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Last published 2024
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Nalini S. Bora

High Impact

Professor

Also affiliated: Howard Hughes Medical Institute (1988–1992); University of Louisville (2001–2006); Duke University (1990); Washington University in St. Louis (1988–2003); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2006–2020); Yale University (2003); Saint Louis University (1994); All India Institute of Medical Sciences (2013)

33 h-index 153 pubs 3,496 cited

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Rats
  • Mice
  • Rats, Inbred Lew
  • Choroidal Neovascularization
  • Uveitis, Anterior
  • Antigens, CD
  • Autoimmune Diseases
  • Acyltransferases
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Adiponectin
  • Amino Acid Sequence

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Nalini S. Bora's research investigates the role of the complement system in ocular diseases, particularly focusing on choroidal neovascularization and uveitis. Her work has explored the expression and function of complement regulatory proteins within the eye and the impact of complement activation pathways, such as the alternative pathway involving Factor B and Factor H, on disease development. She has also studied the involvement of the complement membrane attack complex in laser-induced choroidal neovascularization and the role of complement C3 fragment iC3b in antigen-presenting cells and immune tolerance.

Her research extends to other aspects of ocular inflammation, including the examination of nitric oxide production in endotoxin-induced uveitis in rats. Bora's publications demonstrate a consistent focus on the immunological mechanisms underlying eye diseases. Her scholarly contributions are reflected in a significant publication record and a high h-index of 33, with over 3,400 citations. She is recognized as a highly cited researcher and leads an active research group at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, collaborating with colleagues such as Valeriy V. Lyzogubov and Connor Logan.

Metrics

  • h-index: 33
  • Publications: 153
  • Citations: 3,496

Positions

  • Professor 2006–present
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Ophthalmology ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Role of Adiponectin in the Treatment of Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Other Metabolic Disorders (2024)
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration Models Induced by Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) (2024)
  • Role of Complement in the Ocular Immune Response (2024)
    Elsevier eBooks DOI OpenAlex
  • Therapeutic Advancement of Adiponectin in Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Other Metabolic Disorders. (2024)
    Preprints.org 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Genetic Insights into Age-Related Macular Degeneration (2024)
    Biomedicines 26 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Pivotal Roles of APN/AdipoRs Signaling in Maintaining Ocular Homeostasis and Protecting against Eye Ailments (2024)
  • Linking Adiponectin and Its Receptors to Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) (2023)
    Biomedicines 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Obesity Hormone Function in Aging Eyes: Linking Adiponectin and its Receptors to AMD (2023)
    Preprints.org 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Wet and Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration Induced by Polyethylene Glycol (2023)
    Preprints.org 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • New Discoveries in Retinal Cell Degeneration and Retinal Diseases (2023)
    Biomolecules 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Emerging Role of Adiponectin/AdipoRs Signaling in Choroidal Neovascularization, Age-Related Macular Degeneration, and Diabetic Retinopathy (2023)
    Biomolecules 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Role of Adiponectin Peptide I (APNp1) in Age-Related Macular Degeneration (2022)
    Biomolecules 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Effects of Lidocaine on Mitomycin C Cytotoxicity (2020)
    Ophthalmology Glaucoma 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Role of thalidomide, senicapoc, and sodium butyrate in choroidal neovascularization (2020)
    Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 8 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Protective role of adiponectin against testicular impairment in high-fat diet/streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetic mice (2019)
    Biochimie 62 citations DOI OpenAlex

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