Summary
My lab is involved in investigating the molecular mechanism of memory impairment in old age neurological disorders using rodents for different behavioral studies.
Academic Background
PhD
(HEALTH SCIENCES) Aga Khan University
October 03, 2005 - December 12, 2009
Honours and Awards
Touqeer Ahmed
Awarded gold medal for securing first division and first position.
September 19, 2004
Dr.Touqeer Ahmed
Research Productivity Award/2011 by Pakistan Council of Science and Technology *Category G*
Research Productivity Award/ 2012 by Pakistan Council of Science and Technology *Category F*
January 02, 2012
Touqeer Ahmed
Best Graduate Certificate” for securing highest marks percentage ever in the history of pharmacy up to the session 2004 in the Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KPK, Pakistan.
September 19, 2004
Dr. Touqeer Ahmed
Best Teacher Award 2017
ASAB/ NUST
November 20, 2017
Publications
Post-exposure self-recovery reverses oxidative stress, ameliorates pathology and neurotransmitters imbalance and rescues spatial memory after time-dependent aluminum exposure in rat brain
January 17, 2024
Humna Asghar, Alveena Siddiqui, Laraib Batool, Zehra Batool, Touqeer Ahmed,
BioMetals - Pages: 20
Sex-specific effects of neuromodulatory drugs on normal and stress-induced social dominance and aggression in rats
November 23, 2023
Sara Ishaq, Saadia Zahid, Touqeer Ahmed,
Psychopharmacology - Pages 1-14
Sexually Dimorphic Effects of Neuromodulatory Drugs on Normal and Stress-Induced Social Interaction in Rats
September 27, 2023
Sara Ishaq, Touqeer Ahmed,
Brain Sciences - Volume 13(10), Article Number 1378
Comparative Study of Time-Dependent Aluminum Exposure and Post-Exposure Recovery Shows Better Improvement in Synaptic Changes and Neuronal Pathology in Rat Brain After Short-Term Exposure
April 24, 2023
Humna Asghar, Touqeer Ahmed,
Neurochemical Research - Pages 1-23
Influence of Sex and Muscarinic Activity on Memory Retrieval in Mouse Model of Traumatic Brain Injury
January 06, 2023
Habiba Rashid, Touqeer Ahmed,
Brain Sciences - Volume 13(1), Article Number 108
Neuroprotective effects of Shogaol in metals (Al, As and Pb) and high fat diet induced neuroinflammation and behavior in mice
November 21, 2022
Sara Ishaq, Sohana Siyar, Rabia Basri, Amna Liaqat, Armeen Hameed, Touqeer Ahmed,
Current Molecular Pharmacology - Pages 1-17
Editorial: Synaptic Failure and Circuits' Impairment—Cognitive and Neurological Disorders—Moving a Step Forward
July 13, 2022
Touqeer Ahmed, Jaewon Ko,
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience - Volume 15, Article Number 979511
Biochemical Mechanisms of Aluminium and Other Metals Exposure, Their Brain Entry Mechanisms, Effects on Blood Brain Barrier and Important Pharmacokinetic Parameters in Neurological Disorders
December 01, 2021
Sara Ishaq, Amna Liaqat, Armeen Hameed, Touqeer Ahmed,
Book on Biochemical Mechanisms of Aluminium Induced Neurological Disorders - Chapter 1, Pages 1-32
Co-Exposure of Aluminium with other Metals Causes Neurotoxicity and Neurodegeneration
December 01, 2021
Abida Zulfiqar, Ghazala Iqbal, Touqeer Ahmed,
Book on Biochemical Mechanisms of Aluminium Induced Neurological Disorders - Chapter 2, Pages 33-65
Gender dimorphic effect of dopamine D2 and muscarinic cholinergic receptors on memory retrieval
August 01, 2021
Habiba Rashid, Touqeer Ahmed,
Psychopharmacology - Volume 238, Issue 8, Pages 2225-2234
Rosmarinic acid and ursolic acid alleviate deficits in cognition, synaptic regulation and adult hippocampal neurogenesis in an Aβ1-42-induced mouse model of Alzheimer's disease
March 01, 2021
Fatima Javed Mirza, Sanila Amber, Sumera, Deeba Hassan, Touqeer Ahmed, Saadia Zahid,
Phytomedicine - Volume 83, Article Number 153490
Amyloid beta induced Neurotoxicity Impairs Cognition and Adult hippocampal Neurogenesis in a Mouse Model for Alzheimer’s disease
December 24, 2020
Sanila Amber, Sumera, Fatima Javed Mirza, Muhammad Asif, Deeba Hassan, Touqeer Ahmed, Saadia Zahid,
Current Alzheimer Research - Volume 17 (11), Pages 1033-1042
Expression of DnMTs and MBDs in AlCl3-Induced Neurotoxicity Mouse Model
November 11, 2020
Muhammad Faisal Ikram, Syeda Mehpara Farhat, Aamra Mahboob, Saeeda Baig, Ahmed Yaqinuddin, Touqeer Ahmed,
Biological Trace Element Research - Pages 1-12
Map kinase signaling as therapeutic target for neurodegeneration
October 01, 2020
Touqeer Ahmed, Abida Zulfiqar, Sandro Arguelles, Mahsa Rasekhian, Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Ana Sanches Silva, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi,
Pharmacological Research - Volume 160, Article Number 105090
Age-Related Diseases
September 29, 2020
Touqeer Ahmed, Abida Zulfiqar, Sara Ishaq,
Book on Nutrients and Nutraceuticals for Active & Healthy Ageing - Chapter 3, Pages 27-51
Anti-Oxidant Nutrients and Nutraceuticals in Aging
September 29, 2020
Abida Zulfiqar, Sara Ishaq, Touqeer Ahmed,
Book on Nutrients and Nutraceuticals for Active & Healthy Ageing - Chapter 9, Pages 195-216
Acute effects of aerobic exercise on somatosensory evoked potentials in patients with mild cognitive impairment
September 23, 2020
Imran Amjad, Imran Khan Niazi, Hamza Ghazanfar Toor, Rasmus Bach Nedergaard, Muhammad Shafique, Kelly Holt, Heidi Haavik, Touqeer Ahmed,
Brain Sciences - Volume 10(10), Article Number 663
Blood-Based Biomarkers for Predictive Diagnosis of Cognitive Impairment in a Pakistani Population
July 22, 2020
Ghazala Iqbal, Nady Braidy, Touqeer Ahmed,
Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience - Volume 12, Article Number 223
Effects of curcuminoids on cognitive deficits in young audiovisually overstimulated mice
June 01, 2020
Ameema Tariq, Sana Javed, Syeda Mehpara Farhat, Touqeer Ahmed,
Food Bioscience - Volume 35, Article Number 100565
Muscarinic activity in hippocampus and entorhinal cortex is crucial for spatial and fear memory retrieval
June 19, 2019
Habiba Rashid, Touqeer Ahmed,
Pharmacological Reports - Volume 71, Issue 3, Pages 449-456
Therapeutic effects of aerobic exercise on EEG parameters and higher cognitive functions in mild cognitive impairment patients.
June 03, 2019
Imran Amjad, Hamza Toor, Imran Khan Niazi, Hina Afzal, Mads Jochumsen, Muhammad Shafique, Kathryn Allen, Heidi Haavik, Touqeer Ahmed,
International Journal of Neuroscience - Volume 129, Issue 6, Pages 551-562
Pharmacological Effects of Curcuminoids in Neurological Disorders
April 12, 2019
Touqeer Ahmed, Maheen Nawaz, Maheen Nawaz, Waqar Iqbal, Waqar Iqbal,
Book on Curcumin for Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders: Neurochemical and Pharmacological Properties - Chapter-7, Pages 129-154
Xbox 360 Kinect Cognitive Games Improve Slowness, Complexity of EEG, and Cognitive Functions in Subjects with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Control Trial.
April 08, 2019
Imran Amjad, Hamza Toor, Imran Khan Niazi, Sanna Pervaiz, Mads Jochumsen, Muhammad Shafique, Heidi Haavik, Touqeer Ahmed,
Games for Health Journal - Volume 8, Issue 2, Pages 144-152
Novel therapeutic strategies for stroke: The role of autophagy.
April 03, 2019
Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Antoni Sureda, Ana Sanches-Silva, Kasi Pandima Devi, Tauqeer Ahmad, Momina Shahid, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Marco Dacrema, Maria Daglia, Nady Braidy, Rosa Anna Vacca, Ioana BerindanNeagoe, Diana Gulei, Davide Barreca, Maciej Banach, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Ahmad Reza Dehpour, Samira Shirooie,
Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences - Volume 56, Issue 3, Pages 182-199
Co-exposure of metals and high fat diet causes aging like neuropathological changes in non-aged mice brain.
April 01, 2019
Ghazala Iqbal, Touqeer Ahmed,
Brain Research Bulletin - Volume 147, Pages 148-158
Oral Exposure to Aluminum Leads to Reduced Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Gene Expression, Severe Neurodegeneration and Impaired Hippocampus Dependent Learning in Mice
March 20, 2019
Syeda Mehpara Farhat, Aamra Mahboob, Touqeer Ahmed,
Drug and Chemical Toxicology - -
Targeting STATs in neuroinflammation: the Road Less Traveled.
March 01, 2019
Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Touqeer Ahmed, Maheen Nawaz, Kasi Pandima Devi, Devasahayam Jaya Balan, Valeria Pittalà, Sandro Argüelles-Castilla, Lara Testai, Haroon Khan, Antoni Sureda, Marcos Roberto de Oliveira, Rosa Anna Vacca, Suowen Xu, Bahman Yousef, Valeria Curti, Maria Daglia, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Rosanna Filosa, Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Maryam Majidinia, Ahmad Reza Dehpour, Samira Shirooie,
Pharmacological Research - Volume 141, Pages 73-84
Regulation of autophagy by polyphenols: Paving the road for treatment of neurodegeneration.
November 01, 2018
Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Antoni Suredab, Ahmad Reza Dehpour, Samira Shirooiee, Ana Sanches Silva, Kasi Pandima Devi, Touqeer Ahmed, Nafeesa Ishaq, Rabia Hashimi ,, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Maria Daglia, Nady Braidy, Mariateresa Volpicella, Rosa Anna Vaccao, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi,
Biotechnology Advances - Volume: 36, Issue: 6, Pages: 1768-1778
Gender Dependent Contribution of Muscarinic Receptors in Memory Retrieval under Sub-Chronic Stress
August 10, 2018
Habiba Rashid, Touqeer Ahmed,
Neuroscience Letters - NULL
Elevated heavy metals levels in cognitively impaired patients from Pakistan.
June 11, 2018
Ghazala Iqbal, Wahid Zada, Abdul Mannan, Touqeer Ahmed,
Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology - Volume 60, Pages 100-109
Aluminum Suppresses Effect of Nicotine on Gamma Oscillations (20-40 Hz) in Mouse Hippocampal Slices
June 07, 2018
Mahpara Farhat, Touqeer Ahmed,
CNS & Neurological Disorders-Drug Targets - Volume 17, Pages 404-411
Neuroprotective effects of Foeniculum vulgare seeds extract on lead-induced neurotoxicity in mice brain.
March 26, 2018
Sheharbano Bhatti, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Touqeer Ahmed, Saadia Zahid,
Drug and Chemical Toxicology - Volume 41(4), Pages 399–407
Syzygium aromaticum ethanol extract reduces AlCl3-induced neurotoxicity in mice brain through regulation of amyloid precursor protein and oxidative stress gene expression
February 14, 2018
Sanila Amber, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Touqeer Ahmed, Saadia Zahid,
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine - Volume:11, Issue:2, Page 123-130
Protective effects of Nigella sativa L. seed extract on lead induced neurotoxicity during development and early life in mouse models
January 01, 2018
Umer Javed Butt, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Touqeer Ahmed, Saadia Zahid,
Toxicology Research - Volume: 7 Issue: 1 Pages: 32-40
Cortex- and Amygdala-Dependent Learning and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Gene Expression is Severely Impaired in Mice Orally Treated with AlCl3
September 01, 2017
Syeda Mehpara Farhat, Aamra Mahboob, Touqeer Ahmed,
Biological Trace Element Research - Volume: 179, Issue: 1, Pages: 91-101
Role of cholinergic receptors in memory retrieval depends on gender and age of memory
July 28, 2017
Habiba Rashid, Aamra Mahboob, Touqeer Ahmed,
Behavioural Brain Research - Volume: 331, Pages: 233-240
Soaked Almonds Exhibit Vitamin E-dependent Memory Protective Effect in Rodent Models.
June 15, 2017
Jamshed Arslan, Touqeer Ahmed, Anwarul-Hassan Gilani, Anwarul-Hassan Gilani,
International Journal of Pharmacology - Volume 13, Issue 5, Pages 448-456
Aluminum-Induced Cholinergic Deficits in Different Brain Parts and Its Implications on Sociability and Cognitive Functions in Mouse
May 15, 2017
Syeda Mehpara Farhat, Aamra Mahboob, Ghazala Iqbal, Touqeer Ahmed,
Biological Trace Element Research - Volume: 177, Issue: 1, Pages: 115-121
Resveratrol and Alzheimer's Disease: Mechanistic Insights.
May 01, 2017
Touqeer Ahmed, Sehrish Javed, Sana Javed, Ameema Tariq, Dunja Šamec, Silvia Tejada, Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Nady Braidy, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi,
Molecular Neurobiology - Volume 54, Issue 4, Pages 2622-2635
Neuroprotective Effects of Citrus Fruit-Derived Flavonoids, Nobiletin and Tangeretin in Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
March 03, 2017
Nady Braidy, Nady Braidy, Sahar Behzad, Sahar Behzad, Solomon Habtemariam, Solomon Habtemariam, Touqeer Ahmed, Maria Daglia, Maria Daglia, Seyed Muhammad Nabavi, Seyed Muhammad Nabavi, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sanchez, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sanchez, Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Seyed Fazel Nabavi,
CNS & Neurological Disorders-Drug Targets - Volume: 16 Issue: 4 Pages: 387-397
Cholinergic System and Post-translational Modifications: An Insight on the Role in Alzheimer's Disease
January 15, 2017
Touqeer Ahmed, Saadia Zahid, Aamra Mahboob, Syeda Mehpara Farhat,
Current Neuropharmacology - Volume: 15 Issue: 4 Pages: 480-494
Potential Use of Curcuminoids for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease
January 02, 2017
Touqeer Ahmed, Sana Javed , Sana Javed , Ameema Tariq , Ameema Tariq , Anwarul?Hassan Gilani, Anwarul?Hassan Gilani,
Book on Neuroprotective Effects of Phytochemicals in Neurological Disorders - Chapter 24
Pharmacological Effects of Turmeric on Learning, Memory and Expression of Muscarinic Receptor Genes (M1, M3 and M5) in Stress-induced Mouse Model
January 01, 2017
Aliya Khalid, Rabia Shakeel, Saira Justin, Ghazala Iqbal, Saadia Zahid, Syed Adnan Ali Shah, Tauqeer Ahmad,
Current Drug Targets, - Volume: 18 Issue: 13 Pages: 1545-1557
Neuroprotective and Neurotoxic Implications of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor and Aβ Interaction: Therapeutic Options in Alzheimer's Disease
January 01, 2017
Syeda Mehpara Farhat, Touqeer Ahmed,
Current Drug Targets - Volume 18, Issue 13, Pages 1537-1544
Daidzein And Its Effects On Brain.
January 01, 2017
Touqeer Ahmed, Sana Javed, Ameema Tariq, Barbara Budzy?ska, Grazia D’Onofrio, Maria Daglia, Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi,
Current Medicinal Chemistry - Volume 24 , Issue 4, Pages 365-375
A feedback neural circuit for calibrating aversive memory strength
January 01, 2017
Takaaki Ozawa, Edgar A Ycu, Ashwani Kumar, Li-Feng Yeh, Touqeer Ahmed, Jenny Koivumaa, Joshua P Johansen,
Nature Neuroscience - Volume: 20 Issue: 1 Pages: 90-97
Anticonvulsant, Anxiolytic, and Sedative Activities of Verbena officinalis
December 21, 2016
Abdul Waheed Khan, Arif-ullah Khan, Touqeer Ahmed,
Frontiers in Pharmacology - Volume 7, Article Number 499
Tanshinones and mental diseases: from chemistry to medicine
December 01, 2016
Sana Javed, Sana Javed, Ameema Tariq, Ameema Tariq, Touqeer Ahmed, Barbara Budzynska, Barbara Budzynska, Silvia Tejada, Silvia Tejada, Maria Daglia, Maria Daglia, Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi,
Reviews in the Neurosciences - Volume 27, Issue 8, Pages 777-791
Quercetin and the mitochondria: A mechanistic view.
October 01, 2016
Marcos Roberto de Oliveira, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Nady Braidy, William N. Setzer , Touqeer Ahmed, Seyed Fazel Nabavi,
Biotechnology Advances - Volume 34, Issue 5, Pages 532-549
Memory-enhancing effect of aspirin is mediated through opioid system modulation in an AlCl3-induced neurotoxicity mouse model
May 01, 2016
Saima Rizwan, Ayesha Idrees, Ayesha Idrees, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad Ashraf, Touqeer Ahmed,
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. - Volume 11, Issue 5, Pages 1961-1970
Memory Enhancing Effect of Black Pepper in the AlCl3 Induced Neurotoxicity Mouse Model is Mediated Through Its Active Component Chavicine
April 29, 2016
Ghazala Iqbal, Anila Iqbal, Anila Iqbal, Aamra Mahboob, Aamra Mahboob, Syeda Mehpara Farhat, Syeda Mehpara Farhat, Touqeer Ahmed,
Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology - Volume 17, Issue 11
Ginsenoside Rb1 as a neuroprotective agent: A review.
April 06, 2016
Touqeer Ahmed, Syed Hammad Raza, Afifa Maryam, William N. Setzer, Nady Braidy, Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Marcos Roberto de Oliveira, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi,
Brain Research Bulletin - Volume 125, Pages 30-43
Alpha-lipoic acid-mediated activation of muscarinic receptors improves hippocampus- and amygdala-dependent memory
February 18, 2016
Aamra Mahboob, Syeda Mehpara Farhat, Ghazala Iqbal, Mustafeez Mujtaba Babar, Najam-us-Sahar Sadaf Zaidi, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Touqeer Ahmed,
Brain Research Bulletin - Volume 122, Pages 19-28
Ibuprofen targets neuronal pentraxins expresion and improves cognitive function in mouse model of AlCl3-induced neurotoxicity
February 01, 2016
Anum Jamil, Aamra Mahboob, Touqeer Ahmed,
Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine. - Volume 11, Issue 2, Pages 601-606
Insights Into Effects of Ellagic Acid on the Nervous System: A Mini Review
January 01, 2016
Touqeer Ahmed, William N. Setzer, Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Ilkay Erdogan Orhan, Nady Braidy, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sanchez, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi,
Current Pharmaceutical Design - Volume 22, Issue 10, Pages 1350-1360
Cyclooxygenase I and II inhibitors distinctly enhance hippocampal- and cortex-dependent cognitive functions in mice
November 01, 2015
Huma Syed, Muhammad Faisal Ikram, Ahmed Yaqinuddin, Touqeer Ahmed,
Molecular Medicine Reports - Volume 12(5), Pages 7649-7656
Polyphenolic Composition of Crataegus monogyna Jacq.: From Chemistry to Medical Applications.
September 11, 2015
Seyed Fazel Nabavi, Solomon Habtemariam, Touqeer Ahmed, Antoni Sureda, Maria Daglia, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Seyed Mohammad Nabavi,
Nutrients - Volume: 7 Issue: 9 Pages: 7708-7728
Pharmacological effects of Ibuprofen on learning and memory, Muscarinic receptors gene expression and APP isoforms level in Pre-frontal cortex of AlCl3-induced toxicity mouse model.
May 07, 2014
Aisha Nasir Hashmi, Ahmed Yaqinuddin, Touqeer Ahmed,
International Journal of Neuroscience. - Volume 125, Issue 4, Pages 277-287
Therapetuic potential of Turmeric in Alzheimer’s disease. Curcumin or curcuminiods?
April 01, 2014
Touqeer Ahmed, Anwarul-Hassan Gilani,
Phytotherapy Research - Volume 28, Issue 4, Pages 517-525
A comparative study of curcuminoids to measure their effect on inflammatory and apoptotic gene expression in an Aβ plus ibotenic acid-infused rat model of Alzheimer's disease.
July 11, 2011
Touqeer Ahmed, Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani,
Brain Research - Volume 1400, Pages 1-18
Curcuminoids Rescue Long-Term Potentiation Impaired by Amyloid Peptide in Rat Hippocampal Slices.
July 01, 2011
TOUQEER AHMED, ANWARUL-HASSAN GILANI, NARGES HOSSEINMARDI, SAEED SEMNANIAN, SYED ATHER ENAM, YAGHOUB FATHOLLAHI,
Synapse - Volume 65, Issue 7, Pages 572-582
Curcuminoids enhance memory in an amyloid-infused rat model of Alzheimer's disease.
September 01, 2010
Touqeer Ahmed, S. A. ENAM, A. H. GILANI,
Neuroscience - Volume 169, Issue 3, Pages 1296-1306
Inhibitory effect of curcuminoids on acetylcholinesterase activity and attenuation of scopolamine-induced amnesia may explain medicinal use of turmeric in Alzheimer's disease.
February 01, 2009
Touqeer Ahmed, Anwarul-Hassan Gilani ,
Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior - Volume 91, Issue 4, Pages 554-559
Conferences
Scientist
Korea institute of Science and Technology
February 04, 2010 - August 22, 2011