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Ashok K. Giri is a researcher affiliated with the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology in India, with a primary focus on medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work spans multiple subfields including molecular biology, environmental chemistry, oncology, organic chemistry, and complementary and alternative medicine, reflecting a diverse academic portfolio.

Their recent research outputs cover various biomedical and environmental topics, with publications in recognized scientific journals. Notable papers include:

  • "Theaflavin-Containing Black Tea Extract: A Potential DNA Methyltransferase Inhibitor in Human Colon Cancer Cells and Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma-Induced Solid Tumors in Mice" (2020, Nutrition and Cancer)
  • "MicroRNA-129-5p-regulated microglial expression of the surface receptor CD200R1 controls neuroinflammation" (2021, Journal of Biological Chemistry)
  • "Mutagenic, Genotoxic and Immunomodulatory effects of Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine: a review to evaluate its potential to use as a prophylactic drug against COVID-19" (2020, Genes and Environment)
  • "Targeting 'histone mark': Advanced approaches in epigenetic regulation of telomere dynamics in cancer" (2024, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms)
  • "Prenatal arsenic exposure induces immunometabolic alteration and renal injury in rats" (2023, Frontiers in Medicine)

Giri's frequent coauthors include Pritha Bhattacharjee, Ankita Das, Siddhartha Gangopadhyay, Satyakam Patnaik, and Mayukh Banerjee, each having contributed to multiple collaborative works alongside Giri.

The researcher's recurring publication venues demonstrate engagement with a range of journals specializing in cancer, genetics, biochemistry, and medicine. These include Nutrition and Cancer, Genes and Environment, Journal of Biological Chemistry, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Regulatory Mechanisms, and Frontiers in Medicine.

Primary research topics highlighted in Giri's work explore arsenic contamination and mitigation, tea polyphenols and their effects, sirtuins and resveratrol in medicine, cancer-related molecular pathways, drug-induced hepatotoxicity and protection, computational drug discovery methods, and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research.

Best Publications

  • The human micronucleus project on exfoLiated buccal cells (HUMNXL): the role of life-style, host factors, occupational exposures, health status, and assay protocol

    Stefano Bonassi;Erdem Coskun;Marcello Ceppi;Cecilia Lando

  • Genetic toxicology of a paradoxical human carcinogen, arsenic: a review.

    A Basu;Julie Mahata;S Gupta;Ashok K Giri

  • Comparative antimutagenic and anticlastogenic effects of green tea and black tea: a review.

    S Gupta;B Saha;Ashok Kumar Giri

  • High arsenic in rice is associated with elevated genotoxic effects in humans

    Mayukh Banerjee;Nilanjana Banerjee;Pritha Bhattacharjee;Debapriya Mondal;Debapriya Mondal

  • Chromosomal aberrations and sister chromatid exchanges in individuals exposed to arsenic through drinking water in West Bengal, India

    J. Mahata;A. Basu;S. Ghoshal;J.N. Sarkar

  • Comparison of drinking water, raw rice and cooking of rice as arsenic exposure routes in three contrasting areas of West Bengal, India

    Debapriya Mondal;Debapriya Mondal;Mayukh Banerjee;Mayukh Banerjee;Manjari Kundu;Manjari Kundu;Nilanjana Banerjee;Nilanjana Banerjee

  • Micronuclei as Biomarkers of Carcinogen Exposure in Populations Exposed to Arsenic Through Drinking Water in West Bengal, India: A Comparative Study in Three Cell Types

    Anamika Basu;Pritha Ghosh;Jayanta K. Das;Apurba Banerjee

  • Analysis of T-cell proliferation and cytokine secretion in the individuals exposed to arsenic.

    R Biswas;P Ghosh;N Banerjee;JK Das

  • Integrated phytobial remediation for sustainable management of arsenic in soil and water.

    Madhumita Roy;Ashok K. Giri;Sourav Dutta;Pritam Mukherjee

  • Cytogenetic damage and genetic variants in the individuals susceptible to arsenic-induced cancer through drinking water.

    Pritha Ghosh;Anamika Basu;Julie Mahata;Sreemanti Basu

  • Role of genomic instability in arsenic-induced carcinogenicity. A review

    Pritha Bhattacharjee;Mayukh Banerjee;Ashok K. Giri

  • Arsenic exposure through drinking water increases the risk of liver and cardiovascular diseases in the population of West Bengal, India.

    Nandana Das;Somnath Paul;Debmita Chatterjee;Nilanjana Banerjee

  • Mechanism of erythrocyte death in human population exposed to arsenic through drinking water.

    Debabrata Biswas;Mayukh Banerjee;Gargi Sen;Jayanta K Das

  • Enhanced frequency of micronuclei in individuals exposed to arsenic through drinking water in West Bengal, India.

    A. Basu;J. Mahata;A.K. Roy;J.N. Sarkar

  • In vitro and in vivo reduction of sodium arsenite induced toxicity by aqueous garlic extract.

    Rajdeep Chowdhury;Abhishek Dutta;Susri Ray Chaudhuri;Nilendu Sharma

  • Genetic variants associated with arsenic susceptibility: study of purine nucleoside phosphorylase, arsenic (+3) methyltransferase, and glutathione S-transferase omega genes.

    Sujata De Chaudhuri;Pritha Ghosh;Nilendu Sarma;Papiya Majumdar

  • Chronic Arsenic Exposure Impairs Macrophage Functions in the Exposed Individuals

    Nilanjana Banerjee;Saptarshi Banerjee;Rupashree Sen;Apurba Bandyopadhyay

  • Toxicogenomics of arsenic: classical ideas and recent advances.

    Pritha Ghosh;Mayukh Banerjee;Ashok K. Giri;Kunal Ray

  • Arsenic-induced mitochondrial instability leading to programmed cell death in the exposed individuals.

    Nilanjana Banerjee;Mayukh Banerjee;Sudipto Ganguly;Santu Bandyopadhyay

  • Comparison of health effects between individuals with and without skin lesions in the population exposed to arsenic through drinking water in West Bengal, India.

    Pritha Ghosh;Mayukh Banerjee;Sujata De Chaudhuri;Rajdeep Chowdhury

Frequent Co-Authors

Jayanta Das
Jayanta Das Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kunal Ray
Kunal Ray Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research
David A. Polya
David A. Polya University of Manchester
T. S. Keshava Prasad
T. S. Keshava Prasad Yenepoya University
Susanta Roychoudhury
Susanta Roychoudhury Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
Adayapalam T. Natarajan
Adayapalam T. Natarajan Leiden University
Mitali Chatterjee
Mitali Chatterjee Bose (United States)
Keshav K. Singh
Keshav K. Singh University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dani Zamir
Dani Zamir Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Husnu Emrah Unalan
Husnu Emrah Unalan Middle East Technical University

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