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Arun K. Sharma

Arun K. Sharma

D-Index & Metrics

Biology and Biochemistry

D-Index
74
Citations
20627
World Ranking
5578
National Ranking
15

Overview

Arun K. Sharma was affiliated with the University of Calcutta in India and contributed to research primarily within the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology. Their scholarly pursuits focused notably on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, Oncology, and Biomedical Engineering.

The researcher's work encompassed a range of main topics, including:

  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
  • Spaceflight effects on biology
  • Congenital heart defects research

Sharma's recent publications demonstrate active engagement in cardiology and infectious disease research. Key papers include:

  • Human iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes Are Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 Infection, 2020, Cell Reports Medicine
  • Multi-lineage Human iPSC-Derived Platforms for Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery, 2020, Cell Stem Cell
  • Human iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes are Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 Infection, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their work intersected with high-impact publication venues, with multiple contributions to:

  • Circulation
  • Circulation Research
  • Cell Stem Cell
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Current Cardiology Reports

Collaborations were frequent with several researchers, including:

  • Madelyn Arzt
  • Maedeh Mozneb
  • Clive N. Svendsen
  • Jonathan G. Seidman
  • Christine E. Seidman

Sharma's research encompassed experimental models utilizing human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), investigating cardiomyocyte susceptibility to viral infections, specifically SARS-CoV-2. The scientist also contributed to studies on sarcomere function, cardiomyocyte energetics, and metabolic regulation within the context of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Interdisciplinary approaches modeled disease and supported drug discovery through multi-lineage iPSC-derived platforms.

Throughout their career, Sharma engaged in research that intersected molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular diseases alongside emerging viral pathogen impacts on heart tissue models. The output generated numerous citations, evidencing the reach of their work within the biomedical and health sciences communities.

Best Publications

  • A Handbook of Medicinal Plants: A Complete Source Book

    Narayan Das Prajapati;S. S Purohit;Arun K Sharma;Tarun Kumar

  • Human induced pluripotent stem cell–derived cardiomyocytes recapitulate the predilection of breast cancer patients to doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity

    Paul W. Burridge;Yong Fuga Li;Elena Matsa;Haodi Wu

  • Carbonic anhydrase II-positive pancreatic cells are progenitors for both endocrine and exocrine pancreas after birth

    Akari Inada;Cameron Nienaber;Hitoshi Katsuta;Yoshio Fujitani;Yoshio Fujitani

  • Abdominal tuberculosis of the gastrointestinal tract: Revisited

    Uma Debi;Vasudevan Ravisankar;Kaushal Kishor Prasad;Saroj Kant Sinha

  • Pancreatic stem cells.

    Susan Bonner-Weir;Arun Sharma

  • Autophagosomal Membrane Serves as Platform for Intracellular Death-inducing Signaling Complex (iDISC)-mediated Caspase-8 Activation and Apoptosis

    Megan M. Young;Yoshinori Takahashi;Osman Khan;Sungman Park

  • The pancreatic ductal epithelium serves as a potential pool of progenitor cells

    Susan Bonner-Weir;Elena Toschi;Akari Inada;Petra Reitz

  • A switch from MafB to MafA expression accompanies differentiation to pancreatic β-cells

    Wataru Nishimura;Takuma Kondo;Takuma Kondo;Therese Salameh;Ilham El Khattabi;Ilham El Khattabi

  • High-throughput screening of tyrosine kinase inhibitor cardiotoxicity with human induced pluripotent stem cells

    Arun Sharma;Paul W. Burridge;Paul W. Burridge;Wesley L. McKeithan;Wesley L. McKeithan;Ricardo Serrano

  • Screening drug-induced arrhythmia events using human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes and low-impedance microelectrode arrays

    Enrique G. Navarrete;Ping Liang;Feng Lan;Verónica Sanchez-Freire

  • β-Cell Growth and Regeneration: Replication Is Only Part of the Story

    Susan Bonner-Weir;Wan Chun Li;Limor Ouziel-Yahalom;Lili Guo

  • Gene expression profiles of Beta-cell enriched tissue obtained by laser capture microdissection from subjects with type 2 diabetes.

    Lorella Marselli;Jeffrey Thorne;Sonika Dahiya;Dennis C. Sgroi

  • Noradrenaline vs. terlipressin in the treatment of hepatorenal syndrome: A randomized study

    Virendra Singh;Souvik Ghosh;Baljinder Singh;Pradeep Kumar

  • Human iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes , are Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 Infection

    Arun Sharma;Gustavo Garcia;Yizhou Wang;Jasmine T. Plummer

  • Selenium compounds, apoptosis and other types of cell death: An overview for cancer therapy

    Carmen Sanmartín;Daniel Plano;Arun K. Sharma;Juan Antonio Palop

  • A New Instrument (Scale) for Measuring the Socioeconomic Status of a Family: Preliminary Study

    Aggarwal Op;Bhasin Sk;Sharma Ak;Chhabra P

  • Myosin Sequestration Regulates Sarcomere Function, Cardiomyocyte Energetics, and Metabolism, Informing the Pathogenesis of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

    Christopher N. Toepfer;Christopher N. Toepfer;Amanda C. Garfinkel;Gabriela Venturini;Gabriela Venturini;Hiroko Wakimoto

  • Preventive effect of crocin of Crocus sativus on hemodynamic, biochemical, histopathological and ultrastuctural alterations in isoproterenol-induced cardiotoxicity in rats.

    S.N. Goyal;S. Arora;A.K. Sharma;S. Joshi

  • Multi-lineage Human iPSC-Derived Platforms for Disease Modeling and Drug Discovery

    Arun Sharma;Samuel Sances;Michael J. Workman;Clive N. Svendsen

  • The reduction of insulin gene transcription in HIT-T15 beta cells chronically exposed to high glucose concentration is associated with the loss of RIPE3b1 and STF-1 transcription factor expression.

    Arun Sharma;L. K. Olson;R. P. Robertson;R. Stein

Frequent Co-Authors

Shantu Amin
Shantu Amin Pennsylvania State University
Susan Bonner-Weir
Susan Bonner-Weir Harvard University
Joseph C. Wu
Joseph C. Wu Stanford University
Christine E. Seidman
Christine E. Seidman Harvard University
Philip Lazarus
Philip Lazarus Washington State University Spokane
Gordon C. Weir
Gordon C. Weir Harvard University
Gavin P. Robertson
Gavin P. Robertson Pennsylvania State University
Jeffrey M. Peters
Jeffrey M. Peters Pennsylvania State University
Gang Chen
Gang Chen Guangxi Medical University
Alexandre C. Pereira
Alexandre C. Pereira Universidade de São Paulo

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