• 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
• SPECIALIZED DIAGNOSTICS CENTRE

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY CENTRE

JS Dhaliwal, M Shahnaz, CL Too, A Azrena, L Maiselamah, YY Lee, YA Irda, M Salawati ( 2007). HLA-A, B and DR allele and haplotype frequencies in Malays . Asian Pacific Journal of Allergy and Immunology 25: 47-51.

CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE

Chin YM, Sabariah H, Nur Hidayu Y, Zubaidah Z ( 2007). Cytogenetic studies in multiple myeloma. Journal of Health Management (Suppl), pp73.

Badrul Hisham Y, Aliza MY, Zaiton Y, Puteri JN, Norsiah MD, Hishamshah I and Zubaidah Z ( 2007). Chimerism Analysis of a patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia after Allogenic Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Preliminary Report. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 15(2):84-87.

Chin YM, Sapiah R, Faridah M, Zubaidah Z ( 2007). Detection of Hemoglobin S by solubility test. Journal of Health Management (Suppl), pp72.

Muhammad MAZ, Ngu W, Yap LF, Munirah A, Chu TL, Chai SK, Daker M, Khoo A, Teo SH ( 2007). Dysregulation of Wnt 5A in NPC. Journal of Health Management Supplement Sept 2007 (abstract) pg 94.

Tan, LP, Ng BK, Balraj P, Lim PKC, Peh SC. ( 2007). No difference in the occurrence of MMR defects and APC and CTNNB1 genes mutation in a multi-racial colorectal carcinoma patient cohort. Pathology 39 (2):228-234.

Khoo A ( 2007). Cell biology of cancer invasion and metastasis. Journal of Health Management Supplement Sept 2007 (abstract) pg 19.

Roslina H, Hoe SLL, Munirah A. Chu TL, EE ES, Peh SC, Khoo A. ( 2007). Nasopharyngeal carcinoma - studies on mechansims of inactivation of the p53 pathway. Journal of Health Management Supplement Sept 2007 (abstract) pg 89.

Munirah A, Tan SK, Hoe SLL, Chu TL, Nadiawati A, The Malaysian NPC study Group, Khoo A ( 2007). Nasopharyngeal carcinoma - studies on the P13K/AKT signalling pathway. Journal of Health Management Supplement Sept 2007 (abstract) pg 90.

Lai PJ, Kok YY, Chu WL, Mariam S, Khoo A, Balraj P, Lim PKC, Phang SM, Mak JW, Ling SN, Naidu R ( 2007). Antineoplastic activity of microalgae extracts against Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) cell lines. Journal of Health Management Supplement Sept 2007 (abstract) pg 91.

Munirah A, Teng LH, Kam PC, Khoo A ( 2007). Cloning and characterization of the promoter of a gene expressed in Nasopharyngeal cells. Journal of Health Management Supplement Sept 2007 (abstract) pg 92.

Lim PG, Balraj P, Huraizah S, Rodi M, Wu LL, Khoo ASB. ( 2007). Genotype versus phenotype in salt wasting congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency in Malaysian population. Journal of Health Management Supplement Sept 2007 (abstract) pg 93.

Pauline Balraj, Siti Ruhana ( 2007). PTEN mutation studies in Malaysian colorectal cancer patients. Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Vol 15(1):23-25.

Ajura AJ, Sumairi I, Lau SH ( 2007). The use of immunohistochemistry in an oral pathology laboratory. Malaysian J Pathol 29(2): 101-105.

KP Lim, S Hamid, SH Lau, SH Teo, SC Cheong ( 2007). HPV infection and the alterations of the pRb pathway in oral carcinogenesis. Oncol Rep 17: 1321-1326.

S Hamid, KP Lim, RB Zain, SM Ismail, SH Lau, WM Wan Mustafa, MT Abraham, SC Cheong ( 2007). Establishment and characterization of asian oral cancer cell lines as in vitro models to study a disease prevalent in Asia. Int J Mol Med 19: 453-460.

Ajura AJ, SH Lau ( 2007). Gingival myofibroma in children: report of 4 cases with immunohistochemical findings. Malaysian J Pathol 29(1): 53-56.

HP Phillipsen, PA Reichart, CH Siar, KH Ng, SH Lau , X Zhang, K Dhanuthai, S Swasdison, A Jainkittivong, S Meer, V Jivan, M Altini, V Hazarey, I Ogawa, T Takata, AAM Taylor, H Godoy, WA Delgado, R Carlos-Bregni, JFR Macias, K Matsuzaka, D Sato, PA Vargas ( 2007). An updated clinical and epidemiological profile of the adenomatoid odontogenic tumour (AOT). A collaborative retrospective study. J Oral Pathol Med 36: 383-393.

Mohamad K, SH Lau ( 2007). Ectomesenchymal chondromyxoid tumour of the anterior tongue: A case report. Mal J Oral Maxillofac Surg 5: 23-27.

CARDIOVASCULAR, DIABETES AND NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTRE

Ayida Al-Wahabi, Farihah HS, Azian AL and Wan Nazaimoon WM ( 2007). Effect of glycrrhizic acid on body weight and fat deposition in the liver and aorta of ovariectomy-induced obese Sprague Dawley rats. Annals Microscopy. Vol 7: 4-9.

Ayida Al-Wahabi, Wan Nazaimoon WM, Farihah HS, Azian AL ( 2007). Effects of water extract of Labisia pumila var alata on 11-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase activity induced fat deposition in the Sprague Dawley rats. Journal of Tropical Medicinal Plants Vol 8, No. 1, 21-26.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTRE

Gan CC, Malkit K, Noor Azian M.Y, Chong CK, Shaari N, Zainuddin W, Chin CN, Sara Y and Lye MS ( 2007). Parasitic infections among Orang Asli (aborigine) in Cameron Highland, Malaysia. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 38: 415-419.

HERBAL MEDICINE RESEARCH CENTRE

Mohd Ridzuan, M.A.R., Sow, A., Noor Rain, A., Mohd Ilham, A., Zakiah, I. ( 2007). Eurycoma longifolia extract-artemisinin combination: parasitemia suppression of Plasmodium yoelii-infected mice. Trop Biomed (24) : 111-118.

Noor Rain A, Khozirah S, Mohd Ridzuan MAR, Ong BK, Rohaya C, Rosilawati M , Hamdino I and Zakiah I. ( 2007). Antiplasmodial properties of some Malaysian medicinal plants. Trop Biomed (24) : 29-35.

Noor Rain A, Khozirah S, Mohd Ridzuan MAR, Ong BK, Rohaya C, Rosilawati M , Hamdino I and Zakiah I. ( 2007). Antiplasmodial properties of some Malaysian medicinal plants. Trop Biomed( 24):29-35.

Choong YK , Tong CC, Noordin MM, Suhaila M, and Nor Aini U ( 2007). Effect of Ling Zhi or Reishi Mushroom Ganoderma lucidum Mycelium on Benzo[a]prene induced early alterations of the respiratory epithelium in the Hypercholesterolaemic rats. International Journal of Medicinal Mushroom Vol 9(2): 139-150.

Choong YK, Badrul Amini AR, Young SI, and Zakiah I ( 2007). Quantification and identification of polysaccharide contents in Hericium erinaceus. Nutrition and Food Science Vol 37(4):260-271.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH CENTRE

Mariana A, Santana Raj AS, Tan SN, Ho TM ( 2007). Scanning Electron Micrographs of Blomia tropicalis (Acari: Astigmata : Echimyopodidae) a Common House Dust Mite in Malaysia. Trop Biomed 24(2): 29-37.

Mariana A, Zuraidawati Z, Mohd Kulaimi B, Saleh I,Ho TM. ( 2007). Fauna Ektoparasit di Bukit Labohan, Ma’ Daerah, Terengganu. In: Biodiversity Expedition in Bukit Labohan and Ma’ Daerah, Terengganu. Biodiversity Expedition in Bukit Labohan and Ma’ Daerah, Terengganu: 50-57. Sharma et al (eds.), WWF Malaysia, Petaling Jaya. 50-57.

Mohd-Fuat AR , KE Aidoo, and AGG Candlish ( 2007). Mutagenic and cytotoxic properties of three herbal plants from Southeast Asia. Trop Biomed 24(2):49-59.

Rozilawati H, Zairi J, and Adanan CR. ( 2007). Seasonal abundance of Aedes albopictus in selected urban and sub urban area in Penang, Malaysia. Trop Biomed 24(1): 83-94.

Nazni WA , Nooraidah H, Jeffery J, Azahari AH, Sadiyah I and Lee HL. ( 2007). Distribution and abundance of diurnal and nocturnal dipterous flies in the federal territory, Putrajaya. Trop Biomed 24: 61-66.

Selvi S, Edah MA, Nazni WA, Lee HL. & Azahari AH ( 2007). Characterisation on malathion and permethrin resistance by bioassays and the variation of esterase activity with the life stages of the mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus. Trop Biomed 24: 63-75.

Rohani A, Saadiyah I. Walgun A. and Lee HL ( 2007). Laboratory study on the effect of deltamethrin WG and WP formulations against Anopheles maculatus Theobald (Diptera:Culicidae) on rough and smooth surfaces of bamboo wall. Trop Biomed 24: 77-82.

Chen CD, Azahari AH, Sadiyah I & Lee HL ( 2007). Preliminary study on the effectiveness of mosquito repelling lamp, E Da.Trop Biomed 24: 89-91.

I. Vythilingam, J. Jeffery, R.E. Harbach, S.T. Chan, C.H. Tan, and M. Asmad ( 2007). Anopheles (Cellia) kokhani , n. sp. (DIPTERA: CULICIDAE) from Kapit, Sarawak, East Malaysia. Proceedings of Entomological Society of Washington 109 :463-468.

Dusfor I, Blonaeau J, Harbach RE, Vythilingam I, Baimai V, Trung, HO, Sochanta T, Bangs MJ, Manguin S ( 2007). Polymerase chain reaction identification of three members of the Anopheles sundaicus (Diptera:Culicidae) Complex, malaria vectors in Southeast Asia. Journal of Medical Entomology 44:723-731.

Walton C, Somboon P, O’ loughlin SM, Zhang S, Harbach RE, Linton YM, Chen B, Nolan K, Doung S, Fong MY, Vythilingam I, Mohammed ZD, Trung HD, Butlin RK ( 2007). Genetic diversity and molecular identification of mosquito species in the Anopheles maculatus group using the ITS2 region of rDNA. Infection, Genetics and Evolution 7: 93-102.

D Perera, MA Yusof, Y Podin, MH Ooi, NTT Thao, KK Wong, A Zaki, KB Chua, YA Malik, PV Tu, NTK Tien, P Puthavathana, PC McMin & MJ Cardosa ( 2007). Molecular Phylogeny of Modern Coxsackie A16. Archives of Virology Vol 152(6), Pg 1202-1208.

MH Ooi, T Solomon, Y Podin, A Mohan, W Akin, MA Yusof, SD Sel, et al. ( 2007). Evaluation of different clinical sample types in diagnosis of human enterovirus 71-associated hand -foot-mouth disease. Journal of Clinical Microbiology Vol 45, No.6, 1858-1866.

MEDICAL RESEARCH RESOURCE CENTRE

Normaznah Y, Saniah K, Noor Rain A, Sabiha P ( 2007). Legionella pneumophila antigen in urine and serum samples of patients suspected of legionellosis detected by sandwich ELISA. International Medical Journal 14(4): 243-246.

Latifah I, Teoh KY, Wan KL, Normaznah Y, Rahmah M ( 2007). PCR-RFLP on Gardia duodenalis in Malaysia. Malaysian J Pathol 2007 29(1) : 25-31.

Santhana Raj L., Hing H. L., Baharudin Omar, Teh Hamidah Z., Aida Suhana R., Nor Asiha C.P., Vimala B., Paramsarvaran S., Sumarni G. and Hanjeet K. ( 2007). Mesosomes are a definite event in antibiotic-treated Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923. Trop Biomed Vol. 27(1): 105-109.

Hanjeet, K, Wan Rozita, M., How T.B., Santhana Raj, L. and Baharudin Omar. ( 2007). Preliminary evaluation of ‘The Students’ Resilience and Interpersonal Skills Development Education (STRIDE) Programme’ in Primary Schools in Malaysia. . Trop Biomed Vol. 27(2).

Cheah P.S., Santhana Raj L., Mihidin N., Mohd Ali B., Myint M. and Azian A.L. ( 2007). Obtain a resin embedded sample in five hours? Believe it! Annals of Microscopy. Vol. 7: 70-79.

Siti Balkis S., Rajab N.F., Faizah O., Megat R., Santhana Raj L., Mokhtar A.B. and Jamaludin M ( 2007). The occurrence of early atherosclerosis process in the aorta of Streptozocin induced diabetic rats. Journal of Microscopy Society of Thailand Vol.21 : 131-135.

Mariana A., Santhana Raj AS., Tan SN., Ho TM. ( 2007). Scanning Electron Micrographs of Blomia tropicalis (Acari: stigmata: Echimyopodidae), a common house dust mite in Malaysia. Trop Biomed 24 (2) : 29-37.

Santhana Raj L., Hing HL., Baharudin Omar, Teh Hamidah Z., Aida Suhana R., Nor Asiha C.P., Vimala B., Paramsarvaran S., Sumarni G. and Hanjeet K. ( 2007). Rapid method for transmission electron microscope study of Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923. Annals of Microscopy Vol. 7: 102-108.

Santhana Raj L., Hing HL., Baharudin Omar, Teh Hamidah Z., Aida Suhana R., Nor Asiha C.P., Vimala B., Paramsarvaran S., Sumarni G. and Hanjeet K. ( 2007). Ultra structure study on the effects of the antibiotics on the Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923. Annals of Microscopy Vol. 7: 109-114.

Naseem M.Goh, Y.M.Hafandi, A., Amal, N.M., Kufli, C.N. and Rajion, M.A. ( 2007). Effects of Vitamin E and Soybean Oil Supplementation on Sperm Parameters in Male Sprague-Dawley Rats. Trop Biomed Vol. 24 No.2 pp 45-48.

Specialised Diagnostics Centre

Imilia I, Norsiah MD, Choy YS & Keng WT ( 2007). Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG): Characterization by Isoelectric Focusing (IEF). Malaysian J Pathol Vol 29, Supplement A, p179, August 2007.

Choy YS, Norsiah MD, Imilia I, Keng WT, Ruziana A & Afroze B ( 2007). Diagnosis of Congenital Defects of Glycosylation by Isoelectrofocussingnin Patients with Global Developmental Delay or Birth Defects or Multi-Systemic Diseases. J Inherit Metab Dis Vol. 30 (Suppl 1), p63,August 2007.

Norsiah MD, Yusnita Y, Nor Azimah A, Choy YS, Keng WK, Zabedah MY, Ngu LH& Thong MK ( 2007). Mitochondrial DNA Mutations in Patients with Probable Mitochondrial Disorders. J Inherit Metab Dis Vol. 30 (Suppl 1), p71,August 2007.

Nor Azimah A, Zabedah MY, Norsiah MD, Choy YS & Suhaila AR ( 2007). Separation of Sulfated Urinary Glycosaminoglycans by High-Resolution Electrophoresis for Isotyping of Mucopolysaccharidosis in Malaysia. J Inherit Metab Dis Vol. 30 (Suppl 1),p96, August 2007.