Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences
Faculty Imran Tarique

Imran Tarique

Associate Professor
Summary

Academic Background
PhD (Basic Veterinary Medicine) Nanjing Agricultural University September 01, 2017 - June 10, 2020
Honours and Awards
Publications
Analysis of the spatial-temporal distribution and functional morphology of telocytes in goat testes December 01, 2026 Scientific Reports - Volume:16, Issue:1, Article Number: 5790
Quercetin-3-Glucoside from Ocimum basilicum ameliorates polycystic ovary syndrome by targeting the IL-6/JAK-STAT3 signaling axis June 01, 2026 Journal of Reproductive Immunology - Volume:175, Article Number 104905
Therapeutic Role of Gut Microbial Metabolite Indole Propionic Acid in a Rat Model of High-Fat Diet/Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes: Enhancing Glucose Metabolism, Antioxidant Defense and PI3K/Akt/GLUT4 Signaling Pathway February 18, 2026 Acta Diabetologica - Pages 09
Complementary therapeutic actions of Shikonin and Indole propionic acid ameliorate diabetic infertility via distinct antioxidant and metabolic pathways January 01, 2026 F and S Science - Volume:7, Issue:1, Page:100-112
Protective effects of gut originated Indolepropionic acid on testicular health through oxidative stress reduction and metabolic improvement in diabetic rats November 18, 2025 Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry - Pages 1-13
Microorganisms Producing Xylanase October 30, 2025 Xylanase from Microorganisms - 1st Edition, Chapter 2, Pages 13-34
Shikonin mitigates diabetic testicular dysfunction by improving oxidative, apoptotic, and metabolic functions in rats August 01, 2025 Tissue and Cell - Volume:95, Article Number:102879, Pages:08
Cellular evidence of mucus cell immunological and differentiation characteristics in allogeneic crucian carp intestinal lamina propria October 01, 2023 Fish and Shellfish Immunology - Volume:141, Article Number: 109024
Comparative assessment of urea, creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen in male and female patients with different age groups of chronic kidney disease in Shaheed Benazir Abad, Sindh October 01, 2023 World Journal of Biology and Biotechnology - Volume 8, Number 2, Pages 39-42
Cellular activity of autophagy and multivesicular bodies in lens fiber cells during early lens development in rbm24a mutant of zebrafish: Ultrastructure analysis June 01, 2023 Micron - Volume 169, Article Number 103446
Morphometric analysis of skin in different body regions of young and adult red sindhi cattle bos indicus October 01, 2021 Pakistan Journal of Zoology - Volume 53, Issue 5, Pages 1609-1616
A time-saving strategy to generate double maternal mutants by an oocyte-specific conditional knockout system in zebrafish August 16, 2021 Biology - Volume 10, Issue 8, Article Number 777
Rapid generation of maternal mutants via oocyte transgenic expression of CRISPR-Cas9 and sgRNAs in zebrafish August 01, 2021 Science Advances - Volume 7, Issue 32, Article Number eabg4243
Tissue Micro-channels Formed by Collagen Fibers and their Internal Components: Cellular Evidence of Proposed Meridian Conduits in Vertebrate Skin October 01, 2020 Microscopy and Microanalysis - Volume 26, Issue 5, Pages 1069-1075
Cellular evidence of autophagy in Sertoli cells during spermatogenesis in goats September 15, 2020 Theriogenology - Volume 154, Pages 237-245
Morphologic Study on Lymphocyte Homing in Duck Tembusu Virus-Infected Duck Spleen September 01, 2020 Avian Diseases - Volume 64, Issue 3, Pages 286-293
Morphological characterization of postembryonic development of blood–spleen barrier in duck August 01, 2020 Poultry Science - Volume 99, Issue 8, Pages 3823-3830
Telocytes in Different Organs of Vertebrates: Potential Essence Cells of the Meridian in Chinese Traditional Medicine June 01, 2020 Microscopy and Microanalysis - Volume 26, Issue 3, Pages 575-588
Interaction of Epididymal Epithelia and their Secretions with Spermatozoa Supports Functional and Morphological Changes during Long-Term Storage in the Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) June 01, 2020 Microscopy and Microanalysis - Volume 26, Issue 3, Pages 542-550
In vivo cellular evidence of autophagic associated spermiophagy within the principal cells during sperm storage in epididymis of the turtle May 15, 2020 AGING-US - Volume:12, Issue:10, Page:8987-8999
Ultrastructural Evidence of Melanomacrophagic Centers and Lipofuscin in the Liver of Zebrafish (Denio rerio) March 27, 2020 Zebrafish - Volume 17, Issue 2, Pages 83-90
Hematological and plasma biochemical parameters of chinese soft-shelled turtle during hibernation and non-hibernation February 04, 2020 International Journal of Agriculture and Biology - Volume 23, Issue 3, Pages 529-533
Cellular Evidence of CD63-Enriched Exosomes and Multivesicular Bodies within the Seminiferous Tubule during the Spermatogenesis of Turtles February 01, 2020 Microscopy and Microanalysis - Volume 26, Issue 1, Pages 148-156
Effect of seasonal variance on intestinal epithelial barriers and the associated innate immune response of the small intestine of the Chinese soft-shelled turtles February 01, 2020 Fish and Shellfish Immunology - Volume 97, Pages 173-181
Characterization of in vivo autophagy during avian spermatogenesis December 11, 2019 Poultry Science - Volume 98, Issue 10, Pages 5089-5099
Multivesicular bodies containing exosomes in immune-related cells of the intestine in zebrafish (Danio rerio): Ultrastructural evidence December 02, 2019 Fish and Shellfish Immunology - Volume 95, Pages 644-649
In Vivo Multivesicular Body and Exosome Secretion in the Intestinal Epithelial Cells of Turtles during Hibernation December 01, 2019 Microscopy and Microanalysis - Volume 25, Issue 6, Pages 1341-1351
Characterization of extracellular vesicles from cilia and epithelial cells of ductuli efferentes in a turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) November 01, 2019 Animals - Volume 9, Issue 11, Article Number 888
Seasonal exploration of ultrastructure and Na+/K+-ATPase, Na+/K+/2Cl– cotransporter of mitochondria-rich cells in the small intestine of turtles November 01, 2019 Micron - Volume 126, Article Number 102747
In vivo autophagy up-regulation of small intestine enterocytes in chinese soft-shelled turtles during hibernation November 01, 2019 Biomolecules - Volume 9, Issue 11, Article Number 682
Characterization of multilamellar bodies and telocytes within the testicular interstitium of naked mole rat Heterocephalus glabe October 15, 2019 Theriogenology - Volume 138, Pages 111-120
Mitochondria-rich cells: A novel type of concealed cell in the small intestine of chinese soft-shelled turtles (Pelodiscus Sinensis) September 24, 2019 Animals - Volume 9, Issue 10, Article Number 717
Cellular Evidence and Source of Exosomes in the Biliary System of the Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis August 27, 2019 Frontiers in Physiology - Volume 10, Article Number 1097
Identification and characterization of telocytes in rat testis August 15, 2019 Aging - Volume 11, Issue 15, Page 5757-5768
Age-associated changes of the intrinsic nervous system in relation with interstitial cells in the pre-weaning goat rumen July 14, 2019 AGING-US - Volume 11, Issue 13, Pages 4641-4653
Telocytes as a Novel Structural Component in the Muscle Layers of the Goat Rumen July 01, 2019 Cell Transplantation - Volume 28, Issue 7, Pages 955-966
Apoptotic-like changes in epididymal spermatozoa of soft-shelled turtles, Pelodiscus sinensis, during long-term storage at 4 ºC June 01, 2019 Animal Reproduction Science - Volume 205, Pages 134-143
Inhibition of autophagy impairs acrosome and mitochondrial crista formation during spermiogenesis in turtle: Ultrastructural evidence June 01, 2019 Micron - Volume 121, Pages 84-89
In vivo multivesicular bodies and their exosomes in the absorptive cells of the zebrafish (Danio Rerio) gut May 01, 2019 Fish and Shellfish Immunology - Volume 88, Pages 578-586
Hepatic lipid droplet breakdown through lipolysis during hibernation in Chinese Soft-Shelled Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) March 29, 2019 Aging - Volume:11, Issue:7, Page:1990-2002
LIPOPHAGY: A novel form of steroidogenic activity within the LEYDIG cell during the reproductive cycle of turtle February 09, 2019 Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology - Volume 17, Issue 1, Article Number 19
In vivo dynamic distribution of multivesicular bodies and exosomes in spleen of DTMUV infected duck February 01, 2019 Veterinary Microbiology - Volume 229, Pages 138-146
Effect of temperature and storage time on DNA quality and quantity from normal and diseased tissues January 05, 2017 Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences - Volume 13, Pages (203-206)
Conferences
Assistant Professor Ziauddin University January 24, 2022 - August 29, 2022
Post Doctorate Researcher Shandong Normal University July 01, 2020 - July 31, 2022
Veterinary Officer Livestock & Fisheries Department, Govt of Sindh May 17, 2017 - September 30, 2017