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Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto

The Most Peaceful University in Nigeria








Prof. A. Y. Abbas



Area of specialization:Pharmacological Biochemistry and Drug Discovery
Email:abbas.yahaya@udusok.edu.ng
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List of Selected Publications

MAIN PUBLICATIONS


1.Abbas, A.Y., Saidu, Y., Bilbis, L.S., D.M. Sahabi, D.M. and Muhammad, U.K. H. (2003). Serum vitamin A and iron levels of Noma (Cancrum oris) patients attending Noma Children Hospital Sokoto Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 12: 67-73. (ISSN:0794-5698, Northwest, Indexed by Scopemed, CrossRef, ORCID, Google Scholar etc)
2.Umar, R.A., Ladan, M.J., Hassan, S.W., Saidu, Y., Abbas, A.Y. and I.B. Oduolisaeme (2007). Administration of antiretroviral drugs (lamivudine, nevirapine and stavudine) has no untoward effect on haematological profile in albino rats. Asian Journal of Biochemistry 2(2): 147-151. (E-ISSN:1815-9931;P-ISSN:1815-9923,International, Indexed by SCOPUS, ThomsonISI, CABI,EMBA etc DOI: ajb.2007.147.151
3.Saidu, Y., Bilbis, L.S. Lawal, M., Isezuo, S.A., Hassan, S.W. and Abbas, A.Y. (2007). Acute and sub-chronic toxicity Studies of Crude Extract of Albizzia chevalieri Harms (Leguminosae). Asian Journal of Biochemistry 2(4):224-236.(E-ISSN:1815-9931;P-ISSN:1815-9923,International,Indexed by SCOPUS, ThomsonISI, CABI,EMBA etc DOI:10.3923/ajb.2007.224.236.)
4.Hassan, S.W.,Umar.,R.A.,Yakubu, A.S.,Dabai, Y.U. and Abbas, A.Y.(2007). Wound healing, antibacterial and Chemical properties of stem bark extracts of Kingelie Africana (Bignoniaceae). Nigerian Journal of biochemistry and Molecular biology 22(1):5-12 (ISSN:0189-4757, National and non-indexed) 0.5 point
5.Saidu, Y., Nwachukwu, F.C., Bilbis, L.S., Faruk, U.Z. and Abbas, A.Y. (2010) Hypoglycaemic and hypolipidaemic effects of root extracts of Albizia chavalieri  in alloxan -induced diabetic  rats. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied sciences 18(1);72-78(ISSN:0794-5698, Northwest, Indexed by Scopemed, CrossRef, ORCID etc)
6.Alkahtani, H.M., Abbas, A.Y., Wang, S. (2012) Synthesis and biological evaluation of benzo[d] imidazole derivatives as potential anti-cancer agents. Bioinorganic and Medicinal chemistry letters.22:1317-1321 (ISSN:0960-894X ,International, indexed by MEDLINE, EMBA, SCOPUS etc DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.12.088)
7.Lukasik, P.M., Elabar, S., Lam, F., Shao, H., Liu, X., Abbas, A.Y., Wang, S (2012) Synthesis and biological evaluation of Imidazole [4,5-b] pyridine and 4-heteroaryl-pyrimidine derivatives as anti-cancer agents.European Journal Medicinal Chemistry 57:311-322 (ISSN:0223-5234, International, Indexed by BIOSIS,MEDLINE, EMBASE etc DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2012.09.034)
8.Shao, H., Shi., S., Huang, S., Hole, A.J., Abbas, A. Y., Sonja, Baumli, S., Liu, X., Lam, F., Foley, D.W., Fischer, P.M. Noble, M., Endicott, J.A., Pepper, C., Wang, S.(2013) Substituted 4-(Thiazol-5-yl)-2-(phenylamino)pyrimidines Are Highly Active CDK9 Inhibitors: Synthesis, X-ray Crystal Structures, Structure−Activity Relationship, and Anticancer Activities. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.56:640-659(ISSN:0022-2626, International, Indexed by LCCN,CODEN etc DOI: 10.1021/jm301475fI)
9.Shao H.,Shenhua Shi, S, David, W. F., Lam, F., Abbas, A.Y., Liu, X., Huang, S. Xiangrui Jiang, X., Nadiah Baharin, N., Fischer, P.M. , Wang, S (2013) Synthesis, structure-activity relationship and biological evaluation of 2,4,5 trisubstituted pyrimidine CDK inhibitors as potential anti-tumour agents. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.70:447-455(ISSN:0223-5234, International, Indexed by BIOSIS,MEDLINE, EMBASE etc DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.08.052)
10.Walsby, E., Pratt,G., Hao Shao, H., Abbas, A.Y., Peter M. Fischer,P.M. Bradshaw, T.D. Brennan,P Chris Fegan, C. Shudong Wang,S., and Pepper,C. (2013). A novel Cdk9 inhibitor preferentially targets tumor cells and synergizes with fludarabine. Oncotarget. 5(2):375-385 (ISSN:1949-2553, International, Indexed by PubMed, MEDLINE etc DOI:10.18632/oncotarget.1568)
11.Tiangong Lu, T., Goh, A.W., Yu, M., Adams, J. Lam, F., Teo, T., Li, P., Noll, B., Zhong, L., Diab, S., Chahrour,O., Anran, Hu,A., Abbas, A.Y., XiangruiLiu,X.,Huang,S.,Sumby,C.J.,Milne,R.,Midgley,C.and Wang,S.(2014) Discoveryof(E)3((Styrylsulfonyl)methyl)pyridineand(E)2((Styrylsulfonyl)methyl)pyridine Derivatives as Anticancer Agents: Synthesis, Structure-Activity Relationships, and Biological Activities. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 57(6):2275-2291(ISSN:0022-2626,International,Indexed by LCCN,CODEN etc DOI:10.1021/jm4019614 )
12.Saidu,Y., Muhammad,S.A., Abbas, A.Y., Onu,A., Tsado, I.M., Muhammad, L(2017) In vitro screening for protein tyrosine phosphatase1B and dipeptidylpeptidase IV inhibitors from selected Nigerian medicinal plants. Journal of Intercultural Ethnopharmacology. 6(2):154-157 (E-ISSN:2146-8397 International Indexed by Pubmed central,ESCI, Scopus etc DOI: 10.5455/jice.20161219011346 )
13.Abbas, A.Y., Zaharadeen, A., Saidu, Y., Sabir, A.A., Ladan, M. J., Ikeonu, F. C., Dalhat, M. H.(2017). Antioxidant enzyme and mineral status of diabetic subjects supplemented with antioxidant rich supplement (alphabetic).American Journal of Research in Medical sciences (ISSN:2576-3288,International, Indexed by Scopemed and Capernicus)
14.Abbas, A.Y., Muhammad, I., AbdulRahman, M.B., Bilbis L.S., Saidu, Y., Onu, A.(2017). Possible Antidiabetic Mechanism of Action of Ex-maradi Okra Fruit Variety (Abelmoscus esculentus) on Alloxan Induced Diabetic Rats. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences (ISSN:0794-5698, Northwest, IndexedbyScopemed,CrossRef,ORCIDetcDOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v25i2)
15.Abbas, A.Y., Muhammad, I., Bilbis, L.S., Saidu, Y., Onu, A(2017). In vitro antimalarial activity of some Nigerian medicinal Plant. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 6(6): 885-888 (E-ISSN:2278-4136,P-ISSN:2349-8234,International and Indexed by Copernicus, DOJA, Ulrich's International Periodical Directory etc)
16.Abbas, A.Y.,Muhammad, F.I., Dallatu, M.K., Abubakar, A.L., Sahabi, S.M.(2017).Hepatoprotective and antioxidant activity of methanolic leave extract of Cassia arereh in CCl4-Induced rat liver damage. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry6(6):1346-1353(E-ISSN:2278-4136,P-ISSN:2349 8234,International and Indexed by Copernicus, DOJA, Ulrich's International Periodical Directory etc)
17.Abbas, A.Y., Bradshaw, T. D., Fischer, P. M., Walsby, E., Pepper, C. And Wang, S (2017) Cyclin-dependent Kinase 9: A Potential Anti-cancer Drug Target. Nigerian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 32(1): 1-9.(ISSN:0189-4757,National(North-Central and non-indexed)
18.Matazu, K.I. Muhammad I., Bilbis, L.S. Abbas, A.Y. (2018). Formulation of Okra-Based Antidiabetic Nutraceutical from Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench (Ex-maradi Variety) and Evaluation of its Effect on Alloxan-induced Diabetic Rats. International Journal of Current Research and Review. 10(17):11-16 (ISSN: 2231-2196(Print), 0975-5241(online), International, Indexed by SCOPUS, CrossRef, IP indexing, Google scholar etc DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2018.10173)
19.Muhammad, I., Matazu, K.I, Yaradua, A.I, Yau’, S., Nasir, R; Bilbis, L.S., Abbas, A.Y. (2018) Development of Okra-Based Antidiabetic Nutraceutical Formulation from Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench (Ex-maradi Variety).Tropical Journal of Natural product research. 2(2):80-86 (ISSN: 2616-0684 (Print), 2616-0692 (Electronic), National (South-South, Indexed by CrossRef, OCLC, Index Copernicus etc DOI: doi.org/10.26538/tjnpr/v2i2.5)
20.Abbas, A. Y., Abubakar M. G., Obieje B. I. and Farouq A. A.(2020) Antimicrobial activity of Leaf Extract of Mitracarpus hirtus (l) DC. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 9(4):1233-1254 (ISSN: 2278 – 4357, International, Indexed by Google scholar, Index Copernicus, CAS, SOCOLAR China etc DOI: 10.20959/wjpps20204-15923) )
21.Abbas, A.Y., Ladan, M.J., Girei, A.M., Achor, M.(2020) Anti-Plasmodial Activity of Methanol Extract of Ficus sycomorus. Saudi Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 6(3):315-320 (ISSN: 2413-4929 (Print) |ISSN 2413-4910 (Online), International, Indexed by Google scholar, Semantic Scholar, CiteSeer, CrossRef etc DOI: 10.36348/sjmps.2020.v06i03.010)
22.Muhammad, S.A. Abbas, A.Y., Saidu, Y., Fakurazi, S Bilbis, L.S.(2020) Therapeutic Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Secretomein pulmonary arterial hypertension: Asystematic review and meta-analysis. Biochimie. 168:156-168 (ISSN: 0300-9084, International, Indexed by Scopus, Embase, Pubmed/Medline Elsevier BIOBASE etc DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biochi.2019.10.016)
23.Abbas, A.Y., Muhammad, I., AbdulRahman, M.B. and Bilbis, L.S.(2020) Antioxidant Effect of Ex-maradi Okra Fruit Variety (Abelmuscus esculentus) on Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats. Tropical Journal of Natural product research. 4(3):105-112 (ISSN: 2616-0684 (Print), 2616-0692 (Electronic), National [South-South], Indexed by CrossRef, OCLC, Index Copernicus etc DOI: doi.org/10.26538/tjnpr/v2i2.5)
24.Abbas, A.Y., Abdulkarim, Y. Saidu, Y. Anas, A. Sabir, Bena, K. and Lawal, S. Bilbis. (2020). Oxidative Stress Status of Diabetic Retinopathy Subjects Attending Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, Nigeria. International Journal of Current Research. 12 (03): 10674-10679. (ISSN: 0975-833X, International, Indexed by CrossRef, IFSIJ, QUALIS, etc DOI: doi.org/10.24941/ijcr.38260.03.2020)
25.Abbas, A.Y., Ladan, M.J., Girei, A.M., Achor, M.(2020) Toxicological Studies Of Methanol Roots Extract Of Ficus sycomorus. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences.11(3):53-62 (ISSN: 0975-8585, International, Indexed by CrossRef, EMBASE, SCIMAGO, Googlescholar,EBSCOetcDOI:https://doi.org/10.33887/rjpbcs/2020.11.3.6)

OTHER PUBLICATIONS


1. Shehu, R.A., L.S. Bilbis, L.S. and Abbas, A.Y. (2002). Treatment of snake bites by the traditional method. Any justification? Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences 4(1): S37-S40.( [National,ISSN:1595-093X E-2315-6291, Indexed by AJOL, DOAJ, Google Scholar etc ]
2.Saidu, Y., Abbas, A.Y., Aliyu-Capenter, R., Bilbils, L.S., Abubakar, M.K. and Lawal, M (2004). Human salivary thiocynate level of adult volunteers in Sokoto-Nigeria; Nigerian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 19(1): 11-14. (ISSN:0189-4757, National and non-indexed) 3.Saidu, Y., Alawiye, G.A., Bilbis, L.S. and Abbas, A.Y. (2005). Kinetic studies of Rhodanese in some tissue of Sokoto Red Goat; Bulletin of SAN 26: 505-510(ISSN: 0029-0114)
4.Umar, R.A., Ladan M.J., Lawal M., Shehu, B., Hassan S.W., Abbas, A.Y. and Okoro B.I. (2005). Helix-coil transition of human and Plasmodium falciparum deoxyribonucleic acids. Bulletin of SAN 26: 499-504. (ISSN: 0029-0114)
5.Umar, I.A. Saidu, Y. and Abbas, A.Y. (2005) Determination of urinary Vitamin C in apparently healthy human subjects in Usmanu Danfodiyo University; Bulletin of SAN 26: 270-273.(ISSN:0029-0114)
6.Hassan, S.W. Umar, R.A., Matazu, I.K., Maishanu, H.M. Abbas, A.Y. and Sani, A.A. (2007). The effect of drying methods on the nutrient and non-nutrients composition of the leaves of leptadenia hastate (Asclipiadaceae) Asian Journal of Biochemistry 2(3): 188-192 ((E-ISSN:1815-9931;P-ISSN:1815-9923 International, Indexed by SCOPUS, ThomsonISI, CABI,EMBA etc DOI: ajb.2007.147.151)
7. Abubakar, M.G., Abbas, A.Y. and Faseesin B.A.(2008) Potassium Bromate Content of Bread produced in Sokoto Metropolis. , Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 16(2): 178-181. (ISSN:0794-5698, Northwest, Indexed by Scopemed)
8.Saidu, Y ,Nwachukwu, F.C., Bilbis, L.S., Faruk, U.Z. and Abbas, A.Y. (2010) Toxicity Studies of crude aqueous root extracts of Albizia chavalieri Harus in albino rats. Nigerian Journal Basic and Applied Sciences 18 (2); 308-314 (ISSN:0794-5698, Northwest, Indexed by Scopemed)
9. Ahmad, K., Bilbis, L.S Saidu, Y., Abbas, A.Y. Bello, A. and U. Wali (2011) Effect of Copper, Manganese and Zinc with Antioxidant Vitamins on Pulse Rate and Lipid Profile of Salt-loaded Albino Rats. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science 19 (1): 151-154. (ISSN:0794-5698, Northwest, Indexed by Scopemed)
10.Zakariyau, A.S., Jibir, M. Mohammed, Abbas, A.Y. and Danmusa, A.M.(2016) Attitudes to salting meat among Nigeria ethnic groups. Global Journal of Animal Scientific Research. 5(2):26-31(ISSN: Print ISSN: 2345-4377, Online ISSN:2345-4385)
11.Zakariyau, A.S., Jibir, M. Mohammed, Jameel, K.M., Abbas, A.Y. and Danmusa, A.M.(2016) Perceived Preference over Salting of Meat - The Ethnic and Gender Perspective. International Journal of Livestock Research. 6(6):69-75 (ISSN: 2277-1964)
12.Ibrahim, B., Bilbis, L.S., Abbas, A.Y.,Saidu, Y. Suleiman,N., Ibrahim, K. (2017). Recognition memory impairment and the role of DMSO, ALA and vitaminCduringtraumaticbraininjury in albino rats. The Journal of Neurobehavioral Sciences. 4(1):8-12[International, ISSN (Print): 2149-1909 ISSN(Online): 2148-4325; Indexed by Google scholar,ScopeMed, CrossRef etc DOI: 10.5455/JNBS.1537169385
13.Muhammad, I., Matazu, K. I., Yaradua, A. I., Nasir, A., Matazu, N. U., Zainab, A. S., AbdulRahman, M. B., Bilbis, L. S. and Abbas, A. Y. (2017) Antidiabetic Activity of Abelmoschus esculentus (Ex- Maradi Okra) Fruit in Alloxan-induced Diabetic Rats. Nigerian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 32(1): 44-52. (ISSN:0189-4757, National and non-indexed)
14.Dalhat, M.H., Bashiru, I. Ja’afar, H.B., Saidu Y and Abbas, A.Y. (2017) Association of Transcription Factor 7 Like2 (TCF7L2) rs12255372 (G/T) Gene Polymorphism and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology. 15(4):1-7 [International, ISSN: 2394-1081;Indexed by PORTICO DoI: http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/jabb]
15.Usman, M.J., Saidu, Y., Isa, S.A., Abbas, A.Y., Dandare, A.,Bello, A.,(2017)Lipid profile and haematological parameters of post-partum rats exposed to natron (Kanwa).Nigerian Journal of Nutritional Sciences.38(1): 32-37 [National (SW), ISSN: 0189-0913; Indexed by AJOL)
16.Sa’adu, A., Bashar, Y. A., Abubakar A., Abbas A. Y., Lawal N., Mani A. I., and Ribah, M. I.(2018) Performance of Some Broiler Strains Fed Varying Energy Levels in Cold Season of Semi-arid Sokoto,Nigeria. International Journal of Agricultural Research, Sustainability, and Food Sufficiency. 5(2):248-258(ISSN: 2360-932X)
17.Sa’adu, A., Bashar1,Y.A., Abubakar1, A., Aminu,U., Abdullahi, A.U. Ribah, M.I., Garba, S., Abbas, A. Y. and Mani, A I(2018) Performance of Some Broiler Strains Fed Varying Energy Levels in Wet Season of Semi-arid Sokoto, Nigeria. Reseach in Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. 5(1):33-42 Research in (ISSN:P-2409-0603,E-2409-9325)
18.Sa’adu, A., Bashar, Y. A. , Abubakar, A. , Abbas, A. Y. , Lawal, N. , Mani, A. I. and Ribah, M. I.(2018). Performance of some broiler strains fed varying energy levels in hot season of Sokoto, semi-arid Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science. 11(5): 1-7 (ISSN: e-ISSN: 2319-2380, p-ISSN: 2319-2372)
19.Wali U., Saidu, Y., Isa S. A., 3Balarabe S. A., Abbas A. Y. and Bilbis L. S.(2018). Effect of Antioxidant Vitamins and Minerals Supplementation on the Renal Functions and Haematological indices of acute ischaemic stroke Subjects in Sokoto, Nigeria. European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research.5(8):178-181 (ISSN:23943211 Indexed by Google Scholar,IP indexing, Socolar China,CAS etc)
20.Suleiman,N., Ibrahim, Abdulrahman J.H., Abubakar N.A.,Salisu A.B, Salisu B., Abbas, A.Y., Saidu, Y. Bilbis, L.S.(2018). Neurobiochemical Roles of Low Molecular Weight Antioxidants on Oxidative stress Biomarkers and Severity of Ischaemic stroke in Wistar Rats.Journal of Neurology and Neurological Disorders 4(1):101-111(ISSN:2454 4981)
21.Suleiman N, Bulama I., Muhammad N.I., Aishat D.I., Balarabe S.A., Ngaski A.A., Buhari S., Jimoh AA., Abbas, A.Y., Saidu Y and Bilbis LS(2018) Neurochemical Effects of Vitamins C, E and DMSO Combinations on Oxidative Stress Biomarkers and Severity of Ischemic Stroke in Wistar Rats. Achives in Noeurology and Neuroscience. 1(2):1-5( ISSN:2641-1911, Indexed, DOI: 10.33552/ANN.2018.01.000508
22.Hamma, I. I. Aliero, A. A., Maishanu1, H. M. and Abbas, A.Y.(2019 ) Salt Stress Responses and Protein Expression Changes in Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). Savanna Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 1(1):84-90 (ISSN:2695-2335)
23.Abubakar,A.M.,Ibrahim,R.B.,Aminu,C.,Abbas,A.Y., Abubakar, K, Chindo, I. B.(2020) Antianaemic Activity of Aqueous Extract of PhyllanthusniruriLinnin 2, 4-Dinitrophenylhydrazine Induced Anaemic Rats. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Reseach 4 (3): 79-95(ISSN:2578-1553 DOI: 10.26502/fjppr.034)
24.Bulama, I, Suleiman N. ,Bilbis ,L.S. Abbas, A.Y. Nasiru, J.I. Saidu,Y. Aris, M. M. M., Norma, M. T. C., Chiroma, M.S. (2020). Ascorbic acid treatment modulated traumatic brain injury-induced oxidative stress and neuropathic pain in rats. Journal of Cellular Neuroscience and oxidative Stress. 12(1): 922-936.(ISSN:2149-7222, indexed byGoogle Scholar, Index Copernicus, Chemical Abstracts, Scopus [Elsevier])
25.Ayuba, S. A., Bashar, F., Yusuf,A., Onu,A., Muhammad, S. A. , Saidu,Y Bilbis, L.S. and Abbas, A. Y.(2020) Formulation and Nutritional Evaluation of a Nutraceutical with Antioxidant Activity Developed for the Management of Metabolic Syndrome.Annals of Basic and Medical Sciences 1(1):20-24(ISSN: ISSN: 2782-7550 (Print) ISSN: 2782-7542 (Online)DOI: doi.org/10.51658/ABMS.202011.4
26.A. F. Okwunakwe, Y. Saidu, M. Achor ,S. A. Isa, A. Y. Abbas, L.S. Bilbis(2020) Toxicity Studies on Aqueous-Methanol Pod Extract of Vigna unguiculata (Cowpea)in Wistar Strain Albino Rats. Nigerian Journal of Basic and Applied Science. 28(2): 01-09 ISSN 0794-5698 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njbas.v28i2.1
27.Abbas, A.Y., Saidu, Y., Zaharadeen, A., Ladan,M.J. M. H. Dalhat, M.H. Sabir, A. A.(2020) Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Vitamins Status of Diabetic Subjects Supplemented with Antioxidant Rich Supplement(Alphabetic) Attending Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Applied Sciences. 8(2):1-8 (ISSN: 2321 – 0893)
28.Shao H., David, W. F., Hugang S., Abbas, A.Y., Lam, F., Liu, X., Pavel G.,Bradshaw T.D., Pepper C., Fischer, P.M. , Wang, S (2021) Structure-based Design of highly selective 2,4,5 trisubstituted pyrimidine CDK 9 inhibitors as anti cancer agents. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry.70:447-455(ISSN:0223-5234)