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Sheikh F. Ahmad is affiliated with King Saud University in Saudi Arabia and has contributed extensively to the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their research spans various subfields, including Molecular Biology, Immunology, Oncology, Physiology, and Pharmacology.

Ahmad's recent publications include the following papers:

  • Insight into the Loading and Release Properties of an Exfoliated Kaolinite/Cellulose Fiber (EXK/CF) Composite as a Carrier for Oxaliplatin Drug: Cytotoxicity and Release Kinetics, 2020, ACS Omega
  • Therapeutic treatment with Ibrutinib attenuates imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like inflammation in mice through downregulation of oxidative and inflammatory mediators in neutrophils and dendritic cells, 2020, European Journal of Pharmacology
  • Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor suppresses imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like inflammation in mice through regulation of IL-23/IL-17A in innate immune cells, 2020, International Immunopharmacology
  • Blockade of interleukin-2-inducible T-cell kinase signaling attenuates acute lung injury in mice through adjustment of pulmonary Th17/Treg immune responses and reduction of oxidative stress, 2020, International Immunopharmacology
  • Introducing the antibacterial and photocatalytic degradation potentials of biosynthesized chitosan, chitosan-ZnO, and chitosan-ZnO/PVP nanoparticles, 2024, Scientific Reports

The scientist's frequent coauthors include:

  • Sabry M. Attia
  • Ahmed Nadeem
  • Saleh A. Bakheet
  • Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari
  • Haneen A. Al-Mazroua

Ahmad has published repeatedly in prominent venues such as:

  • International Immunopharmacology
  • Biomedicines
  • Scientific Reports
  • Molecules
  • Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

The main topics covered in their research work are:

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Cytokine Signaling Pathways and Interactions
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Tryptophan and brain disorders
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction

Best Publications

  • Immunomodulatory effect of bergenin and norbergenin against adjuvant-induced arthritis--a flow cytometric study.

    Nighat Nazir;Surrinder Koul;Mushtaq A. Qurishi;Sachin C. Taneja

  • IL-17A causes depression-like symptoms via NFκB and p38MAPK signaling pathways in mice: Implications for psoriasis associated depression.

    Ahmed Nadeem;Sheikh F. Ahmad;Naif O. Al-Harbi;Ali S. Fardan

  • Dysregulation of Th1, Th2, Th17, and T regulatory cell-related transcription factor signaling in children with autism

    Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad;Khairy M A Zoheir;Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari;Ahmed Nadeem

  • Dexamethasone Attenuates LPS-induced Acute Lung Injury through Inhibition of NF-κB, COX-2, and Pro-inflammatory Mediators.

    Naif O Al-Harbi;Faisal Imam;Mohammed M Al-Harbi;Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari

  • Imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like skin inflammation is suppressed by BET bromodomain inhibitor in mice through RORC/IL-17A pathway modulation.

    Ahmed Nadeem;Naif O. Al-Harbi;Mohamed M. Al-Harbi;Ahmed M. El-Sherbeeny

  • Regulation of TNF-α and NF-κB activation through the JAK/STAT signaling pathway downstream of histamine 4 receptor in a rat model of LPS-induced joint inflammation.

    Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad;Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari;Khairy Zoheir;Saleh A.Bakheet

  • Diosmin downregulates the expression of T cell receptors, pro-inflammatory cytokines and NF-κB activation against LPS-induced acute lung injury in mice.

    Faisal Imam;Naif O. Al-Harbi;Mohammed M. Al-Harbi;Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari

  • Suppression of T lymphocyte activity by lupeol isolated from Crataeva religiosa.

    Sarang Bani;Anpurna Kaul;Beenish Khan;Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad

  • Carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity in rat is reversed by treatment with riboflavin.

    Naif O. Al-Harbi;Faisal Imam;Ahmed Nadeem;Mohammed M. Al-Harbi

  • Resveratrol Ameliorates Dysregulation of Th1, Th2, Th17, and T Regulatory Cell-Related Transcription Factor Signaling in a BTBR T + tf/J Mouse Model of Autism

    Saleh A. Bakheet;Mohammad Zeed Alzahrani;Mushtaq Ahmad Ansari;Ahmed Nadeem

  • Activation of IL-17 receptor leads to increased oxidative inflammation in peripheral monocytes of autistic children

    Ahmed Nadeem;Sheikh F. Ahmad;Sabry M. Attia;Saleh A. Bakheet

  • Toll-like receptor 4 signaling is associated with upregulated NADPH oxidase expression in peripheral T cells of children with autism.

    Ahmed Nadeem;Sheikh F. Ahmad;Saleh A. Bakheet;Naif O. Al-Harbi

  • Nrf2 activator, sulforaphane ameliorates autism-like symptoms through suppression of Th17 related signaling and rectification of oxidant-antioxidant imbalance in periphery and brain of BTBR T+tf/J mice

    Ahmed Nadeem;Sheikh F. Ahmad;Naif O. Al-Harbi;Sabry M Attia

  • CXCR3 antagonist AMG487 suppresses rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis and progression by shifting the Th17/Treg cell balance.

    Saleh A. Bakheet;Mushtaq A. Ansari;Ahmed Nadeem;Sabry M. Attia

  • Naringin Attenuates the Development of Carrageenan-Induced Acute Lung Inflammation Through Inhibition of NF-κb, STAT3 and Pro-Inflammatory Mediators and Enhancement of IκBα and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokines

    Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad;Sabry M. Attia;Sabry M. Attia;Saleh A. Bakheet;Khairy M. A. Zoheir

  • Augmentation and proliferation of T lymphocytes and Th-1 cytokines by Withania somnifera in stressed mice.

    Beenish Khan;Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad;Sarang Bani;Anpurna Kaul

  • Amelioration of adjuvant-induced arthritis by ursolic acid through altered Th1/Th2 cytokine production

    Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad;Beenish Khan;Sarang Bani;K.A. Suri

  • Short chain fatty acid, acetate ameliorates sepsis-induced acute kidney injury by inhibition of NADPH oxidase signaling in T cells.

    Naif O. Al-Harbi;Ahmed Nadeem;Sheikh F. Ahmad;Moureq R. Alotaibi

  • Differential regulation of Nrf2 is linked to elevated inflammation and nitrative stress in monocytes of children with autism.

    Ahmed Nadeem;Sheikh F. Ahmad;Laila Y. AL-Ayadhi;Sabry M. Attia

  • Grape seed proanthocyanidin extract has potent anti-arthritic effects on collagen-induced arthritis by modifying the T cell balance.

    Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad;Khairy M.A. Zoheir;Hala E. Abdel-Hamied;Abdelkader E. Ashour

  • Amelioration of autoimmune arthritis by naringin through modulation of T regulatory cells and Th1/Th2 cytokines.

    Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad;Khairy M.A. Zoheir;Hala E. Abdel-Hamied;Abdelkader E. Ashour

  • Dysregulation in IL-6 receptors is associated with upregulated IL-17A related signaling in CD4+ T cells of children with autism

    Ahmed Nadeem;Sheikh F. Ahmad;Sabry M. Attia;Laila Y. AL-Ayadhi

Frequent Co-Authors

Laila Y. Al-Ayadhi
Laila Y. Al-Ayadhi King Saud University
Abdulaziz A. Al-Khedhairy
Abdulaziz A. Al-Khedhairy King Saud University
Mohammad Athar
Mohammad Athar University of Alabama at Birmingham
Faiyaz Shakeel
Faiyaz Shakeel King Saud University
Mohamed Mahmoud
Mohamed Mahmoud King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

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