Teacher Details

Amit Roy

Department of Biotechnology

amitavik@gmail.com


1)    Lamba, S., Roy, A. (2023). Demystifying the potential of inhibitors targeting DNA topoisomerases in unicellular protozoan parasites. Drug Discovery Today, 28 (6), 103574. ISSN(print/online): 1359-6446/1878-5832, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drudis.2023.103574
2)    Lodha, K., Wavhal, D., Bhujbal, N., Mazire, P., Bhujbal, S., Korde, A., Bagul, K., Roy, A., Meshram, R., Shinde, V. (2023). Synthesis and biological evaluation of 9-aryl-1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene derivatives as antileishmanial agents. Results in Chemistry, 5, 100943. ISSN(print/online): 2211-7156, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rechem.2023.100943
3)    Mazire, P.H., Roy, A. (2023). An integrative in silico and in vitro study identifies Leishmania donovani MAP kinase12 as a probable virulence factor. International Immunopharmacology, 121, 110496. ISSN(print/online): 1567-5769/1878-1705, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110496
4)    Kour, P., Saha, P., Bhattacharya, S., Kumari, D., Debnath, A., Roy, A., Sharma, D.K., Mukherjee, D., Singh, K. (2023). Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of 3,3′-diindolylmethane N-linked glycoconjugate as a leishmanial topoisomerase IB inhibitor with reduced cytotoxicity. RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 14 (10), 2100-2114. ISSN(print/online): 2632-8682, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/D3MD00214D
5)    Mazire, P.H., Saha, B., Roy, A (2022). Immunotherapy for visceral leishmaniasis: A trapeze of balancing counteractive forces. International Immunopharmacology, 110, 108969. ISSN(print/online): 1567-5769/1878-1705, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intimp.2022.108969
6)    Mazire, P., Agarwal, V., Roy, A. (2022). Road-map of pre-clinical treatment for Visceral Leishmaniasis. Drug Development Research, 83 (2), 317-327. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 0272-4391/1098-2299, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ddr.21907
7)    Medha, M., Roy, A. (2022). Microgravity: New aspect for breast cancer treatment, a review. Acta Astronautica, 190, 62-73. ISSN(print/online): 0094-5765, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2021.09.045
8)    Lamba, S., Roy, A. (2022). DNA topoisomerases in the unicellular protozoan parasites: Unwinding the mystery. Biochemical Pharmacology, 203, 115158. ISSN(print/online): 0006-2952/1873-2968, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2022.115158
9)    Roy, A. (2022). DNA Topoisomerase as drug target in unicellular protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani. Indian Journal of Physiology and Allied Sciences, 74 (2), 28-35. ISSN(print/online): 0367-8350, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.55184/ijpas.v74i02.55
10)    Roy, A., Behera, S., Mazire, P.H., Kumari, B., Mandal, A., Purkait, B., Ghosh, P., Das, P., Das, P. (2021). The HIV − 1 protease inhibitor Amprenavir targets Leishmania donovani topoisomerase I and induces oxidative stress-mediated programmed cell death. Parasitology International, 82, 102287 . Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 1383-5769/1873-0329, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2021.102287
11)    Kjeldsen, E., Nielsen, C.J., Roy, A., Tesauro, C., Jakobsen, A.K., Stougaard, M., Knudsen, B.R. (2018). Characterization of Camptothecin-induced Genomic Changes in the Camptothecin-resistant T-ALL-derived Cell Line CPT-K5. Cancer Genomics and Proteomics, 15 (0), 91-114. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 1109-6535/1790-6245, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21873/cgp.20068
12)    Singh, M.K., Bhaumik, S.K., Karmakar, S., Paul, J., Sawoo, S., Majumder, H.K., Roy, A. (2017). Copper salisylaldoxime (CuSAL) imparts protective efficacy against visceral leishmaniasis by targeting Leishmania donovani topoisomerase IB. Experimental Parasitology, 175 (0), 8-20. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 0014-4894/1090-2449, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2017.02.010
13)    Jensen, N.F., Agama, K., Roy, A., Smith, D.H., Pfister, T.D., Rømer, M.U., Zhang, H.L., Doroshow, J.H., Knudsen, B.R., Stenvang, J., Brunner, N. (2016). Characterization of DNA topoisomerase I in three SN-38 resistant human colon cancer cell lines reveals a new pair of resistance-associated mutations. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Cancer Research, 35 (1), 56. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 1756-9966, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13046-016-0335-x
14)    Roy, A., Tesauro, C., Frøhlich, R., Hede, M.S., Nielsen, M.J., Kjeldsen, E., Bonven, B., Stougaard, M., Gromova, I., Knudsen, B.R. (2014). Decreased Camptothecin Sensitivity of the Stem-Cell-like Fraction of Caco2 cells Correlates with an Altered Phosphorylation Pattern of Topoisomerase I. PloS One, 9 (6), e99628. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 1932-6203, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0099628
15)    Proszek, J., Roy, A., Jakobsen, A.K., Frøhlich, R., Knudsen, B.R., Stougaard, M. (2014). Topoisomerase I as a biomarker: Detection of activity at the single molecule level. Sensors, 14 (1), 1195-1207. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 1424-3210/1424-8220, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s140101195
16)    Juul, S., Nielsen, C.J., Labouriau, R., Roy, A., Tesauro, C., Jensen, P.W., Harmsen, C., Kristoffersen, E.L., Chiu, Y.L., Frøhlich, R., Fiorani, P. (2012). A Droplet Microfluidics Platform for Highly Sensitive and Quantitative Detection of Malaria Causing Plasmodium Parasites Based on Enzyme Activity Measurement. ACS Nano, 6 (12), 10676-10683. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 1936-0851/1936-086X, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nn3038594
17)    Sengupta, S., Ganguly, A., Roy, A., BoseDasgupta, S., D’Annessa, I., Desideri, A., Majumder, H.K. (2011). ATP independent type IB topoisomerase of Leishmania donovani is stimulated by ATP: an insight into the functional mechanism. Nucleic Acids Research, 39 (8), 3295-3309. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 0305-1048/1362-4962, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkq1284
18)    Roy, A., Chowdhury, S., Sengupta, S., Mandal, M., Jaisankar, P., D'Annessa, I., Desideri, A., Majumder, H.K. (2011). Development of Derivatives of 3, 3′-Diindolylmethane as Potent Leishmania donovani Bi-Subunit Topoisomerase IB Poisons. PloS One, 6 (12), e28493. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 1932-6203, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0028493
19)    Roy, A., D'Annessa, I., Nielsen, C.J., Tordrup, D., Laursen, R.R., Knudsen, B.R., Desideri, A., Andersen, F.F. (2011). Peptide Inhibition of Topoisomerase IB from Plasmodium falciparum. Molecular Biology International, 2011 (0), 854626. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 2090-2190, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/854626
  

Publications Before 2011


20)    Banerjee, B., Roy, A., Sen, N., Majumder, H.K. (2010). A tyrosyl DNA phosphodiesterase 1 from kinetoplastid parasite Leishmania donovani (LdTdp1) capable of removing topo I-DNA covalent complexes. Molecular Microbiology, 78 (1), 119-137. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 0950-382X/1365-2958, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2010.07318.x
21)    Roy, A., BoseDasgupta, S., Ganguly, A., Jaisankar, P., Majumder, H.K. (2009). Topoisomerase I Gene Mutations at F270 in the Large Subunit and N184 in the Small Subunit Contribute to the Resistance Mechanism of the Unicellular Parasite Leishmania donovani towards 3,3′-Diindolylmethane. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 53 (6), 2589-2598. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 0066-4804/1098-6596, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.01648-08
22)    Ganguly, A., Sengupta, S., BoseDasgupta, S., Roy, A., Majumder, H.K. (2009). Mutational studies reveal lysine 352 on the large subunit is indispensable for catalytic activity of bi-subunit topoisomerase I from Leishmania donovani. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 165 (1), 57-66. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 0166-6851/1872-9428, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molbiopara.2009.01.002
23)    BoseDasgupta, S., Ganguly, A., Das, B.B., Roy, A., Khalkho, N.V., Majumder, H.K. (2008). The large subunit of Leishmania topoisomerase I functions as the ‘molecular steer’ in type IB topoisomerase. Molecular Microbiology, 67 (1), 31-46. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 0950-382X/1365-2958, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2958.2007.06002.x
24)    BoseDasgupta, S., Ganguly, A., Roy, A., Mukherjee, T., Majumder, H.K. (2008). A novel ATP-binding cassette transporter, ABCG6 is involved in chemoresistance of Leishmania. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 158 (2), 176-188. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 0166-6851/1872-9428, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molbiopara.2007.12.007
25)    Bosedasgupta, S., Das, B.B., Sengupta, S., Ganguly, A., Roy, A., Tripathi, G., Majumder, H.K. (2008). Amino acids 39–456 of the large subunit and 210–262 of the small subunit constitute the minimal functionally interacting fragments of the unusual heterodimeric topoisomerase IB of Leishmania. Biochemical Journal, 409 (2), 481-489. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 0264-6021/1470-8728, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BJ20071358
26)    Das, R., Roy, A., Dutta, N., Majumder, H.K., (2008). Reactive oxygen species and imbalance of calcium homeostasis contributes to curcumin induced programmed cell death in Leishmania donovani. Apoptosis, 13 (7), 867-882. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 1360-8185/1573-675X, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10495-008-0224-7
27)    BoseDasgupta, S., Das, B.B., Sengupta, S., Ganguly, A., Roy, A., Dey, S., Tripathi, G., Dinda, B., Majumder, H.K. (2008). The caspase-independent algorithm of programmed cell death in Leishmania induced by baicalein: the role of LdEndoG, LdFEN-1 and LdTatD as a DNA ‘degradesome’. Cell Death and Differentiation, 15 (10), 1629-40. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 1350-9047/1476-5403, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cdd.2008.85
28)    Pramanick, S., Roy, A., Ghosh, S., Majumder, H.K., Mukhopadhyay, S. (2008). Withanolide Z, a New Chlorinated Withanolide from Withania somnifera. Planta Medica, 74 (14), 1745-1748. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 0032-0943/1439-0221, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1081357
29)    Roy, A., Das, B.B., Ganguly, A., Bose Dasgupta, S., Khalkho, N.V., Pal, C., Dey, S., Giri, V.S., Jaisankar, P., Dey, S., Majumder, H.K. (2008). An insight into the mechanism of inhibition of unusual bi-subunit topoisomerase I from Leishmania donovani by 3,3'-diindolylmethane, a novel DNA topoisomerase I poison with a strong binding affinity to enzyme. Biochemical Journal, 409 (2), 611-622. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 0264-6021/1470-8728, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BJ20071286
30)    Roy, A., Ganguly, A., BoseDasgupta, S., Das, B.B., Pal, C., Jaisankar, P., Majumder, H.K. (2008). Mitochondria dependent ROS-mediated programmed cell death (PCD) induced by 3,3'-Diindolylmethane (DIM) through Inhibition of FoF1-ATP synthase in unicellular protozoan parasite Leishmania donovani. Molecular Pharmacology, 74 (5), 1292-1307. ISSN(print/online): 0026-895X/1521-0111, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1124/mol.108.050161
31)    Das, B.B., Bose Dasgupta, S., Ganguly, A., Mazumder, S., Roy, A., Majumder, H.K. (2007). Leishmania donovanibisubunit topoisomerase I genefusion leads to an active enzyme with conserved type IBenzyme function. FEBS Journal, 274 (1), 150-163. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 1742-464X/1742-4658, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1742-4658.2006.05572.x
33)    Das, B.B., Sen, N., Roy, A., Dasgupta, S.B., Ganguly, A., Mohanta, B.C., Dinda, B., Majumder, H.K. (2006). Differential induction of Leishmania donovani bi-subunit topoisomerase I–DNA cleavage complex by selected flavones and camptothecin: activity of flavones against camptothecin-resistant topoisomerase I. Nucleic Acids Research, 34 (4), 1121-1132. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 0305-1048/1362-4962, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkj502
34)    Ganguly, A., Das, B.B., Sen, N., Roy, A., Dasgupta, S.B., Majumder, H.K. (2006). ‘LeishMan’ topoisomerase I: an ideal chimera for unraveling the role of the small subunit of unusual bi-subunit topoisomerase I from Leishmania donovani. Nucleic Acids Research, 34 (21), 6286-6297. Google Scholar Citations, ISSN(print/online): 0305-1048/1362-4962, URL/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkl829