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Anupam Chatterjee, Ph.D.
Professor 
 
North Eastern Hill University
Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics
Shillong - 793 022   
Meghalaya   
 
E-mail: chatterjeeanupam@hotmail.com, anupamchatterjee@nehu.ac.in
Phone: +91-364-2722326, +91-364-2403, +91-364-2409
Mobile: 9863091372
 
URL: http://www.nehu.ac.in/Schools/Life%20Sciences/Biotechnology/AChatterjee.php
 
Positions Held:
Position Affiliation Time Period
Professor North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India Present
 
Area of Specialization:
Zoology
Research Summary:
A possible biomarker for carcinogenesis: Loss of heterozygosity as a predictor to map tumor suppressor genes in cancer
Role of endogenous glutathione in DNA damage and repair
Specific polymerase chain reaction for differential diagnosis of Digenean Trematode tissue flukes using primers derived from internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2)
 
Publications:
1. Shylla, J. A., Ghatani, S., Chatterjee, A. and Tandon, V.  Secondary structure analysis of ITS2 in the rDNA of three Indian paramphistomid species found in local livestock. Parasitology Research. 2010.  [PubMed]
2. Pujari, G., Sarma, A. and Chatterjee, A.  The influence of reduced glutathione on chromosome damage induced by X-rays or heavy ion beams of different LETs and on the interaction of DNA lesions induced by radiations and bleomycin. Mutation Research. 2010.  696, 154-159. [PubMed]
3. Pujari, G., Berni, A., Palitti, F. and Chatterjee, A.  Influence of glutathione levels on radiation-induced chromosomal DNA damage and repair in human peripheral lymphocytes. Mutation Research. 2009.  675, 23-28. [PubMed]
4. Prasad, P. K., Tandon, V., Biswal, D. K., Goswami, L. M. and Chatterjee, A.  Use of sequence motifs as barcodes and secondary structures of internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2, rDNA) for identification of the Indian liver fluke, Fasciola (Trematoda: Fasciolidae). Bioinformation. 2009.  3, 314-320. [PubMed]
5. Goswami, L. M., Prasad, P. K., Tandon, V. and Chatterjee, A.  Molecular characterization of Gastrodiscoides hominis (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda: Digenea) inferred from ITS rDNA sequence analysis. Parasitology Research. 2009.  104, 1485-1490. [PubMed]
6. Koch, B., Basu, B. and Chatterjee, A.  p53-dependent antiproliferative and antitumor effect of novel alkyl series of diorganotin(IV) compounds. Investigational New Drugs. 2009.  27, 319-326. [PubMed]
7. Prasad, P. K., Tandon, V., Biswal, D. K., Goswami, L. M. and Chatterjee, A.  Phylogenetic reconstruction using secondary structures and sequence motifs of ITS2 rDNA of Paragonimus westermani (Kerbert, 1878) Braun, 1899 (Digenea: Paragonimidae) and related species. BMC Genomics. 2009. 10 Suppl 3, S25. [PubMed]
8. Prasad, P. K., Tandon, V., Biswal, D. K., Goswami, L. M. and Chatterjee, A.  Molecular identification of the Indian liver fluke, Fasciola (Trematoda: Fasciolidae) based on the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer regions. Parasitology Research. 2008.  103, 1247-1255. [PubMed]
9. Tandon, V., Prasad, P. K., Chatterjee, A. and Bhutia, P. T.  Surface fine topography and PCR-based determination of metacercaria of Paragonimus sp. from edible crabs in Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India. Parasitology Research. 2007.  102, 21-28. [PubMed]
10. Prasad, P. K., Tandon, V., Chatterjee, A. and Bandyopadhyay, S.  PCR-based determination of internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of ribosomal DNA of giant intestinal fluke, Fasciolopsis buski (Lankester, 1857) Looss, 1899. Parasitology Research. 2007.  101, 1581-1587. [PubMed]
11. Koch, B., Baul, T. S. and Chatterjee, A.  Cell proliferation inhibition and antitumor activity of novel alkyl series of diorganotin(IV) compounds. Journal of Applied Toxicology. 2008.  28, 430-438. [PubMed]
12. Ray, S. and Chatterjee, A.  Influence of glutathione on the induction of chromosome aberrations, delay in cell cycle kinetics and cell cycle regulator proteins in irradiated mouse bone marrow cells. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 2007.  83, 347-354. [PubMed]
13. Ray, S. and Chatterjee, A.  Influence of endogenous glutathione level on X-ray induced cell cycle delay in human lymphocytes. Cell Proliferation. 2006.  39, 37-47. [PubMed]
14. Dutta, A., Chakraborty, A., Saha, A., Ray, S. and Chatterjee, A.  Interaction of radiation- and bleomycin-induced lesions and influence of glutathione level on the interaction. Mutagenesis. 2005.  20, 329-335. [PubMed]
15. Kumpawat, K., Deb, S., Ray, S. and Chatterjee, A.  Genotoxic effect of raw betel-nut extract in relation to endogenous glutathione levels and its mechanism of action in mammalian cells. Mutation Research. 2003.  538, 1-12. [PubMed]
16. Kumpawat, K. and Chatterjee, A.  The usefulness of cytogenetic parameters, level of p53 protein and endogenous glutathione as intermediate end-points in raw betel-nut genotoxicity. Human & Experimental Toxicology. 2003. 22, 363-371. [PubMed]
17. Syng-ai, C., Basu, B. and Chatterjee, A.  Antiproliferative and cytotoxic effect of a novel organotin compound on mammalian cells both in vitro and in vivo. Mutation Research. 2002.  513, 49-59. [PubMed]
18. Syng-Ai, C., Basu, B. and Chatterjee, A.  Inhibition of cell proliferation and antitumor activity of a novel organotin compound. Journal of Environmental Pathology, Toxicology and Oncology. 2001.  20, 333-342. [PubMed]
19. Chatterjee, A., Pulido, H. A., Koul, S., Beleno, N., Perilla, A., Posso, H., Manusukhani, M. and Murty, V. V.  Mapping the sites of putative tumor suppressor genes at 6p25 and 6p21.3 in cervical carcinoma: occurrence of allelic deletions in precancerous lesions. Cancer Research. 2001. 61, 2119-2123. [PubMed]
20. Michel, L. S., Liberal, V., Chatterjee, A., Kirchwegger, R., Pasche, B., Gerald, W., Dobles, M., Sorger, P. K., Murty, V. V. and Benezra, R.  MAD2 haplo-insufficiency causes premature anaphase and chromosome instability in mammalian cells. Nature. 2001. 409, 355-359. [PubMed]
21. Pulido, H. A., Fakruddin, M. J., Chatterjee, A., Esplin, E. D., Beleno, N., Martinez, G., Posso, H., Evans, G. A. and Murty, V. V.  Identification of a 6-cM minimal deletion at 11q23.1-23.2 and exclusion of PPP2R1B gene as a deletion target in cervical cancer. Cancer Research. 2000. 60, 6677-6682. [PubMed]
22. Chattopadhyay, A., Deb, S. and Chatterjee, A.  Modulation of the clastogenic activity of gamma-irradiation in buthionine sulphoximine-mediated glutathione depleted mammalian cells. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 1999.  75, 1283-1291. [PubMed]
23. Chatterjee, A. and Deb, S.  Genotoxic effect of arecoline given either by the peritoneal or oral route in murine bone marrow cells and the influence of N-acetylcysteine. Cancer Letters. 1999.  139, 23-31. [PubMed]
24. Chatterjee, A., Rojas, A. and Hodgkiss, R. J.  Induction of lethal mutations in experimental tumours after single and fractionated irradiations in vivo. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 1998.  74, 119-127. [PubMed]
25. Giri, S. D. and Chatterjee, A.  Modulation of mitomycin C-induced sister chromatid exchanges and cell cycle delay by buthionine sulfoximine and reduced glutathione in mouse bone marrow cells in vivo. Mutation Research. 1998.  413, 227-234. [PubMed]
26. Deb, S. and Chatterjee, A.  Influence of buthionine sulfoximine and reduced glutathione on arecoline-induced chromosomal damage and sister chromatid exchange in mouse bone marrow cells in vivo. Mutagenesis. 1998.  13, 243-248. [PubMed]
27. Chattopadhyay, A., Choudhury, S. and Chatterjee, A.  Modulation of the clastogenic activity of bleomycin by reduced-glutathione, glutathione-ester and buthionine sulphoximine. Mutagenesis. 1997.  12, 221-225. [PubMed]
28. Chatterjee, A., Chattopadhyay, A. and Lawlor, C. J.  Effect of glutathione on sister-chromatid exchanges in normal and buthionine sulfoximine-treated mice. Mutation Research. 1995.  327, 171-177. [PubMed]
29. Chatterjee, A., Hodgkiss, R. J. and Rojas, A.  Contribution of lethal mutations to excision assays for tumour cell survival. Acta Oncologica. 1995. 34, 493-498. [PubMed]
30. Chatterjee, A. and Raman, M. J.  Protective effect of cysteine against X-ray- and bleomycin-induced chromosomal aberrations and cell cycle delay. Mutation Research. 1993. 290, 231-238. [PubMed]
31. Chatterjee, A., Jacob-Raman, M. and Mohapatra, B.  Potentiation of bleomycin-induced chromosome aberrations by the radioprotector reduced glutathione. Mutation Research. 1989. 214, 207-213. [PubMed]
32. Chatterjee, A. and Raman, M. J.  A comparison of aberration distribution and cell-cycle progression in cells treated with bleomycin with those exposed to X-rays. Mutation Research. 1988. 202, 51-57. [PubMed]

 
Grant Support:
Project Title Role Funding Agency Sanction Number Sanction Date
Loss of heterozygosity on specific chromosomal arms and influence of single nucleotide polymorphisms in XRCC1 and XPD genes in oral and esophageal cancers induced by raw betel-nut in Meghalaya Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
Status and PCR-based molecular discrimination of Paragonimiasis and other crustacea-borne Trematode zoonoses in northeast India Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
Allelic loss of mitotic checkpoint genes and their expression level in oral esophageal cancer samples of raw betel-nut chewers in Meghalaya Department of Science & Technology, Government of India
Purification and characterization of bioactive natural antioxidant, immunomodulator and anticancer products from medicinal plant, (Name), of North Eastern region of India Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

 
 
 
Education 
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M.Sc.
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Ph.D. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Honors and Awards
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2009, International Cancer Fellowship from International Union Against Cancer, Geneva
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2006, Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India
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1999-2000, American Cancer Society for Beginning Investigators, UICC, Geneva
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1994-1995, Gray Laboratory / Mount Vernon Hospital Trust Fellowship
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1992, International Cancer Fellowship from International Union Against Cancer, Geneva
Member
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European Society of Radiation Biology
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Association of UICC Fellows
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Indian Society of Cell Biology
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Enviormental Mutagen Society of India
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Indian Society of Radiation Biology
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Association for Promotion of DNA Finger-printing & Other DNA Technologies
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Biotechnological Research Society in India
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2002-2003, Secretary - Indian Society of Radiation Biology
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1999-2000, Executive Member - Indian Society of Cell Biology
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Local Secretary of New Biology section of 96th Indian Science Congress
  Last modified on : Mar 4, 2011
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