Rafiad Islam, PhD
Associate Research Scientist
Research & Publications
Biography
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Selected Publications
- Theobromine improves hyperactivity, inattention, and working memory via modulation of dopaminergic neural function in the frontal cortex of spontaneously hypertensive ratsMatsuzaki K, Sugimoto N, Hossain S, Islam R, Sumiyoshi E, Hashimoto M, Kishi H, Shido O. Theobromine improves hyperactivity, inattention, and working memory via modulation of dopaminergic neural function in the frontal cortex of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Food & Function 2024, 15: 5579-5595. PMID: 38713055, DOI: 10.1039/d4fo00683f.
- Early adversity causes sex-specific deficits in perforant pathway connectivity and contextual memory in adolescent miceIslam R, White J, Arefin T, Mehta S, Liu X, Polis B, Giuliano L, Ahmed S, Bowers C, Zhang J, Kaffman A. Early adversity causes sex-specific deficits in perforant pathway connectivity and contextual memory in adolescent mice. Biology Of Sex Differences 2024, 15: 39. PMID: 38715106, PMCID: PMC11075329, DOI: 10.1186/s13293-024-00616-0.
- EARLY ADVERSITY CAUSES SEX-SPECIFIC DEFICITS IN ENTORHINAL-DORSAL HIPPOCAMPUS CONNECTIVITY AND CONTEXTUAL FEAR CONDITIONING IN ADOLESCENT MICEIslam R, Arefin T, White J, Polis B, Ahmed S, Liu X, Zhang J, Kaffman A. EARLY ADVERSITY CAUSES SEX-SPECIFIC DEFICITS IN ENTORHINAL-DORSAL HIPPOCAMPUS CONNECTIVITY AND CONTEXTUAL FEAR CONDITIONING IN ADOLESCENT MICE. IBRO Neuroscience Reports 2023, 15: s103-s104. DOI: 10.1016/j.ibneur.2023.08.089.
- EARLY ADVERSITY CAUSES SEX-SPECIFIC DEFICITS IN ENTORHINAL-DORSAL HIPPOCAMPUS CONNECTIVITY AND CONTEXTUAL FEAR CONDITIONING IN ADOLESCENT MICEVolume 15, Supplement 1, October 2023, Pages S103-S104
- Early life stress impairs synaptic pruning in the developing hippocampusDayananda KK, Ahmed S, Wang D, Polis B, Islam R, Kaffman A. Early life stress impairs synaptic pruning in the developing hippocampus. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2022, 107: 16-31. PMID: 36174883, PMCID: PMC10497209, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2022.09.014.
- 雲南百薬抽出エキス摂取が学習・記憶障害を呈する老化促進モデルマウス(SAMP8)の認知機能に及ぼす効果愛里 住, 道男 橋, Shahdat H, 健太郎 松, Rafiad I, 洋子 田, 浩司 丸, 康二 嘉, 啓行 荒, 康 大, 治 紫. 雲南百薬抽出エキス摂取が学習・記憶障害を呈する老化促進モデルマウス(SAMP8)の認知機能に及ぼす効果. Proceedings For Annual Meeting Of The Japanese Pharmacological Society 2022, 95: 1-p-064. DOI: 10.1254/jpssuppl.95.0_1-p-064.
- Chronic Administration of Thymoquinone Enhances Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Improves Memory in Rats Via Regulating the BDNF Signaling PathwayAl Mamun A, Matsuzaki K, Islam R, Hossain S, Hossain ME, Katakura M, Arai H, Shido O, Hashimoto M. Chronic Administration of Thymoquinone Enhances Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Improves Memory in Rats Via Regulating the BDNF Signaling Pathway. Neurochemical Research 2021, 47: 933-951. PMID: 34855048, DOI: 10.1007/s11064-021-03495-8.
- Anredera cordifolia extract enhances learning and memory in senescence-accelerated mouse-prone 8 (SAMP8) miceSumiyoshi E, Hashimoto M, Hossain S, Matsuzaki K, Islam R, Tanabe Y, Maruyama K, Kajima K, Arai H, Ohizumi Y, Shido O. Anredera cordifolia extract enhances learning and memory in senescence-accelerated mouse-prone 8 (SAMP8) mice. Food & Function 2021, 12: 3992-4004. PMID: 33977955, DOI: 10.1039/d0fo03272g.
- White-Matter Repair as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Early AdversityIslam R, Kaffman A. White-Matter Repair as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Early Adversity. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2021, 15: 657693. PMID: 33897364, PMCID: PMC8062784, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.657693.
- Salivary Immunoglobulin A Secretion and Polymeric Ig Receptor Expression in the Submandibular Glands Are Enhanced in Heat-Acclimated RatsMatsuzaki K, Sugimoto N, Islam R, Hossain E, Sumiyoshi E, Katakura M, Shido O. Salivary Immunoglobulin A Secretion and Polymeric Ig Receptor Expression in the Submandibular Glands Are Enhanced in Heat-Acclimated Rats. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2020, 21: 815. PMID: 32012687, PMCID: PMC7037029, DOI: 10.3390/ijms21030815.
- Theobromine Improves Working Memory by Activating the CaMKII/CREB/BDNF Pathway in RatsIslam R, Matsuzaki K, Sumiyoshi E, Hossain E, Hashimoto M, Katakura M, Sugimoto N, Shido O. Theobromine Improves Working Memory by Activating the CaMKII/CREB/BDNF Pathway in Rats. Nutrients 2019, 11: 888. PMID: 31010016, PMCID: PMC6520707, DOI: 10.3390/nu11040888.
- Direct exposure to mild heat promotes proliferation and neuronal differentiation of neural stem/progenitor cells in vitroHossain E, Matsuzaki K, Katakura M, Sugimoto N, Mamun AA, Islam R, Hashimoto M, Shido O. Direct exposure to mild heat promotes proliferation and neuronal differentiation of neural stem/progenitor cells in vitro. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0190356. PMID: 29287093, PMCID: PMC5747471, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190356.
- A preliminary evaluation of cytotoxicity, antihyperglycemic and antinociceptive activity of Polygonum hydropiper L. ethanolic leaf extractOany A, Siddikey A, Hossain M, Islam R, Emran A. A preliminary evaluation of cytotoxicity, antihyperglycemic and antinociceptive activity of Polygonum hydropiper L. ethanolic leaf extract. Clinical Phytoscience 2016, 2: 2. DOI: 10.1186/s40816-016-0016-5.
- Plasmid-Mediated Sulfamethoxazole Resistance Encoded by the sul2 Gene in the Multidrug-Resistant Shigella flexneri 2a Isolated from Patients with Acute Diarrhea in Dhaka, BangladeshIqbal MS, Rahman M, Islam R, Banik A, Amin MB, Akter F, Talukder KA. Plasmid-Mediated Sulfamethoxazole Resistance Encoded by the sul2 Gene in the Multidrug-Resistant Shigella flexneri 2a Isolated from Patients with Acute Diarrhea in Dhaka, Bangladesh. PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e85338. PMID: 24416393, PMCID: PMC3887042, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0085338.