Dr. Victor Nna is a prolific researcher. He obtained his BSc and MSc in Physiology from the University of Calabar and went on to obtain a PhD in Physiology from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. His research interest is in the field of Endocrinology and Reproduction. He has contributed immensely to this field and has collaborated with researchers in Nigeria, Malaysia and Jamaica. He currently serves as a peer reviewer in several prestigious academic journals and has reviewed over 130 manuscripts to date. He is a member of the Physiological Society of Nigeria (PSN) and the American Physiological Society (APS). He was employed in 2014 as a Graduate Assistant into the Department of Physiology after emerging as the best graduating student.
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West African Senior School Certificate (WASSCE)
Federal Government College, Ikom, Cross River State
Suleiman, J.B., Mohamed, M., Abu Bakar, A.B., Zakaria, Z., Othman, Z.A., & Nna, V.U. (2022). Therapeutic effects of bee bread on obesity-induced testicular-derived oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis in high-fat diet obese rat model. Antioxidants, 11(2), 255.
Zakaria, Z., Othman, Z.A., Suleiman, J.B., Che Jalil, N.A., Ghazali, W.S.W., Nna, V.U., & Mohamed, M. (2021). Hepatoprotective effect of bee bread in metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) rats: impact on oxidative stress and inflammation. Antioxidants, 10(12), 2031.
Suleiman, J.B., Mohamed, M., Abu Bakar, A.B., Nna, V.U., Zakaria, Z., Othman, Z.A., & Aroyehun, A.B. (2021). Chemical profile, antioxidant properties and antimicrobial activities of Malaysian Heterotrigona itama bee bread. Molecules, 26(16), 4943.
4. Othman, Z.A., Zakaria, Z., Suleiman, J.B., Nna, V.U., Che Romli, A., Wan Ghazali, W.S., & Mohamed, M. (2021). Bee bread ameliorates vascular inflammation and impaired vasorelaxation in obesity-induced vascular damage rat model: The role of eNOS/NO/cGMP-signaling pathway. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(8), 4225.
5. Suleiman, J.B., Abu Bakar, A.B., Noor, M.M., Nna, V.U., Othman, Z.A., Zakaria, Z., Eleazu, C.O., & Mohamed, M. (2021). Bee bread mitigates down-regulation of steroidogenic genes, decreased spermatogenesis, and epididymal oxidative stress in male rats fed with high-fat diet. American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology and Metabolism, 321(3), E351-E366.
Zakaria, Z., Othman, Z. A., Nna, V.U., & Mohamed, M. (2021). The promising roles of medicinal plants and bioactive compounds on hepatic lipid metabolism in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in animal models: molecular targets. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, doi: 10.1080/13813455.2021.1939387
Nna, V.U., Abu Bakar, A. B., Zakaria, Z., Othman, Z. A., Jalil, N. A. C., & Mohamed, M. (2021). Malaysian propolis and metformin synergistically mitigate kidney oxidative stress and inflammation in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Molecules, 26(11), 3441.
Nna, V.U., McGrowder, D., & Nwokocha, C. (2021). Nutraceutical management of metabolic syndrome as a palliative and a therapeutic to coronavirus disease (COVID) crisis. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, doi: 10.1080/13813455.2021.1903041
9. Ujah, G.A., Nna, V.U., Suleiman, J.B., Eleazu, C., Nwokocha, C., Rebene, J.A., Imowo, M.U., Obi, E.O., Amachree, C., Udechukwu, E.C., & Mohamed, M. (2021). Tert-butylhydroquinone attenuates doxorubicin-induced dysregulation of testicular cytoprotective and steroidogenic genes, and improves spermatogenesis in rats. Scientific Reports, 11(1): 5522.
Eleazu, C., Suleiman, J.B., A. Othman, Z., Zakaria, Z., Nna, V.U., & Mohamed, M. (2021). Effect of bee bread on some biochemical parameters and skeletal muscle histology of highâ€fat dietâ€induced obese Spragueâ€Dawley rats. Journal of Food Biochemistry, e13626.
Nna, V.U., Bakar, A.B.A., Ahmad, A., & Mohamed, M. (2021). Metformin mitigates impaired testicular lactate transport/utilisation and improves sexual behaviour in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, 127, 51-60.
12. Suleiman, J.B., Nna, V.U., Zakaria, Z., Othman, Z.A., Bakar, A.B.A., Ahmad, A., Usman, U.Z., Rahman, W.F.W.A., & Mohamed, M. (2020). Protective effects of bee bread on testicular oxidative stress, NF-κB-mediated inflammation, apoptosis and lactate transport decline in obese male rats. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 131, 110781.
Suleiman, J.B., Nna, V.U., Zakaria, Z., Othman, Z.A., Bakar, A.B.A., Usman, U.Z., & Mohamed, M.,(2020). Orlistat reverses intratesticular lactate transport decline and infertility in male obese rats. Reproduction, 160(6), 863-872.
14. Nna, V.U., Ujah, G.A., Suleiman, J.B., Mohamed, M., Nwokocha, C., Akpan, T.J., & Osim, E.E. (2020). Tert-butylhydroquinone preserve testicular steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis in cisplatin-intoxicated rats by targeting oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis. Toxicology, 441, 152528.
Suleiman, J.B., Nna, V.U., Bakar, A.B.A., Othman, Z.A., Zakaria, Z. & Mohamed, M. (2020). Orlistat attenuates obesity-induced decline in steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis by up-regulating steroidogenic genes. Andrology, 8(5), 1471-1485.
Suleiman, J.B., Nna, V.U., Zakaria, Z., Othman, Z.A., Bakar, A.B.A. & Mohamed, M. (2020). Obesity-induced testicular oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis: protective and therapeutic effects of orlistat. Reproductive Toxicology, 95, 113-122.
Eleazu, C., Suleiman, J.B., Othman, Z.A., Zakaria, Z., Nna, V.U., Hussain, N.H.N., & Mohamed, M. (2020). Bee bread attenuates high fat diet induced renal pathology in obese rats via modulation of oxidative stress, downregulation of NF-κB mediated inflammation and Bax signalling. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, doi:10.1080/13813455.2020.1752258
Aluko, E.O., Nna, V.U., & Fasanmade, A.A. (2020). Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor potentiates the hypoglycaemic effect of NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) in rats. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, doi: 10.1080/13813455.2020.1780263
19. Nna, V.U., Bakar, A.B.A., Ahmad, A., Umar, U.Z., Suleiman, J.B., Zakaria, Z., Othman, Z.A., & Mohamed, M. (2020). Malaysian propolis and metformin mitigate subfertility in streptozotocin-induced diabetic male rats by targeting steroidogenesis, testicular lactate transport, spermatogenesis and mating behaviour. Andrology, 8(3), 731-746.
Nna, V.U., Bakar, A.B.A., Ahmad, A., & Mohamed, M. (2020). Diabetes-induced testicular oxidative stress, inflammation, and caspase-dependent apoptosis: the protective role of metformin. Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, 126(5), 377-388.
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The 7th International Congress of the African Association of Physiological Sciences (AAPS) and 36th Annual Scientific Conference of the Physiological Society of Nigeria (PSN) held in Lagos, Nigeria
Reproductive toxicity in male rats following chronic administration of PDE5 inhibitors (sildenafil & tadalafil) and opioid (tramadol); role of testicular oxidative stress and hyperprolactinemia.
2016-09-05
2016-09-08
31st Annual Scientific Conference of the Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology (MSPP) held in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia,
Phytochemical screening and in vitro antioxidant activity of soft and hard propolis samples obtained from Malaysian stingless bee (Heterotrigona itama).
2017-08-18
2017-08-19
32nd Annual Scientific Conference of the Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology (MSPP) held in Bangi Putrajaya Hotel, Malaysia,
Malaysian propolis, metformin or their combination down-regulates caspase-dependent apoptotic signaling and increases germ cell proliferation in diabetic rat testis.
2018-08-08
2018-08-09
32nd Annual Scientific Conference of the Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology (MSPP) held in Bangi Putrajaya Hotel, Malaysia,
Malaysian propolis and metformin modulate oxidative stress by up-regulating Nrf2 in diabetic rat testis.
2018-08-08
2018-08-09
43rd Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (MSBMB) & 25th Scientific Meeting of the Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (MSMBB), held in Four Points by Sheraton, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysi
Diabetes-induced dysregulation of testicular steroidogenesis and fertility decline: combined beneficial effects of Malaysian propolis and metformin.
2018-08-15
2018-08-16
2nd International Conference on Medical and Health Sciences (ICMHS) & 23rd National Conference on Medical and Health Sciences (NCMHS), held in Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia,
Combination of Malaysian propolis and metformin ameliorates histological changes and inflammation in the testis of diabetic rats.
