List of Publications on Dementia and Alzheimer in Malaysia

1.         Yuh-Lit Chowa, Ka-Heng Leeb, Sharmili Vidyadaranc NHL, d, M. Nadeem Akhtara, Daud Ahmad Israfa, c, Ahmad Syahidaa, b, , . Cardamonin from Alpinia rafflesiana inhibits inflammatory responses in IFN-γ/LPS-stimulated BV2 microglia via NF-κB signalling pathway. International Immunopharmacology 2012;12(4):657-65.
2.         Wan Adriyani W. Ruzali PGK, Seth Love, . LRP1 expression in cerebral cortex, choroid plexus and meningeal blood vessels: Relationship to cerebral amyloid angiopathy and APOE status. Neuroscience Letters 2012;525(2):123-8.
3.         Suhaila Mohamed, Tan Lee Ming1 JMJ. Cognitive enhancement and neuroprotection by catechin-rich oil palm leaf extract supplement. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 2012.
4.         Poh Su Wei Melissa, Yin VNaCY. Phytoestrogenic property of Labisia pumila for use as an estrogen replacement therapy agent. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol 11(50), pp 11053-11056, 21 June, 2012. 2012.
5.         Nikmat AW, Hawthorne G, Al-Mashoor SH. Quality of life in dementia patients: nursing home versus home care. Int Psychogeriatr. 2012 Dec;23(10):1692-700.
6.         Mani V, Kalavathy Ramasamyb AA, Milind Parlec, Syed Adnan Ali Shahd, Abu Bakar Abdul Majeeda, a Brain Research Laboratory FoP, Puncak. 2012. Protective effects of total alkaloidal extract from Murraya koenigii leaves on experimentally induced dementia. Food and Chemical Toxicology
50(3–4): 1036–1044. 2012.
9.         M.N. Nasira, J. Abdullaha, , M. Habsahc, R.I. Ghania, G. Rammesd, e. 2012. Inhibitory effect of asiatic acid on acetylcholinesterase, excitatory post synapticpotential and locomotor activity. Phytomedicine 19(3–4): 311–316. 2012.
10.       M. A. Jalil, Surachart Kamoldilok2 TS,  C. T. Ong & Preecha P. Yupapin. Drug trapping and delivery for Alzheimer’s diagnosis. 2012. , 40( 5): 303-308  doi:10.3109/10731199.2012.657203)
11.       Liew KB, Tan YT, Peh KK. Characterization of oral disintegrating film containing donepezil for Alzheimer disease. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2012 13(1):134-42.
12.       Lee-Fang Eik, Murali Naidu, Pamela David, Kah-Hui Wong, Yee-Shin Tan, and Vikineswary Sabaratnam.  2012. Lignosus rhinocerus (Cooke) Ryvarden: A Medicinal Mushroom That Stimulates Neurite Outgrowth in PC-12 Cells. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
13.       Lai Kuan Leea, Suzana Shahara, , Ai-Vyrn Chinb, Noor Aini Mohd Yusoffc, NorFadilah Rajabd, Safiyyah Abdul Azize. 2012. Prevalence of gender disparities and predictors affecting the occurrence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics.  54(1):  185–191.
14.       Lai Kuan Lee, Suzana Shaharc, NorFadilah Rajabd, Noor Aini Mohd Yusoffe,, Rahman A. Jamalf SMT. The role of long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in reducing lipid peroxidation among elderly patients with mild cognitive impairment: a case-control study. 2012.
15.       Lai Kuan Lee, Suzana Shahar A-VCaNAMY. Docosahexaenoic acid-concentrated fish oil supplementation in subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI): a 12-month randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY 2012.
16.       Ivyna Bong Pau Ni, Ng Ching Ching CKM, Zubaidah Zakaria Translocation t(11;14) (q13;q32) and genomic imbalances in multi-ethnic multiple myeloma patients: a Malaysian study. 2012;4(3).
17.       Eshkoor S, Jahanshiri FI, Patimah, Rahman, Sabariah, Moin, Saidi, Adon, Mohd. 2012. Association Between Telomere Shortening and Ageing During Occupational Exposure.  31(3): 211–216
18.       Dahlan, ; A, Nicol MM, Donald. Elements of Life Satisfaction Amongst Elderly People Living in Institutions in Malaysia: A Mixed Methodology Approach Pages 71-79, December 2010 Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy. 2012;20(2).
19.       Chia-Wei Phan1, Wei-Lun Wong1,2, Pamela David1,3, Murali Naidu1,3 and Vikineswary Sabaratnam. Pleurotus giganteus (Berk.) Karunarathna & K.D.Hyde: Nutritional value and in vitro neurite outgrowth activity in rat pheochromocytoma cells. 2012.
20.       Ashraf Ali M, Ismail R, Choon TS, Kumar RS, Osman H, Arumugam N, et al. AChE inhibitor: a regio- and stereo-selective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition for the synthesis of novel substituted 5,6-dimethoxy spiro[5.3′]-oxindole-spiro-[6.3”]-2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-1”-one-7-(substituted aryl)-tetrahydro-1H-pyrrolo[1,2-c][1,3]thiazole. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2012 Jan 1;22(1):508-11.
22.       Yadollah A. Momtaza, Rahimah Ibrahima TAHNY. Sociodemographic predictors of elderly’s psychological well-being in Malaysia. Aging & Mental Health Volume 15, Issue 4, . 2011.
23.       Seikh Farid Uddin Akter MFAR, Mohamad Sahari Nordin Professor Institute of Education Jamalludin Ab Rahman  Mohd. Aznan Bin Md. Aris Mohammad Yousuf Rathor, Mohammad Abdur Rashid Dementia, Islamic Indication and Scientific Evidence 2011.
24.       Sangu Muthurajua, Panchanan Maitib SP, Preeti Solankia, Alpesh Kumar Sharmaa, Shashi Bala Singha, Dipti Prasada, Govindasamy Ilavazhagana, . Role of cholinergic markers on memory function of rats exposed to hypobaric hypoxia. European Journal of Pharmacology Volume 672, Issues 1–3, 15 December 2011, Pages 96–105. 2011.
25.       Rahida Mohd Shadli, Maria Socorro Pieter1* MJY, Faridah Abdul Rashid. APOE genotype and neuropsychological outcome in mild-to-moderate traumatic brain injury: A pilot study. 2011;25(6).
26.       Nikmat Azlina Wati., Graeme Hawthorne* SHAA-M. Dementia in Malaysia: issues and challenges. 2011.
27.       Mitatha S, Moongfangklang N JM, Suwanpayak N, Saktioto T, Ali J, Yupapin PP. Proposal for Alzheimer’s diagnosis using molecular buffer and bus network. International Journal of Nanomedicine Volume 2011:6           Pages 1209 – 1216 DOI:
28.       Krishnapillai S Ambigga, Anis Safura Ramli1 AS, Norlaili Tauhid3, Lyn Clearihan2,, Browning C. Bridging the gap in ageing: Translating policies into practice in Malaysian Primary Care. Ambigga et al Asia Pacific Family Medicine 2011, 10:2. 2011.
29.       Kok-Song Lai, Puad Abdullah KYaMM. An efficient protocol for particle bombardment-mediated transformation of Centella asiatica callus. ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM. 2011;33(6):2547-52,.
30.       Justin H. Trotter, Andrea L. Liebl3 EJW, 2, Lynn B. Martin3,*. Linking ecological immunology and evolutionary medicine: the case for apolipoprotein E 2010 British Ecological Society
Issue Functional Ecology Special Issue: ECOLOGICAL IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 25, Issue 1, pages 40–47, February 2011. 2011.
31.       Jalil MA, Moongfangklang N IK, Mitatha S, Ali J, Yupapin PP. Molecular network topology and reliability for multipurpose diagnosis
Published Date October 2011 Volume 2011:6           Pages 2385 – 2392
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S24935. International Journal of Nanomedicine  2011.
33.       Catalgol B, Batirel SO, Nesrin Kartal. Cellular Protection and Therapeutic Potential of Tocotrienols. Current Pharmaceutical Design, Volume 17, Number 21, July 2011 , pp 2215-2220(6). 2011.
34.       Ambigga D, Suthahar A, Ramli A.S, , Ng KK, Radziah, A.R, , Marymol K. Diagnosis and management of mild cognitive impairment in the community: what is the role of primary care physician? Malaysian Family Physician. 2011;6(2):74-8.
35.       Ali MA, Ismail R, Choon TS, Yoon YK, Wei AC, Pandian S, et al. Substituted spiro [2.3′] oxindolespiro [3.2”]-5,6-dimethoxy-indane-1”-one-pyrrolidine analogue as inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2011 Dec 1;20(23):7064-6.
36.       A. Chan, D. Ortiz ERaTBS. Suplementation with apple juice can compensate for folate deficiency in a mouse model deficient in methylene tetra hydrofoate reductase activity. THE JOURNAL OF NUTRITION, HEALTH & AGING. 2011;15(3):221-5.
37.       Yassin IM, Abidin HZB, R. ;  Mat Saat, E.H. ;  Zabidi, A. Analysis of genetic data in for implementation of compression algorithm in Alzheimer’s Disease database.  Biomedical Engineering and Sciences (IECBES); 2010. 2010. p. 509-4.
39.       Razak HA, Majeed ABAH, M.K. ;  Hashim, H. . Implementing single biomarker formula to predict Alzheimer’s disease. 2010. 2010.
41.       Mohd Nazif Samat Darawi, Ai-Vyrn CK, Soraya ;  Poi Jun Hua, Philip ;  Hashim, Habibah ;  Mustafar Kamal Hamzah ;  Abu Bakar Abdul Majeed Allele specific polymerase chain reaction for detection of the genetic polymorphism of NMDA receptor.  Science and Social Research (CSSR); 2010. 2010. p. 772-4.
42.       Doris Padmini Selvaratnam N, orlaila Abu Bakar NAHI. Economic well-being and morbidity of the elderly in Malaysia. Journal of Modern Accounting and Auditing, ISSN 1548-6583, . 2010;6(4).
43.       Alwi SA, Rubiah ZS, Lee PY, Mallika PS, Haizal MN. Experience of hormone replacement therapy among women of Sarawak, Malaysia. Climacteric. 2010 Dec;13(6):553-60.
44.       AK Rosdina, M Leelavathi2 MMed (Fam Med) AZMFM, VKM Lee4 MMed (Fam Med),, MN Azimah2 MMed (Fam Med) SMMFM, KA Mohd5 MS (ORL-HNS), 1Kelinik Kesihatan Senggarang  BP, Johor (Rosdina Abdul Kahar). SELF REPORTED HEARING LOSS AMONG ELDERLY MALAYSIANS. Malaysian Family Physician 2010; Volume 5, Number 2 ISSN: 1985-207X (print), 1985-2274 (electronic). 2010.
45.       Norlinah M. Ibrahima, Shamarina Shohaimid H-TC, Abdul Hamid Abdul Rahmanb, Rosdinom Razalib, Ebernezer Estherc, Hamidon B. Basria. Validation Study of the Mini-Mental State Examination in a Malay-Speaking Elderly Population in Malaysia. 2009;Vol. 27, No. 3, 2009
46.       Norlinah M. Ibrahim SSdH-TCc, c AHARbRRbEE, Basri HB. Validation Study of the Mini-Mental State Examination in a Malay-Speaking Elderly Population in Malaysia 2009.
47.       Lai Kuan Leea SS, ⁎, NorFadilah Rajabb. Serum folate concentration, cognitive impairment, and DNA damage among elderly individuals in Malaysia. 2009.
48.       Imran A, Azidah AK, Asrenee AR, Rosediani M. Prevalence of depression and its associated factors among elderly patients in outpatient clinic of Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital. Med J Malaysia. 2009 Jun;64(2):134-9.
49.       Forsyth DR, Chia YC. How should Malaysia respond to its ageing society? Med J Malaysia. 2009 Mar;64(1):46-50.
50.       Farah Yasmin Abdul Rahman HZA, Ahmad Ihsan Mohd Yassin and Habibah Hashim. Development of an Alzheimer’s Disease Genetic Database for Malaysian Patients
2009.
51.       Raj N Kalaria GEM, Raul Arizaga, Robert P Friedland, Doug Galasko, Kathleen Hall, José A Luchsinger, Adesola Ogunniyi,, Elaine K Perry FP, Martin Prince, Robert Stewart, Anders Wimo, Zhen-Xin Zhang, Piero Antuono, . Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia in developing countries: prevalence, management, and risk factors. 2008.
52.       MHNM Nasir, H Hassan N. The use of mobile phones by elderly: a study in Malaysia perspectives. Journal of Social Sciences. 2008.
53.       Jayapalan JJ, Muniandy S, Chan SP. Angiotensin-1 converting enzyme I/D gene polymorphism: scenario in Malaysia. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2008 Sep;39(5):917-21.
54.       Jamaiyah H , Geeta A 1 SM, Wong NF 2, Kee CC 3, Ahmad AZ 2, Suzana S 4 ,, Rahmah R 5  KG, Ruzita AT 4, Chen WS 1, Rajaah M 1 & Faudzi A 2. Reliability and Technical Error of Calf Circumference and Mid-half Arm Span Measurements for Nutritional Status Assessment of Elderly Persons in Malaysia Mal J Nutr 14(2): 137 – 150, . 2008.
56.       Selvaratnam DP, Tin PB. Lifestyle of the elderly in rural and urban Malaysia. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2007 Oct;1114:317-25.
57.       Ng TP NM, Chiam PC, Kua EH. Gerontological. Ethnic and educational differences in cognitive test performance on mini-mental state examination in Asians. 2007.
58.       M Al-Jawad M, A K Rashid, MHSc, K A Narayan, MD. Prevalence of Undetected Cognitive Impairment and Depression in Residents of an Elderly Care Home. 2007.
59.       Srinivasan V, Pandi-Perumal SR, Cardinali DP, Poeggeler B, Hardeland R. Melatonin in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. Behav Brain Funct. 2006;2:15.
60.       Visvanathan R, Ahmad Z. The nutritional status of 1081 elderly people residing in publicly funded shelter homes in Peninsular Malaysia. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2005; (2005) 59, 318–324. doi:10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602075
61.       Srinivasan V, Pandi-Perumal SR, Maestroni GJ, Esquifino AI, Hardeland R, Cardinali DP. Role of melatonin in neurodegenerative diseases. Neurotox Res. 2005;7(4):293-318.
66.       Seet WT, Mary Anne TJ, Yen TS. Apolipoprotein E genotyping in the Malay, Chinese and Indian ethnic groups in Malaysia-a study on the distribution of the different apoE alleles and genotypes. Clin Chim Acta. 2004 Feb;340(1-2):201-5.
70.       Choo WY, Low WY, Karina R, Poi PJ, Ebenezer E, Prince MJ. Social support and burden among caregivers of patients with dementia in Malaysia. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2003;15(1):23-9.
79.       Corbo RM, Scacchi R. Apolipoprotein E (APOE) allele distribution in the world. Is APOE*4 a ‘thrifty’ allele? Ann Hum Genet. 1999 Jul;63(Pt 4):301-10.
82.    Lillard, L. A. and R. J. Willis (1997). “Motives for interqenerational transfers: Evidence from Malaysia.” Demography 34(1): 115-134
67.       M S Sherina, L Rampal P, A Mustaqim, . Cognitive Impairment Among the Elderly in a Rural Community in Malaysia. 2004.
68.       W.S.S. Chee, A.R. Suriah SPC, Y. Zaitun and Y.M. Chan. The effect of milk supplementation on bone mineral density in postmenopausal Chinese women in Malaysia. OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL Volume 14, Number 10 (2003), 828-834, DOI: 101007/s00198-003-1448-6. 2003.

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