Dr. Humera Jahan

Associate Professor
University of Karachi, Pakistan


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine from University of Karachi, Pakistan

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Biography

Dr. Humera Jahan is an Assistant Professor (Aug. 2014 till to date) in Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi. She has received her Ph.D. in Molecular Medicine from the Dr. Panjwani Center and Drug Research. She has a unique distinction of being the first graduate of the P.C.M.D, inducted in the faculty of the center as an Assistant Professor. Her research interests include studies of the Mechanism of Vascular complications of Diabetes, with special emphasis on the Glycation of Collagens and Lipoproteins. Her main objective is to develop novel therapies for the prevention and treatment of chronic complications associated with diabetes. Dr. Jahan has 10 publications in internationally reputed journals, along with 03 US patents.

Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
Diabetes
Metabolic Syndrome
Cardiovascular Pathology
Diabetes Care

Selected Publications

  1. Jahan, H., M.I. Choudhary, A. Atta, K.M. Khan and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2018. Anthranilic acid derivatives: Novel inhibitors of protein glycation and the associated oxidative stress in the hepatocytes. Med. Chem., 14: 516-523.
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  2. Aydogmus-Ozturk, F., K. Gunaydin, M. Ozturk, H. Jahan, M.E. Duru and M.I. Choudhary, 2018. Effect of Sideritis leptoclada against HT-144 human malignant melanoma. Melanoma Res., 28: 502-509.
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  3. Jahan, H., M.I. Choudhary, Z. Shah and K.M. Khan, 2017. Derivatives of 6-nitrobenzimidazole inhibit fructose-mediated protein glycation and intracellular reactive oxygen species production. Med. Chem., 13: 577-584.
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  4. Jahan, H., M.I. Choudhary, M. Manzoor, K.M. Khan, S. Perveen and Atta-ur-Rahman, 2017. Insulinotropic action of 2, 4-dinitroanilino-benzoic acid through the attenuation of pancreatic beta-cell lesions in diabetic rats. Chemico-Biol. Interact., 273: 237-244.
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  5. Jahan, H. and M.I. Choudhary, 2015. Glycation, carbonyl stress and AGEs inhibitors: A patent review. Expert Opin. Therapeut. Patents, 25: 1267-1284.
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  6. Khan, K.M., F. Rahim, N. Ambreen, M. Taha and M. Khan et al., 2013. Synthesis of benzophenonehydrazone schiff bases and their in vitro antiglycating activities. Med. Chem., 9: 588-595.
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  7. ELhassan, G.O.M., A. Adhikari, S. Yousuf, M.H. Rahman and A. Khalid et al., 2012. Phytochemistry and antiglycation activity of Aloe sinkatana Reynolds. Phytochemstry Lett., 5: 725-728.
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  8. Khan, K.M., Z. Shah, V.U. Ahmad, M. Khan and M. Taha et al., 2011. Synthesis of 2,4,6-trichlorophenyl hydrazones and their inhibitory potential against glycation of protein. Med. Chem., 7: 572-580.
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