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Afsana Naaz

Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh
Verified email at pitt.edu
Cited by 130

Potent anticancer activity with high selectivity of a chiral palladium N-Heterocyclic Carbene Complex

A Kumar, A Naaz, AP Prakasham, MK Gangwar… - ACS …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Five enantiomeric pairs of palladium complexes of 1,2,4-triazole-derived chiral N-heterocyclic
carbene ligands were investigated to probe the influence of chirality on the compound’s …

Methionine uptake via the SLC43A2 transporter is essential for regulatory T-cell survival

N Saini, A Naaz, SP Metur, P Gahlot… - Life Science …, 2022 - life-science-alliance.org
Cell death, survival, or growth decisions in T-cell subsets depend on interplay between
cytokine-dependent and metabolic processes. The metabolic requirements of T-regulatory cells (…

Drug-clinical agent molecular hybrid: synthesis of diaryl (trifluoromethyl) pyrazoles as tubulin targeting anticancer agents

N Hura, A Naaz, SS Prassanawar, SK Guchhait… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Twenty-three combretastatin A-4 (CA-4) analogues were synthesized by judiciously
incorporating a functional N-heterocyclic motif present in Celecoxib (a marketed drug) while …

[PDF][PDF] How Maternal Nutritional and Mental Health Affects Child Health During Pregnancy: A Narrative Review

A Naaz, KN Muneshwar - Cureus, 2023 - cureus.com
Throughout pregnancy, the mother's nutritional and mental health significantly influences the
kid's longterm growth and wellness. This review's objective is to provide a comprehensive …

Enhanced stability of microtubules contributes in the development of colchicine resistance in MCF-7 cells

A Rai, S Kapoor, A Naaz, MK Santra… - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
Understanding the mechanism of resistance to tubulin-targeted anticancer drugs is
important for improved chemotherapy. In this work, a colchicine-resistant MCF-7 cell line (MCF-7 …

Inhibition of polo-like kinase 1 suppresses microtubule dynamics in MCF-7 cells

A Rashid, A Naaz, A Rai, BP Chatterji… - Molecular and Cellular …, 2020 - Springer
Polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1) is a mitotic serine/threonine kinase implicated in spindle formation
and cytokinesis in mammalian cells. Here, purified Plk1 was found to bind to reconstituted …

Function-Inspired Design of Molecular Hydrogels: Paradigm-Shifting Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications

A Dhayani, P Srinath, SE Prasad, A Naaz… - Molecular Architectonics …, 2022 - Springer
Molecular hydrogels represent a fascinating area of research that has its roots in drug delivery.
However, now molecular hydrogels play an intrinsic role in a multitude of applications in …

BubR1 depletion delays apoptosis in the microtubule-depolymerized cells

A Naaz, S Ahad, A Rai, A Surolia, D Panda - Biochemical Pharmacology, 2019 - Elsevier
We investigated the role of a spindle assembly checkpoint protein, BubR1, in determining
the mechanism of cell killing of an anti-microtubule agent CXI-benzo-84. CXI-benzo-84 …

Methionine uptake via SLC43A2 transporter is essential for regulatory T lymphocyte survival

A Naaz, N Saini, S Padma, P Gahlot, A Walvekar… - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
It is increasingly clear that cell death, survival or growth decisions of T lymphocyte subsets
depend on interplay between cytokine-dependent and metabolic processes. What the …

[PDF][PDF] Study of Microbiological Quality of Biscuits from Street Side Bakery Shops at Dehradun City, India

I Syed, R Prasad, A Naaz - 2020 - academia.edu
In the present study, microbiological quality of biscuits from street side bakery shops at
Dehardun city, India was conducted. A total 11 samples of bakery biscuits were collected …