Mohammad Shahidullah, PhD 

Research Associate Professor, Physiology
Research Associate Professor, Ophthalmology
Research Interests

Ion transport functions and cellular signaling mechanisms involved in the secretion and regulation of aqueous humor. Signaling mechanisms involved in the maintenance and regulation of ion and water homeostasis in the ocular lens.

Degree(s)

  • 1982 DVM - Bangladesh Agricultural University
  • 1985 MSc Pharmacology - Bangladesh Agricultural University
  • 1994 PhD Pharmacology - University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Publication Highlights

Shahidullah M., Mandal A, Beimgraben C, Delamere N. Hyposmotic stress causes ATP releaseand stimulates Na, K-ATPase activity in porcine lens. J Cell Physiol. 2012; 227(4):1428-37. doi:10.1002/jcp.22858. PMID: 21618533.

Shahidullah M., Mandal A., Delamere N.A. Activation of TRPV1 channels leads to stimulation ofNKCC1 cotransport in the lens. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2018 Dec 1;315(6):C793-C802. doi:10.1152/ajpcell.00252.2018. PMCID: PMC6336939

Shahidullah, M. and Delamere, N. A. (2023). Mechanical Stretch Activates TRPV4 andHemichannel Responses in the Nonpigmented Ciliary Epithelium. Int J Mol Sci 24 (2): 1673.Accession Number: 36675184 PMCID: PMC9865367 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24021673.