KAM School of Life Sciences
Extension Number: 542
Office Number: S-328

BRIEF PROFILE

Dr. Arslan received his PhD in endocrinology from the University of Wisconsin, USA, He has previously served as a Merit Professor and Vice-Chancellor at the Quaid-i-Azam University and was conferred the national award of Sitara-i-Imtiaz in 1993. He has also been a visiting professor at the University of Pittsburgh, USA and the University of Muenster, Germany.  He has supervised numerous MPhil and PhD students and has to his credit more than 130 research papers published in international journals. His scientific contributions have been cited in standard books and reviews on the subject. He has been the recipient of a number of research grants awarded by national and international organizations. At present his research interests include clinical and genetic aspects of obesity and reproductive endocrinology.  Currently, he is also coordinating an international collaborative research project on biology and genetics of obesity in Pakistani children in collaboration with University of Lille, France and Imperial College London, UK.

EDUCATION

• PhD in Endocrinology/Physiology, University of Wisconsin, USA
• MSc Hons in Zoology, Government College/University of the Punjab, Lahore

RESEACH & PUBLICATIONS

Currently, our research focuses on clinical and genetic aspects of obesity and  reproductive endocrinology. The most significant outcome of our investigations has resulted in unravelling an exceptionally high prevalence of monogenic obesity in children in Pakistani population. Our collaborative research has resulted in the discovery of a number of new genes and novel variants associated with obesity. Currently, we are studying co-morbidities of monogenic obesity specifically in relation to sexual maturation and bone metabolism in the local population.

I. International Research Publications

1. Saeed S, Khanam R, Janjua QM, [……], Arslan M, Froguel P. High morbidity and mortality in children with untreated congenital deficiency of leptin or its receptor. Cell Rep Med. 2023 Sep 19;4(9):101187. doi:10.1016/j.xcrm.2023.101187.
2. Saeed S, Ning L, [….] Khanam R, Manzoor J, Janjua QM, [….] Farooqi S, Bonnefond A, Arslan M, Froguel P. Biallelic mutations in P4HTM cause syndromic obesity. Diabetes 2023 ;72:1–7. (https://doi.org/10.2337/db22-1017 )
3. Talbot F, [……] Saeed S, Bonnefond A, Arslan M, Yeo GSH, Froguel P, [….] Luckman SM, Farooqi IS. A rare human variant that disrupts GPR10 signalling causes weight gain in mice. Nature Commun. 2023; 14:1450-1459. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-36966-3. PMID: 36922513; PMCID: PMC10017677.
4. Saeed, S, Janjua QM, Haseeb A, Khanam R, […] Bonnefond A, Arslan M, Froguel P. Rare variant analysis of obesity-associated genes in young adults with severe obesity from a consanguineous population of Pakistan. Diabetes 2022; 71:1-12 (https://doi.org/10.2337/db21-0373)
5. Saeed S, Arslan M, Manzoor J, Din SM, Janjua QM, Ayesha H, Ain QT, Inam L, Lobbens S, Vaillant E, Durand E, Derhourhi M, Amanzougarene S, Badreddine A, Berberian L, Gaget S, Khan WI, Butt TA, Bonnefond A, Froguel P. Genetic causes of severe childhood obesity: A remarkably high prevalence in an inbred population of Pakistan. Diabetes 2020; 69: 1424-1438. (https://doi.org/10.2337/db19-1238).
6. Saeed S, Arslan M, Froguel P. Genetics of obesity in consanguineous populations: towards precision medicine and the discovery of novel obesity genes. OBESITY (Silver Spring).2018. 26:474-484. (DOI:10.1002/oby.22064)
7. Saeed S, Bonnefond A, [….] Arslan M, Froguel P. Loss-of-function mutations in ADCY3 cause monogenic severe obesity. NATURE GENETICS. 2018. 50: 175-179. (doi: 10.1038/s41588-017-0023-6)
8. Janjua QM, Shahid A, Alam R, Rizwan M, Saeed S, Qazi MH, Arslan M. Evidence of male hypogonadism at an early age as a familial risk of type 2 diabetes. ANN ENDOCRINOL (Paris). 2015. 76: 658-663
9. Saeed S, Bonnefond A, Manzoor J, Shabir F, Ayesha H, Philippe J, Durand E, Crouch H, Sand O, Ali M, Butt T, Rathore AW, Falchi M,, Arslan M, Froguel P. Genetic variants in LEP, LEPR, and MC4R explain 30% of severe obesity in children from a consanguineous population. OBESITY (Silver Spring). 2015; 23:1687-95.
10. Anees M, Anis RA, Yousaf S, Murtaza I, Sultan A, Arslan M, Shahab M. Effect of maternal iodine supplementation on thyroid function and birth outcome in goiter endemic areas. CURR MED RES OPIN. 2015; 31:667-74.
11. Saeed S, Bonnefond A, Manzoor J, Philippe J, Durand E, Arshad M, Sand O, A Butt TA, Falchi M, Arslan M and Froguel P. Novel LEPR mutations in obese Pakistani children identified by PCR-based enrichment and next generation sequencing. OBESITY (Silver Spring) 2014; 22: 1112-17.
12. Bonnefond A, Philippe J, Durand E, Muller J, Saeed S, Arslan M, Martínez R,De Graeve F, Dhennin V, Rabearivelo I, Polak M,Cavé H, Castaño L, Vaxillaire M,Mandel JL, Sand O, Froguel P. Highly sensitive diagnosis of 43 monogenic forms of diabetes or obesity, through one step PCR-based enrichment in combination with next-generation sequencing.DIABETES CARE 37: 460-467. 2014
13. Saeed S, Bech PR, Hafeez T, Alam R, Falchi M, Ghatei MA, Bloom SR, Arslan M, Froguel P. Changes in levels of peripheral hormones controlling appetite are inconsistent with hyperphagia in leptin-deficient subjects. ENDOCRINE. 45: 401-408. 2014 2013 Jul 4 DOI 10.1007/s12020-013-0009-9
14. Saeed, S., Butt, T.A., Anwer, M., Arslan, M. and Froguel, P. High prevalence of leptin and melanocotin-4 receptor gene mutations in children with severe obesity from Pakistani consanguineous families. MOLCULAR GENETICS AND METABOLISM 106: 121-126. 2012.
15. Shahid, A., Saeed, S., Butt, T.A., Alam, R, Qazi, M.H. and Arslan, M. Evidence of hypogonadism and its association with serum insulin and leptin levels in male offspring of diabetic parents. ACTA ENDOCRINOLOGICA (Buc) 7: 365-372. 2011.
16. Akram, T., Hasan, S., Imran, M, and Arslan, M. Association of polycystic ovary syndrome with cardiovascular risk factors. GYNECOLOGICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY 26: 47-53. 2010.
17. Ahmad, N., Umair, S., Shahab, M. and Arslan M. Testicular development and establishment of spermatogenesis. THERIOGENOLOGY 73: 20-25. 2010.
18. Shahid, A., Lone, K.P., Saeed, S. and Arslan, M. Male offspring of both diabetic parents have higher insulin resistance and serum leptin levels compared to those with one diabetic parent. HORMONES 7: 313-319. 2008.
19. Fraser, M.O., Arslan, M. and Plant, T.M. Androgen and estrogen treatment, alone, or in combination differentially influence bone maturation and hypothalamic mechanisms timing puberty in the male rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta). PEDIATRIC RESEARCH 57: 141-148. 2005.
20. Rizvi, S.S.R., Weinbauer, G.F., Arslan, M., Partsch, C.-J. and Nieschlag, E. Testosterone modulates growth hormone secretion at the hypothalamic but not at the hypophyseal level in the adult rhesus monkey. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY 165: 337-344. 2000.
21. Aslam, H., Rosiepen, G., Krishnamurthy, H., Arslan, M., Clemen, G., Nieschlag, E.and Weinbauer, G.F. The cycle duration of the seminiferous epithelium remains unaltered during GnRH antagonist-induced testicular involution in rats and monkeys. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY 161:281-288. 1999
22. Rizvi, S.S.R., Arslan, M. and Shahab, M. Age-related shifts in secretion of growth hormone in non-human primates. PROCEEDINGS OF AUSTRALIAN PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SOCIETY 29: 358P. 1998.
23. Meinhardt, A., Seitz, J., Arslan, M. Aumüller, G. and Weinbauer, G.F. Hormonal regulation and germ cell-specific expression of heat shock protein 60 (hsp60) in the testis of macaque monkeys (Macaca mulatta and M. fascicularis). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY 21: 301-307. 1998
24. Aslam, H., Shahab, M. and Arslan, M. Similar effects of dopamine and dopamine antagonist on growth hormone secretion in a non-human primate. JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY 147 (suppl):P37. 1995.
25. Mustafa, G., Anzar, M., Arslan, M. Separation of motile spermatozoa from frozen-thawed buffalo semen – swim-up vs filtration procedures. THERIOGENOLOGY 50:205-211. 1998.
26. Shahab, M., Zaman, W-uz., Bashir, K. and Arslan, M. Fasting-induced suppression of hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis in the adult rhesus monkey: Evidence for involvement of excitatory amino acid neurotransmitters. LIFE SCIENCES 61:1293-1300. 1997.
27. Rosiepen, G., Arslan, M., Clemen, G., Nieschlag, E. and Weinbauer, G.F. Estimation of the duration of the cycle of the seminiferous epithelium in the non-human primate Macaca mulatta using 5-bromodeoxyuridine technique. CELL AND TISSUE RESEARCH 288:365-369. 1997.
28. Schlatt, S., Arslan, M., Weinbauer, G.F., Behre, H.M. and Nieschlag, E. Endocrine control of testicular somatic and premeiotic germ cell development in the immature testis of the primate Macaca mulatta. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY 133:235. 1995.
29. Schlatt, S., Weinbauer, G.F., Arslan, M. and Nieschlag, E. Appearance of smooth muscle actin in peritubular cells of monkey testes is induced by androgens, modulated by follicle-stimulating hormone, and maintained after hormonal withdrawal. JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY 14: 340-350. 1993.
30. Shahab, M., Khurshid, S., Arslan, M. and Ahmad, N. Ontogeny of estradiol secretion in Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls. THERIOGENOLOGY 39:1235. 1993.
31. Arslan, M., Pohl,C.R., Smith, M.S. and Plant, T.M. Studies of the role of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor in the hypothalamic control of prolactin secretion.LIFE SCIENCES 50: 295-300. 1992.
32. Arslan, M., Weinbauer, G.F., Schlatt, S., Shahab, M. and Nieschlag, E. FSH and testosterone, alone or in combination, initiate testicular growth and increase the number of spermatogonia and Sertoli cells in a juvenile non-human primate (Macaca mulatta). JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY 136: 235-243. 1993.
33. Arslan, M., Rizvi, S.S.R., Jahan, S., Zaidi, P. and Shahab, M. Possible modulation of N-methyl-D,L-aspartic acid induced prolactin release by testicular steroids in the adult male rhesus monkey. LIFE SCIENCES 49:1073. 1991.
34. Ahmad, N., Shahab, M., Anzar, M. and Arslan, M. Changes in behaviour and androgen levels during pubertal development of the buffalo bull. APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE 32:101. 1991.
35. Arif M, Ahmad, N., Shahab, M. and Arslan, M. Effect of pregnant mare’s serum gonadotropin (PMSG) on testicular function in the immature buffalo bull (Bubalus bubalis). ASIAN-AUSTRALASIAN JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 4:1. 1991.
36. Sharma, O.P., Khan, S.A., Weinbauer, G.F., Arslan, M. and Nieschlag, E. Effects of androgens on bioactivity and immunoreactivity of pituitary FSH in GnRH antagonist-treated rats. ACTA ENDOCRINOLOGICA (Copenh) 122: 168. 1990.
37. Mufti, T.A. and Arslan, M. The effect of gonadotropins on androgen production by the goat testis. VETERINARSKI ARHIV 9: 31. 1989.
38. Ahmad, N., Shahab, M., Khurshid, S. and Arslan, M. Pubertal development in the male buffalo: longitudinal analysis of body growth, testicular size and serum profiles of testosterone and oestradiol. ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE 19: 161. 1989.
39. Arslan, M., Weinbauer, G.F., Khan, A. and Nieschlag, E. Testosterone and dihydrotestosterone but not estradiol, selectively maintain pituitary and serum follicle-stimulating hormone in gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist-treated male rats. NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY 49: 395-401. 1989.
40. Plant, M., Gay, V.L., Marshall, G.R. and Arslan, M. Puberty in monkeys is triggered by chemical stimulation of the hypothalamus. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 86: 2506-2510. 1989.
41. Arslan, M., Pohl, C.R. and Plant, T.M. DL-2-amino-5-phosphono-pentanoic acid (APS), a specific N-methyl-D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor antagonist, suppresses pulsatile LH release in the rat. NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY 47: 465-468. 1988.
42. Arslan, M., Mahmood, S., Khurshid, S., Naqvi, S.M.S., Afzal, M.A. and Baig, S.M. Changes in circulating levels of immunoreactive follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and testosterone during sexual development in rhesus monkey, Macaca mulatta. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL PRIMATOLOGY 15: 351. 1986.
43. Arslan, M., Jalali, S., Nasreen, T. and Qazi, M.H. Seasonal changes in epididymis and the effect of FSH and testosterone in the spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix hardwicki. ZOO BIOLOGY 5: 251. 1986.
44. Arslan, M., Haider, M.Z. and Qazi, M.H. Characterization and androgen-dependence of specific proteins in the epididymis of adult rhesus monkey, Macaca mulatta. ARCHIVES OF ANDROLOGY 16: 67. 1986.
45. Arslan, M., Afzal, M.A., Khursheed, S. and Qazi, M.H. Male sexual development in the rhesus monkey, Macaca mulatta: Age related changes in serum follicle stimulating hormone levels. JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY 6 (suppl): 80-p. 1985.
46. Arslan, M., Saulat, T., Saeed, S.A. and Qazi, M.H. Regulation of gonadal function in a lizard (Uromastix hardwicki). In: Current Trends in Comparative Endocrinology. Lofts, B. and Holmes, W.N. Eds. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. pp. 259-260. 1985.
47. Ahmad, M., Latif, M., Ahmad, M., Qazi, M.H. and Arslan, M. Age related changes in body weight, scrotal size and plasma testosterone levels in buffalo bulls (Bubalus bubalis). THERIOGENOLOGY 22: 651. 1984
48. Arslan, M., Bint Akhtar, F. and Nieschlag, E. Salivary testosterone levels in normal and testosterone treated monkeys. JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 21: 461. 1984. (Formerly : Journal of Steroid Biochemistry);
49. Arslan, M., Mahmood, S., Zaidi, P. and Qazi, M.H. Age-related diurnal variations in plasma prolactin concentrations in male rhesus monkey. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY 4: 337. 1983.
50. Haider, M.Z., Qazi, M.H., Khanum, A. and Arslan, M. Effect of testosterone on epididymal proteins in castrated rhesus monkeys. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY 4: 73. 1983.
51. Zaidi, P., Wickings, E.J., Arslan, M. and Nieschlag, E. Characterization and comparison of testicular LH/hCG receptors of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) and green monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY 2: 285. 1982.
52. Arslan, M., Haider, M.Z. and Qazi, M.H. Androgen dependent proteins of the monkey epididymis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRIMATOLOGY 3: 257. 1982.
53. Arslan, M., Khan, S.A. and Qazi, M.H. Effect of an LHRH anglogue on testicular function in the immature monkey (Macaca mulatta). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY 5: 607-712. 1982.
54. Arslan, M., Zaidi, A.A., Khan, S.A., Lobo, J. and Qazi, M.H. In vitro influence of some mammalian pituitary and placental hormones on androgen production by the lizard testis. ENDOKRINOLOGIE 78: 111. 1981.
55. Arslan, M., Zaidi, P., Bint Akhtar, F., Amin., S., Rana, J. and Qazi, M.H. Effect of in vivo gonadotropin treatment on testicular function in immature rhesus monkeys (Mocaca mulatta).INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY 4: 462. 1981.
56. Arslan, M., Zaidi, P., Bint Akhtar, F. and Qazi, M.H. Effect of intratesticular administration of gonadotropins on testicular and plasma androgen concentration in the lizard, Uromastix hardwicki. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 43: 422-426. 1981.
57. Arslan, M. Some aspects of hypothalamic-pituitary regulation of testicular function in the rhesus monkey Macaca mulatta. ANTROPOLOGIA CONTEMPORAREA 3: 164. 1980.
58. Arslan, M., Bint Akhtar, F., Zaidi, P. and Qazi, M.H. Age related changes in testicular histology and androgen levels of the immature spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix hardwicki. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 42: 63. 1980.
59. Arslan, M., Zaidi, P., Zaidi, A.A., Bint Akhtar, F. and Qazi, M.H. Hormonal regulation of puberty in the rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta). In: Non-Human Primate Models for Study of Human Reproduction. Ed. Anand Kumar, T.C., S. Karger, Basel. pp 23-36. 1980.
60. Arslan, M., Zaidi, A.A. and Qazi, M.H. Effect of gonadotropins and LH-RH on functional differentiation of immature monkey testis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANDROLOGY suppl 2: 319. 1978.
61. Arslan, M., Lobo, J., Zaidi, A.A., Jalali, S. and Qazi, M.H. Annual androgen rhythm in the spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix hardwicki. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 36: 16-22. 1978.
62. Arslan, M., Zaidi, P., Lobo, J., Zaidi, A.A., and Qazi, M.H. Steroid levels in preovulatory and gravid lizards (Uromastix hardwicki). GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 30: 34: 300-303. 1978.
63. Arslan, M., Qazi, M.H. and Zaidi, A.A. Some studies on the biology of monkey testis. In: Recent Advances in Primatology. Vol 4. Chivers, D.J. Ed. Academic Press, London pp 201-205. 1978.
64. Arslan, M., Lobo, J., Zaidi, A.A. and Qazi, M.H. Effect of mammalian gonadotropins (HCG and PMSG) on testicular androgen production in the spiny-tailed lizard Uromastix hardwicki. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 33: 160. 1977.
65. Jalali, S., Arslan, M., Qureshi, S. and Qazi, M.H. Effect of temperature and pregnant mare’s serum gonadotropin on testicular function in the spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix hardwicki. GENERAL AND COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY 30: 162. 1976.
66. Arslan, M. and Qazi, M.H. Effect of HCG on testicular function in juvenile rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). REPRODUCTION 48: 181. 1976 (Formerly Journal of Reproduction and Fertility).
67. Arslan, M. and Jalali, S. Cholesterol levels in the testis of Uromastix hardwicki. REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA 9: 151. 1973.
68. Arslan, M., Meyer, R.K. and Wolf, R.C. Production of gonadotrophin antibodies in rhesus monkeys. EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 133: 410. 1970 (Formerly Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine).
69. Meyer, R.K., Wolf, R.C. and Arslan, M. Implantation and maintenance of pregnancy in progesterone treated ovariectomized monkeys (Macaca mulatta). In: Recent Advances in Primatology, Vol 2: pp 30-35. S. Karger, Basel. 1969.
70. Arslan, M., Wolf, R.C. and Meyer, R.K. Evidence of Precocious puberty in the immature female rhesus monkeys treated with pregnant mare’s serum gonadotrophin. REPRODUCTION 17: 119. 1968 (Formerly Journal of Reproduction and Fertility)
71. Arslan, M., Meyer, R.K. and Wolf, R.C. Chorionic gonadotrophin in the blood and urine of pregnant rhesus monkeys. EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 125: 349. 1967 (Formerly Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine).

II. NATIONAL RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

1. Sheikh, R.M., Butt, K., Khan, H.M. and Arslan, M. Pro-inflammatory profile of extremely obese children in a local population of Central Punjab, Pakistan J Med Health Sci 7: 30-35. 2013.
2. Ahmad, U., Tariq, S., Shahab, M. and Arslan, M. Annual histological changes in the adrenal gland of spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix hardwicki. Pakistan J Zool 30: 7-11. 1998.
3. Akhtar, F., Tariq, S., Hafeez, M.A. and Arslan, M. Morphology of the prepubertal testis in the rhesus monkey. Proc Pakistan Acad Sci 35:123-132. 1998.
4. Rizvi, S.S.R. and Arslan, M. Control of growth hormone secretion: An overview of neuroendocrine signals which modulate somatotrope function. Proc Pakistan Acad Sci 35:65-83.1998.
5. Azam, M., Anzar, M. and Arslan, M. Assessment of post-thaw semen quality of buffalo and Sahiwal bulls using new semen assays. Pakistan Vet J 18:74-80. 1998.
6. Tariq, S., Ahmad, U., Shahab, M., Hafeez, M.A. and Arslan, M. Ultrastructure of adrenal gland of the lizard, Uromastix hardwicki. Proc Pakistan Acad Sci 34: 111-120. 1997.
7. Ahmad, N., Ahmad, M., Anjum, S., Shahab, M., Jalali, S. and Arslan, M. Testicular development and establishment of spermatogenesis in Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls. In: Proc Int Symp Milk Buff
8. Reprod. Eds. Richter, W., Heuer, C. and Anwar, M. Eschborn, p. 351. 1987.
9. Arslan, M., Aliya, S. and Ahmad, N. In vitro androgen production by prepubertal buffalo testis: Effect of pretreatment with LHRH and testosterone. In: Proc Int Symp Milk Buff Reprod. Eds.
10. Richter, W., Heuer, C. and Anwar, M. Eschborn. p. 332. 1987.
11. Mahmood, A., Baig, K.H. and Arslan, M. Studies of seasonal changes in the reproductive tract of female musk shrew, Suncus murinus. Pakistan J Zool 18: 263. 1986.
12. Baig, K.H., Mahmood, A. and Arslan, M. Seasonal changes in reproductive organs and androgen levels of the musk shrew, Suncus murinus. Pakistan J Zool 18: 229. 1986.
13. Arslan, M., Jalali, S. and Qazi, M.H. Effect of gonadotropins and testosterone on epididymis of the spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix hardwicki. Pakistan J Zool 18: 371. 1986.
14. Ahmad, N., Qazi, M.H. and Arslan, M. Effect of intravenous and intratesticular administration of hCG on serum testosterone levels in adult Nili-Ravi buffalo Bulls (Bubalus bubalis). Proc.
15. First World Buff. Congr. (Cairo). pp. 1148-1150. 1985.
16. Amin, S., Rana, T., Zaidi, A.A. and Arslan, M. Response of female lizard (Uromastix hardwicki) to luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) as measured by plasma oestradiol levels. Pakistan J Zool 16: 189-193. 1984.
17. Arslan, M. Hypothalamic regulation of endocrine function. Presidential address, Section Biology. XXIX Pakistan Sci Conf, Karachi, pp. I-5D. 1983.
18. Khan, G. and Arslan, M. Serum levels of unconjugated oestriol during normal pregnancy in Pakistani women. Pakistan J Med Res 21: 25. 1982.
19. Abbas, S.K., Ali, C.S., Samad, H.A., Arslan, M. and Yaqub, M. Plasma progesterone profile of the oestrons cycle in buffalo heifers measured by radioimmunoassay. Pakistan Vet J 1: 76. 1981.
20. Arslan, M., Qazi, M.H., Khan, S.A. and Saeed, S.A. Regulation of male fertility: Some factors affecting testicular function. In: New Researches in Biology and Genetics: Problems of Science and Ethics. Said, H.M. Ed. Hamdard Academy, Karachi. pp. 271-284. 1981.
21. Arslan, M., Khan, S.A., Lobo, J. and Qazi, M.H. In vitro influence of gonadotropins on androgen production by the avian testis. Pakistan J Zool 10: 169. 1978.
22. Arslan, M., Jalali, S. and Qazi, M.H. Reproductive cycle in the female spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix hardwicki Gray. Biologia 22: 51. 1976.
23. Khan, S.A., Zaidi, A.A., Qazi, M.H. and Arslan, M. Effect of ACTH on reproductive organs and oestrogen levels of Uromastix hardwicki. Biologia 23: 51. 1976.
24. Arslan, M., Qureshi, S. and Fazal, Q. Observations on the reproductive tract of normal and steroid treated spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix hardwicki. Pakistan J Zool 7: 83. 1975.
25. Qazi, M.H. and Arslan, M. Biomedical aspects of fertility regulation: A review of the problems and prospects with reference to National Population Planning Programme. Proc 9th biann Sem Res Population Plann, NRIFC. pp. 87-107. 1975.
26. Zaidi, A.A., Jalali, S., Arslan, M. and Qazi M.H. Effect of ACTH on gonadal cholesterol levels in intact, adrenalectomized and gonadotrophin treated mice. Proc 9th biann Sem Res Population Plann, NRIFC. pp. 189-205. 1975.
27. Arslan, M. and Jahangeer, S. Urinary 17-oxosteroids in rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta). Proc 9th biann Sem Res Population Plann, NRIFC. pp. 180-184. 1975.
28. Jalali, S., Arslan, M. and Qazi, M.H. Effect of mammalian gonadotrophins (FSH, LH AND PMSG) on the testis of the spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix hardwicki. Islamabad J Sci 2: 10. 1975.
29. Arslan, M. and Zaidi, A.A. Studies on thyroid-gonadal relationship. Proc 7th biann Sem Res Population Plann, NRIFC. pp. 65-70. 1973.
30. Jahangeer, S., Lone, K.P. and Arslan, M. Studies on plasma glucose levels of the spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix hardwicki Gray. Biologia 19: 85. 1973.
31. Arslan, M., Jahangeer, S. and Pervaz, K. Effect of pancreatectomy on plasma sugar in the spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix hardwicki Gray. Pakistan J Zool 4: 87. 1972.
32. Arslan, M., Jalali, S. and Qazi, M.H. Seasonal variation in testis of the spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix hardwicki Gray. Biologia 18: 18. 1972.
33. Arslan, M. and Gul, R. Effects of oestrogen and testosterone on plasma calcium levels in the spiny-tailed lizard, Uromastix hardwicki Gray. Pakistan J Zool 3: 239. 1971.
34. Arslan, M. and Jabeen, S. Ovarian cholesterol in cycling, pregnant and gonadotrophin treated mice. Pakistan J Zool 3: 147. 1971.
35. Islam, A., Arslan, M. and Ahmad, M. Seasonal variations in the testis of the Northern palm squirrel. Biologia 17: 105. 1971.
36. Arslan, M. Male reproductive tract of the Northern palm squirrel. Part II. Biologia 8: 75. 1962.
37. Arslan, M. Male reproductive tract of the Northern palm squirrel. Part I. Biologia 7: 1. 1961.
38. Arslan, M. Vaginal smears in the Northern palm squirrel. Biologia 5: 74. 1959.