2026 Puttur D. Prasad: Biology and Biochemistry Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Biology and Biochemistry	90	2479	2271	1308	1175	197	23620

Overview

Puttur D. Prasad is affiliated with Augusta University in the United States and has contributed to several fields related to biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, immunology, and medicine. Their research spans topics including immune cell function, immunotherapy, DNA repair mechanisms, oncology, and digestive system health.

Their frequent publication venues include:

Cancer Research
The Journal of Immunology
Frontiers in Immunology
Clinical Cancer Research
Molecular Cancer Research

Main fields of study for Prasad are:

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Medicine
Immunology and Microbiology

Their subfields of study cover:

Immunology
Molecular Biology
Physiology
Oncology
Genetics

Key topics of research include:

Immune Cell Function and Interaction
Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
DNA Repair Mechanisms
PARP inhibition in cancer therapy
Galectins and Cancer Biology
Digestive system and related health
Diet and metabolism studies

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Prasad are:

Lactate-Dependent Regulation of Immune Responses by Dendritic Cells and Macrophages, 2021, Frontiers in Immunology
Wnt Signaling Cascade in Dendritic Cells and Regulation of Anti-tumor Immunity, 2020, Frontiers in Immunology
RAD51AP1 Deficiency Reduces Tumor Growth by Targeting Stem Cell Self-Renewal, 2020, Cancer Research
RAD51AP1 Loss Attenuates Colorectal Cancer Stem Cell Renewal and Sensitizes to Chemotherapy, 2021, Molecular Cancer Research
The Wnt-β-Catenin-IL-10 Signaling Axis in Intestinal APCs Protects Mice from Colitis-Associated Colon Cancer in Response to Gut Microbiota, 2020, The Journal of Immunology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Prasad include:

Muthusamy Thangaraju
Santhakumar Manicassamy
Nikhil Patel
Vadivel Ganapathy
Nanditi N. Thangaraju

Best Publications

Activation of Gpr109a, Receptor for Niacin and the Commensal Metabolite Butyrate, Suppresses Colonic Inflammation and Carcinogenesis

Nagendra Singh;Ashish Gurav;Sathish Sivaprakasam;Evan Brady

2345
Citations
Nutrient transporters in cancer: Relevance to Warburg hypothesis and beyond

Vadivel Ganapathy;Muthusamy Thangaraju;Puttur D. Prasad

814
Citations
GPR109A is a G-protein-coupled receptor for the bacterial fermentation product butyrate and functions as a tumor suppressor in colon

Muthusamy Thangaraju;Gail A. Cresci;Kebin Liu;Sudha Ananth

714
Citations
Human Intestinal H+/Peptide Cotransporter: CLONING, FUNCTIONAL EXPRESSION, AND CHROMOSOMAL LOCALIZATION

Rong Liang;You-Jun Fei;Puttur D. Prasad;Sammanda Ramamoorthy

657
Citations
CLONING AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF A POTENTIAL-SENSITIVE, POLYSPECIFIC ORGANIC CATION TRANSPORTER (OCT3) MOST ABUNDANTLY EXPRESSED IN PLACENTA

Ramesh Kekuda;Puttur D. Prasad;Xiang Wu;Haiping Wang

518
Citations
Cloning and functional expression of the human type 1 sigma receptor (hSigmaR1).

Ramesh Kekuda;Puttur D. Prasad;You Jun Fei;Frederick H. Leibach

514
Citations
Benefits of short-chain fatty acids and their receptors in inflammation and carcinogenesis.

Sathish Sivaprakasam;Puttur D. Prasad;Nagendra Singh

476
Citations
cDNA Sequence, Transport Function, and Genomic Organization of Human OCTN2, a New Member of the Organic Cation Transporter Family

Xiang Wu;Puttur D. Prasad;Frederick H. Leibach;Vadivel Ganapathy

412
Citations
Functional Characteristics and Tissue Distribution Pattern of Organic Cation Transporter 2 (OCTN2), an Organic Cation/Carnitine Transporter

Xiang Wu;Wei Huang;Puttur D. Prasad;Pankaj Seth

387
Citations
Differential Recognition of β-Lactam Antibiotics by Intestinal and Renal Peptide Transporters, PEPT 1 and PEPT 2

Malliga E. Ganapathy;Matthias Brandsch;Puttur D. Prasad;Vadivel Ganapathy

367
Citations
Human LAT1, a Subunit of System L Amino Acid Transporter: Molecular Cloning and Transport Function

Puttur D. Prasad;Haiping Wang;Wei Huang;Ramesh Kekuda

357
Citations
High-fat diet before and during pregnancy causes marked up-regulation of placental nutrient transport and fetal overgrowth in C57/BL6 mice

Helen N. Jones;Laura A. Woollett;Nicolette Barbour;Puttur D. Prasad

345
Citations
Cloning of the Sodium-dependent, Broad-scope, Neutral Amino Acid Transporter Bo from a Human Placental Choriocarcinoma Cell Line

Ramesh Kekuda;Puttur D. Prasad;You Jun Fei;Viviana Torres-Zamorano

309
Citations
Cloning and functional expression of a cDNA encoding a mammalian sodium-dependent vitamin transporter mediating the uptake of pantothenate, biotin, and lipoate

P Prasad;H Wang;R Kekuda;T Fujita

305
Citations
Blockade of Dendritic Cell Development by Bacterial Fermentation Products Butyrate and Propionate through a Transporter (Slc5a8)-dependent Inhibition of Histone Deacetylases

Nagendra Singh;Muthusamy Thangaraju;Puttur D. Prasad;Pamela M. Martin

290
Citations
Transporters and receptors for short-chain fatty acids as the molecular link between colonic bacteria and the host

Vadivel Ganapathy;Muthusamy Thangaraju;Puttur D Prasad;Pamela M Martin

284
Citations
Na+- and Cl--coupled active transport of carnitine by the amino acid transporter ATB(0,+) from mouse colon expressed in HRPE cells and Xenopus oocytes.

Takeo Nakanishi;Takahiro Hatanaka;Wei Huang;Puttur D Prasad

274
Citations
Sodium-coupled Monocarboxylate Transporters in Normal Tissues and in Cancer

Vadivel Ganapathy;Muthusamy Thangaraju;Elangovan Gopal;Pamela M. Martin

257
Citations
DNMT1 is essential for mammary and cancer stem cell maintenance and tumorigenesis

Rajneesh Pathania;Sabarish Ramachandran;Selvakumar Elangovan;Ravi Padia

255
Citations
Exon‐Intron Structure, Analysis of Promoter Region, and Chromosomal Localization of the Human Type 1 σ Receptor Gene

Puttur D Prasad;Hui W. Li;You Jun Fei;Malliga E. Ganapathy

244
Citations