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Khalifa University of Science and Technology: Abu Dhabi, AE

2023-06-01 to present | Assistant Professor (Biological Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences)
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Muhammad Farooq Rai

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Freie Universitat Berlin: Berlin, Berlin, DE

2008 | Ph.D. (Immunology and Molecular Biology)
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Faculty Opinions: London, GB

2017-10-23 to present | Faculty Member
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Appraising the evolving landscape of protease inhibition in osteoarthritis

Nature Reviews Rheumatology
2025-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai
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Loss of periostin function impairs ligament fibroblast activity and facilitates ROS‐mediated cellular senescence

The FASEB Journal
2024-08-31 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai; Xin Duan; Mingming Yan; Robert H. Brophy; Lei Cai
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Distinct patterns of cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors in synovial fluid after ACL injury in comparison to osteoarthritis

Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2024-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai; Lei Cai; Nobuaki Chinzei; Eric J. Schmidt; Omer Yousuf; Farshid Guilak; Robert H. Brophy
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Three decades of advancements in osteoarthritis research: insights from transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic studies

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
2024-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai; Kelsey H. Collins; Annemarie Lang; Tristan Maerz; Jeroen Geurts; Cristina Ruiz-Romero; Ronald K. June; Yolande Ramos; Sarah J. Rice; Shabana Amanda Ali et al.
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Osteoarthritis year in review 2023: genetics, genomics, and epigenetics

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
2024-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Amina Waheed; Muhammad Farooq Rai
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Gene Expression in Glenoid Articular Cartilage Varies Across Acute Instability, Chronic Instability, and Osteoarthritis

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
2023-07-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Alexander W. Aleem; Muhammad Farooq Rai; Lei Cai; Robert H. Brophy
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Synovial Fluid Proteomics From Serial Aspirations of ACL-Injured Knees Identifies Candidate Biomarkers

The American Journal of Sports Medicine
2023-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai; Lei Cai; Qiang Zhang; R. Reid Townsend; Robert H. Brophy
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Reply to the Letter to the Editor

Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2022-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai; Eric D. Tycksen; Jay Keener
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RNA‐Seq analysis reveals sex‐dependent transcriptomic profiles of human subacromial bursa stratified by tear etiology

Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2022-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai; Lei Cai; Eric D. Tycksen; Aaron Chamberlain; Jay Keener
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RNA‐Seq reveals distinct transcriptomic differences in rotator cuff tendon based on tear etiology and patient sex

Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2022-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai; Lei Cai; Eric D. Tycksen; Jay Keener; Aaron Chamberlain
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Proteomic Profile Analysis of Synovial Fluid in Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears

The American Journal of Sports Medicine
2022-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Robert H. Brophy; Lei Cai; Qiang Zhang; R. Reid Townsend; Muhammad Farooq Rai
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Glutamine metabolism modulates chondrocyte inflammatory response

eLife
2022-08-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Manoj Arra; Gaurav Swarnkar; Naga Suresh Adapala; Syeda Kanwal Naqvi; Lei Cai; Muhammad Farooq Rai; Srikanth Singamaneni; Gabriel Mbalaviele; Robert Brophy; Yousef Abu-Amer
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Glutamine metabolism modulates chondrocyte inflammatory response

2022-06-09 | Preprint
Contributors: Manoj Arra; Gaurav Swarnkar; Naga Suresh Adapala; Syeda Kanwal Naqvi; Lei Cai; Farooq Rai; Gabriel Mbalaviele; Robert Brophy; Yousef Abu-Amer
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Novel mechanistic role of Kif26b in adipogenic differentiation of murine multipotent stromal cells

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
2022-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Mingming Yan; Lei Cai; Xin Duan; Muhammad Farooq Rai
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Amelioration of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Mice Using Intraarticular Silencing of Periostin via Nanoparticle‐Based Small Interfering RNA

Arthritis & Rheumatology
2021-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Xin Duan; Lei Cai; Christine T. N. Pham; Yousef Abu‐Amer; Hua Pan; Robert H. Brophy; Samuel A. Wickline; Muhammad Farooq Rai
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Back to basics: Transcriptomics studies for deep phenotyping of osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open
2021-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai
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Periostin loss-of-function protects mice from post-traumatic and age-related osteoarthritis

Arthritis Research & Therapy
2021-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Mukundan Attur; Xin Duan; Lei Cai; Tianzhen Han; Weili Zhang; Eric D. Tycksen; Jonathan Samuels; Robert H. Brophy; Steven B. Abramson; Muhammad Farooq Rai
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Radiographic and Clinical Evidence for Osteoarthritis at Medium-Term Follow-up after Arthroscopic Partial Medial Meniscectomy

CARTILAGE
2021-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Joseph D. Lamplot; William P. Tompkins; Michael V. Friedman; Joseph T. Nguyen; Muhammad Farooq Rai; Robert H. Brophy
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Nip it in the bud: potential for the early treatment of osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
2021-01 | Journal article
Contributors: M.F. Rai
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KIF26B Silencing Prevents Osseous Transdifferentiation of Progenitor/Stem Cells and Attenuates Ectopic Calcification in a Murine Model

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
2020-12-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Mingming Yan; Xin Duan; Lei Cai; Weili Zhang; Matthew J Silva; Robert H Brophy; Muhammad Farooq Rai
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A Microarray Study of Articular Cartilage in Relation to Obesity and Severity of Knee Osteoarthritis

CARTILAGE
2020-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai; Linda J. Sandell; Toby N. Barrack; Lei Cai; Eric D. Tycksen; Simon Y. Tang; Matthew J. Silva; Robert L. Barrack
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Molecular biology of meniscus pathology: Lessons learned from translational studies and mouse models

Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2020-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai; Robert H. Brophy; Vicki Rosen
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Genetic correlations between cartilage regeneration and degeneration reveal an inverse relationship

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
2020-08 | Journal article
Contributors: M.F. Rai; J.M. Cheverud; E.J. Schmidt; L.J. Sandell
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Micro-Clotting of Platelet-Rich Plasma Upon Loading in Hydrogel Microspheres Leads to Prolonged Protein Release and Slower Microsphere Degradation

Polymers
2020-07-30 | Journal article
Contributors: Miran Hannah Choi; Alexandra Blanco; Samuel Stealey; Xin Duan; Natasha Case; Scott Allen Sell; Muhammad Farooq Rai; Silviya Petrova Zustiak
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LDHA-mediated ROS generation in chondrocytes is a potential therapeutic target for osteoarthritis

Nature Communications
2020-07-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Manoj Arra; Gaurav Swarnkar; Ke Ke; Jesse E. Otero; Jun Ying; Xin Duan; Takashi Maruyama; Muhammad Farooq Rai; Regis J. O’Keefe; Gabriel Mbalaviele et al.
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Duration of symptoms prior to partial meniscectomy is not associated with the expression of osteoarthritis genes in the injured meniscus

Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2020-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Robert H. Brophy; Eric J. Schmidt; Lei Cai; Muhammad Farooq Rai
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RNA-seq analysis of chondrocyte transcriptome reveals genetic heterogeneity in LG/J and SM/J murine strains

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
2020-04 | Journal article
Contributors: X. Duan; L. Cai; E.J. Schmidt; J. Shen; E.D. Tycksen; R.J. O'Keefe; J.M. Cheverud; M.F. Rai
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Induction of WNT16 via Peptide-mRNA Nanoparticle-Based Delivery Maintains Cartilage Homeostasis

Pharmaceutics
2020-01-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Huimin Yan; Ying Hu; Antonina Akk; Muhammad Farooq Rai; Hua Pan; Samuel A. Wickline; Christine T.N. Pham
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Applications of RNA interference in the treatment of arthritis

Translational Research
2019-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai; Hua Pan; Huimin Yan; Linda J. Sandell; Christine T.N. Pham; Samuel A. Wickline
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Proteomic analysis of synovial fluid identifies periostin as a biomarker for anterior cruciate ligament injury

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
2019-12 | Journal article
Contributors: R.H. Brophy; L. Cai; X. Duan; Q. Zhang; R.R. Townsend; R.M. Nunley; F. Guilak; M.F. Rai
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Platelet‐Rich Plasma Released From Polyethylene Glycol Hydrogels Exerts Beneficial Effects on Human Chondrocytes

Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2019-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Era Jain; Nobuaki Chinzei; Alexandra Blanco; Natasha Case; Linda J. Sandell; Scott Sell; Muhammad Farooq Rai; Silviya P. Zustiak
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Distinct degenerative phenotype of articular cartilage from knees with meniscus tear compared to knees with osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
2019-06 | Journal article
Contributors: M.F. Rai; E.D. Tycksen; L. Cai; J. Yu; R.W. Wright; R.H. Brophy
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Evidence for Genetic Contribution to Variation in Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis in Mice

Arthritis & Rheumatology
2019-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Nobuaki Chinzei; Muhammad Farooq Rai; Shingo Hashimoto; Eric J. Schmidt; Ken Takebe; James M. Cheverud; Linda J. Sandell
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Development of a peptide-siRNA nanocomplex targeting NF- κB for efficient cartilage delivery

Scientific Reports
2019-01-24 | Journal article
Contributors: Huimin Yan; Xin Duan; Hua Pan; Antonina Akk; Linda J. Sandell; Samuel A. Wickline; Muhammad Farooq Rai; Christine T. N. Pham
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Presence of meniscus tear alters gene expression profile of anterior cruciate ligament tears

Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2018-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Robert H. Brophy; Marcus A. Rothermich; Eric D. Tycksen; Lei Cai; Muhammad Farooq Rai
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Early onset of disc degeneration in SM/J mice is associated with changes in ion transport systems and fibrotic events

Matrix Biology
2018-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Ying Zhang; Chi Xiong; Mateusz Kudelko; Yan Li; Cheng Wang; Yuk Lun Wong; Vivian Tam; Muhammad Farooq Rai; James Cheverud; Heather A. Lawson et al.
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Canine hip dysplasia: A natural animal model for human developmental dysplasia of the hip

Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2018-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Cecilia Pascual‐Garrido; Farshid Guilak; M. Farooq Rai; Michael D. Harris; Mandi J. Lopez; Rory J. Todhunter; John C. Clohisy
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Molecular influence of anterior cruciate ligament tear remnants on chondrocytes: a biologic connection between injury and osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
2018-04 | Journal article
Contributors: N. Chinzei; R.H. Brophy; X. Duan; L. Cai; R.M. Nunley; L.J. Sandell; M.F. Rai
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Transcriptome comparison of meniscus from patients with and without osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
2018-03 | Journal article
Contributors: R.H. Brophy; B. Zhang; L. Cai; R.W. Wright; L.J. Sandell; M.F. Rai
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Advantages of RNA‐seq compared to RNA microarrays for transcriptome profiling of anterior cruciate ligament tears

Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2018-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai; Eric D. Tycksen; Linda J. Sandell; Robert H. Brophy
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Early changes in the knee of healer and non-healer mice following non-invasive mechanical injury

Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84987916944

Contributors: Duan, X.; Rai, M.F.; Holguin, N.; Silva, M.J.; Patra, D.; Liao, W.; Sandell, L.J.
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Traumatic and Degenerative Meniscus Tears Have Different Gene Expression Signatures

American Journal of Sports Medicine
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85008439752

Contributors: Brophy, R.H.; Sandell, L.J.; Rai, M.F.
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Muhammad Farooq Rai via Scopus - Elsevier

Therapeutic efficacy of intra-articular hyaluronan derivative and platelet-rich plasma in mice following axial tibial loading

PLOS ONE
2017-04-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Xin Duan; Hani A. Awad; Linda J. Sandell; Nobuaki Chinzei; Nilsson Holguin; Matthew J. Silva; Antonella Schiavinato; Muhammad Farooq Rai
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Changes in Transcriptome-Wide Gene Expression of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears Based on Time from Injury

American Journal of Sports Medicine
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84982867350

Contributors: Brophy, R.H.; Tycksen, E.D.; Sandell, L.J.; Rai, M.F.
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Muhammad Farooq Rai via Scopus - Elsevier

Gene expression in human meniscal tears has limited association with early degenerative changes in knee articular cartilage

Connective Tissue Research
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84981736117

Contributors: Brophy, R.H.; Sandell, L.J.; Cheverud, J.M.; Rai, M.F.
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Suppression of NF-κB activity via nanoparticle-based siRNA delivery alters early cartilage responses to injury

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
2016 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84991517844

Contributors: Yan, H.; Duan, X.; Pan, H.; Holguin, N.; Rai, M.F.; Akk, A.; Springer, L.E.; Wickline, S.A.; Sandell, L.J.; Pham, C.T.N.
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RNA Microarray Analysis of Macroscopically Normal Articular Cartilage from Knees Undergoing Partial Medial Meniscectomy: Potential Prediction of the Risk for Developing Osteoarthritis

PLOS ONE
2016-05-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai; Joseph Najbauer; Linda J. Sandell; Bo Zhang; Rick W. Wright; Robert H. Brophy
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Emerging Concepts in Gene Therapy for Osteoarthritis

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84942573951

Contributors: Rai, M.F.; Sandell, L.J.
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Genetic loci that regulate ectopic calcification in response to knee trauma in LG/J by SM/J advanced intercross mice

Journal of Orthopaedic Research
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84940459119

Contributors: Rai, M.F.; Schmidt, E.J.; Hashimoto, S.; Cheverud, J.M.; Sandell, L.J.
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Genetic Variability in the Response to Injury

Post-Traumatic Arthritis
2015 | Other
Contributors: Muhammad Farooq Rai; Linda J. Sandell
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Review activity for Osteoarthritis and cartilage (11)
Review activity for Osteoarthritis and cartilage open. (5)
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Review activity for Stem cell research & therapy. (1)
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