Selected Publications

Preclinical evidences for the efficacy of tryptanthrin as a potent suppressor of skin cancer

Mohan Shankar G, Vijai V. Alex, Amrutha Nisthul A, Smitha V. Bava, Sankar Sundaram, Archana P. Retnakumari, Sadasivan Chittalakkottu and Ruby John Anto (2019)

Cell Proliferation e12710. doi: 10.1111/cpr.12710.

Pyridine derivatives as anticancer lead compounds with Fatty Acid Synthase as the target: An in silico-guided in vitro study.

Amrutha Nisthul A, Archana P R, Mohan Shankar G, *Ruby John Anto & *C. Sadasivan(2019)

Journal of Cellular Biochemistry DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28923

Chitosan Encapsulation Enhances the Bioavailability and Tissue Retention of Curcumin and Improves its Ef?cacy in Preventing B[a]P-induced Lung Carcinogenesis.

Vinod Vijayakurup, Arunkumar T.Thulasidasan, Mohan Shankar G, Archana P. Retnakumari, C. Devika Nandan, Jannet Somaraj, Jayesh Antony, Vijai V. Alex, Balachandran S.Vinod,Vijayasteltar Belsamma Liju, Sankar Sundaram, G. S.Vinod Kumar, and *Ruby John Anto(2019)

Cancer Prevention Research DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-18-0437

In silico screening for identification of fatty acid synthase inhibitors and evaluation of their antiproliferative activity using human cancer cell lines.

Amrutha Nisthul A., Archana P. Retnakumari, Shabna A., Ruby John Anto & C. Sadasivan (2018)

Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction Sep 26:1-7. doi: 10.1080/10799893.2018.1511730.

Heteronemin, a marine natural product, sensitizes acute myeloid leukemia cells towards cytarabine chemotherapy by regulating farnesylation of Ras

Minakshi Saikia, Archana P.R, Shabna A, NP Anto, Rashmi Mittal, Shabna S, Kavya S Pillai, B S.Vinod, Vidya Peter, Reeba Thomas and Ruby John Anto* (2018)

Oncotarget Vol. 9, (No. 26), pp: 18115-18127

Folic acid Conjugation improves the Bioavailability and Chemosensitizing efficacy of Curcumin-encapsulated PLGA-PEG Nanoparticles towards Paclitaxel Chemotherapy

Arun Kumar T.T, Archana.P.R, Mohan Shankar, Vinod V, Shabna A, Sanu Thankachan, Kavya S Pillai, Jisha J Pillai, Vijai V Alex, Teena Jacob Chirayil, GS Vinod Kumar & Ruby John Anto* (2017)

Oncotarget Vol. 8, (No. 64), pp: 107374-107389

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Absracts / Presentations / Invited Lectures

Invited Talks and Conferences attended

EACR-AACR-ISCR Conference 2018, Cutting Edge of Contemporary Cancer Research, held at the International Convention Center (ICC) in Jerusalem on October 9-11, 2018.” Uttroside B: A novel drug candidate against hepatocellular carcinoma”.
3^rd International conference on Nutraceuticals and Chronic Diseases held at Rishikesh, Dehradun, on Sep 14th-16^th 2018. “Evaluation of Tryptanthrin as a lead molecule against skin cancer”.
Seminar on Recent approaches in Biochemical Research (RABR), organized by the Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala-on 28th September 2018. “Tryptanthrin, a bioactive compound from Wrightia tinctoria exhibits excellent therapeutic potential against malignant melanoma”.
National seminar on “New horizons in Cancer Treatment and Prevention: From Bench to Bedside” Sree Narayana College, Kollam, 16th March 2018.
7th International Conference on Translational Cancer Research Cancer Prevention and Treatment: From Ancient Medicine to Modern Medicine Scientific Program. (7th ICTCR) February 08, 2018.
International Conference on Trends in Biochemical and Biomedical Research: Advances and Challenges (TBBR 2018),February 13-15, 2018,Varanasi.
7^th International Conference on Translational Cancer Research, February 8-11,2018,Chennai.
International Conference on Advances in Degenerative Diseases and Molecular Interventions, (ADDMI-2017) Organized by NIIST.
Dr.K.Surekha Memorial Oration-2017. Organized by Department of Biotechnology & Microbiology, Kannur University, Kerala.
2nd International Conference on "Nutraceuticals and Chronic Diseases” INCD 2017,Goa, September 1- 3, 2017.
6^th Annual Conference of Indian Association for Cancer Research, Amala Cancer Research Centre, Thrissur, February, 9-11, 2017.
First International Conference on Nutraceuticals and Chronic Diseases; 2016, Sept. 9-11, Cochin.
6th International Symposium on Translational Cancer Research, February 04-07, 2016, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA.
National Seminar on Modern trends in Chemistry, February 2016, Farook College, Calicut, Kerala.
International Conference on Cancer Research: New Horizons, 19-21st November, 2015, NCCS, Pune.
6^th International Conference on Drug Discovery & Therapy, February 10-12, 2014, Dubai.
International Conference on Disease Biology and Therapeutics-2014, 3rd -5th,December 2014, Guwahati, Assam.
International Symposium on Recent Advances in Cancer Research: Central University of Gujarat (CUG), Gandhinagar, India, 8-9th Feb-2012.
Fourth International Conference on Translational Cancer Research: Recent Developments in Cancer Prevention, Udaipur, India, December 16th-19th, 2011.
3^rd International Conference on Drug Discovery & Therapy- Dubai, Feb 7 - 10, 2011.
3^rd International Symposium on Translational Cancer Research organized by the Institute of Life sciences, Bhubaneshwar, Dec 18-21, 2009.
International symposium on novel strategies for targeted prevention and treatment of cancer, JNU, New Delhi, Dec 19-20, 2008.
International Symposium on Translational Research: Lonawala, 2007
International Symposium on Translational Research: Thiruvananthapuram, 2005

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