Muhammad Asif

Dr. Muhammad Asif


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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4 January 2023 in Microorganisms
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JCJun Hao Cheng
Jun Hao Cheng
BABaseer Ahmad
Baseer Ahmad
MAMuhammad Asif
Muhammad Asif
HGHe-Nan Guo
He-Nan Guo
MAMarhaba Ahmat
Marhaba Ahmat
RZRijun Zhang
Rijun Zhang
The aim of this study was to apply a strategy to express a recombinant CLP peptide and explore its application as a product derived from natural compounds. The amphiphilic CLP peptide was hybridized from three parent peptides (CM4, LL37, and TP5) and was considered to have potent endotoxin-neutralizing activity with minimal cytotoxic and hemolytic activity. To achieve high secretion expression, an expression vector of pPICZαA-HSA-CLP was constructed by the golden gate cloning strategy before being transformed into Pichia pastoris and integrated into the genome. The recombinant CLP was purified through the Ni-NTA affinity chromatography and analyzed by SDS-PAGE and mass spectrometry. The Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test exhibited that the hybrid peptide CLP inhibited lipopolysaccharides (LPS) in a dose-dependent manner and was significantly (p < 0.05) more efficient compared to the parent peptides. In addition, it essentially diminished (p < 0.05) the levels of nitric oxide and pro-inflammatory cytokines (including TNF-α, IL6, and IL-1β) in LPS-induced mouse RAW264.7 macrophages. As an attendant to the control and the parental peptide LL37, the number of LPS-induced apoptotic cells was diminished compared to the control parental peptide LL37 (p < 0.05) with the treatment of CLP. Consequently, we concluded that the hybrid peptide CLP might be used as a therapeutic agent.

23 September 2023
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AHAli Haider
Ali Haider
MIMuhammad Ikram
Muhammad Ikram
ISIram Shahzadi
Iram Shahzadi
MAMuhammad Asif
Muhammad Asif

23 September 2023
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AHAli Haider
Ali Haider
MIMuhammad Ikram
Muhammad Ikram
ISIram Shahzadi
Iram Shahzadi
MAMuhammad Asif
Muhammad Asif

23 September 2023
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AHAli Haider
Ali Haider
MIMuhammad Ikram
Muhammad Ikram
ISIram Shahzadi
Iram Shahzadi
MAMuhammad Asif
Muhammad Asif

23 September 2023
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Book Chapter
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AHAli Haider
Ali Haider
MIMuhammad Ikram
Muhammad Ikram
ISIram Shahzadi
Iram Shahzadi
MAMuhammad Asif
Muhammad Asif

23 September 2023
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Book Chapter
Closed access
PDF file
AHAli Haider
Ali Haider
MIMuhammad Ikram
Muhammad Ikram
ISIram Shahzadi
Iram Shahzadi
MAMuhammad Asif
Muhammad Asif