
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Sanusi, K. O., Ibrahim, K. G., Abubakar, M. B., & Imam, M. U. (2024). Paternal zinc deficiency alters offspring metabolic status in Drosophila melanogaster. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 86, 127519. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.jtemb.2024.127519
- Uthman, Y. A., Ibrahim, K. G., Abubakar, M. B., Sulaiman, I., & Imam, M. U. (2024). Neuroprotective effects of brown rice consumption in an iron-induced parkinsonism in Drosophila. Nutritional Neuroscience, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/1028415X.2024.2399988
- Adio, A. A. I., Malami, I., Lawal, N., Jega, A. Y., Abubakar, B., Bello, M. B., ... & Imam, M. U. (2024). Neurotoxic snakebites in Africa: Clinical implications, therapeutic strategies, and antivenom efficacy. Toxicon, 107811. https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.toxicon.2024.107811
- Uhuami, A. O., Bello, M. B., & Imam, M. U. (2024). Flavivirus cross-reactivity: Insights into E-protein conservancy, pre-existing immunity, and co-infection. The Microbe, 100105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microb.2024.100105
- Sanusi, K. O., Ibrahim, K. G., Abubakar, M. B., Shinkafi, T. S., Ishaka, A., & Imam, M. U. (2024). Intergenerational impact of parental zinc deficiency on metabolic and redox outcomes in Drosophila melanogaster. Biology, 13(6), 401. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13060401
- Sanusi, K. O., Abubakar, M. B., Ibrahim, K. G., & Imam, M. U. (2024). Transgenerational impact of maternal zinc deficiency on offspring metabolic outcomes in Drosophila melanogaster. The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 130, 109669. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnutbio.2024.109669
- Waziri, P., Auta, R., Imam, M. U., Chindo, B. A., Ladan, Z., Mohammed, Z., ... & Agbaji, A. S. (2024). In vivo anti-hepatocellular carcinoma effects of the chloroform root extract of Clausena excavata Burm. Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, 29, 2515690X241251558. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515690X241251558
- Malami, I., Alhassan, A. M., Ahmed, Q. U., Shah, S. A. A., Umar, M., Abubakar, M. S., Imam, M. U., & Abubakar, B. (2024). 5-Methylcoumarin-4β-glucoside mitigated colon tumor progression in mice with AOM/DSS-induced colon carcinogenesis. Phytomedicine Plus, 4(2), 100568. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2024.100568
- Adeshina, K. A., Ibrahim, K. G., Abubakar, M. B., & Imam, M. U. (2024). Transgenerational inheritance of insulin resistance in offspring of white rice-fed female fruit flies. Scientific African, 24, e02208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2024.e02208
- Jiyah, A., Muhammad, S. A., Ibrahim, A., Bulama, I., Ibrahim, A., Abbas, A. Y., Imam, M. U., Saidu, Y., & Bilbis, L. S. (2024). Plant-derived extracellular vesicles as potential smart nano drug delivery systems for antioxidant vitamins C and E in Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 105618. https://doi.org/ https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2024.105618
- Gano, A. I., Ramanoon, S. Z., Abdul Aziz, N. A., Mazlan, M., Shaari, M. R., Aliyu, A., Bello, M. B., Imam, M. U., & Hamzah, H. (2024). Genetic characterization of the RAP-1A and SBP-4 genes of Babesia species infecting cattle from Selangor, Malaysia, and Ribah, Nigeria. Pathogens, 13(3), 247. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13030247
- Faruk, S., Sanusi, K. O., Ibrahim, K. G., Abubakar, B., Malami, I., Bello, M. B., ... & Imam, M. U. (2024). Age and sex-based impacts of maternal iron deficiency on offspring’s cognitive function and anemia: A systematic review. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-024-01423-x
- Uko, S. O., Malami, I., Ibrahim, K. G., Lawal, N., Bello, M. B., Abubakar, M. B., & Imam, M. U. (2024). Revolutionizing snakebite care with novel antivenoms: Breakthroughs and barriers. Heliyon, 10(3), E25531. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25531
- Sanusi, K. O., Abubakar, M. B., Ibrahim, K. G., & Imam, M. U. (2024). Transgenerational effects of maternal zinc deficiency on zinc transporters in Drosophila melanogaster. Biological Trace Element Research, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-024-04071-1
- Ismaila, M. S., Sanusi, K. O., Iliyasu, U., Imam, M. U., Georges, K., Sundaram, V., & Jones, K. R. (2024). Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of quail yolk oil via upregulation of superoxide dismutase 1 and catalase genes and downregulation of EIGER and Unpaired 2 genes in a D. melanogaster model. Antioxidants, 13(1), 75. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox13010075
- Usman, D., Abubakar, M. B., Ibrahim, K. G., & Imam, M. U. (2024). Iron chelation and supplementation: A comparison in the management of inflammatory bowel disease using Drosophila. Life Sciences, 336, 122328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2023.122328
- Bello, S. O., Imam, M. U., Bello, M. B., Yunusa, A., Adamu, A. A., Shuaibu, A., ... & Okoye, I. (2023). Erythromycin, retapamulin, pyridoxine, folic acid, and ivermectin inhibit cytopathic effect, papain-like protease, and MPRO enzymes of SARS-CoV-2. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1273982
- Karofi, D. H., Lawal, N. U., Bello, M. B., & Imam, M. U. (2023). Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of nucleic acid-based vaccines against COVID-19: A systematic review. Molecular Biotechnology, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12033-023-00965-y
- Malami, I., Alhassan, A. M., Adamu, A. A., Bello, M. B., Muhammad, A., & Imam, M. U. (2023). Cytotoxic flavokawain B inhibits the growth and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma through UCK2 modulation of the STAT3/Hif-1α/VEGF signalling pathway. Current Drug Targets, 24(11), 919-928. https://doi.org/10.2174/1389450124666230803153750
- Abubakar, B., Usman, D., Sanusi, K. O., Azmi, N. H., & Imam, M. U. (2023). Preventive epigenetic mechanisms of functional foods for type 2 diabetes. Diabetology, 4(3), 259-277. https://doi.org/10.2174/1389450124666230803153750
- Azmi, N. H., Ismail, N., Imam, M. U., Ooi, D. J., Yida, Z., Abdul Aziz, A. H., & Rosdi, M. N. M. (2023). Germinated brown rice extract reduces brain lipid peroxidation and Aβ levels via regulations of BACE1, RAGE, IDE, and LRP1 expressions in high fat/cholesterol diet-fed rats. Journal of Functional Foods, 105, 105587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2023.105587
- Farida, B., Ibrahim, K. G., Abubakar, B., Malami, I., Bello, M. B., Abubakar, M. B., Abbas, A. Y., & Imam, M. U. (2023). Iron deficiency and its epigenetic effects on iron homeostasis. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 78, 127203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtemb.2023.127203
- Bello, S. O., Yunusa, A., Adamu, A. A., Imam, M. U., Bello, M. B., Shuaibu, A., ... & Okoye, I. (2023). Innovative, rapid, high-throughput method for drug repurposing in a pandemic—A case study of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 14, 507. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1130828
- Saka, S. O., Salisu, Y. Y., Sahabi, H. M., Sanusi, K. O., Ibrahim, K. G., Abubakar, M. B., Isa, S. A., et al. (2023). Nutrigenomic Effects of White Rice and Brown Rice on the Pathogenesis of Metabolic Disorders in a Fruit Fly Model. Molecules, 28(2), 532.
- Muhammad, A., Forcados, G. E., Yusuf, A. P., Abubakar, M. B., Sadiq, I. Z., Elhussin, I., Siddique, M. A. T., Aminu, S., Suleiman, R. B., Abubakar, Y. S., Katsayal, B. S., Yates, C. C., & Mahavadi, S. (2022). Comparative G-Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor (GPER) Systems in Diabetic and Cancer Conditions: A Review. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 27(24), 8943.
- Abubakar, M. B., Sanusi, K. O., Ugusman, A., Mohamed, W., Kamal, H., Ibrahim, N. H., Khoo, C. S., & Kumar, J. (2022). Alzheimer's Disease: An Update and Insights Into Pathophysiology. Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 14, 742408.
- Muhammad, A., Forcados, G. E., Sani, H., Ndidi, U. S., Adamu, A., Katsayal, B. S., Sadiq, I. Z., Abubakar, Y. S., Sulaiman, I., Abubakar, I. B., Yusuf, A. P., Malami, I., Ibrahim, S., & Abubakar, M. B. (2022). Epigenetic modifications associated with genes implicated in cytokine storm: The potential biotherapeutic effects of vitamins and minerals in COVID-19. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 46, e14079.
- Azmi, N. H., Ismail, N., Imam, M. U., Ooi, D. J., & Oslan, S. N. H. (2022). Modulation of High-Fat Diet-Induced Brain Oxidative Stress by Ferulate-Rich Germinated Brown Rice Ethyl Acetate Extract. Molecules, 27(15), 4907. Download Publication
- Yida, Z., Al-Shuwayah, H., Ismail, M., & Imam, M. U. (2022). Edible Bird’s Nest Regulates Hepatic Cholesterol Metabolism through Transcriptional Regulation of Cholesterol Related Genes. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2022, 8882993. Download Publication
- Muhammad, S. A., Abbas, A. Y., Imam, M. U., Saidu, Y., & Bilbis, L. S. (2022). Efficacy of stem cell secretome in the treatment of traumatic brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies. Molecular Neurobiology, 59(5), 2894-2909.
- Maiturare, H. M., Magaji, M. A., Dallatu, M. K., Hamid, K. M., Imam, M. U., & Malami, I. (2022). 5, 6-dehydrokawain improves glycaemic control by modulating AMPK target genes in Drosophila with a high-sucrose diet-induced hyperglycaemia. Phytomedicine Plus, 2(2), 100261. Download Publication
- Abubakar, B., Alhassan, A. M., Malami, I., Usman, D., Uthman, Y. A., Adeshina, K. A., ... & Imam, M. U. (2022). Evaluation of acute and sub-acute toxicity profile of 5-methylcoumarin-4β-glucoside in mice. Toxicology reports, 9, 366-372. Download Publication
- Olatubosun, M. O., Abubakar, M. B., Batiha, G. E. S., Malami, I., Ibrahim, K. G., Abubakar, B., ... & Imam, M. U. (2022). LncRNA SNHG15: A potential therapeutic target in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Chemical Biology & Drug Design, doi: 10.1111/cbdd.14036
- Abi, I., Adeniyi, S. O., & Imam, M. U. (2021). An assessment of the neurobehavioural effect of cannabidiol and omega‐3 in high‐fat–diet‐induced dementia in albino mice. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 17, e057466. Download Publication
- Zhang, S., Hu, R., Geng, Y., Chen, K., Wang, L., & Imam, M. U. (2021). The Regulatory Effects and the Signaling Pathways of Natural Bioactive Compounds on Ferroptosis. Foods, 10(12), 2952. Download Publication
- Ibrahim, K. G., Usman, D., Bello, M. B., Malami, I., Abubakar, B., Abubakar, M. B., & Imam, M. U. (2021). Rodent models of metabolic disorders: considerations for use in studies of neonatal programming. British Journal of Nutrition, 1-26.
- Uthman, Y. A., Ibrahim, K. G., Abubakar, B., Bello, M. B., Malami, I., Imam, M. U., ... & Abubakar, M. B. (2021). MALAT1: A Promising Therapeutic Target Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Biochemical Pharmacology, 190, 114657. Download Publication
- Ibrahim, K. G., Adeshina, K. A., Bello, M. B., Malami, I., Abubakar, B., Abubakar, M. B., & Imam, M. U. (2021). Prophylactic Use of Natural Products against Developmentally Programmed Metabolic Syndrome. Planta Medica, 88, 650-663. Download Publication
- Abubakar, M. B., Usman, D., Batiha, G. E. S., Cruz-Martins, N., Malami, I., Ibrahim, K. G., Abubakar, B., Bello, M. B., Muhammad, A., Gan, S. H, Dabai, A. I., Alblihed, M., Ghosh, A., Badr, R. H., Thangadurai, D., & Imam, M. U. (2021). Natural products modulating Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) as potential COVID-19 therapies. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 12, 627. Download Publication
- Yusuf, A. P., Abubakar, M. B., Malami, I., Ibrahim, K. G., Abubakar, B., Bello, M. B., Qusty N, Elazab ST, Imam, M. U., Alexiou A., & Batiha, G. E. S. (2021). Zinc Metalloproteins in Epigenetics and Their Crosstalk. Life, 11(3), 186. Download Publication
- Sanusi, K. O., Ibrahim, K. G., Abubakar, B., Malami, I., Bello, M. B., Imam, M. U., & Abubakar, M. B. (2021). Effect of maternal zinc deficiency on offspring health: The epigenetic impact. Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 126731.Download Publication
- Malami, I., Bunza, A. M., Alhassan, A. M., Muhammad, A., Abubakar, I. B., Yunusa, A.,Etti, I. C. (2020). Dihydroartemisinin as a potential drug candidate for cancer therapy: a structural-based virtual screening for multitarget profiling. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 1-16.
- Malami, I., Jagaba, N. M., Abubakar, I. B., Muhammad, A., Alhassan, A. M., Waziri, P. M., Yakubu Yahaya, I. Z., Mshelia, H. E., Mathias, S. N. (2020). Integration of medicinal plants into the traditional system of medicine for the treatment of cancer in Sokoto State, Nigeria. Heliyon, 6(9), e04830. Download Publication
- Ismail, M., Alsalahi, A., Imam, M. U., Ooi, D. J., Khaza’ai, H., Aljaberi, M. A., ... & Idrus, Z. (2020). Safety and Neuroprotective Efficacy of Palm Oil and Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction from Palm Oil: A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 12(2), 521. Download Publication
- Bello, M. B., Mahamud, S. N. A., Yusoff, K., Ideris, A., Hair-Bejo, M., Peeters, B. P., & Omar, A. R. (2020). Development of an Effective and Stable Genotype-Matched Live Attenuated Newcastle Disease Virus Vaccine Based on a Novel Naturally Recombinant Malaysian Isolate Using Reverse Genetics. Vaccines, 8(2), 270. Download Publication
- Ismail, M., Alsalahi, A., Khaza’ai, H., Imam, M. U., Ooi, D. J., Samsudin, M. N., & A Aljaberi, M. (2020). Correlation of Mortality Burdens of Cerebrovascular Disease and Diabetes Mellitus with Domestic Consumption of Soya and Palm Oils. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(15), 5410. Download Publication
- Abubakar, M. B., & Sanusi, K. O. (2020). Influence of GSTM1 and GSTT1 genetic polymorphisms on petrol-induced toxicities: A systematic review. Meta Gene, 100796. Download Publication
- Jibril, A. H., Okeke, I. N., Dalsgaard, A., Kudirkiene, E., Akinlabi, O. C., Bello, M. B., & Olsen, J. E. (2020). Prevalence and risk factors of Salmonella in commercial poultry farms in Nigeria. PloS one, 15(9), e0238190. Download Publication
- Abubakar, B., Der Jiun, O., Imam, M. U., Ismail, M. Nutrigenomics and Antioxidants. In Nutraceuticals and Natural Product Pharmaceuticals. Charis A (Ed.). New Jersey, USA: Academic Press (Elsevier), 2019, pp. 33-70 (Book Chapter)

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