Afzal Misrani

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 798 citations indexed

About

Afzal Misrani is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Afzal Misrani has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 798 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 6 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience and 5 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Afzal Misrani's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (7 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (5 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (5 papers). Afzal Misrani is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (7 papers), Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms (5 papers) and Sleep and Wakefulness Research (5 papers). Afzal Misrani collaborates with scholars based in China and United States. Afzal Misrani's co-authors include Sidra Tabassum, Li Yang, Cheng Long, Jichen Wang, Qingwei Huo, Jinxiang Jiang, Zaiyong Zhang, Xi Chen, Yunan Chen and Jian Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Scientific Reports, Molecules and Brain Behavior and Immunity.

In The Last Decade

Afzal Misrani

22 papers receiving 789 citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer’s Disease

2021 405 citations Afzal Misrani, Sidra Tabassum et al. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Afzal Misrani China	13	289	286	167	124	116	22	798
Sidra Tabassum China	14	303 1.0×	292 1.0×	178 1.1×	131 1.1×	118 1.0×	26	849
Oriol Busquets Spain	17	284 1.0×	389 1.4×	137 0.8×	165 1.3×	85 0.7×	31	888
Seong Gak Jeon South Korea	20	309 1.1×	347 1.2×	181 1.1×	223 1.8×	84 0.7×	30	904
Loukia Katsouri United Kingdom	13	355 1.2×	421 1.5×	191 1.1×	170 1.4×	92 0.8×	20	822
Luís E. Santos Brazil	14	184 0.6×	311 1.1×	167 1.0×	148 1.2×	157 1.4×	24	689
Daiane F. Engel Brazil	19	259 0.9×	272 1.0×	156 0.9×	148 1.2×	188 1.6×	31	970
Vedad Delic United States	13	300 1.0×	303 1.1×	199 1.2×	234 1.9×	66 0.6×	28	1.0k
Maria Rosanna Bronzuoli Italy	14	217 0.8×	389 1.4×	248 1.5×	143 1.2×	111 1.0×	15	850
Yunkwon Nam South Korea	15	250 0.9×	303 1.1×	120 0.7×	70 0.6×	106 0.9×	34	697
Yehong Du China	14	273 0.9×	217 0.8×	196 1.2×	89 0.7×	79 0.7×	32	660

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Afzal Misrani

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20 of 20 papers shown

Ngwa, Conelius, Afzal Misrani, Yan Xu, et al.. (2025). Escape of Kdm6a from X Chromosome Is Detrimental to Ischemic Brains via IRF5 Signaling. Translational Stroke Research. 16(5). 1496–1508. 1 indexed citations

Tabassum, Sidra, et al.. (2023). Resveratrol Attenuates Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress-Induced Alterations in the SIRT1/PGC1α/SIRT3 Pathway and Associated Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Mice. Molecular Neurobiology. 60(9). 5102–5116. 40 indexed citations

Misrani, Afzal, Sidra Tabassum, Jinxiang Jiang, et al.. (2023). Vibration-reduced anxiety-like behavior relies on ameliorating abnormalities of the somatosensory cortex and medial prefrontal cortex. Neural Regeneration Research. 19(6). 1351–1359. 4 indexed citations

Misrani, Afzal, et al.. (2023). Urolithin A Prevents Sleep-deprivation-induced Neuroinflammation and Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Young and Aged Mice. Molecular Neurobiology. 61(3). 1448–1466. 21 indexed citations

Tabassum, Sidra, et al.. (2022). Minocycline Ameliorates Chronic Unpredictable Mild Stress-Induced Neuroinflammation and Abnormal mPFC-HIPP Oscillations in Mice. Molecular Neurobiology. 59(11). 6874–6895. 20 indexed citations

Zhang, Zaiyong, et al.. (2022). Effect of microRNA-455-5p (miR-455-5p) on the Expression of the Cytokine Signaling-3 (SOCS3) Gene During Myocardial Infarction. Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology. 18(1). 202–210. 5 indexed citations

Chen, Boyu, et al.. (2022). Pigment of Ceiba speciosa (A. St.-Hil.) Flowers: Separation, Extraction, Purification and Antioxidant Activity. Molecules. 27(11). 3555–3555. 7 indexed citations

Misrani, Afzal, et al.. (2021). Minocycline inhibits sleep deprivation-induced aberrant microglial activation and Keap1-Nrf2 expression in mouse hippocampus. Brain Research Bulletin. 174. 41–52. 20 indexed citations

Wu, Xiaoyan, Yunan Chen, Jinxiang Jiang, et al.. (2021). Pelvic Pain Alters Functional Connectivity Between Anterior Cingulate Cortex and Hippocampus in Both Humans and a Rat Model. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. 15. 642349–642349. 10 indexed citations

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Jiang, Jinxiang, Lei Wang, Qingwei Huo, et al.. (2021). Systemic LPS-induced microglial activation results in increased GABAergic tone: A mechanism of protection against neuroinflammation in the medial prefrontal cortex in mice. Brain Behavior and Immunity. 99. 53–69. 51 indexed citations

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Misrani, Afzal, et al.. (2021). Mitophagy pathways and Alzheimer's disease: From pathogenesis to treatment. Mitochondrion. 59. 37–47. 15 indexed citations

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Misrani, Afzal, Sidra Tabassum, & Li Yang. (2021). Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Alzheimer’s Disease. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 13. 617588–617588. 405 indexed citations breakdown →

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Misrani, Afzal, Sidra Tabassum, Qingwei Huo, et al.. (2021). Mitochondrial Deficits With Neural and Social Damage in Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease Model Mice. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 13. 748388–748388. 17 indexed citations

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Chen, Yunan, Qingwei Huo, Lei Wang, et al.. (2021). Enhancing GABAergic signaling ameliorates aberrant gamma oscillations of olfactory bulb in AD mouse models. Molecular Neurodegeneration. 16(1). 14–14. 48 indexed citations

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Tabassum, Sidra, et al.. (2020). Disrupted prefrontal neuronal oscillations and morphology induced by sleep deprivation in young APP/PS1 transgenic AD mice. Brain Research Bulletin. 166. 12–20. 12 indexed citations

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Tabassum, Sidra, Afzal Misrani, & Li Yang. (2020). Exploiting Common Aspects of Obesity and Alzheimer’s Disease. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 14. 602360–602360. 27 indexed citations

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Tabassum, Sidra, et al.. (2019). Jujuboside A prevents sleep loss-induced disturbance of hippocampal neuronal excitability and memory impairment in young APP/PS1 mice. Scientific Reports. 9(1). 4512–4512. 25 indexed citations

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Misrani, Afzal, et al.. (2019). Citalopram prevents sleep-deprivation-induced reduction in CaMKII-CREB-BDNF signaling in mouse prefrontal cortex. Brain Research Bulletin. 155. 11–18. 16 indexed citations

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Misrani, Afzal, Sidra Tabassum, Xi Chen, et al.. (2018). Differential effects of citalopram on sleep-deprivation-induced depressive-like behavior and memory impairments in mice. Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry. 88. 102–111. 44 indexed citations

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Huo, Qingwei, Sidra Tabassum, Afzal Misrani, & Cheng Long. (2017). Recording EEG in Freely Moving Neonatal Rats Using a Novel Method. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 1 indexed citations

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