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Department of AnatomyPhysical SciencesLife SciencesHealth Sciences

Bismarck Afedo Hottor

25 Publications19 Research Themes16 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher has conducted extensive molecular biology and health applications research, integrating various analytical methods such as histology, immunofluorescence, and microscopic identification across diverse biological systems. Their work focuses on understanding protein function in human tissues, investigating histomorphological changes in pathological conditions like malaria, colon cancer, and connective tissue disorders, studying caveolin-1 localization in placental cells, analyzing histomorphological features of specific tissues in diabetic patients, examining genetic factors influencing colorectal cancer, and exploring how different tissues respond to specific stimuli.

Key Research Themes (19)
Physical Sciences

Anatomy and Medical Technology

Life Sciences

Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

Life Sciences

Caveolin-1 and cellular processes

Life Sciences

Connective tissue disorders research

Life Sciences

Dermatoglyphics and Human Traits

Life Sciences

Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection

Health Sciences

Fatty Acid Research and Health

Life Sciences

Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis

Health Sciences

Genetic factors in colorectal cancer

Health Sciences

Glaucoma and retinal disorders

Health Sciences

Hair Growth and Disorders

Health Sciences

Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders

Health Sciences

Infant Nutrition and Health

Health Sciences

Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations

Health Sciences

Malaria Research and Control

Health Sciences

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

Life Sciences

Reproductive System and Pregnancy

Life Sciences

Skin and Cellular Biology Research

Health Sciences

Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research

Publications (25)

Anatomy knowledge retention: The perspectives of faculty and students at the University of Ghana Medical School

Open Access
2025Anatomy and Medical TechnologyDOI: 10.1016/j.tria.2025.100427

Expression pattern of APC and P53 proteins in left-sided and right-sided colorectal cancers in Ghanaians

Open Access
2025Genetic factors in colorectal cancerDOI: 10.1080/1758194x.2025.2536457

Exposure to Treponema pallidum Alters Villous Histomorphology of Human Placentae

Open Access
2025Reproductive System and PregnancyDOI: 10.3390/amh70030031

Salmonella Typhi-Exposed Placentae: Chorionic Villi Histomorphology and Neonatal Birthweight

Open Access
2025Infant Nutrition and HealthDOI: 10.3390/diseases13070205

Histomorphology of placentae of women with sickle cell disease during pregnancy – A case control study

Open Access
2025Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0319011

Lung cancer: Current status of preclinical research

2025Lung Cancer Treatments and MutationsDOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-31656-2.00005-0

Improvement in kidney damage resulting from stanozolol intramuscular injections in rats by Natural Cocoa Powder (NCP) administration

Open Access
2024Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionDOI: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2024.e02468

Anatomage virtual dissection versus traditional human body dissection in anatomy pedagogy: insights from Ghanaian medical students

Open Access
2024Anatomy and Medical TechnologyDOI: 10.1186/s12909-024-06029-2

Histomorphology of Chorionic Villi of Term Placentae of Mothers Exposed to Retroviral and Hepatitis B Viruses

Open Access
2024Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesDOI: 10.3390/amh69010005

Whole body donation for teaching in Ghana: The perspectives of medical doctors

2024Anatomy and Medical TechnologyDOI: 10.1002/ase.2382

Lassa Fever

2024Viral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchDOI: 10.1002/9781394188741.ch15

Digital-palmar dermatoglyphics characteristics of patients living with schizophrenia in Ghana

Open Access
2023Dermatoglyphics and Human TraitsDOI: 10.1080/26895293.2023.2224937

Reduced Serum Circulation of Cell-Free DNA Following Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients

Open Access
2021Cancer Genomics and DiagnosticsDOI: 10.3390/medsci9020037

<p>Microscopic Characteristics Of Scalp Hair Subjected To Cultural Styling Methods In Ghanaian African Females</p>

Open Access
2019Hair Growth and DisordersDOI: 10.2147/ccid.s225627

Natural cocoa inhibits maternal hypercholesterolaemiainduced atherogenesis in rabbit pups

2019Fatty Acid Research and HealthDOI: 10.5830/cvja-2019-019

The Impact of<i>Plasmodium</i>Infection on Placental Histomorphology: A Stereological Preliminary Study

Open Access
2019Malaria Research and ControlDOI: 10.1155/2019/2094560

Comparative Characteristics Of Black And Grey Chest And Selected Facial Hairs In Negroid Males

2014Hair Growth and Disorders

Improved method of producing satisfactory sections of whole eyeball by routine histology

2013Glaucoma and retinal disordersDOI: 10.1002/jemt.22320

Voluntary Ingestion of Natural Cocoa Extenuated Hepatic Damage in Rats with Experimentally Induced Chronic Alcoholic Toxicity

Open Access
2012Food Chemistry and Fat AnalysisDOI: 10.31989/ffhd.v2i5.91

Variation in composition of the intervillous space lining in term placentas of mothers with pre-eclampsia

2010Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesDOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2010.02.016

The effect of severity of pre-eclampsia on the basal plate intervillous surface lining components : a confocal laser scanning microscopy study

Open Access
2009Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

Differential expression of cytokeratins 7 and 18 in villous and extravillous trophoblast cells: a confocal laser scanning microscopy study

Open Access
2008Connective tissue disorders research

Immunofluorescence confocal laser scanning microscopy and immuno‐electron microscopic identification of keratins in human materno‐foetal interaction zone

Open Access
2008Skin and Cellular Biology ResearchDOI: 10.1111/j.1582-4934.2008.00363.x

Immuno-electron microscopic localisation of caveolin 1 in human placenta

2006Caveolin-1 and cellular processesDOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2006.09.002
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Anatomy
Total Publications25
Research Themes19
Open Access Papers16

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