Mild and selective palladium (0)-catalyzed deallylation of allylic amines. Allylamine and diallylamine as very convenient ammonia equivalents for the synthesis of primary amines F Garro-Helion, A Merzouk, F Guibe The Journal of Organic Chemistry 58 (22), 6109-6113, 1993 | 344 | 1993 |
Inhibition of the CXCR4/CXCL12 chemokine pathway reduces the development of murine pulmonary metastases SY Kim, CH Lee, BV Midura, C Yeung, A Mendoza, SH Hong, L Ren, ... Clinical & experimental metastasis 25, 201-211, 2008 | 290 | 2008 |
Leech therapeutic applications AM Abdualkader, AM Ghawi, M Alaama, M Awang, A Merzouk Indian journal of pharmaceutical sciences 75 (2), 127, 2013 | 205 | 2013 |
The CXCR4 agonist peptide, CTCE-0021, rapidly mobilizes polymorphonuclear neutrophils and hematopoietic progenitor cells into peripheral blood and synergizes with granulocyte … LM Pelus, H Bian, S Fukuda, D Wong, A Merzouk, H Salari Experimental hematology 33 (3), 295-307, 2005 | 114 | 2005 |
On the use of silylated nucleophiles in the palladium catalysed deprotection of allylic carboxylates and carbamates. A Merzouk, F Guibé, A Loffet Tetrahedron letters 33 (4), 477-480, 1992 | 79 | 1992 |
Increased plasma levels of stromal-derived factor-1 (SDF-1/CXCL12) enhance human thrombopoiesis and mobilize human colony-forming cells (CFC) in NOD/SCID mice LE Perez, O Alpdogan, JH Shieh, D Wong, A Merzouk, H Salari, ... Experimental hematology 32 (3), 300-307, 2004 | 74 | 2004 |
Small peptide analogs to stromal derived factor–1 enhance chemotactic migration of human and mouse hematopoietic cells R Zhong, P Law, D Wong, A Merzouk, H Salari, ED Ball Experimental hematology 32 (5), 470-475, 2004 | 55 | 2004 |
CXCR4 antagonist treatment of hematopoietic cells C Tudan, A Merzouk, L Arab, G Saxena, C Eaves, J Cashman, ... US Patent App. 09/852,424, 2002 | 45 | 2002 |
Anticancer effects of medical Malaysian leech saliva extract (LSE) A Merzouk, AM Ghawi, A Abdualkader, A Abdullahi, M Alaama Pharm Anal Acta S 15, 2-6, 2012 | 42 | 2012 |
C-terminal cyclization of an SDF-1 small peptide analogue dramatically increases receptor affinity and activation of the CXCR4 receptor C Tudan, GE Willick, S Chahal, L Arab, P Law, H Salari, A Merzouk Journal of medicinal chemistry 45 (10), 2024-2031, 2002 | 42 | 2002 |
Some biological activities of Malaysian leech saliva extract AM Abdualkader, A Merzouk, AM Ghawi, M Alaama IIUM Engineering Journal 12 (4), 2011 | 40 | 2011 |
Small Peptide Analogue of SDF-1α Supports Survival of Cord Blood CD34+ Cells in Synergy with Other Cytokines and Enhances Their Ex Vivo Expansion and … K Li, CKY Chuen, SM Lee, P Law, TF Fok, PC Ng, CK Li, D Wong, ... Stem Cells 24 (1), 55-64, 2006 | 35 | 2006 |
Solid-phase synthesis of peptides using allylic anchoring groups 2. Palladium-catalysed cleavage of Fmoc-protected peptides P Lloyd-Williams, A Merzouk, F Guibé, F Albericio, E Giralt Tetrahedron letters 35 (25), 4437-4440, 1994 | 33 | 1994 |
Isolation and analytical characterization of local Malaysian leech saliva M Alaama, M AlNajjar, A Abdualkader, A Mohammad, A Merzouk IIUM Engineering Journal 12 (4), 2011 | 31 | 2011 |
Allylic protection of thiols and cysteine: I: The allyloxycarbonylaminomethyl group AM Kimbonguila, A Merzouk, F Guibé, A Loffet Tetrahedron 55 (22), 6931-6944, 1999 | 29 | 1999 |
Free radical scavenging activity of the medicinal Malaysian leech saliva extract, Hirudinaria manillensis AM Ghawi, AM Abdualkader, A Merzouk, M Alaama J. Bioequival. Avail, S14, 2012 | 28 | 2012 |
CXC chemokine receptor 4 agonist peptides CR Tudan, A Merzouk, L Arab, G Saxena, CJ Eaves, J Cashman, ... US Patent 7,378,098, 2008 | 25 | 2008 |
CXCR4 agonist treatment of hemapoietic cells C Tudan, A Merzouk, L Arab, G Saxena, C Eaves, J Cashman, ... US Patent App. 09/835,107, 2002 | 21 | 2002 |
The allyloxycarbonylaminomethyl group: a new allytic protection for the thiol group of cysteine AM Kimbonguila, A Merzouk, F Guibé, A Loffet Tetrahedron Letters 35 (48), 9035-9038, 1994 | 18 | 1994 |
Characterization and optimization of lyophilization and storage conditions of Leech saliva extract from the tropical leech Hirudinaria manillensis AM Abdualkader, AM Ghawi, M Alaama, M Awang, A Merzouk Pak J Pharm Sci 26 (3), 525-536, 2013 | 17 | 2013 |