Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory

Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta School of Biosciences

IIT Madras, India

Research Article:  Subramanian L, Khan AA, Allu PKR, Kiranmayi M, Sahu BS, Sharma S, Khullar M, Mullasari AS, Mahapatra NR. 2017. A haplotype variant of the human chromogranin A gene (CHGA) promoter increases CHGA expression and the risk for cardiometabolic disorders. J Biol Chem 292:13970-13985.

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http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/blame-it-on-the-genes/article19778751.ece

http:// vigyanprasar.gov.in/isw/heartdisease.html

https://scroll.in/pulse/852266/lab-notes-scientists-identify-a-gene-that-puts-indians-at-higher-risk-of-heart-disease

http://www.apnlive.com/science/study-identifies-genetic-link-to-heart-disease-in-indian-population-28428

http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/carrying-set-of-genes-puts-you-on-higher-risk-of-cardiovascular-diseases-study-58765

http://www.biovoicenews.com/study-identifies-genetic-link-heart-disease-indian-population

http://netindian.in/news/2017/09/29/00043430/study-identifies-genetic-link-heart-disease-indian-population

 

Research Article: Sahu BS, Obbineni JM, Sahu G, Allu PKR,  Subramanian L, Sonawane PJ, Singh PK, SasiBK, Senapati S, Maji SK, Bera AK, Gomathi BS, Mullasari AS, Mahapatra NR. 2012. Functional genetic variants of the catecholamine-release-inhibitory peptide catestatin in an Indian population: allele-specific effects on metabolic traits. J Biol Chem 287: 43840-43852

Featured in Nature India:

https://www.natureasia.com/en/nindia/article/10.1038/nindia.2012.177

 

Research Article: Abdul Khaliq R, Sonawane PJ, Sasi BK, Sahu BS, Pradeep T, Das SK, Mahapatra NR. 2010. Enhancement in the efficiency of polymerase chain reaction by TiO2 nanoparticles: crucial role of enhanced thermal conductivity. Nanotechnology 21: 255704 (1-11).

Featured in Nature India:

https://www.natureasia.com/en/nindia/article/10.1038/nindia.2010.79