Muhammad Farooq

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
79 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Farooq is a scholar working on Rheumatology, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Farooq has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Rheumatology, 35 papers in Surgery and 17 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Farooq's work include Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (43 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (26 papers) and Tendon Structure and Treatment (9 papers). Muhammad Farooq is often cited by papers focused on Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms (43 papers), Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques (26 papers) and Tendon Structure and Treatment (9 papers). Muhammad Farooq collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. Muhammad Farooq's co-authors include Linda J. Sandell, Robert H. Brophy, Christine T. N. Pham, Xin Duan, Eric Tycksen, Yousef Abu‐Amer, James M. Cheverud, Regis J. O’Keefe, Samuel A. Wickline and Hua Pan and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Communications and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Farooq

76 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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LDHA-mediated ROS generation in chondrocytes is a potential therapeutic target for osteoarthritis

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Muhammad Farooq

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Thilo John Germany

Kohei Nishitani Japan

Marta Favero Italy

Gabriella Cs‐Szabó United States

B. Swoboda Germany

Bertrand Lussier Canada

Enrico Ragni Italy

Huan Liu China

Dadi Jin China

R. Clark Billinghurst United States

Thilo John Germany

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817 ×1.1

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490 ×0.8

296 ×1.1

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528 ×2.0

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Farooq

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Qu, Feini, et al.. (2025). Digit regeneration is expedited in LG/J healer mice compared to SM/J non-healer mice. npj Regenerative Medicine. 10(1). 11–11. 1 indexed citations

Brophy, Robert H., et al.. (2025). Mechanisms of anterior cruciate ligament injury-induced disruption of joint homeostasis and onset of osteoarthritis. Connective Tissue Research. 66(5). 380–386.

Ramos, Y.F., Sarah J. Rice, Shabana Amanda Ali, et al.. (2024). Evolution and advancements in genomics and epigenomics in OA research: How far we have come. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 32(7). 858–868. 13 indexed citations

Farooq, Muhammad, Lei Cai, Nobuaki Chinzei, et al.. (2024). Distinct patterns of cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors in synovial fluid after ACL injury in comparison to osteoarthritis. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 42(7). 1448–1462. 6 indexed citations

Yan, Mingming, et al.. (2024). Carbonic anhydrase 2 is important for articular chondrocyte function and metabolic homeostasis. Bone. 190. 117313–117313.

Farooq, Muhammad, Kelsey H. Collins, Annemarie Lang, et al.. (2023). Three decades of advancements in osteoarthritis research: insights from transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic studies. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 32(4). 385–397. 27 indexed citations

Attur, Mukundan, Xin Duan, Lei Cai, et al.. (2021). Periostin loss-of-function protects mice from post-traumatic and age-related osteoarthritis. Arthritis Research & Therapy. 23(1). 104–104. 31 indexed citations

Yan, Mingming, Lei Cai, Xin Duan, & Muhammad Farooq. (2021). Novel mechanistic role of Kif26b in adipogenic differentiation of murine multipotent stromal cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 592. 125–133. 3 indexed citations

Farooq, Muhammad, Hua Pan, Huimin Yan, et al.. (2019). Applications of RNA interference in the treatment of arthritis. Translational research. 214. 1–16. 38 indexed citations

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Brophy, Robert H., Marcus A. Rothermich, Eric Tycksen, Lei Cai, & Muhammad Farooq. (2018). Presence of meniscus tear alters gene expression profile of anterior cruciate ligament tears. Journal of Orthopaedic Research®. 36(10). 2612–2621. 6 indexed citations

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Farooq, Muhammad & Christine T. N. Pham. (2018). Intra-articular drug delivery systems for joint diseases. Current Opinion in Pharmacology. 40. 67–73. 92 indexed citations

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Yan, Huimin, Xin Duan, Hua Pan, et al.. (2016). Suppression of NF-κB activity via nanoparticle-based siRNA delivery alters early cartilage responses to injury. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113(41). E6199–E6208. 117 indexed citations

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Farooq, Muhammad, Linda J. Sandell, Bo Zhang, Rick W. Wright, & Robert H. Brophy. (2016). RNA Microarray Analysis of Macroscopically Normal Articular Cartilage from Knees Undergoing Partial Medial Meniscectomy: Potential Prediction of the Risk for Developing Osteoarthritis. PLoS ONE. 11(5). e0155373–e0155373. 16 indexed citations

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Hashimoto, Shingo, Muhammad Farooq, Corey S. Gill, et al.. (2013). Molecular Characterization of Articular Cartilage from Young Adults with Femoroacetabular Impingement. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 95(16). 1457–1464. 41 indexed citations

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Farooq, Muhammad, et al.. (2011). Evidence for Regulated Interleukin-4 Expression in Chondrocyte-Scaffolds under In Vitro Inflammatory Conditions. PLoS ONE. 6(10). e25749–e25749. 19 indexed citations

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Farooq, Muhammad & Linda J. Sandell. (2011). Inflammatory Mediators: Tracing Links Between Obesity and Osteoarthritis. Critical Reviews in Eukaryotic Gene Expression. 21(2). 131–142. 78 indexed citations

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Ramzan, Muhammad, Masood Akhtar, Iftikhar Hussain, et al.. (2008). Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Sheep and Goats in the Area of Rahim Yar Khan (Punjab), Pakistan. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 12. e136–e136. 5 indexed citations

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Rachakonda, P. Sivaramakrishna, Muhammad Farooq, & Michael F.G. Schmidt. (2008). Application of inflammation‐responsive promoter for an in vitro arthritis model. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 58(7). 2088–2097. 26 indexed citations

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Rachakonda, P. Sivaramakrishna, Muhammad Farooq, Kizzie Manning, & Michael F.G. Schmidt. (2008). Expression of canine interleukin-4 in canine chondrocytes inhibits inflammatory cascade through STAT6. Cytokine. 44(1). 179–184. 14 indexed citations

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Ahmad, Mansur‐ud‐Din, et al.. (2007). Evaluation of Two Vaccination Schemes Using Live Vaccines against Newcastle Disease in Chickens. TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES. 31(3). 165–169. 8 indexed citations

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