Publications (in Indexed / Peer Reviewed Journals)

• Sinha S, Verma S, Chaturvedi MM. Differential Expression of SWI/SNF Chromatin Remodeler Subunits Brahma and Brahma-Related Gene During Drug-Induced Liver Injury and Regeneration in Mouse Model. DNA Cell Biol. 2016 Apr 20. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:27097303
• Purohit JS, Tomar RS, Panigrahi AK, Pandey SM, Singh D, Chaturvedi MM (2013) Chicken liver glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) demonstrates a histone H3 specific protease (H3ase) activity in vitro. Biochimie. 2013 Nov;95(11):1999-2009.
• Ranjan A, Kaur N, Tiwari V, Singh Y, Chaturvedi MM, Tandon V. (2012) V. 3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl bis-benzimidazole derivative, mitigates radiation-induced DNA damage. Radiat Res., 179 : 647-62.
• Dhall M, Chaturvedi MM, Rai U, Kapoor S. (2012) Sex-dependent effects of the UCP1-3826 A/G polymorphism on obesity and blood pressure. Ethn Dis., 22:181-4.
• Park B, Sung B, Yadav VR, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB. Triptolide, histone acetyltransferase inhibitor, suppresses growth and chemosensitizes leukemic cells through inhibition of gene expression regulated by TNF TNFR1-TRADD- TRAF2-NIK- TAK1-IKK pathway. Biochem Pharmacol. 2011 Nov 1;82(9):1134-44. Epub 2011 Jul 27. PubMed PMID: 21820422; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3191321.
• Madan Mohan Chaturvedi, Jogeswar S Purohit, Raghuvir Singh Tomar, Anil K Panigrahi (2010) An Irreversible Modification of Histone H3-Identification and Characterization of Histone H3-specific Protease from Chicken Liver. The FASEB J. 24, IB64.
• Panda P, Suar M, Singh D, Pandey SM, Chaturvedi MM, Purohit JS.Characterization of Nuclear Glutamate Dehydrogenase of Chicken Liver and Brain. Protein Pept Lett. 2011 Jul 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21728989.
• Aggarwal BB, Prasad S, Reuter S, Kannappan R, Yadev VR, Park B, Kim JH, Gupta SC, Phromnoi K, Sundaram C, Prasad S, Chaturvedi MM, Sung B. Identification of novel anti-inflammatory agents from Ayurvedic medicine for prevention of chronic diseases: "reverse pharmacology" and "bedside to bench" approach. Curr Drug Targets. 2011 Oct;12(11):1595- 653. PubMed PMID: 21561421; PubMed Central PMCID:PMC3170500.
• Chaturvedi MM, Sung B, Yadav VR, Kannappan R, Aggarwal BB. NF-κB addiction and its role in cancer: 'one size does not fit all'. Oncogene. 2011 Apr 7;30(14):1615-30. Epub 2010 Dec 20. Review. PubMed PMID: 21170083; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3141287.
• Reuter S, Prasad S, Phromnoi K, Ravindran J, Sung B, Yadav VR, Kannappan R, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB. Thiocolchicoside exhibits anticancer effects through downregulation of NF-κB pathway and its regulated gene products linked to inflammation and cancer. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2010 Nov;3(11):1462-72. Epub 2010 Oct 26. PubMed PMID: 20978115; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3142676.
• Reuter S, Gupta SC, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB. Oxidative stress,inflammation, and cancer: how are they linked? Free Radic Biol Med. 2010 Dec 1;49(11):1603-16. Epub 2010 Sep 16. Review. PubMed PMID: 20840865; PubMed CentralPMCID: PMC2990475.
• Gupta SC, Prasad S, Reuter S, Kannappan R, Yadav VR, Ravindran J, Hema PS, Chaturvedi MM, Nair M, Aggarwal BB. Modification of cysteine 179 of IkappaBalpha kinase by nimbolide leads to down-regulation of NF-kappaB- regulated cell survival and proliferative proteins and sensitization of tumor cells to chemotherapeutic agents. J Biol Chem. 2010 Nov 12;285(46):35406-17. Epub 2010 Sep 9. PubMed PMID:20829362; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2975164.
• Madan Mohan Chaturvedi, Jogeswar S Purohit, Raghuvir Singh Tomar and Anil K Panigrahi (2010) An Irreversible Modification of Histone H3 - Identification and Characterization of Histone H3-specific Protease from Chicken Liver. FASEB J. 26, LB64.
• Kannappan R, Ravindran J, Prasad S, Sung B, Yadav VR, Reuter S, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB. {gamma}-Tocotrienol Promotes TRAIL-Induced Apoptosis through Reactive Oxygen Species/Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase/p53- Mediated Upregulation of Death Receptors. Mol Cancer Ther. 2010 Aug;9(8):2196-207. Epub 2010 Aug 3.PMID: 20682650 [PubMed - in process]
• Nair HB, Sung B, Yadav VR, Kannappan R, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB. Delivery of anti inflammatory nutraceuticals by nanoparticles for the prevention and treatment of cancer. Biochem Pharmacol. 2010 Jul 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 20654584.
• Prasad S, Phromnoi K, Yadav VR, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB. Targeting Inflammatory Pathways by Flavonoids for Prevention and Treatment of Cancer. Planta Med. 2010 Aug;76(11):1044-1063. Epub 2010 Jul 15. PubMed PMID: 20635307.
• Prasad S, Yadav VR, Sundaram C, Reuter S, Hema PS, Nair MS, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB. Crotepoxide chemosensitizes tumor cells through inhibition of expression of proliferation, invasion, and angiogenic proteins Linked to proinflammatory pathway. J Biol Chem. 2010 Jun 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 20576605.
• Agrawal V, Jaiswal MK, Chaturvedi MM, Tiwari DC, Jaiswal YK. Lipopolysaccharide alters the vaginal electrical resistance in cycling and pregnant mice. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2009 Feb;61(2):158-66.
• Jaiswal YK, Jaiswal MK, Agrawal V, Chaturvedi MM. Bacterial endotoxin (LPS)-induced DNA damage in preimplanting embryonic and uterine cells inhibits implantation. Fertil Steril. 2009 May;91(5 Suppl):2095-103.
• Ahn KS, Sethi G, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB. Simvastatin,3-hydroxy- 3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitor, suppresses osteoclastogenesis induced by receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand through modulation of NF- kappaB pathway. Int J Cancer. 2008 Oct 15;123(8):1733-40.
• Sethi G, Ahn KS, Sung B, Kunnumakkara AB, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB. SH-5, an AKT inhibitor potentiates apoptosis and inhibits invasion through the suppression of anti-apoptotic, proliferative and metastatic gene products regulated by IkappaBalpha kinase activation. Biochem Pharmacol. 2008 Dec 1;76(11):1404-16.
• Pandey MK, Sung B, Kunnumakkara AB, Sethi G, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB. Berberine modifies cysteine 179 of IkappaBalpha kinase, suppresses nuclear factor-kappaB- regulated antiapoptotic gene products, and potentiates apoptosis. Cancer Res. 2008 Jul 1;68(13):5370-9.
• Sung B, Pandey MK, Ahn KS, Yi T, Chaturvedi MM, Liu M, Aggarwal BB. Anacardic acid (6-nonadecyl salicylic acid), an inhibitor of histone acetyltransferase, suppresses expression of nuclear factor-kappaB- regulated gene products involved in cell survival, proliferation, invasion, and inflammation through inhibition of the inhibitory subunit of nuclear factor- kappaBalpha kinase, leading to potentiation of apoptosis. Blood. 2008 May 15;111(10):4880-91.
• Sung B, Pandey MK, Nakajima Y, Nishida H, Konishi T, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB. Identification of a novel blocker of IkappaBalpha kinase activation that enhances apoptosis and inhibits proliferation and invasion by suppressing nuclear factor-kappaB. Mol Cancer Ther. 2008 Jan;7(1):191-201.
• Ahn KS, Gong X., Sethi G, Chaturvedi MM, Jaiswal, A.K., and Aggarwal BB (2007) Deficiency of NRH: quinone oxidoreductase-2 differentially regulates tumor necrosis factor signaling in keratinocytes: Up-regulation of apoptosis correlates with down-regulation of cell survival kinases. Cancer Res. 67(20):10004-11.
• Takada Y, Sung B, Sethi G, Chaturvedi MM, and Aggarwal BB (2007) Evidence that genetic deletion of the TNF receptor p60 or p80 inhibits Fas mediated apoptosis in macrophages. Biochem Pharmacol. 74(7):1057-64.
• Pandey MK, Sung B, Ahn KS, Kunnumakkara AB, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB (2007) Gambogic acid, a novel ligand for transferrin receptor, potentiates TNF-induced apoptosis through modulation of the nuclear factor-{kappa}B signaling pathway. Blood 110(10):3517-25.
• Ahn KS, Sethi G, Chaturvedi MM, Palladino MA, Younes A, Aggarwal BB (2007) Salinosporamide A (NPI-0052) potentiates apoptosis, suppresses osteoclastogenesis, and inhibits invasion through downmodulation of NF-{kappa}B- regulated gene products. Blood 110(7):2286-95.
• Sethi G, Ahn KS, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB (2007) Epidermal growth factor (EGF) activates nuclear factor-kappa B through IkBa kinase-independent but EGFreceptor-kinase dependent tyrosine 42 phosphorylation of IkBa. Oncogene 26(52):7324-32.
• Shishir Shishodia, Madan M. Chaturvedi, and Aggarwal BB (2007) Role of Curcumin in Cancer Therapy. In Current Problems in Cancer Research, July-Aug; 31(4); 243-305.
• Jaiswal, Y.K., Jaiswal, M.K., Agarwal, V., Chaturvedi, M.M. and Deb. K. (2007) Maternal Gram-negative bacterial infection induced apoptosis of implanting balstocyst. J. Turkish-German Gynecol. Assoc. 8, 190-193.
• Shishir Shishodia, Tulika Singh, and Madan M. Chaturvedi (2007) Modulation of Transcription Factors By Curcumin. Adv Exp Med Biol. 595:127-48.
• Jackson-Bernitsas DG, Ichikawa H, Takada Y, Myers JN, Lin XL, Darnay BG, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB (2007) Evidence that TNF-TNFR1- TRADD-TRAF2- RIP-TAK1- IKK pathway mediates constitutive NF-kappaB activation and proliferation in human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oncogene. 26(10):1385-97.
• Sethi G, Ahn KS, Sandur SK, Lin X, Chaturvedi MM, Aggarwal BB (2006) Indirubin enhances tumor necrosis factor- induced apoptosis through modulation of nuclear factor-kappa B signaling pathway. J Biol Chem. 281(33):23425-35.
• Jaiswal Y. K., Chaturvedi, M.M. and Deb.K. (2006) Effect of Bacterial Endotoxins on Superovulated Mouse Embryos In Vivo: Is CSF-1 Involved in Endotoxin-Induced Pregnancy Loss? Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Sep;14(3):32050.
• Deb. K., Chaturvedi, M.M. and Jaiswal, Y.K. (2005) Gram-negative bacterial LPS induced poor uterine receptivity and implantation failure in mouse: alterations in IL-1beta expression in the preimplantation embryo and uterine horns. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 13,125-33.
• Deb. K., Chaturvedi, M.M. and Jaiswal, Y.K. (2004) A minimum dose of lipopolysaccharide required for implantation failure: Assessment of its effect on the maternal reproductive organs and iterleukin-1alpha expression in the mouse. Reproduction, 128, 87-97.
• Deb. K., Chaturvedi, M.M. and Jaiswal, Y.K. (2004) Gram-negative bacteria endotoxin induced infertility: A birds eye view. Gynecol. & Obstret Investigation, 57, 224-232.
• Deb. K., Chaturvedi, M.M. and Jaiswal, Y.K. (2004) Comprehending the role of LPS in Gram-negative bacterial vaginosis: Ogling into the causes of unfulfilled child-wish. Arch. Gynecol. Obstet. 270, 133-146.
• Panigrahi, A., Tomar, R.S., and Chaturvedi, M.M. (2003) A SWI/SNF-like factor from chicken liver that disrupts nucleosome and transfers histone octamers in cis and trans. Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 414, 24-33
• Panigrahi, A. Tomar R.S. and Chaturvedi M.M. (2003) Mechanism of nucleosome remodeling by SWI/SNF-like Complex from chicken liver. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 316, 72-78.
• Chainy, G.B.N., Manna, S.K., Chaturvedi M.M. and Aggarwal, B.B. (2000) Anethol blocks both early and late responses transduced by tumor necrosis factor: effect on NF-kB, AP-1, JNK, MAPKK and Apoptosis. Oncogene, 19, 2943-2950.
• Chaturvedi M.M. , Mukhopadhyaya, A., and Aggarwal, B.B. (2000) Assay of Redox Sensitive Transcription Factors. Methods in Enzymology, 319, 585-602.
• Krishnamoorthy, R., Crawford, M., Chaturvedi M.M., Jain, S., Aggarwal, B.B., Al-Ubaidi, M., and Agarwal, N. (1999) Photo-oxidative stress downmodulates the activity of nuclear factor NF-B leading to apoptosis of photoreceptor cells. J. Biol. Chem. 274, 3734-3743.
• F Rocha, C Bueso-Ramos, MM Chaturvedi, BB Aggarwal.(1998) Constitutive activation of NF-kappa B in patients with acute and chronic leukemia. BLOOD 92 (10), 204B-205B
• Natarajan K., Manna S. K., Chaturvedi M. M., and Aggarwal B. B.(1998) Protein Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors Block TNF- Induced Activation of NF-B, Degradation of IBa, Nuclear Translocation of p65 and Subsequent Gene Expression. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 352, 59-70.
• Mukherjee R., Singh S., Chaturvedi M M., and Aggarwal B. B. (1998) Evidence For Synergistic Role of Two Types of Human Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptors For the Ligand-Dependent Activation of the Nuclear Transcription Factor NF- kB. J. Interferon and Cytokine Res. 18, 117-123.
• Chaturvedi, M.M., Kumar, A., Darnay, B.G., Chainy, G.B.N., Agarwal, S., and Aggarwal, B.B. (1997) Sanguinarine (Pseudochelerythrine) is a potent inhibitor of NF-B activation, IB phosphorylation and degradation. J. Biol. Chem., 272, 30129-30134.
• Chaturvedi, M.M. and Aggarwal, B.B. (1997) Tumor necrosis factor and Lymphotoxin differ in inducing differentiation of myeloblastic leukemic cells. In: Molecular Biology of Development and Aging, Ed: Kanungo, M.S., New Age International Ltd. Publishers, New Delhi, pp. 213-223.
• Chaturvedi, M.M. and Aggarwal, B.B. (1996) Reduced response of senescent human foreskin diploid fibroblasts to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is not due to loss or defect in TNF-receptor. In: Aging- Indian Perspective and Global Scenario, Ed: Kumar, V.; pp 433-435.
• Darnay, B.G., Chaturvedi, M.M., Singh S., and Aggarwal, B.B. (1995) The p60 TNF Receptor-Associated Kinase (TRAK) binds residues 344-397 within the cytoplasmic domain involved in TNF signaling. J. Biol. Chem., 270: 14867-14870. Totpal K., Chaturvedi, M.M., and Aggarwal, B.B. (1995) Retinoids down-regulate both p60 and p80 forms of tumor necrosis factor receptors in human histiocytic lymphoma U-937 cells. Blood: 3547-3555.
• Aggarwal, B.B., Totpal, K., LaPushin, R., Chaturvedi, M.M., Pereira-Smith, O.M., and Smith, J.R. (1995) Diminished responsiveness of senescent normal human fibroblasts to TNF-dependent proliferation and interleukin production is not due to its effect on the receptors or on the activation of a nuclear factor NF-B. Exp. Cell Res. 218, 381-388.
• Chaturvedi, M.M., Higuchi, M., and Aggarwal, B.B. (1994) Effect of Tumor necrosis factors, Interferons, Interleukins, and growth factors on the activation of NF-B: Evidence for lack of correlation with cell proliferation. Lymph. Cyto. Res. 13, 309-313.
• Naz, R.K., Chaturvedi, M.M., and Aggarwal, B.B. (1994) Role of cytokines and proto-oncogenes in sperm cell function: Relevance to Immunologic Infertility. Amm. J. Rep. Immun. 32, 26-37.
• Reddy, S.A.G., Chaturvedi, M.M., Darnay, B.G., Chan, H., Higuchi, M., and Aggarwal, B.B. (1994) Reconstitution of Nuclear factor-B activation by tumor necrosis factor requires membrane-associated components. J. Biol. Chem. 269, 25369-25372.
• Chaturvedi, M.M., LaPushin, R., and Aggrawal, B.B. (1994) Tumor necrosis factor and lymphotoxin: Qualitative and quantitative differences in mediation of early and late cellular response. J. Biol. Chem. 269, 14575-14583.
• Zhang, L., Higuchi, M., Totpal, K., Chaturvedi, M.M., and Aggarwal, B.B. (1994) Staurosporine induces the cell surface expression of both forms of human tumor necrosis factor receptors on myeloid and epithelial cells and modulate ligand- induced cellular responses. J. Biol. Chem. 269, 10270-10279.
• Kanungo, M.S., Chaturvedi, M.M., Rath, P.C., Jaiswal Y.K., Singh, A. and Singh, S. (1991). Genes and Aging. `Quality Aging, (Ed. Indira Jaiprakash) 186-190.
• MacDonald, N., Kuhl, D., Maguire, D., Naf, D., Gallant, P., Goswamy, A., Hug, H., Bueler, H., Chaturvedi, M., de la Fuente, J., Ruffner, H., Meyer, F. and Weissmann, C. (1990). Different pathways mediate virus inducibility of the human IFN-a1 and IFN -ß genes. Cell: 60, 767-779.
• Chaturvedi, M., Hug, H., Wherli, M., MacDonald, M., Kuhl, D., Meyer,F. Aebi, M. and Weissmann, C. (1988). Tetrameric hexanuleotides that mediates silencing and inducibility by virus and by interferon. Experentia 44, A55.
• Kuhl, D., de la Fuente, J., Chaturvedi, M., Parimoo, S., Ryals, J., Meyer, F. and Weissmann, C. (1987). Reversible silencing of enhancers by sequences derived from the human IFN-alpha1 promoter. Cell:50, 1057-1069.
• Chaturvedi, M.M. and Kanungo, M.S. (1985). Analysis of conformation and function of the chromatin of the brain of young and old rats. Molec. Biol. Rep. 10, 215-219.
• Chaturvedi, M.M. and Kanungo, M.S. (1985). Analysis of chromatin of the brain of young and old rats by nick- translation. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 127, 604-609.
• Chaturvedi, M.M. and Kanungo, M.S. (1983). Analysis of Chromatin of the brain of young and old rats by micrococcal nuclease and DNaseI. Biochemistry International 6, 357-363.
• Chaturvedi, M.M. and Kanungo, M.S. (1983). Changes in chromatin of the brain of rats during aging. DNA 2(1), 91.
• Kanungo, M.S. and Chaturvedi, M.M. (1982). Molecular basis of aging. Curr. Sci. 51, 500-505.
• Chaturvedi, M.M., Sharma, R., Dubey, P.N., Prasad, S.B., Sadakant and Patnaik, S.K. (1982). Hydrocortiosone and estradiol mediated regulation of Arginase in the liver of different vertebrates. Orient. Zool. 2, 81-86.
• Chaturvedi, M.M., Sharma, R. and Patnaik, S.K. (1980). Induction of hepatic arginase of various vertebrates by estradiol and hydrocortisone. Ind. J. Biochem. Biophys. 17(S), 55.

Conference Presentations (>60 National & International Cenferences)

• 2016: Key Note lecture in “Prospects in Life Sciences: Paradigm Shift in Teaching and Research in Zoological Sciences” and the Second Chhattisgarh Congress of the Zoological Society of Chhattisgarh (ZSC) during March  02-03, 2016.
• 2016: Inaugural Lecture at International Conference on Public Health Issues to be held on 15th and 16th January, 2016
• 2013: Invited lecture in DST-ISPIRE camp organized at Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, from July 16- 20, 2013.
• 2012: Invited lecture in DST-ISPIRE camp organized at Hans Raj College, University of Delhi, December 17-21, 2012.
• 2012: Invited lecture in DST-ISPIRE camp organized at Desh Bandhu College, University of Delhi, October 1-5, 2012.
• 2011: Invited lecture in DST-ISPIRE camp organized at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, December 13-17, 2011.
• 2011: U21 Teaching Learning Network meeting at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, November 3-4, 2011.
• 2010: Invited lecture at Department of Physiology and Genetics, Tulane University School of Meducine, New Orlieans, LA 70112, USA; July 07, 2010.
• 2010: Inaugural Lecture at 4th National Conference on Recent Trends in Chemistry at JA College of Women, Periakulam (Tamil Nadu), Feb. 18-19, 2010.
• 2010: Invited Lecture at “XIII Transcriptional Assembly Meeting” at School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi from February 26-28, 2010.
• 2010: Invited Lecture” at 3rd Convention of Indian Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences, NES Ratnam College, Mumbai, Feb.
• 2009: Invited lecture at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong (Meghalaya) under Department of Science & Technology- INSPIRE Program on December 17, 2009.
• 2009: Invited Lecture at International Conference on Recent Trends in Biotechnology at Banaras Hindu University, December 4-6, 2009.
• 2009: Invited Lecture at 2nd Convention of Indian Association of Teachers in Biological Sciences, Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education (TIFR), Mumbai, May 2-3, 2009.
• 2009: Invited Lecture at Department of Biochemistry, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, March 26-27, 2009.
• 2008: Invited Lecture at Department of Biochemistry, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, March 13-14, 2008.
• 2007: Invited Lecture ar BRNS Life Science Symposium at Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai, December 5-6, 2007
• 2007: Invited Lecture at Center for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad on April 12, 2007.
• 2006: Invited Lecture at “X Transcriptional Assembly Meeting” at Indian Institute of Chemical Biology and Bose Institute, Kolkata, from December 14-16, 2006.
• 2006: Invited Lecture at "Nuclear Architecture: Chromosome-Chromatin Dynamics" which will be held from Dec 11-13, 2006 at Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore.
• 2006: Invited Lecture in the Division of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, USA, August 16, 2006.
• 2006: Invited Lecture at “Supply on Wheels”, organized by Sabinsa Corporation, Saly Lake City, Utah, USA, June 20-21, 2005.
• 2005: Invited Lecture at “IX Transcription Assembly Meeting” at Center for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad from September 17-19, 2005.
• 2005: Invited Lecture on “Histone demethylation versus deimination: Identification and purification of an amino dehydrogenase from chicken liver that may also function as histone deiminase” at “Indo-Japan Workshop on UNDERSTANDING OF CHROMATIN STRUCTURE FUNCTIONS” held at Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore from Jan 20-23, 2005.
• 2005: Invited lecture at “Silver Jubilee Conference on Recent Advances in Biochenistry Research and Teaching” at Department of Biochemistry, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya from February 25-26, 2005.
• 2004:: Invited Lecture at 28th All India Cell Biology Symposium on Genome Biology held at National Centre for Human Genome Studies and Research, Punjab University, Chandigarh from December 1-3, 2004.
• 2004: Invited Lecture on “Chromatin Remodeling: Characterization of a SWI/SNF-like Factor, and Identification and Characterization of a Novel Histone H3 N-terminal Specific Protease” at a symposium on “Chromatin: Folded Secrets Unfolded” organized at Advanced Center for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Kharger, Navi Mumbai, August 30-31, 2004.
• 2003: Resource Person in Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore sponsored workshop on “Molecular and Developmental Genetics” held at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi from July 2-14, 2003.
• 2003: Invited Lecture at “7th Transcription Assembly Meeting” held at Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore in December 2003.
• 2002: Invited lecture on “A SWI/SNF-like factor from chicken liver that disrupts nucleosomes and transfers Histone octamers in cis and trans” at Sixth Transcriptional Assembly, SLS, and SCMM, JNU, New Delhi, October 22-23, 2002.
• 2002: Invited lecture on “Identification of a novel Histone H3-specific conserved protease that cleaves H3 from its N- terminal: Its possible role in DNA damage and Apoptosis” at International Symposium on Emerging Trends in Cancer Research, at School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, March 14-16, 2002.
• 2002: Invited Lecture on “ A Tale of tails: Identification and Characterization of Histone H3-specific Novel Protease” at Conference of Indian Society of Developmental Biologists, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, February 17-20, 2002.
• 2000: Invited lecture on “Characterization and purification of a Histone H3-specific Protease, at School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, November 24-26, 2000.
• 1999: Invited lecture on “Molecular Mechanism of Apoptosis”. Workshop on Current Trends in Molecular Medicine and Ayurveda, Molecular Biology Unit, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, April 6, 1999.
• 1998: Invited lecture on “Mechanism of Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) Induced Signal Transduction: Role of TNF Receptor Associated Factor-2 (TRAF2)”. International Symposium on Apoptosis, Department of Biophysics, Punjab University, Chadigarh, October 29-31, 1998.
• 1998: Symposia Lecture on “Mechanism of Activation of NF-B by Tumor Necrosis Factor - Specific Inhibition by Sanguinarine, a Benzo-phenanthridine”. XXI All India Cell Biology Conference, (Indian Society of Cell Biology), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. March 21-23, 1998.
• 1997: Acted as Core Resource Person and gave lectures in DBT-sponsored workshop on “Role of Oligonucleotides in Analysis of Genes”, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, November 3-22, 1997.
• 1997: Acted as Core Resource Person and gave lectures in DBT-sponsored workshop on “Short-term Training Course on Cloning And Expression of Animal Genes”, School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, July 15-August 4, 1997.
• 1997: Invited lecture on “Identification of a domain in the p60 Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) that binds to TNF Receptor-associated Kinase (TRAK)”. National Conference on Gerontology & Symposium on Molecular Markers of Aging. School of Studies in Biochemistry, Jiwaji University, Gwalior. April 7-9, 1997.
• 1997: Invited Lecture on “Conformational Alterations In Chromatin Of Liver Of Rat During Aging” National Symposium on Developmental Biology, Department of Zoology, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Februray 21-23, 1997.
• 1996: Invited lecture on “Mechanism of activation of gene expression by reactive oxygen intermediates”. International Seminar on Free Radicals Mediated Diseases & Ayurveda. Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Sept. 2-4, 1996.
• 1996: Invited lecture on “Mechanism of activation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB)” Symposium on frontier topics in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. Centre of Advanced Study in Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Feb. 9- 11, 1996, Abst #11, p-11.
• 1996: Delivered the Silver Jubilee Lecture (‘Is DNA the master molecule of Life’) at Kutir Post-Graduate College, Chakke, Jaunpur on Jan. 16, 1996.
• 1995: Presented a paper on “Mechanism of activation of nuclear factor-kappa B by tumor necrosis factor”. XXII Annual meeting of the Indian Immunology Society and National Symposium on Immunology of Infectious Diseases. School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, November 15-17, 1995, Abst # 46, p-46.
• 1994: Invited lecture on “Tumor necrosis factors alpha and beta, differ in inducing differentiation of myelomonoblastic leukaemic cells”. International conference on Molecular Biology of Development and Aging. Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India, September 24-26, 1994, p -29.
• 1994: Invited lecture on “Decline in tumor necrosis factor-dependent proliferation and production of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-8 by normal human diploid foreskin fibroblasts with cellular senescence”. International Symposium on Gerontology and VII Conference of the Association of Gerontology (India), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, from November 14-16, 1994.
• 1994: presented a paper on “Both early and late cellular responses differ between tumor necrosis factor and lymphotoxin”. V International TNF Congress. Asilmor Conference Centre, Monterey, California, USA, May 30-June 3, 1994. Abst no. Eur. Cytokine Netw 5, 107 (#39).
• 1994: presented a paper on “Regulation of human tumor necrosis factor receptors on myeloid and epithelial cells by protein kinase inhibitors”. V International TNF Congress. Asilmor Conference Centre, Monterey, California, USA, May 30-June 3, 1994. Abst no. Eur. Cytokine Netw. 5, 108 (#41).
• 1993: presented a paper on “Tumor necrosis factor and lymphotoxin differ in mediation of cellular responses: Role of p60 and p80 receptors”. XI Texas Immunology Conference. San Luis Hotel, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galvaston, Texas, USA, Nov. 19-21, 1993.
• 1993: Presented a paper on “Factors affecting chromatin structure and transcription in the old rats”. XVI All India Cell Biology Conference, Centre of Advanced Study in Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Jan. 1-3, 1993.
• 1992: Invited Lecture on “Conformation of chromatin during aging”. 6th National Conference of Association of Gerontology (India), J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim Univ., Aligarh, Nov. 17-19, 1992.
• 1988: Presented a paper on “Effect of acetylation and phosphorylation of chromosomal proteins on the conformation chromatin during aging of rats”. All Ind. Symp. on Biol. Med. Soc. Gerontology. New Delhi, Dec. 19-21, 1988.
• 1987: presented a paper on “Reversible silencer of enhancers by sequences derived from human IFN- alpha1 promoter”. USGEB meeting, Lausanne, Switzerland. March 26-27.
• 1984: Presented a paper on “Chromatin organization during aging”. National Conference on Aging (Association of Gerontology, India), Tirupati, Oct. 22-24, pp.17-18.