Krishna P. Gupta,                               Ph.D. 
                               
                              Scientist F  
                           
                         
                                  
         
                                                    
                                                    
                            Indian Institute of Toxicology Research 
                           
                                                                              
                            Carcinogenesis Division 
                           
                                                                              
                            Post Box No. 80, Mahatma Gandhi Marg 
                           
                                                    
                            Lucknow - 226 001                                 
                           
                                                    
                            Uttar Pradesh                                 
                           						  
                                                            
                           
                                                    
                            E-mail: krishnag522@yahoo.co.in 
                           
                                                                              
                            Phone: +91-522-2627586 Extn. 313 
                           
                                                    
                            Fax: +91-522-2628227, +91-522-2611547  
                           
                  
                          
                               
                           
                          
                            URL:   http://www.iitrindia.org/Staff/KPGupta.htm  
                           
                          
                          						  
                              
                           
						  
	                             
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                                  Scientist F  
                                  Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India 
                                  
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                            Area of Specialization:  
                           
                          
                          
  
     
    Molecular Biology 
   
     
                          
                        
                           
                           
                         
                         
                                                    
                                                    
                          
                             
                           
                                                    
                             Research Summary:  
                           
                                                    
                            
                                                                
                                   
                                  Evaluation of tumorigenenic potential and mechanisms of toxic chemicals in laboratory animals using single/multistage models 
                                 
                                                                
                                   
                                  Mitigation of tumor development and its mechanisms by the use of naturally occurring compounds 
                                 
                                                                
                                   
                                  Status and modulation of the gene expression at different stages of tumor development 
                                 
                                                                
                                   
                                  Genetic susceptibility to cancer development 
                                 
                                                                
                                   
                                  Genetic and epigenetic modifications of genes and its use in the cancer detection and cancer control 
                                 
                                                            
 
                           
                          
                              
                           
                                                    
                            Publications:  
                           
                          
                            
	
		
			
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				Pandey, M. and Gupta, K. P.   Epigenetics, an early event in the modulation of gene expression by inositol hexaphosphate in ethylnitrosourea exposed mouse lungs. Nutrition and Cancer.  2011.  63, 89-99. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Singh, J. and Gupta, K. P.   Inositol hexaphosphate induces apoptosis by coordinative modulation of P53, Bcl-2 and sequential activation of caspases in 7,12 dimethylbenz[a]anthracene exposed mouse epidermis. Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology.  2008.  27, 209-217. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Singh, J. and Gupta, K. P.   Induction of apoptosis by calcium D-glucarate in 7,12-dimethyl benz [a] anthracene-exposed mouse skin. Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology .  2007.  26, 63-73. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Gupta, K. P.  and Singh, J.  Modulation of carcinogen metabolism and DNA interaction by calcium glucarate in mouse skin. Toxicological Sciences.  2004.  79, 47-55. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Gupta, K. P. , Singh, J. and Bharathi, R.  Suppression of DMBA-induced mouse skin tumor development by inositol hexaphosphate and its mode of action. Nutrition and Cancer.  2003.  46, 66-72. [PubMed]  
		 
		
			
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				Singh, J. and Gupta, K. P.   Calcium glucarate prevents tumor formation in mouse skin. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences .  2003.  16, 9-16. [PubMed]  
		 
	 
	 
  
                           
                         
                                                
 
                      
                          
                         
                     
                    
                        
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