Azmi Ahmad, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
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- Multimodality Imaging of Aortic Valve Calcification and Function in a Murine Model of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease and Bicuspid Aortic ValveAhmad A, Ghim M, Toczek J, Neishabouri A, Ojha D, Zhang Z, Gona K, Raza M, Jung J, Kukreja G, Zhang J, Guerrera N, Liu C, Sadeghi M. Multimodality Imaging of Aortic Valve Calcification and Function in a Murine Model of Calcific Aortic Valve Disease and Bicuspid Aortic Valve. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2023, 64: 1487-1494. PMID: 37321825, PMCID: PMC10478817, DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.123.265516.
- Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Vessel Wall Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Abdominal Aortic AneurysmToczek J, Gona K, Liu Y, Ahmad A, Ghim M, Ojha D, Kukreja G, Salarian M, Luehmann H, Heo G, Guzman R, Chaar C, Tellides G, Hassab A, Ye Y, Shoghi K, Zayed M, Gropler R, Sadeghi M. Positron Emission Tomography Imaging of Vessel Wall Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2023, 16: e014615. PMID: 36649454, PMCID: PMC9858355, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.122.014615.
- TRPC1 channels underlie stretch-modulated sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium leak in cardiomyocytesStreiff M, Corbin A, Ahmad A, Hunter C, Sachse F. TRPC1 channels underlie stretch-modulated sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium leak in cardiomyocytes. Frontiers In Physiology 2022, 13: 1056657. PMID: 36620209, PMCID: PMC9817106, DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.1056657.
- Differential BMP Signaling Mediates the Interplay Between Genetics and Leaflet Numbers in Aortic Valve CalcificationJung JJ, Ahmad AA, Rajendran S, Wei L, Zhang J, Toczek J, Nie L, Kukreja G, Salarian M, Gona K, Ghim M, Chakraborty R, Martin KA, Tellides G, Heistad D, Sadeghi MM. Differential BMP Signaling Mediates the Interplay Between Genetics and Leaflet Numbers in Aortic Valve Calcification. JACC Basic To Translational Science 2022, 7: 333-345. PMID: 35540096, PMCID: PMC9079798, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2021.12.006.
- Modulation of Calcium Transients in Cardiomyocytes by Transient Receptor Potential Canonical 6 ChannelsAhmad A, Streiff M, Hunter C, Sachse F. Modulation of Calcium Transients in Cardiomyocytes by Transient Receptor Potential Canonical 6 Channels. Frontiers In Physiology 2020, 11: 44. PMID: 32116757, PMCID: PMC7033547, DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2020.00044.
- Spatial Arrangement of TRPC1, 3 and 6 Channels in Rabbit Ventricular CardiomyocytesStreiff M, Ahmad A, Hunter C, Sachse F. Spatial Arrangement of TRPC1, 3 and 6 Channels in Rabbit Ventricular Cardiomyocytes. Biophysical Journal 2020, 118: 415a. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2019.11.2347.
- Location and function of transient receptor potential canonical channel 1 in ventricular myocytesHu Q, Ahmad A, Seidel T, Hunter C, Streiff M, Nikolova L, Spitzer K, Sachse F. Location and function of transient receptor potential canonical channel 1 in ventricular myocytes. Journal Of Molecular And Cellular Cardiology 2020, 139: 113-123. PMID: 31982426, PMCID: PMC7085981, DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2020.01.008.
- Non-RyR Calcium Leak of the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum is Governed by TRPC1 in CardiomyocytesAhmad A, Streiff M, Hunter C, Sachse F. Non-RyR Calcium Leak of the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum is Governed by TRPC1 in Cardiomyocytes. Biophysical Journal 2019, 116: 384a. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2018.11.2081.
- Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Leak in Cardiomyocytes: A Contribution of TRPC1 ChannelsAhmad A, Hunter C, Sachse F. Sarcoplasmic Reticulum Calcium Leak in Cardiomyocytes: A Contribution of TRPC1 Channels. Biophysical Journal 2018, 114: 289a. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2017.11.1657.
- Physiological and pathophysiological role of transient receptor potential canonical channels in cardiac myocytesAhmad A, Streiff M, Hunter C, Hu Q, Sachse F. Physiological and pathophysiological role of transient receptor potential canonical channels in cardiac myocytes. Progress In Biophysics And Molecular Biology 2017, 130: 254-263. PMID: 28629808, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2017.06.005.
- Sheet-Like Remodeling of the Transverse Tubular System in Human Heart Failure Impairs Excitation-Contraction Coupling and Functional Recovery by Mechanical UnloadingSeidel T, Navankasattusas S, Ahmad A, Diakos N, Xu W, Tristani-Firouzi M, Bonios M, Taleb I, Li D, Selzman C, Drakos S, Sachse F. Sheet-Like Remodeling of the Transverse Tubular System in Human Heart Failure Impairs Excitation-Contraction Coupling and Functional Recovery by Mechanical Unloading. Circulation 2017, 135: 1632-1645. PMID: 28073805, PMCID: PMC5404964, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.116.024470.