Dr. Nessar Ahmed

Reader in Clinical Biochemistry
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Medical Biochemistry from University of Birmingham, UK

My URL
https://livedna.org/92.23921

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Area of Interest:

Public Health
Protein Glycation
Free Radicals
Childhood Iron
Growth Factors

Selected Publications

  1. Sharaf, H., S. Matou-Nasri, Q. Wang, Z. Rabhan, H. Al-Eidi, A. Al Abdulrahman and N. Ahmed, 2015. Advanced glycation endproducts increase proliferation, migration and invasion of the breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-231. Biochim. Biophys. Acta (BBA)-Mol. Basis Dis., 1852: 429-441.
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  2. Smith, E.A., P. Newland, K.G. Bestwick and N. Ahmed, 2013. Increased whole blood manganese concentrations observed in children with iron deficiency anaemia. J. Trace Elem. Med. Biol., 27: 65-69.
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  3. Ramkissoon, J.S., M.F. Mahomoodally, N. Ahmed and A.H. Subratty, 2013. Antioxidant and anti-glycation activities correlates with phenolic composition of tropical medicinal herbs. Asian Pac. J. Trop. Med., 6: 561-569.
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  4. Rahman, M.A., B. Rahman and N. Ahmed, 2013. High blood manganese in iron-deficient children in Karachi. Public Health Nutr., 16: 1677-1683.
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  5. Slevin, M., N. Ahmed, Q. Wang, G. McDowell and L. Badimon, 2012. Unique vascular protective properties of natural products: Supplements or future main-line drugs with significant anti-atherosclerotic potential? Vasc. Cell, Vol. 4. 10.1186/2045-824X-4-9.
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  6. Ramkissoon, J.S., M.F. Mahomoodally, N. Ahmed and A.H. Subratty, 2012. Relationship between total phenolic content, antioxidant potential and antiglycation abilities of common culinary herbs and spices. J. Med. Food, 15: 1116-1123.
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  7. Ramkissoon, J.S., F.M. Mahomoodally, N. Ahmed and H.A. Subratty, 2012. Natural inhibitors of advanced glycation end-products. Nutr. Food Sci., 42: 397-404.
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  8. Rahman, M.A., B. Rahman, M.S. Ahmad, A. Blann and N. Ahmed, 2012. Blood and hair lead in children with different extents of iron deficiency in Karachi. Environ. Res., 118: 94-100.
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  9. Elosta, A., T. Ghous and N. Ahmed, 2012. Natural products as anti-glycation agents: Possible therapeutic potential for diabetic complications. Curr. Diabetes Rev., 8: 92-108.
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  10. Balamash, K., O. Albar, Q. Wang and N. Ahmed, 2012. Effect of Kyolic® aged garlic extract on glycaemia, lipidaemia and oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J. Diabetes Res. Clin. Metab., Vol. 1. 10.7243/2050-0866-1-18.
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  11. Badkook, M., F. McCullough and N. Ahmed, 2012. Effect of a high monounsaturated fatty acid diet alone or with combined vitamin E and C, or lycopene intake on oxidative stress in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Br. J. Diabetes Vasc. Dis., 12: 81-86.
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  12. Alkreathy, H.M., Z.A. Damanhouri, N. Ahmed, M. Slevin and A.M. Osman, 2012. Mechanisms of cardioprotective effect of aged garlic extract against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. Integr. Cancer Ther., 11: 364-370.
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  13. Mashilipa, C., Q. Wang, M. Slevin and N. Ahmed, 2011. Antiglycation and antioxidant properties of soy sauces. J. Med. Food, 14: 1647-1653.
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  14. Badkook, M., F. McCullough and N. Ahmed, 2011. Effect of a high monounsaturated fat diet supplemented with antioxidants on dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia. Int. J. Diabetes Metab., 19: 87-94.
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  15. Drury, M., S.J. McCann and N. Ahmed, 2010. Coeliac disease: Developing an in-house diagnostic testing strategy. Biomed. Scientist, 54: 859-861.

  16. Alkreathy, H., Z.A. Damanhouri, N. Ahmed, M. Slevin, S.S. Ali and A.M.M. Osman, 2010. Aged garlic extract protects against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity in rats. Food Chem. Toxicol., 48: 951-956.
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  17. Hussain, S., M. Slevin, N. Ahmed, D. West, M.I. Choudhary, H. Naz and J. Gaffney, 2009. Stilbene glycosides are natural product inhibitors of FGF-2-induced angiogenesis. BMC Cell Biol., Vol. 10. 10.1186/1471-2121-10-30.
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  18. Hussain, S., J. Gaffney, N. Ahmed, M. Slevin and M.I. Choudhary et al., 2009. An investigation of the kinetic and anti-angiogenic properties of plant glycoside inhibitors of thymidine phosphorylase. J. Asian Nat. Prod. Res., 11: 159-167.
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  19. Hussain, S., M. Slevin, S. Matou, N. Ahmed and M.I. Choudhary et al., 2008. Anti-angiogenic activity of sesterterpenes; natural product inhibitors of FGF-2-induced angiogenesis. Angiogenesis, 11: 245-256.
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  20. Hussain, S., M. Slevin, M.A. Mesaik, M.I. Choudhary and A.H. Elosta et al., 2008. Cheiradone: A vascular endothelial cell growth factor receptor antagonist. BMC Cell Biol., Vol. 9. 10.1186/1471-2121-9-7.
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  21. Ahmad, M.S., M. Pischetsrieder and N. Ahmed, 2007. Aged garlic extract and S-allyl cysteine prevent formation of advanced glycation endproducts. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 561: 32-38.
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  22. Zhang, J., M. Slevin, Y. Duraisamy, J. Gaffney, C.A. Smith and N. Ahmed, 2006. Comparison of protective effects of aspirin, D-penicillamine and vitamin E against high glucose-mediated toxicity in cultured endothelial cells. Biochim. Biophys. Acta (BBA)-Mol. Basis Dis., 1762: 551-557.
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  23. Ahmad, M.S. and N. Ahmed, 2006. Antiglycation properties of aged garlic extract: Possible role in prevention of diabetic complications. J. Nutr., 136: 796S-799S.
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  24. Ahmed, N., 2005. Advanced glycation endproducts-role in pathology of diabetic complications. Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract., 67: 3-21.
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