Dr. Narmada Fernando
Institute of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IBMBB)
Publications in peer reviewed Journals
Ion transport modulators differentially modulate inflammatory responses in THP-1-Derived Macrophages
Mitini-Nkhoma SC, Fernando N, Ishaka GKD, Handunnetti SM, Pathirana SL. Ion transport modulators differentially modulate inflammatory responses in THP-1-Derived Macrophages. Journal of Immunology Research. Volume 2021 |Article ID 8832586 | https://doi.org /10.1155/2021/8832586
Anti-inflammatory effect of leaves of Vernonia zeylanica in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages and carrageenan-induced rat paw-edema model
Dilani Rukshala, E. Dilip de Silva, B.V. Loshini R. Ranaweera, Narmada Fernando, Shiroma M. Handunnetti, Anti-inflammatory effect of leaves of Vernonia zeylanica in lipopolysaccharide-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages and carrageenan-induced rat paw-edema model, Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2021.114030
The impact of propranolol on nitric oxide and total antioxidant capacity in patients with resistant hypertension—evidence from the APPROPRIATE trial
N. Ranasinghe, N. Fernando, S. Handunnetti, P. N. Weeratunga, P. Katulanda, S. Rajapakse, P. Galappatthy and G. R. Constantine. The impact of propranolol on nitric oxide and total antioxidant capacity in patients with resistant hypertension—evidence from the APPROPRIATE trial. BMC Research Notes, 2020; 13:228, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05067-5
Seroprevalence of leptospirosis in an endemic mixed urban and semi-urban setting – A community-based study in the district of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Senaka Rajapakse, Praveen N. Weeratunga, Krishan Balaji, Kyra C. Ramchandani, Udani Savbhagya de Silva, Dinesh Gunarathne, Pasindu P.B. Wijerathne, Narmada Fernando, Shiroma M. Handunetti, Sumadhya Deepika Fernando, Seroprevalence of leptospirosis in an endemic mixed urban and semi-urban setting – A community-based study in the district of Colombo, Sri Lanka, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 2020 In Press. (EMID:b92a38933274321e)
Ion Transport Modulators as Antimycobacterial Agents
Steven C. Mitini-Nkhoma, Narmada Fernando, G. K. D. Ishaka, Shiroma M. Handunnetti, and Sisira L. Pathirana, Ion Transport Modulators as Antimycobacterial Agents, Tuberculosis Research and Treatment, Volume 2020, Article ID 3767915, 7 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3767915
The effect of antimicrobial agents on inflammatory cytokines in acute leptospirosis
Narmada Fernando, Rajiva de Silva, Shiroma M Handunnetti, Lilani Karunanayake, Nipun Lakshitha De Silva, H Janaka de Silva, Senaka Rajapakse, Sunil Premawansa. The effect of antimicrobial agents on inflammatory cytokines in acute leptospirosis. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. May 2018; 62(5) e02312-17. r62:e02312-17.https://doi .org/10.1128/ AAC.02312-17.
Leptospirosis: challenges in diagnosis, and predictors of severity
Senaka Rajapakse, Narmada Fernando, MJR Niloofa, H. Janaka de Silva, Lilani Karunanayake, Sunil Premawansa, Shiroma Handunnetti (2017) Leptospirosis: challenges in diagnosis, and predictors of severity. Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians. 47(2), pp.60–69.
Protein Carbonyl as a Biomarker of Oxidative Stress in Severe Leptospirosis, and Its Usefulness in Differentiating Leptospirosis from Dengue Infections
Narmada Fernando, Shalini Wickremesinghe, Roshan Niloofa, Chaturaka Rodrigo, Lilani Karunanayake, H. Janaka de Silva, A. R. Wickremesinghe, Sunil Premawansa, Senaka Rajapakse, Shiroma M. Handunnetti (2016) Protein Carbonyl as a Biomarker of Oxidative Stress in Severe Leptospirosis, and Its Usefulness in Differentiating Leptospirosis from Dengue Infections. PLoS ONE 11(6): e0156085. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0156085
A diagnostic scoring model for leptospirosis in resource limited settings - A prospective study
Senaka Rajapakse, Praveen Weeratunga, Roshan Niloofa, Narmada Fernando, Nipun Lakshitha de Silva, Chaturaka Rodrigo, Sachith Maduranga, Nuwanthi Nandasiri, Sunil Premawansa, Lilani Karunanayake, H. Janaka de Silva, Shiroma Handunnetti (2016) A diagnostic scoring model for leptospirosis in resource limited settings – A prospective study. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 10 (6): e0004513. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004513
Diagnosis of Leptospirosis: Comparison between Microscopic Agglutination Test, IgM-ELISA and IgM Rapid Immunochromatography Test
Roshan Niloofa, Narmada Fernando, Nipun Lakshitha de Silva, Lilani Karunanayake, Hasith Wickremesinghe, Nandana Dikmadugoda, Gayani Premawansa, Rajitha Wikramasinghe, H Janaka de Silva, Sunil Premawansa, Senaka Rajapakse, Shiroma Handunnetti. (2015) Diagnosis of Leptospirosis: Comparison between Microscopic Agglutination Test, IgM-ELISA and IgM Rapid Immunochromatography Test. PLoS ONE, 18;10 (6)
Clinical and laboratory associations of severity in a Sri Lankan cohort of patients with serologically confirmed leptospirosis – A prospective study
Senaka Rajapakse, Praveen Weeratunga, M.J. Roshan Niloofa, Narmada Fernando, Chathuraka Rodrigo, Sachith Maduranga, Nipun Lakshitha Fernando, H. Janaka De Silva, Lilani Karunanayake, Shiroma Handunnetti (2015) Clinical and laboratory associations of severity in a Sri Lankan cohort of patients with serologically confirmed leptospirosis – A prospective study. Transactions of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 109 (11): 710-716.
Changes in full blood count parameters in leptospirosis: a prospective study
Nipun Lakshitha De Silva, MJR Niloofa, Narmada Fernando, Lilani Karunanayake, Chaturaka Rodrigo, H Janaka de Silva, Sunil Premawansa, Shiroma M Handunnetti and Senaka Rajapakse, (2014) Changes in full blood count parameters in leptospirosis: a prospective study, International Archives of Medicine, 7:31