, R.K. Srivastava, L. Kopelovich, J.G. Pressey and M. Athar, 2013. Rapamycin targeting mTOR and hedgehog signaling pathways blocks human rhabdomyosarcoma growth in xenograft murine model. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 435: 557-561.
CrossRef | - Chaudhary, S.C., M.S. Siddiqui, M. Athar and M.S. Alam, 2013. Geraniol inhibits murine skin tumorigenesis by modulating COX‐2 expression, Ras‐ERK1/2 signaling pathway and apoptosis. J. Applied Toxicol., 33: 828-835.
CrossRef | - Arumugam, A., Z. Weng, S.S. Talwelkar, S.C. Chaudhary and L. Kopelovich et al., 2013. Inhibiting cycloxygenase and ornithine decarboxylase by diclofenac and alpha-difluoromethylornithine blocks cutaneous SCCs by targeting Akt-ERK axis. PloS One, Vol. 8. 10.1371/journal.pone.0080076.
CrossRef | - Singh, T., S.C. Chaudhary, P. Kapur, Z. Weng, C.A. Elmets, L. Kopelovich and M. Athar, 2012. Nitric oxide donor exisulind is an effective inhibitor of murine photocarcinogenesis. Photochem. Photobiol., 88: 1141-1148.
CrossRef | - Kim, H., A. Casta, X. Tang, C.T. Luke and A.L. Kim et al., 2012. Loss of hairless confers susceptibility to UVB-induced tumorigenesis via disruption of NF-kappaB signaling. PloS One, Vol. 7. 10.1371/journal.pone.0039691.
CrossRef | - He, D., H. Li, N. Yusuf, C.A. Elmets, M. Athar, S.K. Katiyar and H. Xu, 2012. IL-17 mediated inflammation promotes tumor growth and progression in the skin. PloS One, Vol. 7. 10.1371/journal.pone.0032126.
CrossRef | - Chaudhary, S.C., T. Singh, P. Kapur, Z. Weng and A. Arumugam et al., 2012. Nitric oxide-releasing sulindac is a novel skin cancer chemopreventive agent for UVB-induced photocarcinogenesis. Toxicol. Applied Pharmacol., 268: 249-255.
CrossRef | - Chaudhary, S.C., M.S. Siddiqui, M. Athar and M.S. Alam, 2012. D-Limonene modulates inflammation, oxidative stress and Ras-ERK pathway to inhibit murine skin tumorigenesis. Human Exp. Toxicol., 31: 798-811.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Chaudhary, S.C., D. Kurundkar, C.A. Elmets, L. Kopelovich and M. Athar, 2012. Metformin, an antidiabetic agent reduces growth of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma by targeting mTOR signaling pathway. Photochem. Photobiol., 88: 1149-1156.
CrossRef | PubMed | Direct Link | - Arumugam, A., S.B. Walsh, J. Xu, F. Afaq, C.A. Elmets and M. Athar, 2012. Combined inhibition of p38 and Akt signaling pathways abrogates cyclosporine A-mediated pathogenesis of aggressive skin SCCs. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 425: 177-181.
CrossRef | - Xu, J., S.B. Walsh, Z.M. Verney, L. Kopelovich, C.A. Elmets and M. Athar, 2011. Procarcinogenic effects of cyclosporine A are mediated through the activation of TAK1/TAB1 signaling pathway. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 408: 363-368.
CrossRef | - Walsh, S.B., J. Xu, H. Xu, A.R. Kurundkar and A. Maheshwari et al., 2011. Cyclosporine a mediates pathogenesis of aggressive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma by augmenting epithelial‐mesenchymal transition: Role of TGFβ signaling pathway. Mol. Carcinogenesis, 50: 516-527.
CrossRef | - Maheshwari, A., D.R. Kelly, T. Nicola, N. Ambalavanan and S.K. Jain et al., 2011. TGF-β 2 suppresses macrophage cytokine production and mucosal inflammatory responses in the developing intestine. Gastroenterology, 140: 242-253.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Li, C., J. Xu, F. Li, S.C. Chaudhary and Z. Weng et al., 2011. Unfolded protein response signaling and MAP kinase pathways underlie pathogenesis of arsenic-induced cutaneous inflammation. Cancer Prevention Res., 4: 2101-2109.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Croyle, M.J., J.M. Lehman, A.K. O'Connor, S.Y. Wong and E.B. Malarkey et al., 2011. Role of epidermal primary cilia in the homeostasis of skin and hair follicles. Development, 138: 1675-1685.
CrossRef | - Byekova, Y.A., J.L. Herrmann, J. Xu, C.A. Elmets and M. Athar, 2011. Liver kinase B1 (LKB1) in the pathogenesis of UVB-induced murine basal cell carcinoma. Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 508: 204-211.
CrossRef | - Back, J.H., H.R. Rezvani, Y. Zhu, V. Guyonnet-Duperat, M. Athar, D. Ratner and A.L. Kim, 2011. Cancer cell survival following DNA damage-mediated premature senescence is regulated by mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)-dependent Inhibition of sirtuin 1. J. Biol. Chem., 286: 19100-19108.
CrossRef | - Xu, J., L. Timares, C. Heilpern, Z. Weng and C. Li et al., 2010. Targeting wild-type and mutant p53 with small molecule CP-31398 blocks the growth of rhabdomyosarcoma by inducing reactive oxygen species-dependent apoptosis. Cancer Res., 70: 6566-6576.
CrossRef | - Tang, J.Y., M. Aszterbaum, M. Athar, F. Barsanti and C. Cappola et al., 2010. Basal cell carcinoma chemoprevention with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in genetically predisposed PTCH1+/−humans and mice. Cancer Prevention Res., 3: 25-34.
CrossRef | - Kim, K.H., J.H. Back, Y. Zhu, J. Arbesman and M. Athar et al., 2010. Resveratrol targets transforming growth factor-β2 signaling to block UV-induced tumor progression. J. Investigative Dermatol., 131: 195-202.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Kaur, G., M. Athar and M.S. Alam, 2010. Dietary supplementation of silymarin protects against chemically induced nephrotoxicity, inflammation and renal tumor promotion response. Investigational New Drugs, 28: 703-713.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Kaur, G., M. Athar and M.S. Alam, 2010. Eugenol precludes cutaneous chemical carcinogenesis in mouse by preventing oxidative stress and inflammation and by inducing apoptosis. Mol. Carcinog., 49: 290-301.
CrossRef | - Shaik, S.S., T.D. Soltau, G. Chaturvedi, B. Totapally and J.S. Hagood et al., 2009. Low intensity shear stress increases endothelial ELR+ CXC chemokine production via a focal adhesion kinase-p38β MAPK-NF-κB pathway. J. Biol. Chem., 284: 5945-5955.
CrossRef | - Kaur, G., M.S. Alam and M. Athar, 2009. Cumene hydroperoxide debilitates macrophage physiology by inducing oxidative stress: Possible protection by alpha-tocopherol. Chem.-Biol. Interact., 179: 94-102.
CrossRef | - Kaur, G., I.A. Lone, M. Athar and S.M. Alam, 2009. Guilandina bonduc L. possesses antioxidant activity and precludes ferric nitrilotriacetate (Fe-NTA) induced renal toxicity and tumor promotion response. J. Environ. Pathol. Toxicol. Oncol., 28: 163-175.
CrossRef | - Chaudhary, S.C., M.S. Alam, M.S. Siddiqui and M. Athar, 2009. Perillyl alcohol attenuates Ras-ERK signaling to inhibit murine skin inflammation and tumorigenesis. Chem.-Biol. Interactions, 179: 145-153.
CrossRef | - Chaudhary, S.C., M.S. Alam, M.S. Siddiqui and M. Athar, 2009. Chemopreventive effect of farnesol on DMBA/TPA-induced skin tumorigenesis: Involvement of inflammation, Ras-ERK pathway and apoptosis. Life Sci., 85: 196-205.
CrossRef | - Tang, X., A.L. Kim, L. Kopelovich, D.R. Bickers and M. Athar, 2008. Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor nimesulide blocks ultraviolet B-induced photocarcinogenesis in SKH-1 hairless mice. Photochem. Photobiol., 84: 522-527.
CrossRef | - Rahman, S., K. Bhatia, A.Q. Khan, M. Kaur and F. Ahmad et al., 2008. Topically applied vitamin E prevents massive cutaneous inflammatory and oxidative stress responses induced by double application of 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate (TPA) in mice. Chemico-Biol. Interactions, 172: 195-205.
CrossRef | - Pradhan, S., H.K. Kim, C.J. Thrash, M.A. Cox and S.K. Mantena et al., 2008. A critical role for the proapoptotic protein bid in ultraviolet-induced immune suppression and cutaneous apoptosis. J. Immunol., 181: 3077-3088.
Direct Link | - Lebedeva, I.V., Z.Z. Su, N. Vozhilla, L. Chatman and D. Sarkar et al., 2008. Mechanism of In vitro pancreatic cancer cell growth inhibition by melanoma differentiation-associated gene-7/Interleukin-24 and perillyl alcohol. Cancer Res., 68: 7439-7447.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Lebedeva, I.V., Z.Z. Su, N. Vozhilla, L. Chatman and D. Sarkar et al., 2008. Chemoprevention by perillyl alcohol coupled with viral gene therapy reduces pancreatic cancer pathogenesis. Mol. Cancer Ther., 7: 2042-2050.
CrossRef | - Kim, H.K., H. Zhang, H. Li, T.T. Wu and S. Swisher et al., 2008. Slit2 inhibits the growth and metastasis of fibrosarcoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Neoplasia, 10: 1411-1420.
Direct Link | - Kaur, G., M. Athar and M.S. Alam, 2008. Quercus infectoria galls possess antioxidant activity and abrogates oxidative stress-induced functional alterations in murine macrophages. Chem. Biol. Interact., 171: 272-282.
CrossRef | - Alam, M.S., G. Kaur, A. Ali, H. Hamid, M. Ali and M. Athar, 2008. Two new bioactive oleanane triterpene glycosides from Terminalia arjuna. Nat. Prod. Res., 22: 1279-1288.
CrossRef | PubMed | Direct Link | - Tang, X., Y. Zhu, L. Han, A.L. Kim, L. Kopelovich, D.R. Bickers and M. Athar, 2007. CP-31398 restores mutant p53 tumor suppressor function and inhibits UVB-induced skin carcinogenesis in mice. J. Clin. Investigation, 117: 3753-3764.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sultana, Y., K. Kohli, M. Athar, R.K. Khar and M. Aqil, 2007. Effect of pre‐treatment of almond oil on ultraviolet B-induced cutaneous photoaging in mice. J. Cosmetic Dermatol., 6: 14-19.
CrossRef | - Lone, I.A., G. Kaur, M. Athar and M.S. Alam, 2007. Protective effect of Rumex patientia (English Spinach) roots on ferric nitrilotriacetate (Fe-NTA) induced hepatic oxidative stress and tumor promotion response. Food Chem. Toxiol., 45: 1821-1829.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Kaur, G., I.A. Lone, M. Athar and M.S. Alam, 2007. Protective effect of Didymocarpus pedicellata on ferric nitrilotriacetate (Fe-NTA) induced renal oxidative stress and hyperproliferative response. Chem.-Biol. Interactions, 165: 33-44.
CrossRef | - Arif, E., A. Vibhuti, P. Alam, D. Deepak, B. Singh, M. Athar and M.A. Pasha, 2007. Association of CYP2E1 and NAT2 gene polymorphisms with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Clin. Chim. Acta, 382: 37-42.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Arif, E., A. Ahsan, A. Vibhuti, C. Rajput and D. Deepak et al., 2007. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene variants contribute to oxidative stress in COPD. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 361: 182-188.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Alam, M.S., G. Kaur, Z. Jabbar, K. Javed and M. Athar, 2007. Eruca sativa seeds possess antioxidant activity and exert a protective effect on mercuric chloride induced renal toxicity. Food Chem. Toxicol., 45: 910-920.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Agarwal, M.K., M. Iqbal and M. Athar, 2007. Garlic oil ameliorates ferric nitrilotriacetate (Fe-NTA)-induced damage and tumor promotion: Implications for cancer prevention. Food Chem. Toxicol., 45: 1634-1640.
CrossRef | - Parvez, S., H. Tabassum, H. Rehman, B.D. Banerjee, M. Athar and S. Raisuddin, 2006. Catechin prevents tamoxifen-induced oxidative stress and biochemical perturbations in mice. Toxicology, 225: 109-118.
CrossRef | PubMed | Direct Link | - Lebedeva, I.V., D. Sarkar, Z.Z. Su, R.V. Gopalkrishnan and M. Athar et al., 2006. Molecular target-based therapy of pancreatic cancer. Cancer Res., 66: 2403-2413.
CrossRef | - Kim, A.L., Y. Zhu, H. Zhu, L. Han, L. Kopelovich, D.R. Bickers and M. Athar, 2006. Resveratrol inhibits proliferation of human epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells by modulating MEK1 and AP‐1 signalling pathways. Exp. Dermatol., 15: 538-546.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Khan, B., S.F. Ahmad, S. Bani, A. Kaul and K.A. Suri et al., 2006. Augmentation and proliferation of T lymphocytes and Th-1 cytokines by Withania somnifera in stressed mice. Int. Immunopharmacol., 6: 1394-1403.
CrossRef | PubMed | Direct Link | - Kaur, G., Z. Jabbar, M. Athar and M.S. Alam, 2006. Punica granatum (pomegranate) flower extract possesses potent antioxidant activity and abrogates Fe-NTA induced hepatotoxicity in mice. Food Chem. Toxicol., 44: 984-993.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Kaur, G., M.S. Alam, Z. Jabbar, K. Javed and M. Athar, 2006. Evaluation of antioxidant activity of Cassia siamea flowers. J. Ethnopharmacol., 108: 340-348.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Alam, M.S., G. Kaur, Z. Jabbar, K. Javed and M. Athar, 2006. Evaluation of antioxidant activity of Salix caprea flowers. Phytother. Res., 20: 479-483.
CrossRef | - Paul, B., C.S. Hayes, A. Kim, M. Athar and S.K. Gilmour, 2005. Elevated polyamines lead to selective induction of apoptosis and inhibition of tumorigenesis by (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in ODC/Ras transgenic mice. Carcinogenesis, 26: 119-124.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Liu, S.X., M.M. Davidson, X. Tang, W.F. Walker, M. Athar, V. Ivanov and T.K. Hei, 2005. Mitochondrial damage mediates genotoxicity of arsenic in mammalian cells. Cancer Res., 65: 3236-3242.
CrossRef | PubMed | - Lee, J.L., A. Kim, L. Kopelovich, D.R. Bickers and M. Athar, 2005. Differential expression of E prostanoid receptors in murine and human non-melanoma skin cancer. J. Investigative Dermatol., 125: 818-825.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Kim, A.L., J.M. Labasi, Y. Zhu, X. Tang and K. McClure et al., 2005. Role of p38 MAPK in UVB-induced inflammatory responses in the skin of SKH-1 hairless mice. J. Investigative Dermatol., 124: 1318-1325.
CrossRef | - Hamid, H., G. Kaur, S.T. Abdullah, M. Ali, M. Athar and M.S. Alam, 2005. Two new compounds from the galls of quercus infectoria. with nitric oxide and superoxide inhibiting ability. Pharm. Biol., 43: 317-323.
Direct Link | - Agarwal, M.K., M. Iqbal and M. Athar, 2005. Vitamin E inhibits hepatic oxidative stress, toxicity and hyperproliferation in rats treated with the renal carcinogen ferric nitrilotriacetate. Redox Rep., 10: 62-70.
PubMed | Direct Link | - Agarwal, M.K., M. Iqbal and M. Athar, 2005. Inhibitory effect of 18beta-glycyrrhetinic acid on 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate-induced cutaneous oxidative stress and tumor promotion in mice. Redox Rep., 10: 151-157.
PubMed | Direct Link | - Yamamoto, T., J. Lewis, J. Wataha, D. Dickinson and B. Singh et al., 2004. Roles of catalase and hydrogen peroxide in green tea polyphenol-induced chemopreventive effects. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 308: 317-323.
CrossRef | - Vogt, A., P.T. Chuang, J. Hebert, J. Hwang and Y. Lu et al., 2004. Immunoprevention of basal cell carcinomas with recombinant hedgehog-interacting protein. J. Exp. Med., 199: 753-761.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Tang, X., A.L. Kim, D.J. Feith, A.E. Pegg and J. Russo et al., 2004. Ornithine decarboxylase is a target for chemoprevention of basal and squamous cell carcinomas in Ptch1+/-mice. J. Clin. Investigation, 113: 867-875.
CrossRef | - So, P.L., K. Lee, J. Hebert, P. Walker and Y. Lu et al., 2004. Topical tazarotene chemoprevention reduces basal cell carcinoma number and size in Ptch1+/− mice exposed to ultraviolet or ionizing radiation. Cancer Res., 64: 4385-4389.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Kaur, G., M. Sarwar Alam and M. Athar, 2004. Nimbidin suppresses functions of macrophages and neutrophils: Relevance to its antiinflammatory mechanisms. Phytotherapy Res., 18: 419-424.
CrossRef | - Kaur, G., H. Hamid, A. Ali, M.S. Alam and M. Athar, 2004. Antiinflammatory evaluation of alcoholic extract of galls of Quercus infectoria. J. Ethnopharmacol., 90: 285-292.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Bhasin, G., H. Kauser and M. Athar, 2004. Low iron diet retards 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate-mediated tumor promotion in murine skin. Arch. Toxicol., 78: 283-289.
CrossRef | - Bhasin, G., H. Kauser and M. Athar, 2004. Free radical generating agents lead to the rapid progression of benign skin tumors to carcinoma in iron-overloaded mice. Arch. Toxicol., 78: 139-146.
CrossRef | - Athar, M., K.P. An, X. Tang, K.D. Morel, A.L. Kim, L. Kopelovich and D.R. Bickers, 2004. Photoprotective effects of sulindac against ultraviolet B-induced phototoxicity in the skin of SKH-1 hairless mice. Toxicol. Applied Pharmacol., 195: 370-378.
CrossRef | - Athar, M., C. Li, X. Tang, S. Chi and X. Zhang et al., 2004. Inhibition of smoothened signaling prevents ultraviolet B-induced basal cell carcinomas through regulation of Fas expression and apoptosis. Cancer Res., 64: 7545-7552.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Agarwal, M.K., M.L. Agarwal, M. Athar and S. Gupta, 2004. Tocotrienol-rich fraction of palm oil activates p53, modulates Bax/Bcl2 ratio and induces apoptosis independent of cell cycle association. Cell Cycle, 3: 205-211.
Direct Link | - Sahdev, S., T.K. Taneja, M. Mohan, N.K. Sah, A.K. Khar, S.E. Hasnain and M. Athar, 2003. Baculoviral p35 inhibits oxidant-induced activation of mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 307: 483-490.
CrossRef | - Rahman, A., S. Ahmed, S.M. Vasenwala and M. Athar, 2003. Glyceryl trinitrate, a nitric oxide donor, abrogates ferric nitrilotriacetate-induced oxidative stress and renal damage. Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 418: 71-79.
CrossRef | - Mohan, M., T.K. Taneja, S. Sahdev, K. Mohareer and R. Begum et al., 2003. Antioxidants prevent UV-induced apoptosis by inhibiting mitochondrial cytochrome c release and caspase activation in Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) cells. Cell Biol. Int., 27: 483-490.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Kauser, H., G. Bhasin, M.A. Zargar and M. Athar, 2003. Palm oil alleviates 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate-induced tumor promotion response in murine skin. Cancer Lett., 192: 151-160.
CrossRef | PubMed | Direct Link | - Hsu, S., J. Lewis, B. Singh, P. Schoenlein and T. Osaki et al., 2003. Green tea polyphenol targets the mitochondria in tumor cells inducing caspase 3-dependent apoptosis. Anticancer Res., 23: 1533-1539.
PubMed | Direct Link | - Bhasin, G., H. Kausar, M. Sarwar Alam and M. Athar, 2003. Progressive iron overload enhances chemically mediated tumor promotion in murine skin. Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 409: 262-273.
CrossRef | - Kim, A.L., M. Athar, D.R. Bickers and J. Gautier, 2002. Ultraviolet-B-induced G1 arrest is mediated by downregulation of cyclin-dependent kinase 4 in transformed keratinocytes lacking functional p53. J. Investigative Dermatol., 118: 818-824.
CrossRef | - Kim, A.L., M. Athar, D.R. Bickers and J. Gautier, 2002. Stage-specific alterations of cyclin expression during UVB-induced Murine skin tumor development. Photochem. Photobiol., 75: 58-67.
CrossRef | - Kim, A.L., J. Gautier, D.R. Bickers and M. Athar, 2002. Reduced cyclin D1 ubiquitination in UVB-induced murine squamous cell carcinomas. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 298: 377-382.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Bhasin, G., H. Kauser and M. Athar, 2002. Protoporphyrin-IX accumulation and cutaneous tumor regression in mice using a ferrochelatase inhibitor. Cancer Lett., 187: 9-16.
CrossRef | PubMed | - Bhasin, G., H. Kauser and M. Athar, 2002. Low iron state is associated with reduced tumor promotion in a two-stage mouse skin carcinogenesis model. Food Chem. Toxicol., 40: 1105-1111.
CrossRef | - Bhasin, G., H. Kauser and M. Athar, 2002. Iron augments stage-I and stage-II tumor promotion in murine skin. Cancer Lett., 183: 113-122.
CrossRef | - An, K.P., M. Athar, X. Tang, S.K. Katiyar and J. Russo et al., 2002. Cyclooxygenase-2 expression in murine and human nonmelanoma skin cancers: Implications for therapeutic approaches. Photochem. Photobiol., 76: 73-80.
CrossRef | PubMed | - Trikha, P., N. Sharma and M. Athar, 2001. Nitroglycerin: A NO donor inhibits TPA-mediated tumor promotion in murine skin. Carcinogenesis, 22: 1207-1211.
CrossRef | - Sharma, N., P. Trikha, M. Athar and S. Raisuddin, 2001. Inhibition of benzo[a]pyrene- and cyclophoshamide-induced mutagenicity by Cinnamomum cassia. Mutat. Res., 480: 179-188.
CrossRef | - Rezazadeh, H., A.R. Nayebi and M. Athar, 2001. Role of iron-dextran on 7, 12-dimethylbenz (a) anthracene-initiated and croton oil-promoted cutaneous tumorigenesis in normal and pregnant mice. Human Exp. Toxicol., 20: 471-476.
CrossRef | - Liu, S.X., M. Athar, I. Lippai, C. Waldren and T.K. Hei, 2001. Induction of oxyradicals by arsenic: Implication for mechanism of genotoxicity. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA., 98: 1643-1648.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Hsu, S., F.S. Yu, J. Lewis, B. Singh and J. Borke et al., 2001. Induction of p57 is required for cell survival when exposed to green tea polyphenols. Anticancer Res., 22: 4115-4120.
PubMed | Direct Link | - Hebert, J.L., F. Khugyani, M. Athar, L. Kopelovich, E.H. Epstein and M. Aszterbaum, 2001. Chemoprevention of basal cell carcinomas in the ptc1+/-mouse-green and black tea. Skin Pharmacol. Physiol., 14: 358-362.
CrossRef | - Athar, M., K.P. An, K.D. Morel, A.L. Kim and M. Aszterbaum et al., 2001. Ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced cox-2 expression in murine skin: An immunohistochemical study. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 280: 1042-1047.
CrossRef | - Ahmed, S., A. Rahman, M. Mathur, M. Athar and S. Sultana, 2001. Anti-tumor promoting activity of Asteracantha longifolia against experimental hepatocarcinogenesis in rats. Food Chem. Toxicol., 39: 19-28.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Hsu, S., J.B. Lewis, J.L. Borke, B. Singh and D.P. Dickinson et al., 2000. Chemopreventive effects of green tea polyphenols correlate with reversible induction of p57 expression. Anticancer Res., 21: 3743-3748.
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