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Sunil K. Manna is affiliated with the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics in India. Their research contributions span multiple disciplines, with a primary focus on materials science and chemistry. The scientist has published extensively in the intersecting areas of materials chemistry, organic chemistry, oncology, molecular biology, and spectroscopy.

Their research covers a diverse range of topics including crystallization and solubility studies, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, metal complexes synthesis and properties, synthesis and characterization of heterocyclic compounds, synthesis and biological activity, molecular sensors and ion detection, and analytical chemistry and sensors.

Frequent co-authors collaborate with Manna across many projects, including Abhishek Aher, Pradip Bera, Pulakesh Bera, Paula Brandão, and Abhimanyu Jana.

Publication venues where Manna's work has appeared most often include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of Molecular Structure
  • Polyhedron
  • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
  • New Journal of Chemistry

Recent scientific papers demonstrate Manna's involvement in the synthesis and structural study of various metal complexes often linked to anticancer activity and molecular docking approaches. Notable recent publications include:

  • Anticancer activity, DNA binding and docking study of M(II)-complexes (M = Zn, Cu and Ni) derived from a new pyrazine-thiazole ligand: synthesis, structure and DFT, 2021, New Journal of Chemistry
  • Synthesis, structure elucidation and DFT study of a new thiazole-pyridine anchored nnn donor and its cobalt(II) complex: In-vitro antitumor activity against U937 cancer cells, DNA binding property and molecular docking study, 2020, Journal of Molecular Structure
  • Induced apoptosis against U937 cancer cells by Fe(II), Co(III) and Ni(II) complexes with a pyrazine-thiazole ligand: Synthesis, structure and biological evaluation, 2020, Polyhedron
  • Picoline based fluorescence 'turn-on' chemosensor for zinc(II) ion recognition, cell imaging and cytotoxicity study: Synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopy and DFT, 2020, Polyhedron
  • Evaluation of the anticancer activities with various ligand substituents in Co(II/III)-picolyl phenolate derivatives: synthesis, characterization, DFT, DNA cleavage, and molecular docking studies, 2021, Dalton Transactions

Best Publications

  • Resveratrol Suppresses TNF-Induced Activation of Nuclear Transcription Factors NF-κB, Activator Protein-1, and Apoptosis: Potential Role of Reactive Oxygen Intermediates and Lipid Peroxidation

    Sunil K. Manna;Asok Mukhopadhyay;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Induces Oxidative Stress and Activates Nuclear Transcription Factor-κB in Human Keratinocytes

    Sunil K. Manna;Shubhashish Sarkar;Johnny Barr;Kimberly Wise

  • Overexpression of Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Suppresses Tumor Necrosis Factor-induced Apoptosis and Activation of Nuclear Transcription Factor-κB and Activated Protein-1

    Sunil K. Manna;Hannah J. Zhang;Tao Yan;Larry W. Oberley

  • Silymarin Suppresses TNF-Induced Activation of NF-κB, c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase, and Apoptosis

    Sunil K. Manna;Asok Mukhopadhyay;Nguyen T. Van;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Immunosuppressive leflunomide metabolite (A77 1726) blocks TNF-dependent nuclear factor-kappa B activation and gene expression.

    Sunil K. Manna;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone inhibits the nuclear transcription factor NF-kappa B activation induced by various inflammatory agents.

    Sunil K. Manna;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Anethole blocks both early and late cellular responses transduced by tumor necrosis factor: effect on NF-κB, AP-1, JNK, MAPKK and apoptosis

    Gagan B.N. Chainy;Sunil K. Manna;Madan M. Chaturvedi;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Oleandrin Suppresses Activation of Nuclear Transcription Factor-κB, Activator Protein-1, and c-Jun NH2-Terminal Kinase

    Sunil K. Manna;Nand K. Sah;Robert A. Newman;Angela Cisneros

  • Leflunomide Suppresses TNF-Induced Cellular Responses: Effects on NF-κB, Activator Protein-1, c-Jun N-Terminal Protein Kinase, and Apoptosis

    Sunil K. Manna;Asok Mukhopadhyay;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Ectopic Expression of Hepatitis C Virus Core Protein Differentially Regulates Nuclear Transcription Factors

    Anju Shrivastava;Sunil K. Manna;Ranjit Ray;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Biochanin-A, an isoflavon, showed anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory activities through the inhibition of iNOS expression, p38-MAPK and ATF-2 phosphorylation and blocking NFκB nuclear translocation.

    Labanyamoy Kole;Biplab Giri;Sunil Kumar Manna;Biswajit Pal

  • Overexpression of γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase suppresses tumor necrosis factor-induced apoptosis and activation of nuclear transcription factor-kappa B and activator protein-1

    Sunil K. Manna;M. Tien Kuo;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • β-d-Glucoside Suppresses Tumor Necrosis Factor-induced Activation of Nuclear Transcription Factor κB but Potentiates Apoptosis

    Abira Sarkar;Yashin Sreenivasan;Govindarajan T. Ramesh;Sunil K. Manna

  • Interleukin-8 Induces Nuclear Transcription Factor-κB through a TRAF6-dependent Pathway

    Sunil K. Manna;Govindarajan T. Ramesh

  • Exogenous Nef protein activates NF-κB, AP-1, and c-Jun N-terminal kinase and stimulates HIV transcription in promonocytic cells: Role in AIDS pathogenesis

    Audrey Varin;Sunil K. Manna;Vincent Quivy;Anne Zélie Decrion

  • Protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors block tumor necrosis factor-induced activation of nuclear factor-κB, degradation of IκBα, nuclear translocation of p65, and subsequent gene expression

    K. Natarajan;Sunil K. Manna;Madan M. Chaturvedi;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Low levels of arsenite activates nuclear factor-kappaB and activator protein-1 in immortalized mesencephalic cells.

    Kumar Felix;Sunil K. Manna;Kimberly Wise;Johnny Barr

  • HIV-Tat Protein Activates c-Jun N-Terminal Kinase and Activator Protein-1

    Ashok Kumar;Sunil K. Manna;Subhash Dhawan;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Lipopolysaccharide Inhibits TNF-Induced Apoptosis: Role of Nuclear Factor-κB Activation and Reactive Oxygen Intermediates

    Sunil K. Manna;Bharat B. Aggarwal

  • Phenylarsine Oxide Blocks Interleukin-1β–Induced Activation of the Nuclear Transcription Factor NF-κB, Inhibits Proliferation, and Induces Apoptosis of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Cells

    Zeev Estrov;Sunil K. Manna;David Harris;Quin Van

Frequent Co-Authors

Nikhil Guchhait
Nikhil Guchhait University of Calcutta
Ulli Englert
Ulli Englert RWTH Aachen University
M. Fátima C. Guedes da Silva
M. Fátima C. Guedes da Silva Instituto Superior Técnico
Larry W. Oberley
Larry W. Oberley University of Iowa
Shishir Shishodia
Shishir Shishodia Texas Southern University
Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar University of Houston
Ch.V. Rao
Ch.V. Rao Florida International University
Ananda M. Chakrabarty
Ananda M. Chakrabarty University of Illinois at Chicago
Carine Van Lint
Carine Van Lint Université Libre de Bruxelles
Ranjit Ray
Ranjit Ray Saint Louis University

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