nazirah samah, faridah mohd nor, wan mohammad hafiz wan razali, shawal faizal mohamad, beh boon cong, adila a. hamid, azizah ugusman and amilia aminuddin.  (2026).  expression profiles of a1nachr, erk1/2, c-fos and matrix metalloproteinases among male smokers with acute coronary syndrome.  - international journal of molecular sciences.  1 - 20. 

azizah ugusman, nina diyana rusanuar, nur athirah othman basri, mohd kaisan mahadi, chua kien hui, adila a hamid, amilia aminuddin.  (2026).  nature’s remedy for the heart: edible bird’s nest protects cardiomyocytes from hypoxia-reoxygenation injury.  - the journal of physiological sciences.  303 - 303. 

nur athirah othman basri, azizah ugusman, adila a. hamid, amilia aminuddin, chua kien hui, mohd kaisan mahadi.  (2026).  human wharton’s jelly-mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes: a potent cell-free nanotherapy mitigating hypoxia/reoxygenation injury in cardiomyocytes.  - the journal of physiological sciences.  145 - 145. 

amilia aminuddin, nazirah samah, faridah mohd nor, wan mohammad hafiz wan razali, beh boon cong, shawal faizal mohamad, adila a. hamid, wafi khadijah norhisham and azizah ugusman.  (2026).  matrix metalloproteinases and cardiac remodelling in smokers with acute coronary syndrome.  - international journal of molecular sciences.  1 - 16. 

amanina athirah mad azli, mohd helmy mokhtar, amilia aminuddin, adila a. hamid, jaya kumar, mohd faizal ahmad & azizah ugusman.  (2026).  empagliflozin improves endothelial function in an ovariectomized rat model of estrogen deficiency.  - journal of cardiovascular translational research.  1 - 11. 

md rizman md lazin md lazim, kalaivani chellappan, azizah ugusman, w yus haniff w isa, mohd shawal faizal mohamad, wan amir nizam wan ahmad, amilia aminuddin.  (2025).  the influence of heart rate on peripheral vascular function among pacemaker patients.  - international journal of medical sciences.  309 - 317. 

nor amira nabila amir razak, jo aan goon, wan zurinah wan ngah, suzana makpol, mohd hanafi ahmad damanhuri, nor faeizah ibrahim, nur fathiah abdul sani, nuraqila mohd murshid, anis faqihah mohd azizan, kok yong chin, amilia aminuddin, mohd heikal mohd yunus, munirah md mansor , juvenia rui en neo, wei ney yap, hsieu yen loong, yee wei ung.  (2025).  effectiveness of tocotrienol-rich fraction in older adults: protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.  - jmir research protocols.  1 - 18. 

amilia aminuddin, nazirah samah, nur aishah che roos, shawal faizal mohamad, boon cong beh, adila a. hamid and azizah ugusman.  (2025).  prognostic value of lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 for future cardiovascular disease risk and outcome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.  - biomedicines.  1 - 20. 

azizah ugusman, izzat zulhilmi abd rahman, nina diyana rusanuar, amilia aminuddin, adila a hamid.  (2025).  vitexin promotes nitric oxide production in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.  - sains malaysiana.  569 - 575. 

amilia aminuddin, nina diyana rusanuar, md rizman md lazin md lazim, azizah ugusman, izzat zulhilmi abd rahman, kalaivani chellappan, mohd shawal faizal mohamad, wan amir nizam wan ahmad and wan yus haniff wan isa.  (2025).  markers of vascular function and future coronary artery disease risk among malaysians with individual cardiovascular risk factors.  - biomedicines.  1 - 14. 

nina diyana rusanuar, amilia aminuddin, adila a. hamid, jaya kumar, chua kien hui, mohd kaisan mahadi, azizah ugusman.  (2025).  the potential of edible bird’s nests in reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors: a narrative review.  - international journal of molecular sciences.  1 - 24. 

siao suan cheong, nazirah samah, nur aishah che roos, azizah ugusman, mohd shawal faizal mohamad, boon cong beh, isa azzaki zainal, amilia aminuddin .  (2024).  prognostic value of pulse wave velocity for cardiovascular disease risk stratification in diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.  - journal of diabetes and its complications.  1 - 9. 

nur syakirah othman, nur syahidah nor hisam, amanina athirah mad azli, nur izzati mansor, adila a hamid, amilia aminuddin, nur najmi mohamad anuar, mohd faizal ahmad, azizah ugusman.  (2024).  persicaria minor (huds.) opiz exhibits antihypertensive effects by inhibiting the angiotensin-converting enzyme/angiotensin ii type 1 receptor pathway in human endothelial cells.  - life.  1 - 14. 

azizah ugusman, siti marjiana ismail, nur syahidah nor hisam, chua kien hui, mohammed s.m. saleh, abdul kadir abdul karim, nur syakirah othman, adila a. hamid and amilia aminuddin.  (2024).  piper sarmentosum roxb. inhibits angiotensin-converting enzyme activity in phorbol 12-myristate-13-acetate-induced endothelial cells.  - international journal of molecular sciences.  1-15. 

azizah ugusman, nur syahidah nor hisam, nur syakirah othman, nur najmi mohamad anuar , adila a. hamid, jaya kumar, maisarah md razmi, amilia aminuddin.  (2024).  pharmacological interventions for intraplaque neovascularization in atherosclerosis.  - pharmacology and therapeutics.  1 - 16. 

amilia aminuddin, nazirah samah, ubashini vijakumaran, nur aishah che roos, faridah mohd nor, wan mohammad hafiz wan razali, shawal faizal mohamad, beh boon cong, faizal amri hamzah, adila a. hamid and azizah ugusman.  (2024).  unveiling timps: a systematic review of their role as biomarkers in atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease.  - diseases.  1 - 24. 

amanina athirah mad azli, norizam salamt, amilia aminuddin, nur aishah che roos, mohd helmy mokhtar, jaya kumar, adila a. hamid, azizah ugusman .  (2024).  the role of curcumin in modulating vascular function and structure during menopause: a systematic review.  - biomedicines.  1 - 19. 

amilia aminuddin, siao suan cheong, nur aishah che roos, and azizah ugusman.  (2023).  smoking and unstable plaque in acute coronary syndrome: a systematic review of the role of matrix metalloproteinases.  - international journal of medical sciences.  482-492. 

norsuhana omar, boon seng yeoh, kalaivani chellappan, sara zijiun chui, norizam salamt and amilia aminuddin.  (2023).  the effects of pedometer-based exercise on central and peripheral vascular functions among young sedentary men with cvd risk factors.  - frontiers in physiology.  1-8. 

siti liyana saud gany, kok-yong chin, jen kit tan, amilia aminuddin and suzana makpol.  (2023).  curcumin as a therapeutic agent for sarcopenia.  - nutrients.  1-15. 

nur syakirah othman, amilia aminuddin, shahidee zainal abidin, saiful effendi syafruddin, mohd faizal ahmad, norfilza mohd mokhtar, jaya kumar, adila a. hamid, azizah ugusman.  (2023).  profiling of differentially expressed micrornas in human umbilical vein endothelial cells exposed to hyperglycemia via rna sequencing.  - life.  1-16. 

nazirah samah, azizah ugusman, adila a. hamid, nadiah sulaiman, and amilia aminuddin.  (2023).  role of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in the development of atherosclerosis among patients with coronary artery disease.  - mediators of inflammation.  1-16. 

azizah ugusman, nur syakirah othman, adila a. hamid, shahidee zainal abidin, saiful effendi syafruddin, amilia aminuddin, norfilza mohd mokhtar, mohd faizal ahmad.  (2023).  microrna profiling of hyperglycemia-induced endothelial cells treated with metformin reveals novel micrornas.  - british journal of pharmacology.  81-82. 

afifah zahirah abd rami, amilia aminuddin, adila a. hamid, mohd helmy mokhtar, azizah ugusman.  (2023).  nicotine impairs the anti-contractile function of perivascular adipose tissue by inhibiting the ppar gamma-adiponectin-adipor1 axis.  - international journal of molecular sciences.  1-13. 

izzat zulhilmi abd rahman, nur syahidah nor hisam, amilia aminuddin, adila a. hamid, jaya kumar, azizah ugusman.  (2023).  evaluating the potential of plukenetia volubilis linneo (sacha inchi) in alleviating cardiovascular disease risk factors: a mini review.  - pharmaceuticals.  1-19. 

siti liyana saud gany, kok-yong chin, jen kit tan, amilia aminuddin and suzana makpol.  (2023).  preventative and therapeutic potential of tocotrienols on musculoskeletal diseases in ageing.  - frontiers in pharmacology.  1-17. 

hafifah ab hamid, nazrul anuar nayan, mohd zubir suboh, nurin izzati mohamad azizul, mohamad nazhan mohd nizar, amilia aminuddin, mohd shahrir mohamed said, saharuddin ahmad.  (2022).  hyperuricemia prediction using photoplethysmogram and arteriograph.  - computers, materials & continua.  287-304. 

afifah zahirah abd rami, adila a. hamid, nur najmi mohamad anuar, amilia aminuddin, azizah ugusman.  (2022).  exploring the relationship of perivascular adipose tissue inflammation and the development of vascular pathologies.  - mediators of inflammation.  1-16. 

azizah ugusman, syarifah amirah syed shahrin, nurul hana azizan, siva balan pillai, khamini krishnan, norizam salamt, amilia aminuddin, adila a. hamid, jaya kumar, mohd helmy mokhtar.  (2022).  role of honey in obesity management: a systematic review.  - frontiers in nutrition.  1-12. 

nur syakirah othman, nur aishah che roos, amilia aminuddin, jaya kumar murthy, adila a. hamid, azizah ugusman.  (2022).  effects of piper sarmentosum roxb. on hypertension and diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.  - frontiers in pharmacology.  1-21. 

adila a. hamid, amilia aminuddin, nur najmi mohamad anuar, nur izzati mansor, mohd faizal ahmad, mohammed s. m. saleh, mohd helmy mokhtar and azizah ugusman.  (2022).  persicaria minor (huds.) opiz prevents in vitro atherogenesis by attenuating tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced monocyte adhesion to human umbilical vein endothelial cells.  - life.  1-12. 

aslah nabilah abdull sukor, sheril june ankasha, azizah ugusman, amilia aminuddin, norfilza mohd mokhtar, shahidee zainal abidin, mohd faizal ahmad and adila a. hamid.  (2022).  impact of offspring endothelial function from de novo hypertensive disorders during pregnancy: an evidence-based review.  - frontiers in surgery.  1-13. 

muhammad firdaus azmi, amilia aminuddin, jamia azdina jamal, adila a hamid & azizah ugusman.  (2021).  quantified piper sarmentosum roxb. leaves aqueous leaf extract and its antihypertensive effect in dexamethasone-induced hypertensive rats.  - sains malaysiana.  171-179. 

shah-abas muhamad, azizah ugusman, jaya kumar, dominik skiba, adila a. hamid, amilia aminuddin.  (2021).  covid-19 and hypertension: the what, the why, and the how.  - frontiers in physiology.  1-11. 

azizah ugusman, jaya kumar, amilia aminuddin.  (2021).  endothelial function and dysfunction: impact of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors.  - pharmacology & therapeutics.  1-16. 

norsuhana omar, rozaziana ahmad, mohd shahrulsalam mohd shah, amilia aminuddin, kalaivani chellappan.  (2021).  amelioration of inflammation in young men with cardiovascular risks participating pedometer-based walking programme.  - medical journal of malaysia.  375-381. 

muhd fakh rur razi md. salleh, amilia aminuddin, adila a. hamid, norizam salamt, fadhlullah zuhair japar sidik, azizah ugusman.  (2021).  piper sarmentosum roxb. attenuates vascular endothelial dysfunction in nicotine-induced rats.  - frontiers in pharmacology.  1-11. 

amilia aminuddin, muhammad fakhrurrazi noor hashim, nur aina syazana mohd zaberi, lee zheng wei, beh ching chu, nur amalina jamaludin, norizam salamt, nur aishah che roos and azizah ugusman.  (2021).  the association between arterial stiffness and muscle indices among healthy subjects and subjects with cardiovascular risk factors: an evidence-based review.  - frontiers in physiology.  1-13. 

norsuhana omar, rozaziana ahmad, mohd shahrulsalam mohd shah, amilia aminuddin, kalaivani chellappan.  (2021).  effect of brisk walking workplace programme on cardiorespiratory fitness in young men with cardiovascular risks.  - malaysian journal of sport science and recreation.  138-153. 

norizam salamt, musilawati muhajir, amilia aminuddin, azizah ugusman.  (2020).  the effects of exercise on vascular markers and c-reactive protein among obese children and adolescents: an evidence-based review.  - bosnian journal of basic medical sciences.  149-156. 

adila a hamid, amilia aminuddin, mohd heikal mohd yunus, jaya kumar murthy, chua kien hui and azizah ugusman.  (2020).  antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities of polygonum minus: a review of literature.  - reviews in cardiovascular medicine.  275-287. 

amilia aminuddin, md rizman m. l. m. lazim, adila a. hamid, chua k. hui, mohd h. mohd yunus, jaya kumar and azizah ugusman.  (2020).  the association between inflammation and pulse wave velocity in dyslipidemia: an evidence-based review.  - mediators of inflammation.  1-11. 

md rizman md lazin md lazim, amilia aminuddin, kalaivani chellappan,azizah ugusman, adila a hamid, wan amir nizam wan ahmad and mohd shawal faizal mohamad.  (2020).  is heart rate a confounding factor for photoplethysmography markers? a systematic review.  - international journal of environmental research and public health.  1-12. 

a. ugusman, s.m. ismail, k.h. chua, a. aminuddin.  (2019).  piper sarmentosum inhibits angiotensin ii receptor type 1 and promotes angiotensin ii receptor type 2 expression in cultured endothelial cells.  - international journal of cardiology.  29. 

amilia aminuddin, norizam salamt, ahmad faiz ahmad fuad, kok-yong chin, azizah ugusman, ima nirwana soelaiman and wan zurinah wan ngah.  (2019).  vascular dysfunction among malaysian men with increased bmi: an indication of synergistic effect of free testosterone and inflammation.  - medicina.  1-11. 

uma mahgesswary sundar, azizah ugusman, hui kien chua, jalifah latip, amilia aminuddin.  (2019).  piper sarmentosum promotes endothelial nitric oxide production by reducing asymmetric dimethylarginine in tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells.  - frontiers in pharmacology.  1-9. 

amilia aminuddin, azizah ugusman, norizam salamt & musilawati muhajir.  (2019).  vascular markers among young women with cvd risk factors.  - sains malaysiana.  2211-2220. 

siti m.ismail, uma m.sundar, chua k.hui, amilia aminuddin, azizah ugusman.  (2018).  piper sarmentosum attenuates tnf-a-induced vcam-1 and icam-1 expression in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.  - journal of taibah university medical sciences.  . 

musilawati muhajir, amilia aminuddin, azizah ugusman, norizam salamt, zanariyah asmawi, aini farzana zulkefli, muhammad firdaus azmi, kalaivani chellappan & nor anita megat mohd nordin.  (2018).  evaluation of finger photoplethysmography fitness index on young women with cardiovascular disease risk factors.  - sains malaysiana.  2481-2489. 

norizam salamt, amilia aminuddin, azizah ugusman & aini farzana zulkefli.  (2018).  association between pulse wave velocity with other vascular markers and inflammation among young adults: an evidence-based review.  - sains malaysiana.  2455-2461. 

siti marjiana ismail, chua kien hui, amilia aminuddin & azizah ugusman.  (2018).  piper sarmentosum as an antioxidant: a systematic review.  - sains malaysiana.  . 

amilia aminuddin, isabella tan, mark butlin, alberto p. avolio, hosen kiat, edward barin, nor anita megat mohd nordin, kalaivani chellappan.  (2018).  effect of increasing heart rate on finger photoplethysmography fitness index (ppgf) in subjects with implanted cardiac pacemakers.  - plos one.  1-11. 

noor fazilah md fadze, azizah ugusman, amilia aminuddin.  (2018).  protective effect of piper sarmentosum against dexamethasone-induced hyperlipidemia in rats.  - international journal of cardiology.  . 

raifana rosa mohd sattar, kalaivani chellappan, norsuhana omar, noranita megat m n, amilia a.  (2017).  finger photoplethysmograph as a monitoring device for lipid profile in men with cardiovascular risk.  - journal of theoretical and applied information technology.  1225-1235. 

kalaivani chellappan, siti nur hidayah ab malek, rosmina jaafar, amilia aminuddin.  (2017).  photoplethysmography signal in paroxysmal and persistence atrial fibrillation patients.  - journal of engineering and applied sciences.  1946-1951. 

kalaivani chellappan, siti nur hidayah malek, rosmina jaafar, amilia aminuddin.  (2017).  photolethysmography signal in paroxymal and persistence atrial fibrillation patients.  - journal of engineering and applied sciences.  1946-1951. 

azmi m.f., ugusman a., aminuddin a., jamal j.a..  (2017).  piper sarmentosum reduces blood pressure and angiotensin ii in dexamethasone-induced hypertensive rats.  - international journal of cardiology.  10. 

fadze n.f., ugusman a., aminuddin a., zakaria z., mohd nordin n.a.m.  (2017).  piper sarmentosum reduces blood pressure in dexamethasone-induced hypertensive rats.  - international journal of cardiology.  5. 

kalaivani chellappan, siti nur hidayah abdul malek, rosmina jaafar, amilia aminuddin.  (2016).  self-monitoring technique for stroke prevention among atrial fibrillation patients.  - international journal of stroke.  248. 

ab hamid f., che azemin m.z., salam a., aminuddin a., mohd daud n., zahari i..  (2016).  retinal vasculature fractal dimension measures vessel density.  - current eye research.  823-831. 

fadilah ab hamid, mohd zulfaezal che azemin, adzura salam, amilia aminuddin, norsyazwani mohd daud & ilyanoon zahari.  (2015).  retinal vasculature fractal dimension measures vessel density.  - current eye research.  1-9. 

kok-yong chin, soelaiman ima-nirwana, isa naina mohamed, fairus ahmad, elvy suhana mohd ramli, amilia aminuddin, wan zurinah wan ngah.  (2015).  the association between bone health indicated by calcaneal quantitative ultrasound and metabolic syndrome in malaysian men.  - journal of diabetes & metabolic disorders.  1-6. 

aminuddin a., chellappan k., maskon o., zakaria z., karim a.a., ngah w.z., nordin n.a.m..  (2014).  augmentation index is a better marker for cardiovascular risk in young malaysian males: a comparison of involvement of pulse wave velocity, augmentation index, and c-reactive protein.  - saudi medical journal.  138-146. 

musilawati muhajir, amilia aminuddin.  (2014).  novel cardiovascular biomarkers among young women with cardiovascular disease risk factors in malaysia.  - journal of vascular research.  29. 

amilia aminuddin, kalaivani chellappan, oteh maskon, zaiton zakaria, aminuddin a. karim, wan z. ngah, nor anita m. nordin.  (2014).  augmentation index is a better marker for cardiovascular risk in young malaysian males.  - saudi medical journal.  35(2):138-146. 

kok-yong chin, soelaiman ima-nirwana, isa naina mohamed, amilia aminuddin, mohd hanapi johari, wan zurinah wan ngah.  (2014).  the relationships between thyroid hormones and thyroid-stimulating hormone with lipid profile in euthyroid men.  - international journal of medical sciences.  11(4):349-355. 

kok yong chin, soelaiman ima nirwana, isa naina mohamed, fairus ahmad, elvy suhana mohd ramli, amilia aminuddin, wan zurinah wan ngah.  (2014).  serum osteocalcin is significantly related to indices of obesity and lipid profile in malaysian men.  - international journal of medical sciences.  151-157. 

izreen supa`at, zaiton zakaria, oteh maskon, amilia aminuddin & nor anita megat mohd nordin.  (2013).  effects of swedish massage therapy on blood pressure, heart rate, and inflammatory markers in hypertensive women.  - evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine.  Article ID 171852. 

k.-y. chin, s. ima-nirwana, i. n. mohamed, a. aminuddin, w. z. w. ngah.  (2013).  total testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin are significantly associated with metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and elderly men.  - experimental and clinical endocrinology and diabetes.  121(7):407-412. 

kok-yong chin, soelaiman ima-nirwana, isa naina mohamed, amilia aminuddin, mohamad hanapi johari, and wan zurinah wan ngah.  (2013).  thyroid-stimulating hormone is significantly associated with bone health status in men.  - international journal of medical sciences.  10(7):857-863. 

kok-yong chin, ima-nirwana soelaiman, isa naina mohamed, fairus ahmad, elvy suhana mohd ramli, amilia aminuddin, wan zurinah wan ngah.  (2013).  sex hormones in malay and chinese men in malaysia: are there age and race differences?.  - clinics.  68(2):159-165. 

amilia aminuddin, zaiton zakaria, ahmad f. fuad, jaarin kamsiah, faizah othman, srijit das, yusof kamisah, haji s. qodriyah, zakiah jubri, nor anita m. nordin, wan z. ngah.  (2013).  high c reactive protein associated with increased pulse wave velocity among urban men with metabolic syndrome in malaysia.  - saudi medical journal.  34(3):266-275. 

m.z. che azemin, f. ab hamid, a. aminuddin, j.j.wang, r. kawasaki, d.k. kumar.  (2013).  age-related rarefaction in retinal vasculature is not linear.  - experimental eye research.  116:355-358. 

kok yong chin, ima nirwana soelaiman, isa naina mohamed, suzana shahar, nur islami mohd fahmi teng, elvy suhana mohd ramli, fairus ahmad, amilia aminuddin, wan zurinah wan ngah.  (2012).  testosterone is associated with age-related changes in bone health status, muscle strength and body composition in men.  - the aging male.  15(4): 240-245. 

amilia amunuddin, zaiton zakaria, nor anita megat mohd nordin, aminuddin abdul hamid karim, oteh maskon, tan sook pei, fazalina mohd fadzilah.  (2011).  effect of graded aerobic exercise training on blood pressure changes in women with elevated blood pressure.  - international medical journal.  18(3):207-211. 

amilia aminuddin, zaiton zakaria, nor anita megat mohd nordin, aminuddin abdul hamid karim, oteh maskon, tan sook pei, fazalina mohd fadzilah.  (2011).  two months aerobic exercise improves endothelial function and reduces oxidative dna damage in women with elevated blood pressure.  - new iraqi journal of medicine.  7(1):52-59.