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Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
University of Dhaka
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Academic
Qualification
Master of Science in Biochemistry,
1996
Bachelor of Sciences with honors in Biochemistry, 1995
Professional appointments and fellowships
Worked as a Research Fellow with Biomedical Research Group in the Bangladesh Institute of
Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM) from
January 2000 to February 2001. Was involved with the following research projects during
this period
ˇ Sodium-lithium counter transport activity as a marker of nephropathy
in NIDDM patients with familial predisposition to hypertension
ˇ Serum leptin and euthyroid sick syndrome among type 2 diabetes in
Bangladeshi population
ˇ Involvement of oxidative damage in the etiopathogenesis of young
onset diabetes mellitus
Was also actively involved with the research works to reveal the effects of some
indigenous plant extracts as antidiabetic agents on diabetic model rats. Some outputs of
these studies are as follows:
ˇ O Faruque, JMA Hannan, MH Rahman, AHM Nurun Nabi, L Ali, M
Mosihuzzaman and N Nahar (2000). Effect of a tropical antihyperglycemic plant extract
(M001) on plasma lipids and platelet aggregation in type 2 model diabetic rats. Diabetes
Research and Clinical Practice, 50 (Suppl. 1): 382.
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ˇ B Rokeya, JMA Hannan, MH Rahman, AHM Nurun Nabi, L Ali, M
Mosihuzzaman and N Nahar (2000). Chronic effect of cold aqueous extract of Allium sativum
on glycemic and lipedemic status and platelet aggregation in type 2 diabetic model rats.
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 50 (Suppl. 1) : 393.
Research areas & interests
Currently engaged with a project entitled immunological and biochemical investigations on
arsenic toxicity in human, in collaboration with the Dhaka Community Hospital (DCH) and
Bangladesh Institute Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic
Disorders (BIRDEM). This project aims to evaluate different functional parameters of
neutrophils, lymphocytes, complement, and immunoglobulin levels in patient serum.
Research interests also include study of free radical status in human leukocytes, catalase
and superoxidedismutase activities in red blood cells of diabetic and arsenicosis
patients.
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Major publications
AHM Nurun Nabi and Laila N Islam (2001). Study of the functions of
human neutrophils in response to Klebsiella pneumoniae LPS. Dhaka
University Journal of Biological Sciences, 10: 59-68.
Laila N Islam, KS Islam, ME Kabir, MS Hossain, AHM Nurun Nabi and
NG Banik (2000). Functions of human neutrophils in diabetes mellitus.
Bangladesh Journal of Biochemistry 6: 45-59.
Laila N Islam, AHM Nurun Nabi, K Mokim Ahmed and Novera Sultana. A
comparative study on the effects of endotoxins of enteric pathogens
on the functions of human neutrophils.
Laila N.Islam, A. H. M. Nurun Nabi, M. Mahfuzur Rahman, Monsur A.
Khan, and Azizul I. Kazi, (2004)
Association of clinical complications with nutritional status and
the prevalence of leukopenia among arsenic
patients in Bangladesh. Int.
J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 1, 74-82.
Society Memberships
ˇ Member, Graduate
Biochemists Association (GBA)
ˇ Member, Bangladesh Biochemical Society (BBS)
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