Meraj A. Khan

3.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Meraj A. Khan is a scholar working on Immunology, Molecular Biology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Meraj A. Khan has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Immunology, 11 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Meraj A. Khan's work include Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms (24 papers), Blood disorders and treatments (9 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (7 papers). Meraj A. Khan is often cited by papers focused on Neutrophil, Myeloperoxidase and Oxidative Mechanisms (24 papers), Blood disorders and treatments (9 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (7 papers). Meraj A. Khan collaborates with scholars based in Canada, India and United States. Meraj A. Khan's co-authors include Nades Palaniyar, Hartmut Grasemann, David N. Douda, Mithunan Ravindran, Neil Sweezey, Dhia Azzouz, Armin Farahvash, Lily Yip, Mohd Shahnawaz Khan and Jayasree Sengupta and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Meraj A. Khan

43 papers receiving 2.4k citations

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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.

SK3 channel and mitochondrial ROS mediate NADPH oxidase-independent NETosis induced by calcium influx

2015 532 citations David N. Douda, Meraj A. Khan et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Meraj A. Khan Canada	24	1.7k	734	432	300	259	46	2.4k
Lori Zbytnuik Canada	21	2.0k 1.2×	790 1.1×	326 0.8×	273 0.9×	294 1.1×	27	3.0k
David A. Dorward United Kingdom	25	922 0.5×	787 1.1×	437 1.0×	312 1.0×	186 0.7×	58	2.3k
Stephen Clark United Kingdom	17	1.5k 0.9×	772 1.1×	312 0.7×	313 1.0×	250 1.0×	25	2.7k
Ravi S. Keshari United States	23	1.1k 0.7×	478 0.7×	249 0.6×	224 0.7×	163 0.6×	47	1.9k
Paola Melotti Italy	24	397 0.2×	944 1.3×	732 1.7×	136 0.5×	368 1.4×	97	2.3k
Kouhei Yamashita Japan	26	945 0.6×	648 0.9×	157 0.4×	155 0.5×	160 0.6×	129	2.5k
Abderrazzaq Belaaouaj United States	16	750 0.4×	473 0.6×	448 1.0×	335 1.1×	122 0.5×	17	1.8k
Hidemitsu Kitamura Japan	30	2.6k 1.5×	818 1.1×	165 0.4×	199 0.7×	188 0.7×	92	4.0k
Susan J. Hagen United States	27	530 0.3×	692 0.9×	107 0.2×	239 0.8×	144 0.6×	61	2.1k

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Khan, Meraj A. & Lokesh Verma. (2025). Crosstalk between signaling pathways (Rho/ROCK, TGF-β and Wnt/β-Catenin Pathways/ PI3K-AKT-mTOR) in Cataract: A Mechanistic Exploration and therapeutic strategy. Gene. 947. 149338–149338. 1 indexed citations

Imam, Faisal, et al.. (2025). Rosinidin attenuates scopolamine-induced memory impairment in rats via modulation of oxidative stress and BDNF/NF-κB/Nrf2/TLR4 signaling pathway. Learning and Motivation. 92. 102209–102209.

Imam, Faisal, et al.. (2025). Effects of europinidin-o-methylated anthocyanidin on scopolamine-induced memory impairments by improving neurological expression: An integrated with insilico and ADMET properties by computational analysis. Learning and Motivation. 91. 102161–102161.

Ling, Catriona, Meraj A. Khan, Céline Bourdon, et al.. (2024). Mitochondrial perturbations in low-protein-diet-fed mice are associated with altered neutrophil development and effector functions. Cell Reports. 43(8). 114493–114493. 4 indexed citations

Khan, Mir Azam, Shahab Uddin, Abozer Y. Elderdery, et al.. (2022). Illuminating the Molecular Intricacies of Exosomes and ncRNAs in Cardiovascular Diseases: Prospective Therapeutic and Biomarker Potential. Cells. 11(22). 3664–3664. 5 indexed citations

Pan, Jingyi, et al.. (2022). L‐Citrulline Modulates Macrophage Polarization to an M2 Phenotype in a Model of Lipopolysaccharide‐Induced Lung Injury in Neonatal Rats. The FASEB Journal. 36(S1).

Azzouz, Dhia, Meraj A. Khan, & Nades Palaniyar. (2021). ROS induces NETosis by oxidizing DNA and initiating DNA repair. Cell Death Discovery. 7(1). 113–113. 128 indexed citations

Khan, Meraj A., et al.. (2018). Regulating NETosis: Increasing pH Promotes NADPH Oxidase-Dependent NETosis. Frontiers in Medicine. 5. 19–19. 53 indexed citations

Farahvash, Armin, et al.. (2018). Hypertonic Saline Suppresses NADPH Oxidase-Dependent Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation and Promotes Apoptosis. Frontiers in Immunology. 9. 359–359. 43 indexed citations

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Riedl, Magdalena, Meraj A. Khan, Fred G. Pluthero, et al.. (2018). Relative antibacterial functions of complement and NETs: NETs trap and complement effectively kills bacteria. Molecular Immunology. 97. 71–81. 40 indexed citations

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Khan, Meraj A. & Nades Palaniyar. (2017). Transcriptional firing helps to drive NETosis. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 41749–41749. 132 indexed citations

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Djiadeu, Pascal, Dhia Azzouz, Meraj A. Khan, et al.. (2017). Ultraviolet irradiation increases green fluorescence of dihydrorhodamine (DHR) 123: false-positive results for reactive oxygen species generation. Pharmacology Research & Perspectives. 5(2). e00303–e00303. 21 indexed citations

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Riedl, Magdalena, Damien Noone, Meraj A. Khan, et al.. (2016). Complement Activation Induces Neutrophil Adhesion and Neutrophil-Platelet Aggregate Formation on Vascular Endothelial Cells. Kidney International Reports. 2(1). 66–75. 31 indexed citations

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Palaniyar, Nades, Gail Otulakowski, Meraj A. Khan, et al.. (2015). Mechanical Ventilation Induces Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation. Anesthesiology. 122(4). 864–875. 79 indexed citations

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Douda, David N., Meraj A. Khan, Hartmut Grasemann, & Nades Palaniyar. (2015). SK3 channel and mitochondrial ROS mediate NADPH oxidase-independent NETosis induced by calcium influx. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 112(9). 2817–2822. 532 indexed citations breakdown →

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Arshad, Mohammad, et al.. (2015). ChemInform Abstract: 1,2,4‐Triazine Derivatives: Synthesis and Biological Applications. ChemInform. 46(4). 18 indexed citations

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Gautam, Mukesh, et al.. (2013). Transcriptome Analysis of Spermatogenically Regressed, Recrudescent and Active Phase Testis of Seasonally Breeding Wall Lizards Hemidactylus flaviviridis. PLoS ONE. 8(3). e58276–e58276. 9 indexed citations

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Khan, Meraj A., Jayasree Sengupta, Suneeta Mittal, & Debabrata Ghosh. (2012). Genome-wide expressions in autologous eutopic and ectopic endometrium of fertile women with endometriosis. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. 10(1). 84–84. 53 indexed citations

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Sengupta, Jayasree, Meraj A. Khan, Berthold Huppertz, & Debabrata Ghosh. (2011). In-vitro effects of the antimicrobial peptide Ala8,13,18-magainin II amide on isolated human first trimester villous trophoblast cells. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. 9(1). 49–49. 11 indexed citations

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Tomar, Anil Kumar, et al.. (2011). Purification and Partial Characterization of Low Molecular Weight Vicilin-Like Glycoprotein from the Seeds of Citrullus lanatus. The Protein Journal. 30(8). 575–580. 10 indexed citations

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