Tessy Thomas Maliekal, Ph.D.
Visiting Scientist
Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology
Thycaud Post, Poojappura
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 014
Kerala
E-mail: tessy@rgcb.res.in
URL: http://rgcb.res.in/departments/cancer_research/tessy-thomas-maliekal/profile.html
Positions Held:
Position
Affiliation
Time Period
Research Associate
Regional Cancer Center, Thiruvananthapuram
2002-2004
Research Associate
National Centre for Biological Sciences
2004-2005
Visiting Fellow
National Centre for Biological Sciences
2008-2010
Research Summary:
Characterizing the signaling network that sustains oral cancer stem cells for developing a targeted therapy
Publications:
1.
Vinod, B. S., Maliekal, T. T. and Anto, R. J. Phytochemicals as chemosensitizers: from molecular mechanism to clinical significance. Antioxidants & Redox Signaling. 2013. 18, 1307-1348. [PubMed]
2.
Anto, R. J., Maliekal, T. T. and Karunagaran, D. L-929 cells harboring ectopically expressed RelA resist curcumin-induced apoptosis. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2000. 275, 15601-15604. [PubMed]
3.
Maliekal, T. T ., Anto, R. J. and Karunagaran, D. Differential activation of Smads in HeLa and SiHa cells that differ in their response to transforming growth factor-beta. The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2004. 279, 36287-36292. [PubMed]
4.
Maliekal, T. T. , Bajaj, J., Giri, V., Subramanyam, D. and Krishna, S. The role of Notch signaling in human cervical cancer: implications for solid tumors. Oncogene. 2008. 27, 5110-5114. [PubMed]
5.
Maliekal, T. T. , Antony, M. L., Nair, A., Paulmurugan, R. and Karunagaran, D. Loss of expression, and mutations of Smad 2 and Smad 4 in human cervical cancer. Oncogene. 2003. 22, 4889-4897. [PubMed]
6.
Bajaj, J., Maliekal, T. T. , Vivien, E., Pattabiraman, C., Srivastava, S., Krishnamurthy, H., Giri, V., Subramanyam, D. and Krishna, S. Notch signaling in CD66+ cells drives the progression of human cervical cancers. Cancer Research. 2011. 71, 4888-4897. [PubMed]
7.
Ramdass, B., Maliekal, T. T. , Lakshmi, S., Rehman, M., Rema, P., Nair, P., Mukherjee, G., Reddy, B. K., Krishna, S. and Radhakrishna, P. Coexpression of Notch1 and NF-kappaB signaling pathway components in human cervical cancer progression. Gynecologic Oncology. 2007. 104, 352-361. [PubMed]
8.
Nair, A., Venkatraman, M., Maliekal, T. T. , Nair, B. and Karunagaran, D. NF-kappaB is constitutively activated in high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions and squamous cell carcinomas of the human uterine cervix. Oncogene. 2003. 22, 50-58. [PubMed]
9.
Maliekal, T. T ., Sudha, B. and Paulose, C. S. Kinetic parameters of Thymidine kinase and DNA synthesis during liver regeneration: role of thyroid hormones. Life Sciences. 1997. 60, 1867-1874. [PubMed]
Education
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Ph.D. in Biotechnology
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M.Sc. in Biotechnology,
Cochin University of Science and Technology, 2000-2002
Honors and Awards
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DST FAST TRACK, 2005
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Indo-French Scientific Co-operation Programme, 2008
Type of Neoplasms
Head and Neck