Faculty & Staff
Dr. Mansur Abdullah
Associate Professor

Ph.D (Physiology)
Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
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Address : Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PMAS, Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi
Work Experience : 17 Year(s)
Research Interest :
  • Pituitary gland ontogeny
  • Immunology
  • Differentiation ability of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (PPARy; PDGFa; B) as a representative of obesity research.
  • Total Publications : 10
    Publications (Latest Ten)
    1. Saba, E., Sandhu, M. A., & Pelagalli, A. (2024). Canine Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Exosomes: State-of-the-Art Characterization, Functional Analysis and Applications in Various Diseases. Veterinary Sciences, 11(5), 187. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11050187

    2. Tareen, W. A., Saba, E., Rashid, U., Sarfraz, A., Yousaf, M. S., Rehman, H. F., & Sandhu, M. A. (2024). Impact of multiple isolation procedures on the differentiation potential of adipose derived canine mesenchymal stem cells. American Journal of Stem Cells, 13(1), 27. PMCID: PMC10944708

    3. Rashid, U., Saba, E., Yousaf, A., Tareen, W. A., Sarfraz, A., Rhee, M. H., & Sandhu, M. A. (2023). Autologous Platelet Lysate Is an Alternative to Fetal Bovine Serum for Canine Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Culture and Differentiation. Animals, 13(16), 2655. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13162655

    4. Rashid, U., Becker, S. K., Sponder, G., Trappe, S., Sandhu, M. A., & Aschenbach, J. R. (2023). Low Magnesium Concentration Enforces Bone Calcium Deposition Irrespective of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 Concentration. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(10), 8679. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24108679

    5. Rashid, U., Yousaf, A., Yaqoob, M., Saba, E., Moaeen-ud-Din, M., Waseem, S., ... & Sandhu, M. A. (2021). Characterization and differentiation potential of mesenchymal stem cells isolated from multiple canine adipose tissue sources. BMC Veterinary Research, 17, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-03100-8

    6. Mahmoud, A. M., Wilkinson, F. L., Lightfoot, A. P., Dos Santos, J. M., & Sandhu, M. A. (2021). The role of natural and synthetic antioxidants in modulating oxidative stress in drug-induced injury and metabolic disorders 2020. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2021, 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9892021

    7. Sarfraz, A., Qureshi, A. S., Sandhu, M. A., Shahid, R. U., & Faisal, M. N. (2021). Isolation and characterization of fetal adnexa-derived mesenchymal stem cells from nili- ravi buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 41(4). DOI: 10.29261/pakvetj/2021.065

    8. Becker, S. K., Sponder, G., Sandhu, M. A., Trappe, S., Kolisek, M., & Aschenbach, J. R. (2021). The combined influence of magnesium and insulin on central metabolic functions and expression of genes involved in magnesium homeostasis of cultured bovine adipocytes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(11), 5897. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22115897

    9. Jurek, S., Sandhu, M. A., Trappe, S., Bermudez-Pena, M. C., Kolisek, M., Sponder, G., & Aschenbach, J. R. (2020). Optimizing adipogenic transdifferentiation of bovine mesenchymal stem cells: A prominent role of ascorbic acid in FABP4 induction. Adipocyte, 9(1), 35-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/21623945.2020.1720480

    10. Mahmoud, A. M., Hernandez Bautista, R. J., Sandhu, M. A., & Hussein, O. E. (2019). Beneficial effects of citrus flavonoids on cardiovascular and metabolic health. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/5484138