  {"id":8388,"date":"2022-03-14T15:05:29","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T07:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spifper\/?post_type=researchgroup&#038;p=8388"},"modified":"2025-01-28T10:41:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T02:41:46","slug":"ageing","status":"publish","type":"researchgroup","link":"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spifper\/researchgroup\/ageing\/","title":{"rendered":"Ageing And Degenerative Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8388\" class=\"elementor elementor-8388\" data-elementor-post-type=\"researchgroup\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-02fc28c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"02fc28c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-657eed8\" data-id=\"657eed8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7033d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"a7033d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"3687\" class=\"elementor elementor-3687\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7140740 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"7140740\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a8810d\" data-id=\"1a8810d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1b1f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d1b1f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-69622e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69622e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7fba11\" data-id=\"c7fba11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad3b5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ad3b5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>RESEARCH INTERESTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Ageing and degenerative diseases research group consists of researchers who focus on investigating the molecular changes that occur with ageing and degenerative diseases. We use various models of ageing in our study such as human diploid fibroblasts (HDF), myoblasts, cardiomyocytes, osteoblasts and osteoclasts, Caenorhabditis elegans, zebra fish, aged rats and mice, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in elucidating the molecular and cellular changes in ageing and degenerative diseases besides doing human study. Our group has also developed an in vitro model of Alzheimer\u2019s disease (AD) which carries the wild-type and mutant form of APP gene. This model mimics in vivo AD due to the presence of elevated amyloid-beta protein. Besides focusing on degenerative diseases such as AD and sarcopenia, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is another field of research of our group members. We are also actively involved in elucidating the molecular mechanisms of natural compounds such as palm tocotrienols, microalgae\u00a0<em>Chlorella vulgaris<\/em>, gelam honey,\u00a0<em>Piper betle,\u00a0<\/em>Gynura procumbens and\u00a0<em>Zingiber officinale<\/em>\u00a0Roscoe (ginger) in delaying ageing with emphasis on intracellular signaling pathways and its regulation by genes, transcription factors and micro RNAs. Various omics platforms such as genomics, proteomics and metabolomics are applied in trying to identify the compound that can be used to delay ageing and prevent degenerative diseases.<\/span><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3537 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spifper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aging-group-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spifper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aging-group-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spifper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aging-group-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spifper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aging-group-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spifper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aging-group-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ukm.my\/spifper\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/aging-group-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>MEMBERS OF RESEARCH GROUP<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><ol><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Prof. Dr. Suzana Makpol (suzanamakpol@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) Biochemistry<\/span>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=6508056051\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com.my\/citations?user=VRiMFWoAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukmsarjana.ukm.my\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAwNjQ4OA==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Prof. Dr. Norzana Abd Ghafar (norzana@ukm.edu.my) Anatomy\u00a0<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=6503980663\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=LZ-qKdwAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukmsarjana.ukm.my\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAwNzExOA==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Assoc. Prof. Dr. Goon Jo Aan (joaan@ukm.edu.my) Biochemistry<\/span>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=25951192900\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com.my\/citations?user=mJk1mBgAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukmsarjana.ukm.my\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAxNTM1OQ==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zakiah Jubri (zakiah.jubri@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) Biochemistry\u00a0<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=54383259900\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=JrIbO-kAAAAJ\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukmsarjana.ukm.my\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAxMTYyMw==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Hanafi Ahmad Damanhuri(hanafi.damanhuri@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) Biochemistry\u00a0<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=36090704200\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=k_&amp;user=k_G6-S4AAAAJ\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukmsarjana.ukm.my\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAxNTI1Nw==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ol><ol start=\"6\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azman Abdullah (azman.abdullah@ppukm.ukm.edu.my)\u00a0Pharmacology<\/span>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=16232529200\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?hl=en&amp;user=KM9K16oAAAAJ\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukmsarjana.ukm.my\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAwOTQ0NA==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chan Lai Fong (laifchan@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) Psychiatry\u00a0<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=54884505400\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com.my\/citations?user=UaTRXEYAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a>,<\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr. Noor Akmal Shareela Ismail (nasismail@ukm.edu.my) Biochemistry\u00a0<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=55223956800\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com.my\/citations?user=HsuTTTAAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/appsmu.ukm.my\/ukmsarjana\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAxNTYzNQ==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr. Khaizurin Tajul Arifin (khaizurin@ukm.edu.my) Biochemistry<\/span>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=55821359700\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=QmHytxoAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukmsarjana.ukm.my\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAxNTI2OQ==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr. Ekram Alias (ekram.alias@ppukm.ukm.my)\u00a0Biochemistry\u00a0<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=55460350100\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=gpwJtyoAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a>,<\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr. Jaya Kumar Murthy (jayakumar@ukm.edu.my) Physiology\u00a0<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=57202962632\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=6LyumFIAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukmsarjana.ukm.my\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAyMTA5NQ==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr. Tan Jen Kit (jenkittan@ukm.edu.my) Biochemistry<\/span>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=550Wt5YAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukmsarjana.ukm.my\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAyMTg3Nw==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr. Muhammad Luqman Nasaruddin (mlnasaruddin@ukm.edu.my)\u00a0Biochemistry<\/span>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=56385996300\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=0RFSGboAAAAJ\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukmsarjana.ukm.my\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAyMDEwOQ==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr. Norwahidah Abdul Karim (wahida2609@gmail.com) Biochemistry\u00a0<\/span><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=55750543600\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=sjY5JPMAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukmsarjana.ukm.my\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAxNzQ0MA==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr. Luke Woon Sy-Cherng (lukewoon@ukm.edu.my) Psychiatry<\/span>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=57194567912\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=eYXdWC4AAAAJ&amp;hl=en&amp;authuser=1&amp;oi=ao\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukmsarjana.ukm.my\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAyMjcwMw==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dr. Mariati Abdul Rahman (mariati_ar@ukm.edu.my) Craniofacial Diagnostics and Biosciences, Faculty of Dentistry<\/span>\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scopus.com\/authid\/detail.uri?authorId=35117858000\">SCOPUS<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com.my\/citations?user=HnmeZaUAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukmsarjana.ukm.my\/main\/lihat_profil\/SzAxMjkyMg==\">糖心原创<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ol><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We are looking for\u00a0<strong>Postgraduate Master<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>PhD Students<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Post-doctoral fellow<\/strong>\u00a0who are highly motivated and who are curious to know more about ageing and degenerative diseases. If you are interested to join our team, please contact:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Name:<strong>\u00a0Professor Dr. Suzana Makpol (Group leader)<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Email:<\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">suzanamakpol@ppukm.ukm.edu.my<\/span><br \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">suzanamakpol@ukm.edu.my<\/span><\/p><h4>\u00a0<\/h4><h4><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>PUBLICATIONS<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><div><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1: Faizul Jaafar, Lina Wati Durani, Suzana Makpol. 2020. Chlorella Vulgaris modulates the expression of senescence-associated genes in replicative senescence of human diploid fibroblasts. Molecular Biology Reports, 47: 369-379. WOS, SCOPUS, ERA.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2: Hajira Ramlan, Mohd Hanafi Ahmad Damanhuri. 2020. Effects of age on feeding response: focus on the rostral C1 neuron and its glucoregulatory proteins. Experimental Gerontology, 129: 1-9. WOS, SCOPUS, ERA.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3: Nurul Saadah Ahmad, Toh Leong Tan, Khaizurin Tajul Arifin, Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah, Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof. 2020. High sPLA2-IIA level is associated with eicosanoid metabolism in patients with bacterial sepsis syndrome. PLoS One, 15(9): 1-13. WOS, SCOPUS, ERA, MyCite.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4: Siti Bazilah Zulkefli, Ahmad Nazrun Shuid, Goon Jo Aan. 2020. Role of insulin\/insulin- like growth factor-1 signaling pathway genes on the lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans.\u00a0 International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 11(2): 1762-1786.\u00a0 SCOPUS.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5: Aslina Pahrudin Arrozi, Siti Nur Syazwani Shukri, Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah, Yasmin Anum Mohd Yusof, Mohd Hanafi Ahmad Damanhuri, Faizul Jaafar &amp; Suzana Makpol. 2020.\u00a0 Comparative effects of alpha- and gamma- tocopherol on mitochondrial functions in Alzheimer\u2019s disease in vitro model. Scientific Reports, 10: 1-14. WOS, SCOPUS, ERA.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">6: Asiah Budiman, Goon Jo Aan, Wan Roslina Wan Rosli, Norfaizatul Shalida Omar. 2020.\u00a0 Comparing antioxidant capacity and neuroprotective effects of phaleria macrocarpa fruit extracts and tocotrienol rich fraction in human neuroblastoma cells. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 12(3): 2109-2116. SCOPUS.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">7: Hajira Ramlan, Norrul Izuhan Shafri, Suzaily Wahab, Mohammad Arif Kamarudin, Roslee Rajikan, Noor Alaudin Abdul Wahab, Hanafi Ahmad Damanhuri. 2020. Depression, anxiety and stress in medical students: an early observation analysis. Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 8(2): 1-16. SCOPUS.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">8: Noor Akmal Shareela Ismail, Nurul Syafinaz Ramli, Nur Hana Hamzaid, Nurul Izzaty Hassan. 2020. Exploring eating and nutritional challenges for children with autism spectrum disorder: parents and special educators\u2019 perceptions. Nutrients, 12: 1-17.\u00a0 WOS, SCOPUS, ERA.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">9: Gnaiger Erich, Aasander Frostner Eleonor, Abdul Karim Norwahidah, Abdel-Rahman Engy Ali, Abumrad Nada A, Acuna-Castroviejo Dario, Adiele Reginald C, Ahn Bumsoo, Alencar Mayke Bezerra, Ali Sameh S, Almeida Angeles, Alton Lesley. 2020. Mitochondrial physiology. Bioenergetics Communications, 1: 1-44.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">10: Khairul Anwar Zarkasi, Satirah Zainal Abidin, Tan Jen Kit, Nur Haleeda Hakimi, Nur Zuliani Ramli and Zakiah Jubri. 2020. Tocotrienol-rich fraction modulates cardiac metabolic profile changes in isoprenaline-induced myocardial infarction rats. Sains Malaysiana, 49(2): 357-373. WOS, SCOPUS, ERA, MyCite.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">11: Nur Fatin Nabilah Mohd Sahardi, Faizul Jaafar, Mariam Firdhaus Mad Nordin, and Suzana Makpol. 2020. Zingiber Officinale roscoe prevents cellular senescence of myoblasts in culture and promotes muscle regeneration. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2020: 1-13. WOS, 3SCOPUS, ERA.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">12: Suzana Makpol, Nur Fathiah Abdul Sani, Nur Haleeda Hakimi, Nazirah Ab Rani, Siti Nor Asyikin Zakaria, Ahmad Fais Abd Rasid, Geetha Gunasekaran, Nur Fatin Nabilah Mohd Sahardi, Jen Kit Tan, Norzana Abd Ghafar and Mariam Firdhaus Mad Nordin.\u00a0 2020. Zingiber officinale roscoe prevents DNA damage and improves muscle performance and bone integrity in old sprague dawley rats. Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2020: 1-18. WOS, SCOPUS, ERA.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">13: Noor Akmal Shareela Ismail, Nurul Izzaty Hassan, Nur Hana Hamzaid, Nurul Syafinaz Ramli. 2020. Anak autism, nak makan apa? Youth Commerce, First Edition, 52 pages.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">14: Ibrahim N.I, Yahaya M.F., Mohamed, W., Teoh, S.L., Hui, C.K., Kumar, J. Pharmacotherapy of Alzheimer\u2019s Disease: Seeking clarity in a time of uncertainty. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020, 11: 261.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">15: Hanim A, Mohamed IN, Mohamed RPM, Das S, Nor NSM, Harun RA, Kumar J. mTORC and PKC\u03b5 in Regulation of Alcohol Use Disorder. Mini Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 2020 (Accepted).<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">16: Kumar J, Das S; Serum neurofilament light chain (NF-L) level as a biomarker of neurodegeneration and predictor of white-matter (WM) abnormality progression; a letter to editor. European Journal of Neurology, 2020.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">17: Amid AA, Aminuddin A, Yunus MHM, Kumar J, Hui CK, Ugusman A. Antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of polygonum minus: a review of literature. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2020.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">18: Kamil K, Yazid MD, Idrus RBH, Kumar J. Hydroxytyrosol Promotes Proliferation of Human Schwann Cells: an in vitro study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">19: Kumar J, Das S; The effect of alcohol level on male and female drivers: Important facts; a letter to editor. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 214 (2020): 108146.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">20: Prom-in, S.; Kaewsrichan, J.; Wangpradit, N.; Kien Hui, C.; Yahaya, M.F.; Kamisah, Y.; Kumar, J. Abelmoschus Esculentus (L.) 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