[HTML][HTML] Mechanosensing and regulation of cardiac function

…, D Nizamutdinov, HB Golden, SH Afroze… - Journal of clinical & …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The role of mechanical force as an important regulator of structure and function of mammalian
cells, tissues, and organs has recently been recognized. However, mechanical overload is …

[HTML][HTML] Apoptotic and stress signaling markers are augmented in preeclamptic placenta and umbilical cord

SH Afroze, RR Kalagiri, M Reyes, JD Zimmerman… - BBA clinical, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective Preeclampsia (preE) has a significant link to alterations of placental function leading
to stress and apoptotic signaling, which pass the placental barrier and leave persistent …

Activation of the renin-angiotensin system stimulates biliary hyperplasia during cholestasis induced by extrahepatic bile duct ligation

SH Afroze, MK Munshi, AK Martínez… - American Journal …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
Cholangiocyte proliferation is regulated in a coordinated fashion by many neuroendocrine
factors through autocrine and paracrine mechanisms. The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is …

3, 4', 7-O-trimethylquercetin inhibits invasion and migration of ovarian cancer cells

K Yamauchi, SH Afroze, T Mitsunaga… - Anticancer …, 2017 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: Methylquercetin, 3,4’,7-O-trimethylquercetin (34’7TMQ), has been
reported to inhibit metastasis. Recently, we demonstrated that 34’7TMQ inhibited the in vitro …

Structure–activity relationships of methylquercetin on anti-migration and anti-proliferation activity in B16 melanoma cells

K Yamauchi, T Mitsunaga, SH Afroze… - Anticancer …, 2017 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background: Melanoma is a malignant skin tumor and quercetin has been reported to inhibit
metastasis. A quercetin glycoside and 7 methylquercetins were synthesized from rutin to …

[HTML][HTML] Epigenetic modifications in ovarian cancer: a review

AHMZ Ashraf, SH Afroze, GA Osuji… - Journal of Cancer …, 2020 - cancertreatmentjournal.com
The purpose of this article is to review the role of different epigenetic modifications in ovarian
cancer. Epigenetic changes can lead to disease development, malignant transformation, …

Attenuation of hyperglycemia-induced apoptotic signaling and anti-angiogenic milieu in cultured cytotrophoblast cells

C Cawyer, SH Afroze, N Drever, S Allen… - Hypertension in …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Preeclampsia (preE) is a hypertensive disorder that occurs 20% in diabetic pregnancy.
We have shown that hyperglycemia impairs cytotrophoblast cell (CTB) function. In this …

Differential mechanism of action of 3, 4', 7-O-trimethylquercetin in three types of ovarian cancer cells

AHMZ Ashraf, SH Afroze, K Yamauchi… - Anticancer …, 2018 - ar.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: 3,4’,7-O-trimethylquercetin (34’7TMQ), a derivative of quercetin, inhibited
ovarian cancer cell migration and invasion without affecting proliferation. In this study, the …

Cinobufotalin impedes Sw. 71 cytotrophoblast cell line function via cell cycle arrest and apoptotic signaling

SH Afroze, J Sloan, GAC Osuji, N Drever… - Molecular and cellular …, 2016 - Springer
Preeclampsia (preE) is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. Cardiotonic steroids (CTS)
are endogenous inhibitors of Na + /K + ATPase, and at least one CTS, marinobufagenin (MBG), …

A p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitor attenuates cardiotonic steroids-induced apoptotic and stress signaling in a Sw-71 cytotrophoblast cell line

JC Ehrig, SH Afroze, M Reyes, SR Allen, NS Drever… - Placenta, 2015 - Elsevier
… ouabain (OUB)) for 48 h. Some cells were pretreated with 10 μM p38 mitogen-activated
protein kinase (p38 MAPK) inhibitor (SB203580) for 2 h prior to CTSs treatment. We analyzed …