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Last published 2022
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Syed Z. Imam

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Also affiliated: National Institutes of Health (2005–2007); United States Food and Drug Administration (1999–2022); The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (2005–2013); Jamia Hamdard (2002); Aarhus University (2007); Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital (2010); National Institute on Aging (2005–2007); South Texas Veterans Health Care System (2005–2007)

35 h-index 69 pubs 3,351 cited

  • Animals
  • Male
  • Rats
  • Mice
  • Dopamine
  • Humans
  • Methamphetamine
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Corpus Striatum
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Tyrosine
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Brain

Biography and Research Information

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Syed Z. Imam's research focuses on the molecular mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Parkinson's disease, and the neurotoxic effects of various substances. He has investigated the role of protein phosphorylation in regulating Parkin function, a key factor in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis. His work has also explored neuroprotective strategies against Parkinson's disease, examining the impact of antioxidants and peroxynitrite decomposition catalysts on methamphetamine-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity.

Imam's research extends to DNA repair mechanisms, with studies on the age-dependent alterations in DNA-repair capacity in different brain regions of mice. He has also examined the role of nitric oxide in rotenone-induced nigro-striatal injury and the influence of specific proteins on DNA repair pathways. His collaborations include extensive work with researchers at the National Center for Toxicological Research, including Syed F. Ali, Héctor Rosas-Hernández, Susan M. Lantz, and Merle G. Paule.

With an h-index of 35, 69 publications, and over 3,351 citations, Imam is recognized as a highly cited researcher. He leads a research group and has remained active in research with recent publications in 2022.

Metrics

  • h-index: 35
  • Publications: 69
  • Citations: 3,351

Selected Publications

  • Autophagy and protein aggregation as a mechanism of dopaminergic degeneration in a primary human dopaminergic neuronal model (2022)
    Toxicology Reports 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Circulating biomarkers of neurotoxicity: Proteomics approach reveals fluidic endpoints of central nervous system toxicity in a rodent model of neurotoxicity (2021)
    Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods DOI OpenAlex
  • Dr. Daniel Acosta and In Vitro toxicology at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's National Center for Toxicological Research (2019)
    Toxicology in Vitro 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Qualification of an Enrichment Biomarker for Clinical Trials Targeting Early Stages of Parkinson’s Disease (2019)
    Journal of Parkinson s Disease 46 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Amyloid Beta 25–35 induces blood-brain barrier disruption in vitro (2019)
    Metabolic Brain Disease 58 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • A Method for Sampling Rat Cerebrospinal Fluid with Minimal Blood Contamination: A Critical Tool for Biomarker Studies (2019)
    Neuromethods DOI OpenAlex
  • Cytotoxicity profile of pristine graphene on brain microvascular endothelial cells (2019)
    Journal of Applied Toxicology 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Drug discovery and development: Biomarkers of neurotoxicity and neurodegeneration (2018)
    Experimental Biology and Medicine 55 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Characterization of uniaxial high-speed stretch as an in vitro model of mild traumatic brain injury on the blood-brain barrier (2018)
    Neuroscience Letters 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Ontogeny of Monoamine Neurotransmitters (2018)
    Elsevier eBooks 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Ontogeny of Second Messenger Systems (2018)
    Elsevier eBooks 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Blood–Brain Barrier: Physiological and Functional Considerations (2018)
    Elsevier eBooks 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Changes in the metabolome and microRNA levels in biological fluids might represent biomarkers of neurotoxicity: A trimethyltin study (2017)
    Experimental Biology and Medicine 22 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Characterization of Biaxial Stretch as an In Vitro Model of Traumatic Brain Injury to the Blood-Brain Barrier (2017)
    Molecular Neurobiology 21 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Monoaminergic toxicity induced by cathinone phthalimide: An in vitro study (2017)
    Neuroscience Letters 9 citations DOI OpenAlex

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