Utpal Sanyal, Ph.D.
Senior Scientific Officer (Senior Assistant Director Grade)
Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute
Anticancer Drug Development
37, S. P. Mukherjee Road
Kolkata - 700 026
West Bengal
E-mail: utpal.sanyal@cnci.org.in
Phone: +91-33-24765101, Extn.329
Fax: +91-33-4757606
URL: http://www.cnci.org.in/research/research_main.html
Positions Held:
Position
Affiliation
Time Period
Senior Scientific Officer (Senior Assistant Director Grade)
Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata, India
1989-Present
Area of Specialization:
Pharmacology
Oncology
Research Summary:
Synthesis of new rationally designed anticancer compounds
In vivo and in vitro anti-tumoral screening of the anticancer compounds
Publications:
1.
Mukherjee, A., Dutta, S., Shanmugavel, M., Mondhe, D. M., Sharma, P. R., Singh, S. K., Saxena, A. K. and Sanyal, U . 6-Nitro-2-(3-hydroxypropyl)-1H-benz[de]isoquinoline-1,3-dione, a potent antitumor agent, induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research : CR. 2010. 29, 175. [PubMed]
2.
Mukherjee, A., Hazra, S., Dutta, S., Muthiah, S., Mondhe, D. M., Sharma, P. R., Singh, S. K., Saxena, A. K., Qazi, G. N. and Sanyal, U. Antitumor efficacy and apoptotic activity of substituted chloroalkyl 1H-benz[de]isoquinoline-1,3-diones: a new class of potential antineoplastic agents. Investigational New Drugs. 2010. [PubMed]
3.
Goswami, S., Bose, A., Sarkar, K., Roy, S., Chakraborty, T., Sanyal, U . and Baral, R. Neem leaf glycoprotein matures myeloid derived dendritic cells and optimizes anti-tumor T cell functions. Vaccine. 2010. 28, 1241-1252. [PubMed]
4.
Mukherjee, A., Dutta, S., Chashoo, G., Bhagat, M., Saxena, A. K. and Sanyal, U. Evaluation of fluoren-NU as a novel antitumor agent. Oncology Research. 2009. 17, 387-396. [PubMed]
5.
Mukherjee, A., Dutta, S. and Sanyal, U. Evaluation of dimethoxydop-NU as a novel anti-tumor agent. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research : CR. 2007. 26, 489-497. [PubMed]
6.
Pain, A., Samanta, S., Dutta, S., Saxena, A. K., Shanmugavel, M., Sharma, M., Qazi, G. N. and Sanyal, U. Synthesis and evaluation of ethylnitrosoureas of substituted naphthalimides as anticancer compounds. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica. 2007. 64, 27-33. [PubMed]
7.
Samanta, S., Pain, A., Dutta, S., Saxena, A. K., Shanmugavel, M., Pandita, R. M., Qazi, G. N. and Sanyal, U. Antitumor activity of Nitronaphthal-NU, a novel mixed-function agent. Journal of Experimental Therapeutics & Oncology. 2005. 5, 15-22. [PubMed]
8.
Samanta, S., Pain, A., Ghosh, M., Dutta, S. and Sanyal, U. Evaluation of fluorenhymustine as a rationally designed novel anticancer agent. Experimental Oncology. 2005. 27, 279-285. [PubMed]
9.
Pain, A., Samanta, S., Dutta, S., Saxena, A. K., Shanmugavel, M., Kampasi, H., Quazi, G. N. and Sanyal, U. Synthesis and evaluation of substituted naphthalimide nitrogen mustards as rationally designed anticancer compounds. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica. 2003. 60, 285-291. [PubMed]
10.
Sanyal U. Stamping out cancer. British Journal of Cancer. 2003. 89, 2165-2171. [PubMed]
11.
Sanyal, U. , Bhattacharyya, S., Patra, A. and Hazra, B. Liquid chromatographic separation of derivatives of diospyrin, a bioactive bisnaphthoquinonoid plant-product, and analogous naphthyl compounds. Journal of Chromatography. A. 2003. 1017, 225-232. [PubMed]
12.
Pain, A., Samanta, S., Dutta, S., Saxena, A. K., Shanmugavel, M., Kampasi, H., Qazi, G. N. and Sanyal, U. Evaluation of naphthalmustine, a nitrogen mustard derivative of naphthalimide as a rationally-designed anticancer agent. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research : CR. 2003. 22, 411-418. [PubMed]
13.
Samanta, S., Pain, A., Dutta, S. and Sanyal, U. Evaluation of naphthal-NU, a 2-chloroethylnitrosourea derivative of naphthalimide, as a mixed-function anticancer agent. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research : CR. 2002. 21, 87-93. [PubMed]
14.
Ganguly, C., Dutta, K., Sanyal, U ., Roy, C., Basu, P. S. and Das, S. Response of Cervical Intra-epithelial Lesions to Vitamin E Supplementation - A Preliminary Report. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention : APJCP. 2001. 2, 305-308. [PubMed]
15.
Samanta, S., Pain, A., Dutta, S. and Sanyal, U. Synthesis and evaluation of 2-chloroethylnitrosoureas of substituted naphthalimides as mixed-function anticancer compounds. Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica. 2001. 58, 351-356. [PubMed]
16.
Ray, S., Chattopadhyay, N., Sanyal, U. , Biswas, N. and Chatterjee, A. Integrin modulating factor: a 30-kD protein that modulates the expression and function of alpha5beta1 integrin receptor. Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology. 2001. 20, 199-209. [PubMed]
17.
Sanyal, U. , Nanda, R., Samanta, S., Pain, A., Dutta, S., Verma, A. S., Rider, B. J. and Agrawal, K. C. Evaluation of dimethylaminosulfonates of alkane diols as a novel group of anticancer agents. Cancer Letters. 2000. 155, 89-97. [PubMed]
18.
Ghosh, M., Dutta, S. and Sanyal, U. Evaluation of 2-(methylaminosulfonyl)-1-(arylsulfonyl)hydrazines as anticancer agents. Neoplasma. 1999. 46, 242-245. [PubMed]
19.
Ghosh, M., Sadhu, U., Bhattacharya, S., Dutta, S., Bhattacharya, B. and Sanyal, U. Evaluation of toxicity of beta-tethymustine, a new anticancer compound, in mice. Cancer Letters. 1999. 138, 107-114. [PubMed]
20.
Ghosh, M., Bhattacharya, S., Sadhu, U., Dutta, S. and Sanyal, U. Evaluation of beta-tethymustine, a new anticancer compound, in murine tumour models. Cancer Letters. 1997. 119, 7-12. [PubMed]
21.
Bhattacharya, S., Ghosh, M., Sadhu, U., Dutta, S. and Sanyal, U. Evaluation of phthalmustine, a new anticancer compound. II. Tumor inhibitory effect in murine Ehrlich ascites carcinoma and sarcoma-180. Neoplasma. 1996. 43, 209-213. [PubMed]
22.
Pal, S., Sanyal, U. and Chattopadhyay, U. Purification and characterization of a new 85-kDa glycoprotein antigen from human breast tumor. International Journal of Cancer. 1995. 60, 759-765. [PubMed]
23.
Sanyal, U. , Dutta, S. and Das, H. Evaluation of the anticancer property of a new alpha-methylene-gamma-lactone derivative of phthalimide. Neoplasma. 1995. 42, 129-132. [PubMed]
24.
Sadhu, U., Ghosh, M., Bhattacharya, S., Dutta, S., Das, H. and Sanyal, U. Evaluation of toxicity of cypenhymustine, a new anticancer compound, in mice. Cancer Letters. 1994. 85, 65-72. [PubMed]
25.
Mukhopadhyay, P., Gupta, J. D., Sanyal, U. , Das, S. and Senyal, U. Influence of dietary restriction and soyabean supplementation on the growth of a murine lymphoma and host immune function. Cancer Letters. 1994. 78, 151-157. [PubMed]
26.
Bhattacharya, S., Ganguly, C., Sanyal, U. and Das, S. Evaluation of phthalmustine, a new anticancer compound. I. Effect on Dalton's ascitic lymphoma in mice. Neoplasma. 1994. 41, 35-38. [PubMed]
27.
Sanyal, U. , Bhattacharya, S., Sadhu, U., Dutta, S., Das, H. and Ghosh, M. Evaluation of 'cypenhymustine', a new anticancer compound, in murine tumour models. Cancer Letters. 1993. 70, 1-6. [PubMed]
28.
Dasgupta, J., Sanyal, U. and Das, S. Vitamin E--its status and role in leukemia and lymphoma. Neoplasma. 1993. 40, 235-240. [PubMed]
29.
Sanyal, U ., De, R., Dutta, S., Das, H. and Ghost, M. Evaluation of 2-(methylaminosulfonyl)-1-(arylsulfonyl)-1-methylhydrazines as anticancer agents. Neoplasma. 1993. 40, 219-222. [PubMed]
30.
Panda, C. K., Choudhury, K., Sanyal, U. and Chakraborti, S. K. Mechanism of action of alpha-methylene-gamma-lactone derivatives of substituted nucleic acid bases in tumour cells. Chemotherapy. 1989. 35, 174-180. [PubMed]
31.
Sanyal, U. , Mitra, S., Pal, P. and Chakraborti, S. K. New alpha-methylene gamma-lactone derivatives of substituted nucleic acid bases as potential anticancer agents. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 1986. 29, 595-599. [PubMed]
32.
Sanyal, U. , Chatterjee, R. S., Das, S. K. and Chakraborti, S. K. Alkylphosphonium salts as a new class of antitumor agents. Neoplasma. 1984. 31, 149-155. [PubMed]
33.
Pal, P., Sanyal, U. and Chakraborti, S. K. New arylsulfonylhydrazones of substituted benzaldehydes as anticancer agents. Neoplasma. 1983. 30, 551-556. [PubMed]
Grant Support:
Project Title
Role
Funding Agency
Sanction Number
Sanction Date
Tobacco Cessation Center (TCC) project
Co-PI
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
Education
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M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry
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Ph.D.
Calcutta University, India
Honors and Awards
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1997, International ICRETT Fellowship of UICC, Switzerland
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1967, National Science Talent Search Scholarship, Government of India
Member
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Association of UICC Fellows, UICC
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Indian Association for Cancer Research
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Indian Chemical Society
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Indian Association for Cultivation of Science
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New York Academy of Sciences