Journal Articles

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Identification of STK35L1 as a potential prognostic biomarker in breast carcinoma, and its expression exhibits high correlation with EGFR activity Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2026 26(1)

Inhibition of Aβ(40) peptide aggregation by Milk-derived Amyloid-like Protein Aggregates (MAPA) Biological Chemistry, 2026 1–10

Relevance of EGFR-HER2 Dual Inhibition in Breast Cancer Targets, 2026 4(1):10

Differential Expression of STK35L1-Associated Transcription Factors in Plasmodium Infection During the Liver Stage of Malaria Kinases and Phosphatases, 2025 3(4):26

TUDCA combined with Syndopa protects the midbrain and gut from MPTP toxicity in a Parkinson’s disease mouse model: Immunohistochemical evidence Biomolecules and Biomedicine, 2025 25(12):2776–2788

The Multifaceted Role of STK35/STK35L1 in Human Diseases: A Time for Critical Appraisal Kinases and Phosphatases, 2025 3(2):12

Multifunctional Tasks and an Energy Crisis are Crucial Players in Determining the Vulnerability of the Entorhinal Cortex to Early Damage in Alzheimer's Disease Current Alzheimer Research, 2024 21(5):295–311

Breast cancer genomic analyses reveal genes, mutations, and signaling networks Functional & Integrative Genomics, 2024 24(6):206

Unconventional localization of PAI-1 in PML bodies: A possible link with cellular growth of endothelial cells Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 2024 39:101793

Ancistrocladinium A Induces Apoptosis in Proteasome Inhibitor-Resistant Multiple Myeloma Cells: A Promising Therapeutic Agent Candidate Pharmaceuticals, 2023 16(8):1181

Inhibition and disintegration of Bacillus subtilis biofilm with small molecule inhibitors identified through virtual screening for targeting TasA(28–261), the major protein component of ECM Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2023 41(6):2431–2447

Super-rapid race for saving lives by developing COVID-19 vaccines Journal of Integrative Bioinformatics, 2021 18(1):27–43

Thrombin impairs the angiogenic activity of extravillous trophoblast cells via monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1): A possible link with preeclampsia Reproductive Biology, 2021 21(3):100516

The intrinsic amyloidogenic propensity of cofilin-1 is aggravated by Cys-80 oxidation: A possible link with neurodegenerative diseases Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2021 569:187–192

Sphingosine kinases negatively regulate the expression of matrix metalloproteases (MMP1 and MMP3) and their inhibitor TIMP3 genes via sphingosine 1-phosphate in extravillous trophoblasts Reproductive Medicine and Biology, 2021 20(3):267–276

STK35L1 regulates host cell cycle-related genes and is essential for Plasmodium infection during the liver stage of malaria Experimental Cell Research, 2021 406(2):112764

Anti Hepatitis C viral drugs Remdesivir and Uprifosbuvir derivatives are better inhibitors of SARS Cov2 RNA-dependent RNA polymerase determined by docking International Journal of Engineering Applied Sciences and Technology, 2020 5(3):474–481

Computational investigation for modeling the protein-protein interaction of TasA(28–261)-TapA(33–253): a decisive process in biofilm formation by Bacillus subtilis Journal of Molecular Modeling, 2020 26(9):226

Novel cell line models to study mechanisms and overcoming strategies of proteasome inhibitor resistance in multiple myeloma Biochimica et Biophysica Acta – Molecular Basis of Disease, 2019 1865(6):1666–1676

Thrombin stimulates gene expression and secretion of IL-11 via protease-activated receptor-1 and regulates extravillous trophoblast cell migration Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2019 132:35–41

The mechanism of phosphatidylcholine-induced interference of PAP (248–286) aggregation Journal of Peptide Science, 2019 25(4):e3152

Mammalian antimicrobial peptide protegrin-4 self assembles and forms amyloid-like aggregates: Assessment of its functional relevance Journal of Peptide Science, 2019 25(3):e3151

Effect of green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate on the aggregation of αA(66–80) peptide, a major fragment of αA-crystallin involved in cataract development Current Eye Research, 2017 42(10):1368–1377

Identification of gefitinib off-targets using a structure-based systems biology approach; their validation with reverse docking and retrospective data mining Scientific Reports, 2016 6:33949

Sphingosine 1-phosphate regulates IL-8 expression and secretion via S1PR1 and S1PR2 receptors-mediated signaling in extravillous trophoblast derived HTR-8/SVneo cells Placenta, 2015 36(10):1115–1121

Differential Inhibition of Human Atherosclerotic Plaque-Induced Platelet Activation by Dimeric GPVI-Fc and Anti-GPVI Antibodies: Functional and Imaging Studies Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2015 65(22):2404–2415

Lysophosphatidic acid and sphingosine 1-phosphate metabolic pathways and their receptors are differentially regulated during decidualization of human endometrial stromal cells Molecular Human Reproduction, 2014 20(10):1016–1025

Human placenta-derived Wnt-5a induces the expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 in CD133(+)CD34(+)-hematopoietic progenitor cells Reproductive Biology, 2014 14(4):262–275

Polymorphism of the IL-8 gene and the risk of ovarian cancer Cytokine, 2015 71(2):334–338

Cofilin oligomer formation occurs in vivo and is regulated by cofilin phosphorylation PLoS ONE, 2013 8(8):e71769

Cytokine IL-6 secretion by trophoblasts regulated via Sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 2 involving Rho/Rho-kinase and Rac1 signaling pathways Molecular Human Reproduction, 2013 19(8):528–538

Molecular Phylogeny of OVOL Genes Illustrates a Conserved C2H2 Zinc Finger Domain Coupled by Hypervariable Unstructured Regions PLoS ONE, 2012 7(6):e39399

Recombinant GPI-anchored TIMP-1 stimulates growth and migration of peritoneal mesothelial cells PLoS ONE, 2012 7(4):e33963

Spliceosomal intron insertions in genome compacted ray-finned fishes as evident from phylogeny of MC receptors, also supported by a few other GPCRs PLoS ONE, 2011 6(8):e22046

STK35L1 associates with nuclear actin and regulates cell cycle and migration of endothelial cells PLoS ONE, 2011 6(1):e16249

Identifying and characterizing a novel protein kinase STK35L1 and deciphering its orthologs and close-homologs in vertebrates PLoS ONE, 2009 4(9):e6981

Unique Ligand Selectivity of the GPR92/LPA5 Lysophosphatidate Receptor Indicates Role in Human Platelet Activation Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2009 284(25):17304–17319

Unraveling a novel Rac1-mediated signaling pathway that regulates cofilin dephosphorylation and secretion in thrombin-stimulated platelets Blood, 2009 114(2):415–424

Lysophosphatidic acid-induced platelet shape change revealed through LPA(1-5) receptor-selective probes and albumin Platelets, 2008 19(6):415–427

D-Glucose-recognition and phlorizin-binding sites in human sodium/D-glucose cotransporter 1 (hSGLT1): a tryptophan scanning study Biochemistry, 2007 46(47):13616–13628

Lysophosphatidic acid stimulation of platelets rapidly induces Ca2+-dependent dephosphorylation of cofilin that is independent of dense granule secretion and aggregation Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases, 2007 38(3):269–279

Sodium-independent low-affinity D-glucose transport by human sodium/D-glucose cotransporter 1: critical role of tryptophan 561 Biochemistry, 2007 46(10):2758–2766

Regulation of LIM-kinase 1 and cofilin in thrombin-stimulated platelets Blood, 2006 107(2):575–583

Platelets secrete stromal cell-derived factor 1alpha and recruit bone marrow-derived progenitor cells to arterial thrombi in vivo Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2006 203(5):1221–1233

Phosphorylation-dependent regulation of unique nuclear and nucleolar localization signals of LIM kinase 2 in endothelial cells Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2006 281(35):25223–25230

Platelets induce differentiation of human CD34+ progenitor cells into foam cells and endothelial cells FASEB Journal, 2006 20(14):2559–2561

High-yield functional expression of human sodium/d-glucose cotransporter1 in Pichia pastoris and characterization of ligand-induced conformational changes as studied by tryptophan fluorescence Biochemistry, 2005 44(47):15514–15524

Human atheromatous plaques stimulate thrombus formation by activating platelet glycoprotein VI FASEB Journal, 2005 19(8):898–909

Concerted upregulation of CLP36 and smooth muscle actin protein expression in human endometrium during decidualization Cells Tissues Organs, 2005 179(3):109–114

Inhibition of nuclear import of LIMK2 in endothelial cells by protein kinase C-dependent phosphorylation at Ser-283 Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2005 280(30):27569–27577

Subtype-selective antagonists of lysophosphatidic acid receptors inhibit platelet activation triggered by the lipid core of atherosclerotic plaques Circulation, 2003 108(6):741–747

Computational and biochemical analyses reveal that cofilin-2 self assembles into amyloid-like structures and promotes the aggregation of other proteinaceous species: Pathogenic relevance to myopathies bioRxiv, 2021 2021.11.27.470221 (preprint; not peer reviewed)

Characterization of Nucleocapsid (N) Protein from Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 Preprints.org, 2020 2020050413 (preprint; not peer reviewed)