Dr. Abdur Rahman Ansari

PhD (China), M.Phil (UVAS), DVM (UAF)
Assistant Professor

Tel:  +92-47-7671260 (indirect)
Mobile: +92-300-5608745
Email: arahman@uvas.edu.pk

HEC Approved Supervisor

Biography

Dr. Abdur Rahman Ansari joined the Department of Basic Sciences, Section of Anatomy & Histology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (CVAS), Jhang (Sub-campus of UVAS, Lahore) as a lecturer in October 2009. He was appointed as Assistant Professor in January 2017. He did his DVM from UAF and M.phil from UVAS, Lahore. He earned his doctoral degree from Wuhan, China.

His major responsibilities include teaching, research and departmental administration. He is convener of committee for physical verification/checking of the CVAS, store items. He is member of PVMC, Islamabad and European Association of Veterinary Anatomists (EAVA). He is HEC approved PhD supervisor. Dr. Ansari has more than 20 peer reviewed research publications in well reputed national and international scientific journals.

Areas of Interest

  • Innovation in gross veterinary anatomy teaching, application of bioinformatics tools in anatomy and histology, Histomorphology, RNA-sequencing, special staining, immunohistochemistry.

Publications


 

 

  1. Abdur Rahman Ansari, Ning-Ya Li, Zhi-Jian Sun, Hai-Bo Huang, Xing Zhao, Lei Cui, Ya-Fang Hu, Ju-Ming Zhong, Niel A. Karrow and Hua-Zhen Liu. Lipopolysaccharide induces acute bursal atrophy in broiler chicks by activating TLR4‑MAPK-NF-κB/AP-1 signaling. Oncotarget, 2017 (Advance Publication): https://doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.19964  (IF= 5.168)
  2. Ansari A R, Liu H-Z*. Acute thymic involution and mechanisms for recovery. Arch. Immunol. Ther. Exp. (2017) 65: 401. (IF= 3.176)
  3. Ansari A R, Wen L, Huang H-B, Wang J-X, Huang X-Y, Peng K-M, Liu H-Z*. Lipopolysaccharide stimulation upregulated Toll-like receptor 4 expression in chicken cerebellum. Veterinary immunology and immunopathology, 2015, 166: 145-150. (IF= 1.535)
  4. Ansari A R, Ge X-H, Huang H-B, Huang X-Y, Zhao X, Ke-Mei, Peng, Zhong J-M, Liu H-Z*. Effects of lipopolysaccharide on the histomorphology and expression of toll like receptor 4 in chicken trachea and lung. Avian Pathology, 2016, 45:530-537. (IF= 1.639)
  5. Ansari A R, Ge X-H, Huang H-B, Wang J-X, Peng K-M, Yu M, Liu H-Z*. Expression Patterns of Toll-Like Receptor 4 in Pig Uterus during Pregnancy. Pakistan Veterinary Journal, 2015, 35: 466-469. (IF= 1.39)
  6. Xi-Yao Huang, Abdur Rahman Ansari, Hai-Bo Huang, Xing Zhao, Ning-Ya Li, Zhi-Jian Sun, Ke-Mei Peng, Juming Zhong and Hua-Zhen Liu. Lipopolysaccharide mediates immuno-pathological alterations in young chicken liver through TLR4 signaling. BMC Immunology 18(12) February 2017: DOI: 10.1186/s12865-017-0199-7 (IF= 2.481)
  7. Ningya Li, Abdur Rahman Ansari, Zhijian Sun, Haibo Huang, Lei Cui, Yafang Hu, Xing Zhao, Juming Zhong, El-Sayed Mahfouz Abdel-Kafy, Huazhen Liu. Toll like receptor 4 signaling pathway participated in Salmonella lipopolysaccharide-induced spleen injury in young chicks. Microbial Pathogenesis, 2017, 112: 288-294.  (IF= 2.009)
  8. Huang, H., Liu, A., Wu, H., Ansari, A. R., Wang, J., Huang, X., Liu, H*. Transcriptome analysis indicated that Salmonella lipopolysaccharide-induced thymocyte death and thymic atrophy were related to TLR4-FOS/JUN pathway in chicks. BMC Genomics, 2016, 17, 322. (IF= 3.986)
  9. Huang H-B, Xiang Q-H, Wu H, Ansari A R, Wen L, Ge X-H, Wang J-X, Peng K-M, Liu H-Z*. TLR4 is constitutively expressed in chick thymic epithelial cells. Veterinary immunology and immunopathology,2014, 158: 182-188. (IF= 1.535)
  10. Xiao K, Zhou Y, Yuan H, Cui L, Rehman Z, Ansari A.R, Yang Z, Peng K, Song H*. The regulation mechanism of apoptosis by visfatin in the mesenteric lymph nodes of LPS-treated rats. Histology and histopathology,2016, 31(9): 987-1000. (IF= 2.096)
  11. Xiao K, Ansari A R, Rehman Z, Khaliq H, Song H, Tang J, Wang J, Wang W, Sun P-P, Zhong J Peng K M*. Effect of boric acid supplementation of ostrich water on the expression of Foxn1 in thymus. Histology and histopathology,2015a, 30: 1367-1378. (IF= 2.096)
  12. Xiao K, Zou W-H, Yang Z, Ur Rehman Z, Ansari A R, Yuan H-R, Zhou Y, Cui L, Peng K-M, Song H*. The role of visfatin on the regulation of inflammation and apoptosis in the spleen of LPS-treated rats. Cell and tissue research,2015b, 359: 605-618. (IF= 3.565)
  13. Yang K, Xiao K, Huang H, Lu S, Zhong J, Ansari A R, Khaliq H, Song H, Liu H, Peng K*. Molecular cloning, expression and bioactivity of B cell activating factor (BAFF) in African ostrich. International immunopharmacology, 2015, 28: 686-694. (IF= 2.472)
  14. Sun P, Luo Y, Wu X. T, ANSARI A. R, Wang J, Yang K, Xiao K & Peng, K*. Effects of supplemental boron on intestinal proliferation and apoptosis in African ostrich chicks. Int. J. Morphol., 34(3):830-835, 2016. (IF= 0.318)
  15. Zhou, Ying, Huai-rui Yuan, Lu Cui, Abdur Rahman Ansari, Ke Xiao, You Luo, Xin-tong Wu et al. "Effects of visfatin on the apoptosis of intestinal mucosal cells in immunological stressed rats." Acta histochemica 119, no. 1 (2017): 26-31. (IF= 1.714)
  16. Arbab Sikandar, Muhammad Adil, Abdur Rahman Ansari, Amar Nasir, Touseef Ur Rehman, Muhammad Raza hameed, Ishtiaq Ahmad: HISTOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF THE GUT OF NILI-RAVI BUFFALOES FOR DIAGNOSING PARATUBERCULOSIS. Buffalo Bulletin 12/2014; Vol.33(4):370-375. (IF= 0.027)
  17. Huang H-B, Xiao K, Lu S, Yang K-L, Ansari A R, Khaliq H, Song H, Zhong J, Liu H-Z, Peng K-M*. Increased Thymic Cell Turnover under Boron Stress May Bypass TLR3/4 Pathway in African Ostrich. PLoS One,2015, 10: e0129596.  (IF= 3.234)   

 

  1. Ansari AR., Sikandar A., Qamar AY & Akbar Z. Morphometric evaluation of corpus luteum and ovary during estrous in Nili-Ravi buffalo through ultrasonography in spring and dry hot seasons. 2nd International Workshop on Dairy Science Park (November 18-20, 2013). RG-11 (page 114)
  2. Sikandar A., Ansari AR., Nasir A., Khan K & Rehman TU. A histopathological report on multibacillary form of naturally occurring paratuberculosis infection in buffaloes. 2nd International Workshop on Dairy Science Park (November 18-20, 2013). AH-58 (page 76)
  3. Akbar Z., Qureshi AS., Pasha RH., Ansari AR., Ali MZ., Sarfraz A., Naseer Z., Hussain M. & Sohoo MUR. Variations of gonadal structures and functions of male Japanese quail (Coturnix Japonica) in different breeding seasons of Punjab, Pakistan. 2nd International Workshop on Dairy Science Park (November 18-20, 2013). PS-23 (page 153)

 

 

Professional Memberships

  1. Life Member Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council of Pakistan, Islamabad.
  2. Life Member of Alumni Association, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore-Pakistan.
  3. Member of European Association of Veterinary Anatomists (EAVA).

Professional Trainings/Workshops (Participated)

  1. Three days hands-on training workshop on "Canine Radiographic Anatomy" at UVAS, Lahore in collaboration with CEPA.
  2. Two days workshop on "USE OF ENDNOTE X5 FOR BIOMEDICAL RESAERCHERS" at CVAS, Jhang in collaboration with CEPA.
  3. Two days workshop on "DATA ANALYSIS" at CVAS, Jhang in collaboration with CEPA.
  4. One week training of Professional Competency Enhancement Program (PCEPT)–Part-I for Teachers, at UVAS, Lahore
  5. One week training of Professional Competency Enhancement Program (PCEPT)–Part-II for Teachers, at UVAS, Lahore

Certificates obtained in short courses

  1. Certificate of Instructions in Office Automation,  from Division of Education and Extension, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  2. A Certificate Course in CCF (Certificate In Computer Fundamentals) from Computer Centre Government College Samanabad , Faisalabad, Pakistan
  3. Certificate of Participation in International Conference on Future Prospects of Dairy Production in Pakistan held on, November 3-4, 2008 at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  4. Certificate of Instructions in Dairy Husbandry from Division of Education and Extension, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  5. Certificate of participation in Meat Production & Processing organized by National Vocational & Technical Education Commission in collaboration with University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  6. Certificate of Instructions in Community Development  from Division of Education and Extension, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  7. Certificate of  Contribution in Room Competition at Pakistan Day Celebrations held on March 23rd 2007 By Hall Senate & Office of  the Hall Warden, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  8. Certificate of Instructions in Equitation from Division of Education and Extension, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  9. Certificate of Instructions in Apiculture from Division of Education and Extension, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  10. Certificate in Ornamental & Fish Aquarium Management from, UAF, Pakistan.