Dr. ANIL KUMAR BALAPURE
 
  Chief Scientist
Biochemistry
Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI)
Post Box-173
Lucknow-226031
India
 
Educational qualifications M.Sc. (Biochemistry), Ph.D.
Date of birth September 15, 1956
Phone +91-522-2772450, Ext. 2469
Email [email protected] [email protected]
 
POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
 
Mar 15, 1983 -
Nov 30, 1983
Visiting Fellow, Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
Dec 2, 1983 -
June 15, 1986
&
Guest Researcher, June 16, 1986 -
Dec 31, 1986
Visiting Fellow, Laboratory of Biochemistry & Metabolism,
NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20814.
June 16, 1986 -
Dec 31, 1988
Post-doctoral Research Associate, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Uniformed Services, University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Jan 1, 1989 -
Sept 30, 1990
Research Associate, Department of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814.
 
CURRENT AREAS OF INTEREST
 
Creation, Organization & Operation of Tissue & Cell Culture Facility for the Institute’s Primary Biological Screening Program including need-based incorporation of new cell lines; Provision of Cell Culture Flasks on payment basis to Pharma Industry etc. Development of New Cell Lines e.g. hGF - Human Gingival Fibroblasts [Nigam et al: Life Sciences 82(2008),577-590]; Serum-free explant culture of tissues and organs [Sharma et al: In vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Animal 38(2002),293-297]; In vitro cell based assays for the primary screening of ligands with special reference to antineoplastic, Antiestrogenic properties etc.
Molecular Basis of Action of Antineoplastic Agents with special reference to Centchroman, the in-house developed and marketed contraceptive, vis-à-vis Tamoxifen.
 
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
 
Pharmacological inhibition of gut-derived serotonin synthesis is a potential bone anabolic treatment for osteoporosis Vijay K Yadav, Santhanam Balaji, Padmanaban S Suresh, X Sherry Liu, Xin Lu, Zhishan Li, X Edward Guo, J John Mann, Anil K Balapure, Michael D Gershon, et al. Nature Medicine 16, 308-312 (2010) doi:10.1038/nm.2098
Regulation of extracellular matrix genes by arecoline in primary gingival fibroblasts requires epithelial factors. G.S. Thangjam, P. Agarwal, Anil K. Balapure, S.G. Rao and P. Kondaiah. J Periodontal. Res. (In Press; 2009).
Evaluation of In-vivo Anti-implantation and In-vitro Anti-proliferate Activities of Substituted 3-phenyl-4-phenylvinyl Benzopyranone Derivatives. A. Gupta, R.Sharma, Anil K. Balapure, G. Keshri, M.M. Singh and S. Ray. Letters in Drug Design & Discovery 6, 46-50, (2009).
Caspase mediated enhanced apoptotic action of Cyclophosphamide and Resveratrol treated MCF-7 cells. Neetu Singh, M. Nigam, V. Ranjan, R. Sharma, Anil K. Balapure and S.K. Rath. J. Pharmacological Sciences 109, 473-485, (2009).
Generalized Lymphadenopathy and Nasal Obstruction: Rosai-Dorfman disease in an adult Asian Indian. Neetu Singh, Ramesh Sharma,*Sanjay Singh & Anil K. Balapure. ENT- Ear, Nose & Throat Journal (USA), 88, E20-E23, (2009).
Transglutaminase-2 Regulation by Arecoline in Gingival Fibroblasts. Thangjam GS, Agarwal P, Verma UP, Anil K. Balapure, Rao SG and Kondaiah P. J Dental. Res. 88, 170-175, (2009).
DNA Aneuploidy Study for Early Detection of Chromosomal Abnormality in Patients with Aplastic Anemia: Prognostic and Therapeutic implications. P. Tripathi, A.K. Tripathi, A. Kumar, R. Ahmed, Anil K. Balapure, A.L. Vishwakerma and R.K. Singh. In vivo 22, 837-844, (2008).
S-phase fraction as a useful marker for prognosis and therapeutic response in patients with aplastic anemia. A.K. Tripathi, P. Tripathi, A. Kumar, R. Ahmed, Anil K. Balapure, A.L. Vishwakerma. Hematolo. Stem Cell Ther 1, 216-220, (2008).
Centchroman induces G0/G1 arrest and caspase-dependent apoptosis involving mitochondrial membrane depolarization in MCF-7 and MDA MB-231 Human Breast Cancer Cells. M. Nigam, V. Ranjan, S. Srivastava, R. Sharma and Anil K. Balapure. Life Sciences (USA) 82, 577-590, (2008).
Stimulatory effect of Ceriops tagal on hexose uptake in L6 muscle cells in culture. A K. Tamrakar, R. Kumar, R. Sharma, Anil K. Balapure, V. Lakshmi and A.K. Srivastava. Natural Products Research (USA) 22(7), 592-599, (2008).
pH regulated scavenging activity of beer antioxidants through modified DPPH Assay. Neetu Singh, Ramesh Sharma and Anil K. Balapure. Toxicology and Industrial Health 23, 75-78, (2007).
A. Shrivastava, M.Tewari, R.A. Sinha, A.Kumar, A.K. Balapure, V.K. Bajpai, R. Sharma, K.Mitra, A.Tandon and M.M.Godbole. Molecular iodine induces caspase-independent apoptosis in human breast carcinoma cells involving mitochondria-mediated pathway. J Biol Chem. 281: 19762 (2006).
Mechanism of 4-HPR- induced apoptosis in glioma cells: evidences suggesting role of mitochondrial-mediated pathway and endoplasmic reticulum stress. M. Tewari, -------- A.K. Balapure, Ramesh Sharma. V.K.Bajpai, K. Mitra S. Babu and M.M. Godbole. Carcinogenesis 27, 2047-2058, (2006).
Rapid synthesis of ----------- coupling reaction. A. Gupta, A. Dwivedi, G. Keshri, R. Sharma, A.K. Balapure, M.M. Singh and S. Ray. Bioorg. Medicinal Chem. Letters. 16, 6006-12, (2006).
Shagufta, A.K. Srivastava, Ramesh Sharma, R. Mishra, A.K. Balapure, P.S.R. Murthy and G. Panda. Substituted phenanthrenes with basic amino side chains: A new series of anti-breast cancer agents. Bioorg. Medcinal Chem. Letters. 14: 1497-1505, (2006).
Morphological and biochemical basis of Centchroman as a novel antineoplastic agent in MCF-7 Human Breast Cancer Cells, S. Srivastava, R. Sharma and Anil K. Balapure. Indian J Pharmacol. 36,238-243, (2004).
Histological and ultrastructural regulation in rabbit endometrial explants in serum- free culture, R. Sharma, S. Srivastava, V. K. Bajpai & A.K. Balapure - In Vitro Cell Dev Biol-Animal 38: 293-297, (2002).
Differential action of iodine on mitochondria from human tumoral- and extra- tumoral tissue in inducing the release of apoptogenic proteins. Geeta Upadhyay, Rajesh Singh, Ramesh Sharma, Anil K. Balapure and Madan M. Godbole. Mitochondrion 2 (3): 199- 210, (2002).
Simplified cryopreservation of mammalian cell lines. A.K.Saxena, S.Ramchandani, A.Dwivedi, R.Sharma, V.K.Bajpai, K.R.Bhardwaj and A.K. Balapure. In Vitro Cell & Develop Biol (Animal), USA 31, 326, (1995).