Publications

Peer-reviewed publications

  • Hassan A, Ji H., Zhang Y, Sandberg K. Splice variant-specific silencing of angiotensin type 1a receptor messenger RNA by RNA interference in vascular smooth muscle cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 339:397-403, 2006.

  • Hassan A, Tian Y, Zheng W, Sandberg K, Verbalis J. Inhibition of kidney (V2) vasopressin receptor expression by RNA interference in adult mice. Physiol Genomics. 21:382-8, 2005.

  • Hassan A, Mason DR. Mechanisms of desensitization of the adrenocorticotrophin response to arginine vasopressin in ovine anterior pituitary cells. J Endocrinol, 184:29-40, 2005

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  • Wu Z, Ji H, Hassan A, Aguilera G, Sandberg K. Regulation of pituitary corticotropin releasing factor type-1 receptor mRNA binding proteins by modulation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis. J Neuroendocrinol, 16:214-220, 2004.

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  • Hassan A, Chacko S, Mason D. Desensitization of the adrenocorticotrophin responses to arginine vasopressin and corticotrophin-releasing hormone in ovine anterior pituitary cells. J Endocrinol 178:491-501, 2003.

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  • Mason D, Hassan A, Chacko S, Thompson P. Acute and chronic regulation of pituitary receptors for vasopressin and corticotropin-releasing hormone. Arch Physiol Biochem 110:74-89, 2002.

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Theses

  • Hassan, A. Desensitization of the adrenocorticotropin response to arginine vasopressin. Ph.D. thesis, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2002.

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  • Hassan, A. Desensitization of the adrenocorticotropin response to arginine vasopressin. B.Sc. (Hons) thesis, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1996.

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Invited Lectures

  • Hassan A, Tian Y, Zheng W, Sandberg K, Verbalis J. Inhibition of vasopressin (AVP) V2 receptor expression by RNA interference (RNAi) in adult mice. LKEM Alumni pre-EB meeting, Washington, DC, April 18, 2004.

  • Hassan A, Silencing of G protein-coupled receptors by RNA interference in vivo and in vitro. National Institues of Health RNA Club, Bethesda, Maryland, December 2, 2003.

  • Hassan A. Stress and Ewes. Department of Zoology, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, June 12, 1998.

Conference abstracts (Oral Presentation)

  • Hassan A, Tian Y, Zheng W, Sandberg K, Verbalis J. Inhibition of vasopressin (AVP) V2 receptor expression by RNA interference (RNAi) in adult mice. Experimental Biology 2004, Washington, DC, Absract 6580, 2004.

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  • Tian Y, Hassan A, Zheng W, Sandberg K, Verbalis J. RNA interference of the vasopressin V2 receptor in vivo produces functional impairment of maximal urine concentration in C57B6 mice. Experimental Biology 2004, Washington, DC, Abstract 7651, 2004.

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  • Hassan A, Kim J, Ji H, Zhang Y, Sandberg K. siRNA-mediated Silencing of Angiotensin Type 1a Receptor (AT1aR) Splice Variants Reveals that AT1aR Expression is Translationally Controlled by AT1aR Alternative Splicing in Rat Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells. 57th Annual Fall Conference of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research, Washington, DC, Abstract 75, 2003.

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  • Mason DR, Hassan AMA, Chacko, SRR. Comparison of anterior pituitary cell desensitisation to corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) and vasopressin (VP). International Congress of Neuroendocrinology, Bristol, U.K., 2002.

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  • Hassan A, Mason D. Regulation of the adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) response to arginine vasopressin (AVP): mechanisms of desensitisation and resensitisation. NZ Med J 115:176, 2002.

    (Presented at the Canterbury Medical Research Society Scientific Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2001]

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  • Hassan A, Mason D. Rapid desensitization and recovery of the adrenocorticotropin response of anterior pituitary cells to arginine vasopressin. Proceedings of the Endocrine Society of Australia 42:242, 1999.

    (Presented at the New Zealand Society of Endocrinology Scientific Meeting, Mt Maunganui, New Zealand, 1999)

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  • Hassan A, Mason D. Rapid desensitization of the adrenocorticotropin response of anterior pituitary cells to arginine vasopressin. NZ Med J 112:280, 1998.

    (Presented at the Canterbury Medical Research Society Scientific Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1998)

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  • Hassan A, Mason D. Involvement of adenylate cyclase in desensitization of the adrenocorticotropin response of anterior pituitary cells to corticotropin-releasing hormone. NZ Med J 110:399, 1997.

    (Presented at the Canterbury Medical Research Society Scientific Meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand, 1997)

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Conference Abstracts (Poster presentations)

  • Hassan A, Ji H, Zhang Y, Sandberg K. Splice variant-specific RNA interference of angiotensin type 1a receptor (AT1aR) demonstrates that AT1aR expression is translationally controlled by alternative splicing in rat aortic smooth muscle cells (RASMC). Experimental Biology 2004, Washington, DC, Abstract 7230, 2004.

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  • Hassan A, Ji H, Zhang Y, Sandberg K. siRNA-mediated silencing of angiotensin type 1a receptor (AT1aR) splice variants reveals that AT1aR expression is translationally controlled by AT1aR alternative splicing in rat aortic smooth muscle cells (RASMC). Angiotensin Gordon Research Conference, Ventura, CA, 2004.

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  • Hassan A, Tian Y, Zheng W, Sandberg K, Verbalis J. Inhibition of vasopressin (AVP) V2 receptor expression by RNA interference (RNAi) in adult mice. Georgetown University Student Research Days, Washington, DC, 2004.

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  • Hassan A, Mason D. Regulation of the adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) response to arginine vasopressin (AVP): mechanisms of desensitization and resensitization. Experimental Biology 2003, San Diego, CA, Abstract 6999, 2003.

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  • Chacko S, Hassan A, Mason, D. Role of corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) in rapid desensitization of the adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) response of anterior pituitary cells. 11th International Congress of Endocrinology, Sydney, Australia, Abstract P1407, 2000.

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  • Hassan A, Mason D. Mechanism of rapid desensitization of the adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) response to arginine vasopressin (AVP). 11th International Congress of Endocrinology, Sydney, Australia, Abstract P1406, 2000.

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  • Hassan A, Mason D. Involvement of adenylate cyclase in desensitization of the adrenocorticotropin response of anterior pituitary cells to corticotropin-releasing hormone. FEBS Special Meeting on Cell Signalling Mechanisms , Abstract P2-037, 1997.

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  • Mason D, Hassan A, Rothwell S. Mechanism of desensitization of the adrenocorticotropin response of anterior pituitary cells to corticotropin-releasing hormone. 80th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, Abstract P3-422, 1997.