Ms. Rushda Afroz

PhD Student
Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan


Highest Degree
M.Phil. in Molecular Medicine from University of Karachi, Pakistan

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Area of Interest:

Biomedical Sciences
Bioactive Components
Biological Macromolecules
Medical Physiology
Bio-Medical Image Analysis

Selected Publications

  1. Khan, F., K. Jalal, A. Gohar, R. Afroz and S. Nawaz et al., 2023. Serotonin in the mediation of behavioral effects of omega-3 fish oil supplements: A study in rats. Pak. J. Sci., 75: 190-198.
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  2. Jalal, K., F. Khan, S. Nawaz, R. Afroz and K. Khan, et al., 2022. Anxiolytic, anti-nociceptive and body weight reducing effects of L-lysine in rats: Relationship with brain serotonin an in-vivo and in-silico study. Biomed. Pharmacother., Vol. 152. 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113235.
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  3. Salman, T., R. Afroz, S. Nawaz, K. Mahmood, D.J. Haleem and S. Zarina, 2021. Differential effects of memory enhancing and impairing doses of methylphenidate on serotonin metabolism and 5-HT1A, GABA, glutamate receptor expression in the rat prefrontal cortex. Biochimie, 191: 51-61.
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  4. Zafar, M. R. Afroz, S. Nawaz, T. Salman and D.J. Haleem, 2019. Brain serotonin-2C receptor regulation in schizophrenia rat model. Asian J. Emerging Res., Vol. 1. 10.3923/ajerpk.2019.91.9.
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