Iqbal Sayeed

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Affiliation: Emory University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Progesterone as a neuroprotective factor in traumatic and ischemic brain injury
    Iqbal Sayeed
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Prog Brain Res 175:219-37. 2009
  2. ncbi Direct inhibition of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore: a possible mechanism for better neuroprotective effects of allopregnanolone over progesterone
    Iqbal Sayeed
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Brain Res 1263:165-73. 2009
  3. ncbi Progesterone and allopregnanolone attenuate blood-brain barrier dysfunction following permanent focal ischemia by regulating the expression of matrix metalloproteinases
    Tauheed Ishrat
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Exp Neurol 226:183-90. 2010
  4. ncbi Allopregnanolone, a progesterone metabolite, is more effective than progesterone in reducing cortical infarct volume after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion
    Iqbal Sayeed
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 47:381-9. 2006
  5. ncbi Genomic profile of Toll-like receptor pathways in traumatically brain-injured mice: effect of exogenous progesterone
    Fang Hua
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365B Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    J Neuroinflammation 8:42. 2011
  6. ncbi Progesterone inhibits the growth of human neuroblastoma: in vitro and in vivo evidence
    Fahim Atif
    Departments of Emergency Medicine Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Mol Med 17:1084-94. 2011
  7. ncbi Effects of progesterone administration on infarct volume and functional deficits following permanent focal cerebral ischemia in rats
    Tauheed Ishrat
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, 1365B Clifton Road NE, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Brain Res 1257:94-101. 2009
  8. ncbi Development and screening of water-soluble analogues of progesterone and allopregnanolone in models of brain injury
    Christopher J MacNevin
    Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
    J Med Chem 52:6012-23. 2009
  9. ncbi Progesterone inhibits ischemic brain injury in a rat model of permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion
    Iqbal Sayeed
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Restor Neurol Neurosci 25:151-9. 2007
  10. ncbi Deoxygedunin, a natural product with potent neurotrophic activity in mice
    Sung Wuk Jang
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    PLoS ONE 5:e11528. 2010

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  1. ncbi Progesterone as a neuroprotective factor in traumatic and ischemic brain injury
    Iqbal Sayeed
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Prog Brain Res 175:219-37. 2009
    ..These properties make progesterone a unique and compelling natural agent to consider for testing in clinical trial for CNS injuries including TBI and stroke...
  2. ncbi Direct inhibition of the mitochondrial permeability transition pore: a possible mechanism for better neuroprotective effects of allopregnanolone over progesterone
    Iqbal Sayeed
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Brain Res 1263:165-73. 2009
    ..Our results demonstrate that AP inhibits the mtPTP current. This may help to explain its more potent anti-apoptotic and neuroprotective effects compared to PROG...
  3. ncbi Progesterone and allopregnanolone attenuate blood-brain barrier dysfunction following permanent focal ischemia by regulating the expression of matrix metalloproteinases
    Tauheed Ishrat
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Exp Neurol 226:183-90. 2010
    ..We conclude that PROG and ALLO can help to protect BBB disruption following pMCAO...
  4. ncbi Allopregnanolone, a progesterone metabolite, is more effective than progesterone in reducing cortical infarct volume after transient middle cerebral artery occlusion
    Iqbal Sayeed
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Ann Emerg Med 47:381-9. 2006
    ..Our results suggest that both neurosteroids should be examined for safety and efficacy in a clinical trial for ischemic stroke...
  5. ncbi Genomic profile of Toll-like receptor pathways in traumatically brain-injured mice: effect of exogenous progesterone
    Fang Hua
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365B Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    J Neuroinflammation 8:42. 2011
    ..Therefore, in the present study, we examined the genomic profiles of TLR-mediated pathways in traumatically injured brain and PROG's effects on these genes...
  6. ncbi Progesterone inhibits the growth of human neuroblastoma: in vitro and in vivo evidence
    Fahim Atif
    Departments of Emergency Medicine Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Mol Med 17:1084-94. 2011
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  7. ncbi Effects of progesterone administration on infarct volume and functional deficits following permanent focal cerebral ischemia in rats
    Tauheed Ishrat
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, 1365B Clifton Road NE, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Brain Res 1257:94-101. 2009
    ..Taken together, these data indicate that PROG is beneficial in one of the best-characterized models of stroke, and may warrant further testing in future clinical trials for human stroke...
  8. ncbi Development and screening of water-soluble analogues of progesterone and allopregnanolone in models of brain injury
    Christopher J MacNevin
    Department of Chemistry, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
    J Med Chem 52:6012-23. 2009
    ..The new derivatives demonstrated greatly improved solubility and select compounds have shown equivalent effectiveness to progesterone in reducing cerebral edema after TBI...
  9. ncbi Progesterone inhibits ischemic brain injury in a rat model of permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion
    Iqbal Sayeed
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Restor Neurol Neurosci 25:151-9. 2007
    ..Since most cases of human stroke are caused by permanent occlusion of cerebral arteries, we assessed the neuroprotective effects of PROG on cerebral infarction and behavioral deficits in a permanent MCAO (pMCAO) model...
  10. ncbi Deoxygedunin, a natural product with potent neurotrophic activity in mice
    Sung Wuk Jang
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    PLoS ONE 5:e11528. 2010
    ..Hence, deoxygedunin imitates BDNF's biological activities through activating TrkB, providing a powerful therapeutic tool for treatment of various neurological diseases...
  11. ncbi Progesterone with vitamin D affords better neuroprotection against excitotoxicity in cultured cortical neurons than progesterone alone
    Fahim Atif
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Mol Med 15:328-36. 2009
    ..In conclusion, the findings of the present study can be taken to suggest that VDH warrants study as a potential partner for combination therapy with PROG...
  12. ncbi The TRIF-dependent signaling pathway is not required for acute cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice
    Fang Hua
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Brain Research Laboratory, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Biochem Biophys Res Commun 390:678-83. 2009
    ..Our results demonstrate that the TRIF-dependent signaling pathway is not required for the activation of NF-kappaB signaling and brain injury after acute cerebral I/R...
  13. ncbi Improved behavioral outcomes after progesterone administration in aged male rats with traumatic brain injury
    Bushra Wali
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Restor Neurol Neurosci 29:61-71. 2011
    ..The progesterone-treated rats had better functional outcomes than vehicle-treated rats with similar cortical injuries. The neurosteroid treatment did not affect the size of the necrotic cavity...
  14. ncbi Combination treatment with progesterone and vitamin D hormone may be more effective than monotherapy for nervous system injury and disease
    Milos Cekic
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
    Front Neuroendocrinol 30:158-72. 2009
    ..The combination of PROG and VDH in pre-clinical and clinical studies is a novel and compelling approach to TBI treatment...
  15. ncbi Progesterone administration modulates AQP4 expression and edema after traumatic brain injury in male rats
    Qingmin Guo
    Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Exp Neurol 198:469-78. 2006
    ..Our results can be taken to show that the expression of AQP4 protein after TBI is time-dependent, region-specific, and possibly implicated in the formation and resolution of TBI-induced cerebral edema...
  16. ncbi Gambogic amide, a selective agonist for TrkA receptor that possesses robust neurotrophic activity, prevents neuronal cell death
    Sung Wuk Jang
    Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104:16329-34. 2007
    ..Thus, gambogic amide might not only establish a powerful platform for dissection of the physiological roles of NGF and TrkA receptor but also provide effective treatments for neurodegenerative diseases and stroke...