Publications

1. Berdel HO, Yin H, Liu JY, Grochowska K, Middleton C, Yanasak N, Abdelsayed R, Berdel WE, Mozaffari M, Yu JC, Baban B. Targeting serum glucocorticoid-regulated kinase-1 in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a novel modality of local control.  PLoS One. 9(12):e113795, 2014.
2. Masoumy M, Yu J, Liu JY, Yanasak N, Middleton C, Lamoke F, Mozaffari MS, Baban B. The role of indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase in beneficial effects of stem cells in hind limb ischemia reperfusion injury. PLoS One. 21;9(4):e95720, 2014.
3. Baban B, Liu JY, Mozaffari MS. Pressure Overload Promotes HMGB1 Signaling in the Ischemic-reperfused Heart. J Clin Exp Cardiology 5: 286. doi: 10.4172/2155-9880.1000286, 2014.
4. Baban B, Liu JY, Mozaffari MS. SGK-1 regulates inflammation and cell death in the ischemic-reperfused heart: pressure-related effects. Am J Hypertens. 27(6):846-56, 2014.
5. Baban B, Liu JY, Mozaffari MS. Pressure overload regulates expression of cytokines, γH2AX, and growth arrest- and DNA-damage inducible protein 153 via glycogen synthase kinase-3β  in  ischemic-reperfused hearts.  Hypertension. 61(1):95-104, 2013
6. Mozaffari MS, Liu JY, Abebe W, Baban B. Mechanisms of load dependency of myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury.  Am J Cardiovasc Dis. 3(4):180-96, 2013. Review.
7. Baban B, Liu JY, Mozaffari MS.  Endoplasmic reticulum stress response and inflammatory cytokines in type 2 diabetic nephropathy: Role of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase and programmed death-1. Exp Mol Pathol. 94(2):343-51, 2013.
8. Mozaffari MS, Baban B, Abdelsayed R, Liu JY, Wimborne H, Rodriguez N, Abebe W. Renal and glycemic effects of high-dose chromium picolinate in db/db mice: assessment of DNA damage. J Nutr Biochem. 23(8):977-85, 2012.
9. Baban B, Liu JY, Mozaffari MS. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor agonist, leflunomide, protects The ischemic- reperfused kidney: role of Tregs and stem cells. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 303(11):R1136-46, 2012.   EDITOR’S  PI CK
10. Mozaffari MS, Abdelsayed R, Liu JY, Zakhary I, Baban B. Renal distal tubule proliferation and increased aquaporin 2 level but decreased urine osmolality in db/db mouse: treatment with chromium picolinate. Exp Mol Pathol. 92(1):54-8, 2012.
11. Elmarakby AA, Ibrahim AS, Faulkner J, Mozaffari MS, Liou GI, Abdelsayed R. Tyrosine kinase inhibitor, genistein, reduces renal inflammation and injury in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. Vascul Pharmacol. 55(5-6):149-56, 2011.
12. Mozaffari MS, Baban B, Liu JY, Abebe W, Sullivan JC, El-Marakby A. Mitochondrial Complex I and NADP(H) Oxidase Are Major Sources of Exacerbated Oxidative Stress in Pressure-Overloaded Ischemic- Reperfused Hearts.  Basic Research in Cardiology.  106(2):287-97, 2011.
13. Mozaffari MS*, Abdelsayed R, Zakhary I, El-Salanty M, Liu JY, Wimborne H, El-Marakby A. Submandibular gland and caries susceptibility in obese Zucker rat.   J Oral Pathol Med. 40(2):194-200, 2011
14. Abebe W, Mozaffari MS. Role of taurine in the vasculature: an overview of experimental and human studies.  Am J Cardiovasc Dis. 1(3):293-311, 2011
15. Mozaffari MS, Abdelsayed R, Patel C, Wimborne H, Liu JY, Schaffer SW. Differential effects of taurine treatment and taurine deficiency on the outcome of renal ischemia reperfusion injury. J Biomed Sci. 24; 17 Suppl 1:S32, 2010.
16. Mozaffari MS, Liu JY, Schaffer SW. Effect of pressure overload on cardioprotection of PI3K/Akt: Comparison of postconditioning, insulin and pressure unloading.  Am J Hypertens 23(6):668-74, 2010.
17. Mozaffari MS*, Abdelsayed R, Li JY, Wimborne H, El-Remessy A, El-Marakby A. Effects of Chromium Picolinate on Glycemic Control and Kidney of the Obese Zucker Rat. Nutrition & Metabolism (Lond). 10;6:51, 2009.
18. Mozaffari MS, Schaffer SW. Myocardial ischemic-reperfusion injury in a rat model of metabolic syndrome. Obesity (Silver Spring).10:2253-8, 2008.
19. Mozaffari MS, Schaffer SW. Effect of pressure overload on cardioprotection of  mitochondrial KATP channels and glycogen synthase kinase-3β: Interaction with the mitochondrial permeability transition MPT pore.  Am J Hypertens 21(5):570-5, 2008.
20. Abebe W, Mozaffari MS. Vascular reactivity changes in glucose-intolerant rat.  Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology  50(5): 590-597, 2007.
21. Mozaffari MS*, Patel C, Schaffer SW. Accelerated NaCl-induced hypertension in taurine-deficient rat: Role of kidney function. Kidney International 70(2):329-337, 2006.
22. Mozaffari MS, Schaffer SW.  Mechanisms of afterload-induced exacerbation of myocardial infarct size: Role of T-type Ca2+ channels.  Hypertension 47:1-8, 2006.
23. Mozaffari  MS*,  Schaffer  SW.        Effect  of  hypertension  and  hypertension-glucose  intolerance  on myocardial ischemic injury. Hypertension 42(5):1042-9, 2003.
24. Abebe W, Mozaffari MS. Effect of taurine depletion on adenosine-mediated relaxation of rat aorta.Vascular Pharmacology 40(4): 219-228, 2003.