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A S Nazrun

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Articles 6
Citations 101
Followers 0
Related Specialties
General Medicine
Pharmacology
Top 10 Co-Authors
M Norazlina
M Norliza
S Ima Nirwana
S Ima-Nirwana
P L Lee
A Azarina
J Maizatul-Neza
N M Isa
O Faizah
M E Nadia
Published In
Singapore Med J
Adv Pharmacol Sci
Clin Ter
Med J Malaysia
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Recent Articles
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The Anti-Inflammatory, Phytoestrogenic, and Antioxidative Role of Labisia pumila in Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
Nadia M, Nazrun A, Norazlina M, Isa N, Norliza M, Ima Nirwana S
Adv Pharmacol Sci . 2012 May; 2012:706905. PMID: 22611381
Osteoporosis is characterized by skeletal degeneration with low bone mass and destruction of microarchitecture of bone tissue which is attributed to various factors including inflammation. Women are more likely to...
2.
Low dose of tocotrienols protects osteoblasts against oxidative stress
Nizar A, Nazrun A, Norazlina M, Norliza M, Ima Nirwana S
Clin Ter . 2012 Jan; 162(6):533-8. PMID: 22262323
Aims: Vitamin E is an antioxidant that may protect bone against oxidative stress-induced osteoporosis. This in vitro study was conducted to determine the protective effects of a-tocopherol and γ-tocotrienol on...
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Effect of 11β-HSD1 dehydrogenase activity on bone histomorphometry of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporotic male Sprague-Dawley rats
Elvy Suhana M, Farihah H, Faizah O, Nazrun A, Norazlina M, Norliza M, et al.
Singapore Med J . 2011 Dec; 52(11):786-93. PMID: 22173247
Introduction: Glucocorticoids cause osteoporosis by decreasing bone formation and increasing bone resorption activity. Glucocorticoid action in bones depends on the activity of 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) enzyme, which plays...
4.
The anti-inflammatory role of vitamin e in prevention of osteoporosis
Nazrun A, Norazlina M, Norliza M, Ima Nirwana S
Adv Pharmacol Sci . 2011 Dec; 2012:142702. PMID: 22162676
There is growing evidence that inflammation may be one of the causal factors of osteoporosis. Several cytokines such as IL-1, IL-6, RANKL, OPG, and M-CSF were implicated in the pathogenesis...
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Effects of vitamin E on receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in rats treated with nicotine
Norazlina M, Maizatul-Neza J, Azarina A, Nazrun A, Norliza M, Ima-Nirwana S
Med J Malaysia . 2011 Jan; 65(1):14-7. PMID: 21265240
Vitamin E is found to reverse the effects of nicotine on bone and this study aimed to determine its mechanism. Male Sprague Dawley rats were divided into four groups and...
6.
Effects of vitamin E supplementation on bone metabolism in nicotine-treated rats
Norazlina M, Lee P, Lukman H, Nazrun A, Ima-Nirwana S
Singapore Med J . 2007 Mar; 48(3):195-9. PMID: 17342286
Introduction: Nicotine has been shown to exert negative effects on bone. This study determined whether vitamin E supplementation is able to repair the nicotine-induced adverse effects in bone. Methods: 24...