• ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY CENTRE
• CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE
• CARDIOVASCULAR, DIABETES AND NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTRE
• ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE
• HERBAL MEDICINE RESEARCH CENTRE
• INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH CENTRE
• MEDICAL RESEARCH RESOURCE CENTRE

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY CENTRE

Gendeh BS, Mujahid SH, Shahnaz M, Rizal M (2004) Atopic sensitization of children with rhinitis in Malaysia . Med J Malaysia 59: 522-529

Mesaik MA, Rahat S, Khan KM, Zia-Ullah, Choudhary MI, Shahnaz M , Zakiah I, Atta-ur-Rahman, Ahmad A (2004) Synthesis and immunomodulatory properties of selected oxazolone derivatives. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2: 2049-2057

CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE

Hematology Unit

Zubaidah Z, Roswati Noor, Rahimah A, Norizan MA, Gregory ARA (2004) DNA Ploidy analysis on lymphoma using archival paraffin tissue section. Malaysian J Health Sci 2 (1): 57-64

Stomatology Unit

Kawakami T, Siar CH, Ng KH, Shimizu T, Okafuji N, Kurihara S, Tsujigiwa H, Nagatsuka H, Nagai N (2004) Expression of Notch in a case of osteosarcoma of the maxilla. Eur J Med Res 9: 1-3

Ong ST, Shim CK, Ng KH, Siar CH (2004) Osteosarcoma presenting as an aggressive nodular mass in the region of the mandible. J Oral Sci 46: 55-59

Siar CH, Jalil AA, Saravanan R, Ng KH (2004) Osteoma of the condyle as the cause of limited mouth-opening: A case report. J Oral Sci 46: 51-53

Molecular Pathology Unit

Li Y, Aoki T, Mori Y, Munirah A, Miyamori H, Takino T, and Sato H (2004). Cleavage of lumican by membrane-type matrix metalloproteinase-1 abrogates this proteoglycan-mediated suppression of tumor cell colony formation in soft agar. Cancer Res 64: 7058-7064

CARDIOVASCULAR, DIABETES AND NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTRE

Lai LCCL (Chairman), Cheong SK, Goh KL, Hapizah Nawawi, Leong CF, Lim AKH, Loh CS, Lopez JB, Subramaniam R, Sivanesratnam V (2003) Clinical Practice Guidelines on Serum Tumour Markers. Malaysian J Pathol 25: 83-105.

Lopez JB, Chin LP (2004) Plasma homocysteine reference values of adult Malaysians from three ethnic groups. Clin Chim Acta 340: 235-238

Lopez JB, Sahabuddin Raja Mohamed, Chin LP (2004) Are plasma insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF-binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3) useful markers of prostatic cancer? Int J Biol Markers 19: 164 -167

Pan CY, So WY, Khalid BAK, Mohan V, et al. and The ASDIAB Study Group consisting of Zhu Xi Xing, Shi Hong Li, Lu Jumimg, Wan Nazaimoon WM, et al. (2004) Metabolic, immunological and clinical characteristics in newly diagnosed Asian diabetes patients aged 12-40 years. Diabetic Medicine 21: 1007-1013

Wan Nazaimoon WM, Ismail IS, Tan HJ, Kamaruddin NA, Khaid AK (2004) Vascular cell adhesion molecule (VCAM-1) in Graves disease: its association to thyroid status and thyroid receptor stimulating antibodies. Int J Endocrinol Metab 2: 66-73

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE

Anthony L, Puvanesvari K, Arumugam L (2004) A Study of Legionella in the Cooling Towers. Environmental Health Focus 2 (1): 31-33

Nurul Izzah A, Ahmad FBH, Jamilah B, Salmah Y (2004) Geosmin and Isoborneol in Black Tilapia ( Oreochromis mossambica ). Ultra Science 16 (2): 151-154

Nurul Izzah A and Aminah A (2004) Penilaian Pengambilan Sisa Racun Perosak melalui Pemakanan. Sains Malaysiana 33 (1): 129-145

HERBAL MEDICINE RESEARCH CENTRE

Chan KL, Choo CY, Noor Rain A, Zakiah I. (2004) Anti plasmodia activity of Eurycoma longifolia Jack using the lactate dehydrogenase assay of Plasmodium falciparum . J Ethnopharmacology 92: 223-227

Stevenson D, Badrul AAR (2004) Selective Sample Preparation for Drug Bioanalysis Malaysian J Clin Biochemistry 4: 5-11

INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH CENTRE

Bacteriology Unit

Ariza A, MY Rohani (2004) Neisseriae meningitides isolates with moderate susceptibility to Penicillin: Short Communication. Med J Malaysia 5 (4): 558-559

Entomology Unit

Ee GCL, Izaddin SA, Daud S, Lim CK, Cheow YL, Ang PL, Taufiq-Yap YH, Lee HL (2004) Secondary metabolites from Annona , Garcinia , Mesua and Piper species and their larvicidal properties. Trop Biomed 21: 23-30

Ibrahim J, Zeti Azura MH, Alma A, Nazni WA (2004) Toxic effects of the methanol extracts of some tunicate species. Malaysian J Health Sci 2(1): 49-55

Kalpana M, Yap KL, Lee HL (2004) Adherence of aqueous liquids to the wings of the common housefly and its effect on wing structure. Trop Biomed 21: 31-38

Nazni WA, Asmad M. Abdullah AG, Azhari AH, Fam KS , Sadiyah I, Lee HL (2004) Bioassay & biochemical analysis of insecticide susceptibility in mosquito vectors in the northern region of Sarawak . Trop Biomed 67-76.

Phetsouvanh R, Vythilingam I, Sidavong B, Lokman Hakim S, Chan ST, Phompida S (2004). Endemic malaria in four villages in Attapeu Province , Lao PDR. S E Asian J Trop Med Public Health 35: 547-551.

Rohani A, Chu Wl, Zamree I, Lee HL, Phang SM (2004) Effect of ten chlorophytes on larval survival, development and adult body size of the mosquito Aedes aegypti . S E Asian J. Trop Med Public Health 35: 79-87.

Seleena P, Lee HL, Chooi KH, Junaidith S (2004) Space spraying of bacterial and chemical insecticides against Anopheles balabacensis Baisas for the control of malaria in Sabah, East Malaysia. S E Asian J Trop Med Pub Health 35: 68-78.

Sidavong B, Vythilingam I, Phetsouvanh R, Chan ST, Phonemixay T, Lokman Hakim S, Phompida S (2004) Malaria transmission by Anopheles dirus in Attapeu Province, Lao PDR. S E Asian J Trop Med Public Health 35: 309-315.

Tanrang Yusin, Vythilingam I (2004) Field trial to determine the efficacy of pyrethroid Fendona 10SC® application using ultra-low-volume for the control of Aedes mosquitoes. Trop Biomed 21: 57-65.

Parasitology Unit

Hakim SL, Thakur AJ and Che Abdullah H (2004) Increased microfilaria rate and density as a result of interrupted mass drug intervention in brugian filiriasis endemic villages. Malaysian J Public Health Med, 4(Suppl 2): 18-19

Hakim SL (2004) Slowing down in the decline of malaria cases in Malaysia : Effect of drug resistance? Med J Malaysia 67(Supp E): 67

Virology Unit

Saraswathy TS, Khairullah NS , Sinniah M, Fauziah MK, Apandi MY, Shamsudin (2004) Laboratory acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in Malaysia : A decade of commitment to the WHO Global Polio Eradication initiative . S E Asian J Trop Med & Public Health . 35(2): 421-424

Ravindran T, Nor Shahidah K, Ho TM. (2004) Serological screening of Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE) among Malaysian encephalitis patients. Trop Biomed 21(2): 153-156.

MEDICAL RESEARCH RESOURCE CENTRE

Epidemiology Unit

Lim TO, Morad Z. Hypertension Study Group (Kamaluddin MA ) (2004) Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment and Control of Hypertension in the Malaysian Adult Population: Results from the National Health and Morbidity Survey 1996. Sing Med J 4: 20-27

Shaari N, Sarah Y, Cheong CK, Zainuddin W, Lye MS, Lokman HS, Hanjeet K, Rohani Y (2004) Rotavirus A Outbreak in a District in Cameron Highlands , Malaysia . Malaysian J Pub Health Med 4 (Supp 2): 15-16

Biotechnology Unit

Azizah MR, Kuak SH, Ainol SS, Kong NCT, Rahim MN , Normaznah Y (2004) Lack of IL-1RA Gene Polymorphism Association in Malay and Chinese Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. International Med J 11(1): 9-12

Azizah MR, Kuak SH, Ainol SS, Kong NCT, Rahim MN , Normaznah Y (2004) Association of the Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Gene Polymorphism with Susceptibility and Clinical-Immunological Findings of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Asian Pac J Allergy & Imm 22: 159-163

Normaznah Y, Saniah K, Fuzina Noor, Naseem M, Khadijah M (2004) Prevalence of antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii among farmers and cattle in Gombak District, Selangor , Malaysia - A preliminary report. Trop Biomed 21(2): 157-159.