• Brain Microstructural Changes Support Cognitive Deficits in Normal Children Born to HIVinfected Mothers 

      Santosh Kumar Yadav, Rakesh K Gupta , Sabah N Ahmed , Sheema Hashem , Ajaz A Bhat , Ravindra K Garg , Vimala Venkatesh , Muhammad W Azeem , and Mohammad Haris.; Yadav, Santosh Kumar; Gupta, Rakesh K; Ahmed, Sabah N; Hashem, Sheema; ... more authors (2018 , Conference Proceedings)
      Synopsis In the current study, we evaluated the brain integrity [by mapping the fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD)] and neurocognitive performance (NP) in normal children (NCI) born to HIV-infected ...
    • Chemokine-cytokine networks in the head and neck tumor microenvironment 

      Nisar, Sabah; Yousuf, Parvaiz; Masoodi, Tariq; Wani, Nissar A.; Hashem, Sheema; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)
      Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) are aggressive diseases with a dismal patient prognosis. Despite significant advances in treatment modalities, the five-year survival rate in patients with HNSCC has improved ...
    • Cytokine-chemokine network driven metastasis in esophageal cancer; promising avenue for targeted therapy 

      Bhat, A.A.; Bhat, Ajaz A.; Nisar, Sabah; Maacha, Selma; Carneiro-Lobo, Tatiana Correa; ... more authors ( BMC , 2021 , Article Review)
      Esophageal cancer (EC) is a disease often marked by aggressive growth and poor prognosis. Lack of targeted therapies, resistance to chemoradiation therapy, and distant metastases among patients with advanced disease account ...
    • Genetic variations influence brain changes in patients with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 

      Yadav, Santosh K.; Bhat, Ajaz A.; Hashem, Sheema; Nisar, Sabah; Kamal, Madeeha; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article Review)
      Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological and neurodevelopmental childhood-onset disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of inattentiveness, impulsiveness, restlessness, and hyperactivity. ...
    • Insights Into the Role of CircRNAs: Biogenesis, Characterization, Functional, and Clinical Impact in Human Malignancies 

      Nisar, Sabah; Bhat, Ajaz A.; Singh, Mayank; Karedath, Thasni; Rizwan, Arshi; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article Review)
      Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are an evolutionarily conserved novel class of non-coding endogenous RNAs (ncRNAs) found in the eukaryotic transcriptome, originally believed to be aberrant RNA splicing by-products with decreased ...
    • miRNAs as novel immunoregulators in cancer 

      Saife N., Lone; Bhat, Ajaz A.; Wani, Nissar A.; Karedath, Thasni; Hashem, Sheema; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article Review)
      The immune system is a well-known vital regulator of tumor growth, and one of the main hallmarks of cancer is evading the immune system. Immune system deregulation can lead to immune surveillance evasion, sustained cancer ...
    • Sanguinarine mediated apoptosis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer via generation of reactive oxygen species and suppression of JAK/STAT pathway 

      Kirti.S., Prabhu; Bhat, Ajaz A.; Siveen, Kodappully S.; Kuttikrishnan, Shilpa; Raza, Syed Shadab; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Effective treatment of lung cancer remains a significant clinical challenge due to its multidrug resistance and side effects of the current treatment options. The high mortality associated with this malignancy indicates ...
    • The tumor microenvironment as driver of stemness and therapeutic resistance in breast cancer: New challenges and therapeutic opportunities 

      Mehraj, Umar; Ganai, Rais A.; Macha, Muzafar A.; Hamid, Abid; Zargar, Mohammed A.; ... more authors ( Springer , 2021 , Article Review)
      Background: Breast cancer (BC), the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths, remains a significant threat to the health and wellness of women worldwide. The tumor microenvironment (TME), comprising cellular ...