Dr. Kishore Kumar
Medicine - Lecturer
Biography:
I am a Doctoral Graduate from the University of Madras, Chennai, India. I have pursued research in the field of Biochemistry, a branch of Biology, because I am curious to know and understand the mysteries behind the organization and functions of a cellular organism. Moreover, I enjoy the application of logical thinking as a tool for exploring and satisfying my curiosity about the world of Biology. I am inspired by people and experiences that have motivated me to pursue research, and I wish to share that with others. I enjoy teaching because of the opportunity to connect with people and share my love for the subject. Each education setting has challenged me to expand my definition of a teacher. I’d like to integrate ideas I’ve learned through these experiences in coordination with student feedback to come up with innovative strategies for teaching at the university level.
Research interest:
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Neuroscience |
My research interests lie in unraveling the etiopathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders and exploring new drug targets by analyzing various signaling pathways |
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02. |
Nrf2/ARE pathway |
I am also interested in determining the downstream effectors of Nrf2 and possibly will elucidate the link between Nrf2 pathway and iron homeostasis. By this, Nrf2 can be made as a potential drug target to treat neurodegenerative disorders |
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03. |
Natural antioxidants as therapeutics |
Considering the synthetic drugs the natural compounds are less toxic, and so many ethnic groups have used several plants as a part of their traditional medicine. Hence, a proper scientific validation is required in order to elucidate the mechanism of actions of such plants/and their compounds. |
Article/journal/book/chapter publication
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01. |
Morinda citrifolia mitigates rotenone-induced striatal neuronal loss in male Sprague-Dawley rats by preventing mitochondrial pathway of intrinsic apoptosis |
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13510002.2016.1253449 |
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Amelioration of apoptotic events in the skeletal muscle of intra-nigrally rotenone-infused Parkinsonian rats by Morinda citrifolia - up-regulation of Bcl-2 and blockage of cytochrome c release |
http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2016/FO/C5FO00505A#!divAbstract |
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03 |
Bioactive compounds, radical scavenging, antioxidant properties and FTIR spectroscopy study of Morinda citrifolia fruit extracts |
https://www.ijcmas.com/vol-3-2/S.N.Kishore%20Kumar,%20et%20al.pdf |
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04 |
EGCG mediated downregulation of NFAT and macrophage infiltration in experimental hepatic steatosis |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0531556514001569?via%3Dihub |
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05 |
Synthesis and Characterization of Major Green Tea Catechin Nanoparticle |
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06 |
Hesperidin safeguards hepatocytes from valproate-induced liver dysfunction in Sprague-Dawley rats |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210523914000063 |
Ongoing research /community/project
Applied for a research grant from Wolkite university internal Grants.