Publications

• Traumatic Brain Injury as a Potential Risk Factor for Diabetes Mellitus in the Veteran Population.
  Cureus Volume: 14 Page(s): e27296
  07/01/2022 Authors: Saberian S; Mustroph CM; Atif F; Stein D; Yousuf S
• Progesterone Modulates Mitochondrial Functions in Human Glioblastoma Cells.
  Mol Neurobiol Volume: 58 Page(s): 3805 - 3816
  08/01/2021 Authors: Atif F; Yousuf S; Espinosa-Garcia C; Stein DG
• Stroke-Induced Peripheral Immune Dysfunction in Vitamin D-Deficient Conditions: Modulation by Progesterone and Vitamin D.
  Mol Neurobiol Volume: 58 Page(s): 950 - 963
  03/01/2021 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Espinosa-Garcia C; Harris W; Turan N; Stein DG
• Post-ischemic stroke systemic inflammation: Immunomodulation by progesterone and vitamin D hormone.
  Neuropharmacology Volume: 181 Page(s): 108327
  12/15/2020 Authors: Atif F; Yousuf S; Espinosa-Garcia C; Harris WAC; Stein DG
• Neurocognitive Outcomes in a Cisternal Blood Injection Murine Model of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
  J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis Volume: 29 Page(s): 105249
  11/01/2020 Authors: Turan N; Heider RA; Nadeem M; Miller BA; Wali B; Yousuf S; Sayeed I; Stein DG; Pradilla G
• Progesterone Attenuates Stress-Induced NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Enhances Autophagy following Ischemic Brain Injury.
  Int J Mol Sci Volume: 21
  05/26/2020 Authors: Espinosa-Garcia C; Atif F; Yousuf S; Sayeed I; Neigh GN; Stein DG
• Stroke Outcomes in Vitamin D-Deficient Conditions: Modulatory Role of Progesterone and Vitamin D.
  Volume: 50
  02/01/2019 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Garcia CE; Stein D
• Autophagy Regulates NLRP3 Inflammasome in Cerebral Ischemia With Comorbid Stress: A Protective Mechanism of Progesterone.
  Volume: 50
  02/01/2019 Authors: Espinosa-Garcia C; Atif F; Yousuf S; Sayeed I; Neigh GN; Stein DG
• Progesterone Treatment Attenuates Glycolytic Metabolism and Induces Senescence in Glioblastoma.
  Sci Rep Volume: 9 Page(s): 988
  01/30/2019 Authors: Atif F; Yousuf S; Espinosa-Garcia C; Sergeeva E; Stein DG
• Effect of Progesterone on Cerebral Vasospasm and Neurobehavioral Outcomes in a Rodent Model of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
  World Neurosurg Volume: 110 Page(s): e150 - e159
  02/01/2018 Authors: Turan N; Miller BA; Huie JR; Heider RA; Wang J; Wali B; Yousuf S; Ferguson AR; Sayeed I; Stein DG
• Prehospital Intubation: Further Confounders in Trial Results.
  Prehosp Emerg Care Volume: 22 Page(s): 535 - 536
  01/01/2018 Authors: Sayeed I; Atif F; Espinosa-Garcia C; Wali B; Turan N; Yousuf S; Stein DG
• Progesterone Counteracts Stress-Induced Microglial Priming by Reducing NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation After Ischemic Injury
  Volume: 49
  01/01/2018 Authors: Espinosa-Garcia C; Sayeed I; Atif F; Yousuf S; Neigh GN; Stein DG
• Stress primes microglial polarization after global ischemia: Therapeutic potential of progesterone.
  Brain Behav Immun Volume: 66 Page(s): 177 - 192
  11/01/2017 Authors: Espinosa-Garcia C; Sayeed I; Yousuf S; Atif F; Sergeeva EG; Neigh GN; Stein DG
• Progesterone improves neurocognitive outcomes following therapeutic cranial irradiation in mice.
  Horm Behav Volume: 96 Page(s): 21 - 30
  11/01/2017 Authors: Yousuf S; Brat DJ; Shu H-K; Wang Y; Stein DG; Atif F
• PROGESTERONE ATTENUATES STROKE-INDUCED BRAIN INJURY VIA INHIBITION OF ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM STRESS: ROLE OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY
  Volume: 34 Page(s): A125 - A125
  07/01/2017 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Espinosa-Garcia C; Emory DGS
• Progesterone modulates diabetes/hyperglycemia-induced changes in the central nervous system and sciatic nerve.
  Neuroscience Volume: 350 Page(s): 1 - 12
  05/14/2017 Authors: Atif F; Prunty MC; Turan N; Stein DG; Yousuf S
• On the Limitations of Progesterone Treatment in Very Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: What Can Be Learned from Allitt et al., "Progesterone Exacerbates Short-Term Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury".
  J Neurotrauma Volume: 34 Page(s): 1488 - 1489
  04/01/2017 Authors: Atif F; Espinosa-Garcia C; Sayeed I; Sergeeva EG; Turan N; Wali B; Wright DW; Yousuf S; Stein DG
• Progesterone in the treatment of neonatal arterial ischemic stroke and acute seizures: Role of BDNF/TrkB signaling.
  Neuropharmacology Volume: 107 Page(s): 317 - 328
  08/01/2016 Authors: Atif F; Yousuf S; Stein DG
• Neuroprotection by progesterone after transient cerebral ischemia in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats.
  Horm Behav Volume: 84 Page(s): 29 - 40
  08/01/2016 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Sayeed I; Wang J; Stein DG
• STRESS WORSENS GLOBAL ISCHEMIA OUTCOME BY EXACERBATING INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE: IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECTS OF PROGESTERONE
  Volume: 33 Page(s): A54 - A54
  07/01/2016 Authors: Espinosa C; Sayeed I; Yousuf S; Atif F; Hannikainen PA; Sergeeva E; Neigh GN; Stein DG
• DOES VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY WITH POST-STROKE INFECTION AFFECT BEHAVIORAL DEFICITS AFTER STROKE?
  Volume: 33 Page(s): A46 - A46
  07/01/2016 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Espinosa-Garcia C; Pennati A; Stein D
• Progesterone to improve neurocognitive outcomes following cranial irradiation.
  Volume: 34 Page(s): 128
  01/20/2016 Authors: Atif F; Yu DS; Yousuf S; Bruner D; Curran WJ; Stein DG
• Progesterone and vitamin D combination therapy modulates inflammatory response after traumatic brain injury.
  Brain Inj Volume: 29 Page(s): 1165 - 1174
  09/01/2015 Authors: Tang H; Hua F; Wang J; Yousuf S; Atif F; Sayeed I; Stein DG
• Anti-tumor effects of progesterone in human glioblastoma multiforme: role of PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling.
  J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol Volume: 146 Page(s): 62 - 73
  02/01/2015 Authors: Atif F; Yousuf S; Stein DG
• Long-term behavioral deficits and recovery after transient ischemia in middle-aged rats: Effects of behavioral testing.
  Restor Neurol Neurosci Volume: 33 Page(s): 251 - 261
  01/01/2015 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Sayeed I; Tang H; Wang J; Stein DG
• The Synergistic Effect of Combination Progesterone and Temozolomide on Human Glioblastoma Cells.
  PLoS One Volume: 10 Page(s): e0131441
  01/01/2015 Authors: Atif F; Patel NR; Yousuf S; Stein DG
• Progesterone in transient ischemic stroke: a dose-response study.
  Psychopharmacology (Berl) Volume: 231 Page(s): 3313 - 3323
  09/01/2014 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Sayeed I; Tang H; Stein DG
• COMBINATION THERAPY WITH PROGESTERONE AND VITAMIN D PROTECTS THE NEUROVASCULAR UNIT AFTER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
  Volume: 31 Page(s): A76 - A76
  06/15/2014 Authors: Tang H; Hua F; Wang J; Yousuf S; Atif F; Sayeed I; Stein DG
• Delayed progesterone treatment reduces brain infarction and improves functional outcomes after ischemic stroke: a time-window study in middle-aged rats.
  J Cereb Blood Flow Metab Volume: 34 Page(s): 297 - 306
  02/01/2014 Authors: Yousuf S; Sayeed I; Atif F; Tang H; Wang J; Stein DG
• LONG-TERM AND REPEATED LONG-TERM BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTION IN AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL FOR TRANSIENT CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA IN AGED RATS
  Volume: 30 Page(s): A88 - A88
  08/01/2013 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Sayeed I; Wali B; Tang H; Wang J; Stein DG
• Progesterone and vitamin D: Improvement after traumatic brain injury in middle-aged rats.
  Horm Behav Volume: 64 Page(s): 527 - 538
  08/01/2013 Authors: Tang H; Hua F; Wang J; Sayeed I; Wang X; Chen Z; Yousuf S; Atif F; Stein DG
• Resveratrol protects spinal cord dorsal column from hypoxic injury by activating Nrf-2.
  Neuroscience Volume: 241 Page(s): 80 - 88
  06/25/2013 Authors: Kesherwani V; Atif F; Yousuf S; Agrawal SK
• Post-stroke infections exacerbate ischemic brain injury in middle-aged rats: immunomodulation and neuroprotection by progesterone.
  Neuroscience Volume: 239 Page(s): 92 - 102
  06/03/2013 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Sayeed I; Wang J; Stein DG
• Combination treatment with progesterone and vitamin D hormone is more effective than monotherapy in ischemic stroke: the role of BDNF/TrkB/Erk1/2 signaling in neuroprotection.
  Neuropharmacology Volume: 67 Page(s): 78 - 87
  04/01/2013 Authors: Atif F; Yousuf S; Sayeed I; Ishrat T; Hua F; Stein DG
• Immunomodulation and Neuroprotection by Progesterone in Infections following Ischemic Brain Injury in Middle-Aged Rats
  Volume: 44
  02/01/2013 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Sayeed I; Stein DG
• Progesterone Attenuates Acute Seizure and Brain Infarction by Modulating Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines in a Mouse Model of Neonatal Stroke
  Volume: 44
  02/01/2013 Authors: Atif F; Yousuf S; Sayeed I; Hua F; Tang H; Stein DG
• Delayed Progesterone Treatment Attenuates Infarct and Behavioral Deficits Induced by Permanent Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion (pMCAO) in Middle-Aged Rats: Therapeutic Time Window Study
  Volume: 44
  02/01/2013 Authors: Wali B; Sayeed I; Ishrat T; Yousuf S; Won S; Stein DG
• PROGESTERONE ATTENUATES INFARCT AND BEHAVIORAL DEFICITS IN MIDDLE-AGED RATS AFTER TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC STROKE: A DOSE-DEPENDENT STUDY
  Volume: 29 Page(s): A27 - A28
  07/01/2012 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Sayeed I; Wali B; Hua F; Tang H; Stein DG
• PROGESTERONE TREATMENT IMPROVES LONG-TERM BEHAVIORAL OUTCOME AFTER TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN MIDDLE-AGED RATS
  Volume: 29 Page(s): A52 - A52
  07/01/2012 Authors: Tang H; Hua F; Wang J; Yousuf S; Atif F; Sayeed I; Stein DG
• Neuroprotective effects of Tacrolimus (FK-506) and Cyclosporin (CsA) in oxidative injury.
  Brain Behav Volume: 1 Page(s): 87 - 94
  11/01/2011 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Kesherwani V; Agrawal SK
• Progesterone inhibits the growth of human neuroblastoma: in vitro and in vivo evidence.
  Mol Med Volume: 17 Page(s): 1084 - 1094
  01/01/2011 Authors: Atif F; Sayeed I; Yousuf S; Ishrat T; Hua F; Wang J; Brat DJ; Stein DG
• Neuroprotection Offered by Majun Khadar, a Traditional Unani Medicine, during Cerebral Ischemic Damage in Rats.
  Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Volume: 2011 Page(s): 754025
  01/01/2011 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Ahmad M; Ishrat T; Khan B; Islam F
• Effects of Pycnogenol and vitamin E on cognitive deficits and oxidative damage induced by intracerebroventricular streptozotocin in rats.
  Behav Pharmacol Volume: 20 Page(s): 567 - 575
  10/01/2009 Authors: Ishrat T; Parveen K; Hoda MN; Khan MB; Yousuf S; Ansari MA; Saleem S; Islam F
• Amelioration of cognitive deficits and neurodegeneration by curcumin in rat model of sporadic dementia of Alzheimer's type (SDAT).
  Eur Neuropsychopharmacol Volume: 19 Page(s): 636 - 647
  09/01/2009 Authors: Ishrat T; Hoda MN; Khan MB; Yousuf S; Ahmad M; Khan MM; Ahmad A; Islam F
• SPINAL CORD MITOCHONDRIAL DAMAGE IS AMELIORATED WITH IMMUNOSUPPRESANT
  Volume: 26 Page(s): A29 - A29
  08/01/2009 Authors: Agrawal S; Yousuf S; Atif F
• Selenium prevents cognitive decline and oxidative damage in rat model of streptozotocin-induced experimental dementia of Alzheimer's type.
  Brain Res Volume: 1281 Page(s): 117 - 127
  07/24/2009 Authors: Ishrat T; Parveen K; Khan MM; Khuwaja G; Khan MB; Yousuf S; Ahmad A; Shrivastav P; Islam F
• S-allyl L-cysteine diminishes cerebral ischemia-induced mitochondrial dysfunctions in hippocampus.
  Brain Res Volume: 1265 Page(s): 128 - 137
  04/10/2009 Authors: Atif F; Yousuf S; Agrawal SK
• Resveratrol exerts its neuroprotective effect by modulating mitochondrial dysfunctions and associated cell death during cerebral ischemia.
  Brain Res Volume: 1250 Page(s): 242 - 253
  01/23/2009 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Ahmad M; Hoda N; Ishrat T; Khan B; Islam F
• Restraint stress-induced oxidative damage and its amelioration with selenium.
  Eur J Pharmacol Volume: 600 Page(s): 59 - 63
  12/14/2008 Authors: Atif F; Yousuf S; Agrawal SK
• Oral supplementation of Majun Baladar ameliorates antioxidant enzyme activities in cerebral ischaemic damage.
  Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol Volume: 101 Page(s): 246 - 253
  10/01/2007 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Hoda N; Ahmad M; Saleem S; Ishrat T; Khan MB; Ahmad AS; Islam F
• Selenium plays a modulatory role against cerebral ischemia-induced neuronal damage in rat hippocampus.
  Brain Res Volume: 1147 Page(s): 218 - 225
  05/25/2007 Authors: Yousuf S; Atif F; Ahmad M; Hoda MN; Khan MB; Ishrat T; Islam F
• Prevention of cognitive impairments and neurodegeneration by Khamira Abresham Hakim Arshad Wala.
  J Ethnopharmacol Volume: 108 Page(s): 68 - 73
  11/03/2006 Authors: Khan MB; Hoda MN; Yousuf S; Ishrat T; Ahmad M; Ahmad AS; Alavi SH; Haque N; Islam F
• Effect of dietary sesame oil as antioxidant on brain hippocampus of rat in focal cerebral ischemia.
  Life Sci Volume: 79 Page(s): 1921 - 1928
  10/12/2006 Authors: Ahmad S; Yousuf S; Ishrat T; Khan MB; Bhatia K; Fazli IS; Khan JS; Ansari NH; Islam F
• In vitro free radical scavenging activity of hepatic metallothionein induced in an Indian freshwater fish, Channa punctata Bloch.
  Chem Biol Interact Volume: 162 Page(s): 172 - 180
  08/25/2006 Authors: Atif F; Kaur M; Yousuf S; Raisuddin S
• Coenzyme Q10 modulates cognitive impairment against intracerebroventricular injection of streptozotocin in rats.
  Behav Brain Res Volume: 171 Page(s): 9 - 16
  07/15/2006 Authors: Ishrat T; Khan MB; Hoda MN; Yousuf S; Ahmad M; Ansari MA; Ahmad AS; Islam F
• Protective effects of ethanolic extract of Delphinium denudatum in a rat model of Parkinson's disease.
  Hum Exp Toxicol Volume: 25 Page(s): 361 - 368
  07/01/2006 Authors: Ahmad M; Yousuf S; Khan MB; Ahmad AS; Saleem S; Hoda MN; Islam F
• Attenuation by Nardostachys jatamansi of 6-hydroxydopamine-induced parkinsonism in rats: behavioral, neurochemical, and immunohistochemical studies.
  Pharmacol Biochem Behav Volume: 83 Page(s): 150 - 160
  01/01/2006 Authors: Ahmad M; Yousuf S; Khan MB; Hoda MN; Ahmad AS; Ansari MA; Ishrat T; Agrawal AK; Islam F
• Effect of Saffron (Crocus sativus) on neurobehavioral and neurochemical changes in cerebral ischemia in rats.
  J Med Food Volume: 9 Page(s): 246 - 253
  01/01/2006 Authors: Saleem S; Ahmad M; Ahmad AS; Yousuf S; Ansari MA; Khan MB; Ishrat T; Islam F
• Behavioral and histologic neuroprotection of aqueous garlic extract after reversible focal cerebral ischemia.
  J Med Food Volume: 9 Page(s): 537 - 544
  01/01/2006 Authors: Saleem S; Ahmad M; Ahmad AS; Yousuf S; Ansari MA; Khan MB; Ishrat T; Islam F
• Neuroprotection by crocetin in a hemi-parkinsonian rat model.
  Pharmacol Biochem Behav Volume: 81 Page(s): 805 - 813
  08/01/2005 Authors: Ahmad AS; Ansari MA; Ahmad M; Saleem S; Yousuf S; Hoda MN; Islam F
• Protective effect of Khamira Abresham Uood Mastagiwala against free radical induced damage in focal cerebral ischemia.
  J Ethnopharmacol Volume: 99 Page(s): 179 - 184
  06/03/2005 Authors: Yousuf S; Salim S; Ahmad M; Ahmed AS; Ansari MA; Islam F
• Ginkgo biloba affords dose-dependent protection against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced parkinsonism in rats: neurobehavioural, neurochemical and immunohistochemical evidences.
  J Neurochem Volume: 93 Page(s): 94 - 104
  04/01/2005 Authors: Ahmad M; Saleem S; Ahmad AS; Yousuf S; Ansari MA; Khan MB; Ishrat T; Chaturvedi RK; Agrawal AK; Islam F
• Neuroprotective effects of Withania somnifera on 6-hydroxydopamine induced Parkinsonism in rats.
  Hum Exp Toxicol Volume: 24 Page(s): 137 - 147
  03/01/2005 Authors: Ahmad M; Saleem S; Ahmad AS; Ansari MA; Yousuf S; Hoda MN; Islam F
• Sodium selenite stimulates neurobehavior and neurochemical activities in rats.
  Biol Trace Elem Res Volume: 103 Page(s): 59 - 68
  01/01/2005 Authors: Ahmad AS; Zia S; Sayeed I; Ansari MA; Ahmad M; Salim S; Yousuf S; Islam F
• Selenium protects cerebral ischemia in rat brain mitochondria.
  Biol Trace Elem Res Volume: 101 Page(s): 73 - 86
  10/01/2004 Authors: Ansari MA; Ahmad AS; Ahmad M; Salim S; Yousuf S; Ishrat T; Islam F
• Neurochemical augmentation in oxidative stress after focal cerebral ischemia with deprenyl in discrete rat brain parts: A time dependent study
  Volume: 197 Page(s): 336 - 337
  06/15/2004 Authors: Yousuf S; Islam F
• Tellurium-induced dose-dependent impairment of antioxidant status: differential effects in cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem of mice.
  Biol Trace Elem Res Volume: 94 Page(s): 247 - 258
  09/01/2003 Authors: Kaur P; Yousuf S; Ansari MA; Siddiqui A; Ahmad AS; Islam F
• Dose- and duration-dependent alterations by tellurium on lipid levels: differential effects in cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain stem of mice.
  Biol Trace Elem Res Volume: 94 Page(s): 259 - 271
  09/01/2003 Authors: Kaur P; Yousuf S; Ansari MA; Ahmad AS; Islam F