[HTML][HTML] A guide to understanding endoplasmic reticulum stress in metabolic disorders

IL Lemmer, N Willemsen, N Hilal, A Bartelt - Molecular metabolism, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The global rise of metabolic disorders, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and
cardiovascular disease, demands a thorough molecular understanding of the cellular …

The molecular mechanism and functional diversity of UPR signaling sensor IRE1

S Bashir, M Banday, O Qadri, A Bashir, N Hilal… - Life Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
The endoplasmic reticulum is primarily responsible for protein folding and maturation.
However, the organelle is subject to varied stress conditions from time to time, which lead to the …

[HTML][HTML] Somatic mutations in single human cardiomyocytes reveal age-associated DNA damage and widespread oxidative genotoxicity

…, JW Tsai, MB Miller, MA Lodato, S Araten, N Hilal… - Nature aging, 2022 - nature.com
The accumulation of somatic DNA mutations over time is a hallmark of aging in many dividing
and nondividing cells but has not been studied in postmitotic human cardiomyocytes. …

[HTML][HTML] RASopathies and cardiac manifestations

N Hilal, Z Chen, MH Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As binary switches, RAS proteins switch to an ON/OFF state during signaling and are on a
leash under normal conditions. However, in RAS-related diseases such as cancer and …

[HTML][HTML] Novel variants of SERPIN1A gene: interplay between alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

…, NN Shah, YM Hazari, M Habib, S Bashir, N Hilal… - Respiratory …, 2016 - Elsevier
Alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) is one of the major circulating anti-protease whose levels in
circulation are raised during excessive amount of proteases, especially neutrophil elastase (NE) …

The Bcl‐2 family protein bid interacts with the ER stress sensor IRE1 to differentially modulate its RNase activity

…, M Banday, O Qadri, D Pal, A Bashir, N Hilal… - FEBS …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
IRE1 is a transmembrane signalling protein that activates the unfolded protein response
under endoplasmic reticulum stress. IRE1 is endowed with kinase and endoribonuclease …

Natural osmolytes alleviate GRP78 and ATF-4 levels: corroboration for potential modulators of unfolded protein response

YM Hazari, M Habib, S Bashir, A Bashir, N Hilal, S Irfan… - Life sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Aims Osmolytes are small organic molecules which play a significant role in maintaining
functional homeostasis of proteins under extreme hostile stresses. Any imbalance to cell …

[HTML][HTML] High-quality nuclei isolation from postmortem human heart muscle tissues for single-cell studies

S Araten, R Mathieu, A Jetly, H Shin, N Hilal… - Journal of Molecular and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Single-cell approaches have become an increasingly popular way of understanding the
genetic factors behind disease. Isolation of DNA and RNA from human tissues is necessary to …

Prevalence of anemia in geriatric population of Kashmir: A hospital based study: Anemia: an unrecognised sign in geriatric patients

N Hilal, A Mushtaq - Annals of Medical Physiology, 2017 - amphysiol.com
Anemia is a common concern in geriatric age group in developing countries. The purpose
of this study was to identify the common causes and types of anemia in elderly patients in …

Unveiling the Anti-cancer Potential of Bergenia ciliata (haw.) Sternb: A Mechanistic Study on UPR Modulation and ROS Generation

O Qadri, N Hilal, KM Fazili - Journal of Biologically Active Products …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Nazia Hilal contributed to the development of methodology and proofreading. Khalid
Majid Fazili proofreading, conceptualization, formal analysis, supervision, and project …