Imam Abubakar Lekan

@unilorin.edu.ng

Lecturer, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
University of Ilorin

Imam Abubakar Lekan

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Anatomy, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience, Molecular Biology
25

Scholar Citations

3

Scholar h-index

1

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Melatonin mitigates methamphetamine-induced testicular oxidative stress, hormonal imbalance and seminiferous tubule degeneration in rats
    AL Imam, BO Adebola, FA Sulaimon, KM Ibiyeye, AI Adedo, ...
    BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology , 2026
    2026.0
  • Evaluating the Protective Potentials of Melatonin on Methamphetamine-induced Kidney Function Deficits through the Oxidative Stress Pathway in Male Rats
    MSA Abubakar Lekan Imam*1 ., Ridwan Olawale Bello1 ., Abdussalam Abdulsala ...
    Journal of Anatomical Science 17 (1), 83 - 90 , 2026
    2026.0
  • Isosativan from the Nigerian Propolis Activates the mTORC2/AKT Pathway and Suppresses Muscle Atrophy Genes Atrogin-1 and MuRF1 in Diabetic Rats
    MI Oladayo, J Lukman, IA Lekan, AB Opalekunde
    Journal of Health Science and Medical Research 44 (1), 20251195 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Comparative Study of the Thyroid Gland of Juvenile Male Guinea Pigs and Grass-cutters: Hematological and Hormonal Profile
    FA Sulaimon, RY Ibiyeye, AL Imam, M Shehu, AIR Abioye, MS Ajao
    Anatomical Society of Nigeria , 2025
    2025.0
  • Investigating cerebellar oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis following sub-acute MPTP administration in Balb/c mice
    FA Sulaimon, RA Adeniyi, OA Akinnaso, OA Oladipupo, MJ Awodola, ...
    Society of Experimental and Clinical Anatomists of Nigeria. , 2025
    2025.0
  • Honey and levodopa comparably preserved substantia nigra pars compacta neurons through the modulation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 signaling pathway in 1 …
    FA Sulaimon, RY Ibiyeye, A Imam, AL Oyewole, AL Imam, M Shehu, ...
    Anatomy & cell biology 57 (3), 431-445 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 3
  • Thymoquinone ameliorate oxidative stress, GABAergic neuronal depletion and memory impairment through Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway in the dentate gyrus following cypermethrin …
    AL Imam, AA Okesina, FA Sulaimon, A Imam, RY Ibiyeye, LA Oyewole, ...
    BMC neuroscience 25 (1), 45 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 13
  • Thymoquinone Ingestions Reversed Inflammation Driven Glia activation and Impaired Cognitive associated behavior in Cypermethrin Exposed Rats
    AL Imam, OA Ayodeji, FA Sulamon, A Imam, R Ibiyeye, MY Adana, ...
    The Journal of Neurobehavioral Sciences 11 (2), 38-44 , 2024
    2024.0
  • Orally administered Thymoquinone mitigates cypermethrin-induced dentate gyrus oxidative stress, preventing GABAergic interneuron degeneration and memory impairment in rats via …
    AL Imam, AA Okesina, FA Sulamon, A Imam, RY Ibiyeye, LA Oyewole, ...
    2024.0
    Citations: 1
  • Urinary System
    AL Imam, SB Kareem, ER Kadir, AO Oyewopo
    Department of Anatomy, University of Ilorin. , 2024
    2024.0
  • Honey and levodopa comparably prevented oxidative damage by modulating ROS-Nrf2-GSH pathway in MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease
    FA SULAIMON, RY Ibiyeye, A Imam, AL Oyewole, AL Imam, M Shehu, ...
    Available at SSRN 4706081 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 2
  • Phoenix dactylifera Polyphenols Ameliorates Monosodium Glutamate Induced Cell Damage in the Dentate Gyrus.
    RY Usman, FA Sulaimon, AA Okesina, A Imam, AL Imam, MS Ajao
    Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (JKIMSU) 10 (2) , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 2
  • Exogenous melatonin restored the cyto-architectural integrity and biochemical activities of the cerebrum in sodium fluoride induced toxicity
    RA Ibrahim-Abdulkareem, AA Okesina, FA Sulaimon, A Imam, E Yawson, ...
    Eur. J. Anat 25, 5 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 3
  • Exogenous Melatonin Ameliorates Pontine Histoarchitecture and Associated Oxidative Damage in Sodium Fluoride Induced Toxicity
    FA Sulaimon, AA Okesina, AL Imam, RY Usman
    Nepalese Society of Neurosurgeons , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 1
  • Melatonin Mitigates Sodium Fluoride-Induced Hormonal Imbalance, Oxidative Stress, Seminal Fluid Alteration and Seminiferous Tubule Cytoarchitecture in Rats
    A Oyetunji, S Abayomi, R Abiodun, O Oluwatosin

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Thymoquinone ameliorate oxidative stress, GABAergic neuronal depletion and memory impairment through Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway in the dentate gyrus following cypermethrin …
    AL Imam, AA Okesina, FA Sulaimon, A Imam, RY Ibiyeye, LA Oyewole, ...
    BMC neuroscience 25 (1), 45 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 13
  • Honey and levodopa comparably preserved substantia nigra pars compacta neurons through the modulation of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 signaling pathway in 1 …
    FA Sulaimon, RY Ibiyeye, A Imam, AL Oyewole, AL Imam, M Shehu, ...
    Anatomy & cell biology 57 (3), 431-445 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 3
  • Exogenous melatonin restored the cyto-architectural integrity and biochemical activities of the cerebrum in sodium fluoride induced toxicity
    RA Ibrahim-Abdulkareem, AA Okesina, FA Sulaimon, A Imam, E Yawson, ...
    Eur. J. Anat 25, 5 , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 3
  • Honey and levodopa comparably prevented oxidative damage by modulating ROS-Nrf2-GSH pathway in MPTP-induced Parkinson's disease
    FA SULAIMON, RY Ibiyeye, A Imam, AL Oyewole, AL Imam, M Shehu, ...
    Available at SSRN 4706081 , 2024
    2024.0
    Citations: 2
  • Phoenix dactylifera Polyphenols Ameliorates Monosodium Glutamate Induced Cell Damage in the Dentate Gyrus.
    RY Usman, FA Sulaimon, AA Okesina, A Imam, AL Imam, MS Ajao
    Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (JKIMSU) 10 (2) , 2021
    2021.0
    Citations: 2
  • Orally administered Thymoquinone mitigates cypermethrin-induced dentate gyrus oxidative stress, preventing GABAergic interneuron degeneration and memory impairment in rats via …
    AL Imam, AA Okesina, FA Sulamon, A Imam, RY Ibiyeye, LA Oyewole, ...
    2024.0
    Citations: 1
  • Exogenous Melatonin Ameliorates Pontine Histoarchitecture and Associated Oxidative Damage in Sodium Fluoride Induced Toxicity
    FA Sulaimon, AA Okesina, AL Imam, RY Usman
    Nepalese Society of Neurosurgeons , 2020
    2020.0
    Citations: 1
  • Melatonin mitigates methamphetamine-induced testicular oxidative stress, hormonal imbalance and seminiferous tubule degeneration in rats
    AL Imam, BO Adebola, FA Sulaimon, KM Ibiyeye, AI Adedo, ...
    BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology , 2026
    2026.0
  • Evaluating the Protective Potentials of Melatonin on Methamphetamine-induced Kidney Function Deficits through the Oxidative Stress Pathway in Male Rats
    MSA Abubakar Lekan Imam*1 ., Ridwan Olawale Bello1 ., Abdussalam Abdulsala ...
    Journal of Anatomical Science 17 (1), 83 - 90 , 2026
    2026.0
  • Isosativan from the Nigerian Propolis Activates the mTORC2/AKT Pathway and Suppresses Muscle Atrophy Genes Atrogin-1 and MuRF1 in Diabetic Rats
    MI Oladayo, J Lukman, IA Lekan, AB Opalekunde
    Journal of Health Science and Medical Research 44 (1), 20251195 , 2025
    2025.0
  • Comparative Study of the Thyroid Gland of Juvenile Male Guinea Pigs and Grass-cutters: Hematological and Hormonal Profile
    FA Sulaimon, RY Ibiyeye, AL Imam, M Shehu, AIR Abioye, MS Ajao
    Anatomical Society of Nigeria , 2025
    2025.0
  • Investigating cerebellar oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis following sub-acute MPTP administration in Balb/c mice
    FA Sulaimon, RA Adeniyi, OA Akinnaso, OA Oladipupo, MJ Awodola, ...
    Society of Experimental and Clinical Anatomists of Nigeria. , 2025
    2025.0
  • Thymoquinone Ingestions Reversed Inflammation Driven Glia activation and Impaired Cognitive associated behavior in Cypermethrin Exposed Rats
    AL Imam, OA Ayodeji, FA Sulamon, A Imam, R Ibiyeye, MY Adana, ...
    The Journal of Neurobehavioral Sciences 11 (2), 38-44 , 2024
    2024.0
  • Urinary System
    AL Imam, SB Kareem, ER Kadir, AO Oyewopo
    Department of Anatomy, University of Ilorin. , 2024
    2024.0
  • Melatonin Mitigates Sodium Fluoride-Induced Hormonal Imbalance, Oxidative Stress, Seminal Fluid Alteration and Seminiferous Tubule Cytoarchitecture in Rats
    A Oyetunji, S Abayomi, R Abiodun, O Oluwatosin