Dr. SYED MUSTHAPA M.
 
Senior Scientist
Division of Endocrinology
CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute
Jankipuram Extn., Sect-10, Sitapur Road
Lucknow-226 031, U.P. India
 
Educational Qualifications M.Sc, Ph.D (Biochemistry)
Phone No. +91-522-2771940 Ext. 4491
Fax +91-522-2771941
E- mail [email protected]
 
POST DOCTORAL EXPERIENCE
 

Postdoctoral Fellow : University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA, 2005-2006

Research Associate : University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA, 2006-2010.
Assistant Professor : University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, USA, 2010-2011
 
CURRENT AREAS OF INTEREST
 
Studying the novel genetic and epigenetic drug targets in cancer biology
Developing in vitro and in vivo models for cancer prevention and therapy
Studying the mechanistic role of bioactive dietary supplements on cancer prevention and therapy
Epigeniomics of breast and lung cancer.
 

Citation to all Publications:             Sum of times cites-2075,  h-index-28

Google scholar Citation: http://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Y8xGSyYAAAAJ

Total no. of publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals: 51

 
Selected Book Chapters/Review Articles
 
Shukla S and *Meeran SM (2014) Epigenetics of cancer stem cells: Pathways and therapeutics. Biochim. Biophys. Acta (BBA), 1840 (12): 3494-3502.
Shukla S, *Meeran SM and *Katiyar SK (2014) Epigenetic regulation by selected dietary phytochemicals in cancer chemoprevention. Cancer Letters, 355: 9-17
Khan S, Shukla S, Sinha S and *Meeran SM (2013) Role of Adipokines and Cytokines in Obesity-associated Breast Cancer: Therapeutic Targets. Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews. 24: 503-513
Shukla S and Meeran SM (2013) Epigenetic Factors in Breast Cancer Progression. Book title-Breast Cancer Metastasis and Drug Resistance. A. Ahmad (ed.),, Springer Publications, New York, USA. Page 341-365, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5647-6_19
Shukla S, Khan S, Tollefsbol TO and Meeran SM (2013) Genetics and epigenetics of lung cancer: Genetics and Epigenetics of Lung Cancer: Mechanisms and Future Perspectives. Current Cancer Therapy Reviews: 9 (2):97-110.
 
 
SELECTED ORIGINAL ARTICLES
 
Khan S, Shukla S, Sinha S and Meeran SM (2015) Centchroman altered the expressions of tumor-related genes through active chromatin modifications in mammary cancer. Mol. Carcinog. In Press.
Shukla S, Khan S, Kumar S, Sinha S, Mohd. Farhan, Bora HK, Maurya R and Meeran SM (2015) Cucurbitacin B alters the expression of tumor-related genes by epigenetic modifications in NSCLC and inhibits NNK-induced lung tumorigenesis. Cancer Prev. Res., 8(6): 552-62.
Dighe SU#, Khan S#, Soni I, Jain P, Shukla S, Yadav R, Sen P, Meeran SM and Batra S (2015) Synthesis of β-carboline-based N-heterocyclic carbenes and their anti-proliferative and anti-metastatic activities against human breast cancer cells. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 58 (8): 3485-3499.
Kumar V, Maurya VK, Joshi A, Meeran SM and Jha RK (2015) Integrin beta 8 (ITGB8) regulates embryo implantation potentially via controlling the activity of TGF-B1 in Mice. Biol. Reprod., 92(4): Article# 109: 1-17.
Sinha S, Shukla S, Khan S, Mohd. Farhan, Kamal MA and *Meeran SM (2015) Telomeric Repeat containing RNA (TERRA): Aging and Cancer. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets, 14 (7): 936-46.
Sinha S, Shukla S, Khan S, Tollefsbol TO and *Meeran SM (2015) Epigenetic reactivation of p21CIP1/WAF1 and KLOTHO by a combination of bioactive dietary supplements is partially ERα-dependent in ERα-negative human breast cancer cells. Mol. Cell Endocrinol., 406: 102-114.
Khan S, Shukla S, Sinha S, Lakra AD, Bora HK and *Meeran SM (2015) Centchroman suppresses breast cancer metastasis by reversing epithelial-mesenchymal transition via downregulation of HER2/ERK1/2/MMP-9 signaling. Int. J. Biochem. & Cell Biol. 58: 1-16.
Li Y, Meeran SM, Patel SN, Chen H, Hardy TM, and Tollefsbol TO (2013) Epigenetic reactivation of estrogen receptor-α (ERα) by genistein enhances hormonal therapy sensitivity in ERα-negative breast cancer. Mol Cancer 12(9):1-17
Meeran SM, Patel SN, Chan TH and Tollefsbol T (2011) A Novel Prodrug of Epigallocatechin-3-gallate: Differential Epigenetic hTERT Repression in Human Breast Cancer Cells. Cancer Prev Res. 4. (8): 1243-54
Li Y, Yuan YY, Meeran SM and Tollefsbol TO (2010) Synergistic epigenetic reactivation of estrogen receptor-a by combined green tea polyphenols and histone deacetylase inhibitor in ERa-negative breast cancer cells. Molecular Cancer, 9: 274
Meeran SM, Patel SN and Tollefsbol T (2010) Sulforaphane causes epigenetic repression of hTERT expression in human breast cancer cells. PLoS ONE. 5(7): e11457.
Sharma SD, Meeran SM and Katiyar SK (2010) Proanthocyanidins Inhibit In vitro and In vivo Growth of Human Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells by Inhibiting the Prostaglandin E2 and Prostaglandin E2 Receptors. Mol Cancer Ther. 9(3): 569-80.
Katiyar SK, Vaid M, van Steeg H and Meeran SM (2010) Green Tea Polyphenols Prevent UV-Induced Immunosuppression by Rapid Repair of DNA Damage and Enhancement of Nucleotide Excision Repair Genes. Cancer Prev Res. 3(2): 179-89.
Meeran SM, Singh T, Nagy TR and Katiyar SK (2009) High-Fat Diet Exacerbates Inflammation and Cell Survival Signals in the Skin of Ultraviolet B-Irradiated C57BL/6 Mice. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 241(3): 303-10.
Sharma SD, Meeran SM, Katiyar N, Tisdale B, Yusuf N, Xu H, Elmets CA and Katiyar SK (2009). IL-12-deficiency suppresses 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced skin tumor development in 7, 12-dimethylbenz (a)anthracene-initiated mouse skin through inhibition of inflammation. Carcinogenesis. 30(11): 1970-7.
Meeran SM, Katiyar N, Singh T and Katiyar SK (2009) Loss of endogenous interleukin-12 activates survival signals in UV-exposed mouse skin and skin tumors. Neoplasia 11(9): 846-55.
Meeran SM, Vaid M, Punathil T and Katiyar SK (2009) Dietary grape seed proanthocyanidins inhibit 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate-caused skin tumor promotion in 7, 12-dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-initiated mouse skin, which is associated with the inhibition of inflammatory responses. Carcinogenesis. 30(3): 520-8.
Akhtar S, Meeran SM, Katiyar N and Katiyar SK (2009) Grape seed proanthocyanidins inhibit the growth of human Non-small cell lung cancer xenografts by targeting Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, tumor cell proliferation, and angiogenic factors. Clin Cancer Res. 15(3): 821-31
Meeran SM, Akhtar S and Katiyar SK (2009) Inhibition of UVB-Induced Skin Tumor Development by Drinking Green Tea Polyphenols Is Mediated Through DNA Repair and Subsequent Inhibition of Inflammation. J Invest Dermatol. 129(5):1258-70.
Meeran SM, Punathil T and Katiyar SK (2008) IL-12 deficiency exacerbates inflammatory responses in UV-irradiated skin and skin tumors. J Invest Dermatol. 128: 2716-27.
Katiyar SK, Meeran SM, Katiyar N and Akhtar S (2009) p53 cooperates berberine-induced growth inhibition and apoptosis of non-small cell human lung cancer cells in vitro and tumor xenograft growth in vivo. Mol. Carcinog. 48(1): 24-37.
Meeran SM, Katiyar S and Katiyar SK (2008) Berberine-induced apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells is initiated by reactive oxygen species generation. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 229: 33-43.
Meeran SM and Katiyar SK (2008) Cell cycle control as a basis for cancer chemoprevention through dietary agents. Front Biosci. 13: 2191-2202 (Review).
Meeran SM and Katiyar SK (2008) Proanthocyanidin inhibit mitogenic and survival-signalling invitro and tumor growth in vivo. Front Biosci. 13: 887-897.
Meeran SM, Katiyar S, Elmets CA, Katiyar SK. (2007) Interleukin-12 deficiency is permissive for angiogenesis in UV radiation-induced skin tumors. Cancer Res. 15; 67(8):3785-93.
Meeran SM and Katiyar SK (2007) Grape seed proanthocyanidins promote apoptosis in human epidermoid carcinoma A431 cells through alterations in Cdki-Cdk-cyclin cascade, and caspase-3 activation via loss of mitochondrial membrane potential. Exp Dermatol. 16(5):405-15.
Katiyar SK and Meeran SM (2007). Obesity increases the risk of UV radiation-induced oxidative stress and activation of MAPK and NF-kappaB signaling. Free Radic Biol Med 42 (2): 299-310.
Meeran SM, Katiyar S, Elmets CA and Katiyar SK (2006). Silymarin inhibits UV radiation-induced immunosuppression through augmentation of interleukin-12 in mice. Mol Cancer Ther 5(7): 1660-1668.
Meeran SM, Mantena SK, Elmets CA and Katiyar SK (2006). (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate prevents photocarcinogenesis in mice through interleukin-12-dependent DNA repair. Cancer Res 66(10): 5512-5520.
Meeran SM, Mantena SK, Meleth S, Elmets CA and Katiyar SK (2006). Interleukin-12-deficient mice are at greater risk of UV radiation-induced skin tumors and malignant transformation of papillomas to carcinomas. Mol Cancer Ther 5(4): 825-832.
Meeran SM, Mantena SK and Katiyar SK (2006). Prevention of ultraviolet radiation-induced immunosuppression by (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate in mice is mediated through interleukin 12-dependent DNA repair. Clin Cancer Res 12 (7): 2272-2280.
 
Lab Members

PhD Students

  • Samriddhi Shukla (CSIR-SRF)
  • Sajid Khan (CSIR-SRF)
  • Sonam Sinha (PA)

Technical Assistant

  • Amar Deep lakra

Lab Assistant

  • R.G. Pandey