Research Thrust Areas

• P.G. Roopashree, Shilpa S. Shetty, N. Suchetha Kumari. Effect of medium chain fatty acid in human health and disease. Journal of Functional Food 2021; 87: 104724
• Kameyanda Poonacha,S.; Harishkumar, M.; Radha, M.; Varadarajan, R.; Nalilu, S.K.; Shetty, S.S.; Shetty, P.K.; Chandrashekharappa, R.B.; Sreenivas, M.G.; Bhandary Bavabeedu, S.K. Insight into OroxylinA-7-O-β-D- Glucuronide-Enriched Oroxylum indicum Bark Extract in Oral Cancer HSC-3 Cell Apoptotic Mechanism: Role of Mitochondrial Microenvironment. Molecules 2021, 26, 7430
• Harshan, S., Lobo, L., Kumari, S. Shetty S. Estimation of Serum MicroRNA 21 as a Tumour Marker in Carcinoma Oesophagus. Indian J Surg Oncol 2021
• Shetty, S.S., Kumari, N.S. Fatty acid desaturase 2 (FADS 2) rs174575 (C/G) polymorphism, circulating lipid levels and susceptibility to type-2 diabetes mellitus. Sci Rep 2021;11, 13151
• N. BanawalikarS. AdigaU. AdigaV. ShenoyS. KumariP. ShettyS. K.P. Sharmila Association of UGT1A6 gene polymorphism with clinical outcome in pediatric epileptic patients on sodium valproate monotherapy 2021; Braz. J. Med. Biol. Res. 54 (9). e11097
• Shetty SS, Kumari S. Fatty acids and their role in type-2 diabetes (Review). Exp Ther Med. 2021;22(1):706
• K NK, Patil P, Bhandary SK, Haridas V, NSK, E S, Shetty P. Is butyrate a natural alternative to dexamethasone in the management of CoVID-19? F1000Res. 2021 Apr 6; 10:273. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.51786.1. PMID: 34046165; PMCID: PMC8108555
• Amitha Ramesh, Sudhir Rama Varma, Srinivas Ramamurthy, Maher al Shayeb, Moyad Shahwan, Abed M. Atia Elkaseh, Al Moutassem Billah Khair, Adil Mageet, Madeeha Arif, Biju Thomas, Pavithra Jaganathan, Suchetha Shetty, Sharmila K.P. Role of sToll-like receptors 2 and 4 in stage 2 periodontitis patients with and without type 2 diabetes: A Randomized clinical control trial. Research J. Pharm. and Tech. 2021; 14(1):397-404
• Meenakshi Arumugam, Shipra Sonkusare, ShreejaGoripalli, Pooja Shivappa, Prashanth Shetty, Suchetha Kumari N. Vitamin D Receptor Fok1 polymorphism and invasive ovarian carcinoma risk-A case control study. Gene 2021 Feb 5;768: 145291.doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2020.145291
• Sekaran TSG, Kedilaya VR, Kumari SN, Shetty P, Gollapalli P. Exploring the differentially expressed genes in human lymphocytes upon response to ionizing radiation: a network biology approach. Radiat Oncol J. 2021 Mar;39(1):48-60. doi: 10.3857/roj.2021.00045. Epub 2021 Mar 24. PMID: 33794574
• Pooja S, Shetty P, Kumari NS, Shetty KJ. Radioprotective and antioxidant potential of Tanacetum parthenium extract and synthetic parthenolide in Swiss albino mice exposed to electron beam irradiation. International Journal of Radiation Research. 2021 Jan 1;19(1):145-54
• Arumugam M, Shetty DP, Kadandale JS, Kumari SN. Y chromosome microdeletion and cytogenetic findings in male infertility: A cross-sectional descriptive study. International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine. 2021 Feb;19(2):147
• Alva P, Bhandary A, Bhandary P, Hegde P, D’Souza N, Kumari S. Correlation of Body Mass Index with Lipid Profile and Estradiol in Postmenopausal Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Int J Cur Res Rev| Vol. 2021 Jan;13(01):107
• Punnath K, Dayanand KK, Midya V, Chandrashekar VN, Achur RN, Kakkilaya SB, Ghosh SK, Kumari SN, Gowda DC. Acquired antibody responses against merozoite surface protein-1 19 antigen during Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax infections in South Indian city of Mangaluru. Journal of Parasitic Diseases. 2021 Mar;45(1):176-90
• Pavan Gollapalli, Tamizh Selvan G, Manjunatha H, Praveenkumar Shetty, Suchetha Kumari N. Genome-scale protein interaction network construction and topology analysis of functional hypothetical proteins in Helicobacter pylori divulges novel therapeutic targets. Microb Pathog. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2021.105293
• Shangamithra Visweswaran, Venkateswarlu Raavi, Safa Abdul Syed Basheerudeen, Karthik Kanagaraj, Akshaya Prasad, Tamizh Selvan Gnana Sekaran, Sudha Pattan, Panneerselvam Shanmugam, Annalakshmi Ozimuthu, Santhosh Joseph, Venkatachalam Perumal. Comparative analysis of physical doses and biomarker changes in subjects underwent Computed Tomography, Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography, and interventional procedures. Mutat Res. 2021; Article id: 503404; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mrgentox.2021.503404
• Tamizh Selvan Gnanasekaran. Cytogenetic biological dosimetry assays: recent developments and updates. Radiat Oncol J. 2021;39(3):159-166
• Pavan Gollapalli, Tamizh Selvan G, Manjunatha H, Praveenkumar Shetty, Suchetha Kumari N. Network topology analysis of essential genes interactome of Helicobacter pylori to explore novel therapeutic targets. Microb Pathog. 2021; PMID: 34157412 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2021.105059
• Tamizh Selvan G, Kanagaraj K, Venkatachalam P. The relative biological effectiveness of high-energy clinical 3 and 6 MV X-rays for micronucleus induction in human lymphocytes. Int J Radiat Biol. 2021;97(5):687-694. PMID: 33798020. IF: 2.36
• Vishakh R, Suchetha Kumari, Tamizh Selvan G. (2021) Association Of Serum Vitamin D Levels In Early And Late Diabetes – A Review. MJBMB, 24(1), 138 – 142
• Sekaran TSG, Kedilaya VR, Kumari SN, Shetty P, Gollapalli P. Exploring the differentially expressed genes in human lymphocytes upon response to ionizing radiation: a network biology approach. Radiat Oncol J. 2021 Mar;39(1):48-60. doi: 10.3857/roj.2021.00045. Epub 2021 Mar 24. PMID: 33794574; PMCID: PMC8024183
• Sekaran, T., Kedilaya, V. R., Kumari, S. N., Shetty, P., & Gollapalli, P. (2021). Exploring the differentially expressed genes in human lymphocytes upon response to ionizing radiation: a network biology approach. Radiation oncology journal, 39(1), 48–60. https://doi.org/10.3857/roj.2021.00045
• Damodara Gowda K M, Shailaja S Moodithaya, Vishakh R Kedilaya, Nayanatara A K. A Nutraceutical approach to enhance Reproductive longevity and Ovarian health using Curcuma longa in wistar Rats. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 2021; 14(10):5385-0. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2021.00939
• Sharmila. K.P., Bhandary S.K., Suchetha Kumari, N, Madhyastha H., Salins P.C. Phytochemical profile and in-vitro antioxidant potencies of Oroxylum Indicum stem bark extract. Int. J. Phar. Sci & Res.12(7). 1000-1008
• Kameyanda Poonacha S, Harishkumar M, Radha M, Varadarajan R, Nalilu SK, Shetty SS, Shetty PK, Chandrashekharappa RB, Sreenivas MG, Bhandary Bavabeedu SK. ‘Insight into OroxylinA-7-O-β-D-glucuronide enriched Oroxylum indicum bark extract in oral cancer HSC-3 cell apoptotic mechanism: Role of mitochondrial micro environment’ Molecules. 2021, 26, 7430
• Rao K, Shetty M, Nayak UK, Babu GS, Shetty DP, Shetty PK. Estimation of Sexual Dimorphism of the Mandible in Coastal Karnataka and Kerala Populations using Cone Beam Computed Tomography. Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU. 2021 Oct 24
• Banawalikar N, Adiga S, Adiga U, Shenoy V, Kumari S, Shetty P, Shetty S, Sharmila KP. Association of UGT1A6 gene polymorphism with clinical outcome in pediatric epileptic patients on sodium valproate monotherapy. Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research. 2021 Jun 14;54
• Shivappa Pooja, Shetty Prashanth, N Suchetha Kumari, K Shetty Jayaram, KP Sharmila Amelioration of Radiation-Induced DNA Damage and Immunosuppression by Tanacetum parthenium leaf extract and synthetic parthenolide in Swiss Albino Mice Research Journal of Biotechnology Vol, 2021
• Arumugam M, Shetty DP, Kadandale JS, Kumari SN. “Y chromosome microdeletion and cytogenetic findings in male infertility: A cross-sectional descriptive study,” Int J Reprod BioMed 2021; 19: 147–156. https://doi.org/10.18502/ijrm.v19i2.8473
• Arumugam M, Sonkusare S, Goripalli S, Shivappa P, Shetty P, Kumari NS. Vitamin D Receptor Fok1 Polymorphism and Invasive Ovarian Carcinoma Risk – a Case Control Study. Gene. 2021; 768:145291
• Pooja S, Shetty P, Suchetha KN, Shetty K J. Radioprotective and antioxidant potential of Tanacetum parthenium extract and synthetic parthenolide in Swiss albino mice exposed to electron beam radiation, Int J Radiat Res 2021, 19(1): 145-154
• Arumugam M, Shetty DP, Kadandale JS, Kumari SN. “Y chromosome microdeletion and cytogenetic findings in male infertility: A cross-sectional descriptive study,” Int J Reprod BioMed 2021; 19: 147–156. https://doi.org/10.18502/ijrm.v19i2.8473
• Arumugam M, Sonkusare S, Goripalli S, Shivappa P, Shetty P, Kumari NS. Vitamin D Receptor Fok1 Polymorphism and Invasive Ovarian Carcinoma Risk – a Case Control Study. Gene. 2021; 768:145291
• Reshma A. S, Monika S. Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Double Hit on Neurobehaviour and Neurochemistry in the Wistar Kyoto Rat, A Model with Endogenous Depressive-Like Profile. Int J Cur Res Rev. Vol 13 Issue 12, June, 2021, 65-73, http://dx.doi.org/10.31782/IJCRR.2021.131206

• Shilpa. S. Shetty, Suchetha Kumari N, Praveen Kumar Shetty. Omega 6/omega 3 fatty acid ratio as an essential predictive biomarker in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus, Nutrition, 2020,110968. Available: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2020.110968
• Shilpa S. Shetty, Suchetha Kumari N, Sharmila KP, Harshini, Srinidhi. Association of FADS2 rs174575 gene polymorphism and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus. African Health Sciences 2020; 20 (4)
• Suchetha Kumari N, Shilpa S Shetty. Correlation Between Apob100/Apoa1 Ratio And Insulin Resistance In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and clinical research.2020;13(2)
Kanishan C, Shett VA, Hampana S, Sharma RR, Shetty AK. Bacterial Aetiology of Community Acquired Pneumonia in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Southern India. Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research. 2020 Feb 1;14(2)
• Kamsagara Hanumanthappa S, Billekallu Thammegowda NK, Patil P, Rama Poojary S, Purandara Ballyaya A, Kavalagiriyanahalli Srinivasaiah R, Kalkuli M S, Tyagi A, Admane Holeyappa S. Polyclonal antibody‐based farmer‐friendly flow‐through test for the detection of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease in shrimp. Aquaculture Research.2020 April
• Bansal R, Mayur S, Adiga U, Rao S. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of Leptin Receptor Gene in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-sectional Study. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2020;13(2):560-4
• Amitha Rao, Biju Thomas, Rajendra B Prasad, Suchetha Kumari, R Vishakh, Tarona A S ubba.A comparative evaluation of the DNA damage in the serum of chronic periodontitis patientswith and without diabetes mellitus type II. Indian J Dent Res, 2020,31(2):169-174
• Salivary copper and zinc levels in dental caries: an exvivo study,Nireeksha, Hegde Mithra, Kumari N Suchetha, Shetty Shilpa.Annals of dental speciality, 2020,8,1
• Nireeksha1, Mithra N Hegde2, Suchetha Kumari N3, Sharmila4, Roopa5. Salivary Selenium Levels in Dental Caries.Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development,2020,11,6
• Punnath K, Dayanand KK, Chandrashekar V, Achur RN, Suchetha N. Kumari, and Gowda DC (2020). Clinical features and haematological parameters among malaria patients in Mangaluru city area in the south western coastal region of India. Parasitology Research. 119:1043–1056
• Kishore Punnath, Kiran K. Dayanand, Vishal Midya, Valleesha Chandrashekar, Rajeshwara N. Achur, Srinivas Kakkilaya, Susanta Ghosh, Suchetha Kumari, D. Channe Gowda (2020). Acquired antibody responses against merozoite surface protein-119 antigen during Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax infections in South Indian city of Mangaluru. Journal of Infectious Diseases (Accepted)
• Valleesha N. Chandrashekar, Kishore Punnath, Kiran K. Dayanand, Rajeshwara N. Achur, Suchetha N. Kumari, D. Channe Gowda (2020). Epidemiology of malaria during pregnancy in Mangaluru city in the southwestern coastal region of India. Research Journal of Biotechnology(Accepted)
• Valleesha Chandrashekar, Kishore Punnath, Kiran K. Dayanand, Rajeshwara Achur, Srinivas B. Kakkilaya, Poornima Jayadev, Suchetha N. Kumari, D. Channe Gowda (2020). Impact of oxidative stress in response to malarial infection during pregnancy: complications, histological changes and pregnancy outcomes. Tropical parasitol. (Revised submission)
• Prashanth Shetty,Suchetha Kumari N, Meenakshi Arumugam, and with the title “Y chromosome microdeletion and Cytogenetic findings in Male InfertilityInternational Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (Accepted for publication )
• Priya Alva, Shilpa Shetty, Aditi Bhandary, Laxmi Manjeera, Neetha Nandan, Suchetha Kumari N Post-Menopausal Sex Hormones in Relation to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (2020) Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Deelopment , July,2020 Vol. 11 No. 7

• Ricoul M,Gnana SekaranTS, Brochard P, Hetrate C,Sabatier l.y-H2AX foci persistence at chromosome break suggests slow and faithful repair phases restoring chromosome integrity.Cancers(Basel),2019;11:1-19
• Selvan Gnana Sekaran T,Ricoul M, Brochard P, Herate C, SabatierL.An alternative approach for the induction of premature chromosome condensationin human peripheral blood lymphocytes using miotic akodon cells.Intl J Radiant Biol,2019:1-6
• Sudhir Rama Varma , Biju Thomas, Amitha Ramesh,Suchetha Kumari, Shahira, Zainab Abdullah Muhammad Al Saadi, and Rabia Asif Mahmood. Estimation of sialic acid and IL10 levels in stage 1 and 2 periodontitis patients. International Journal of Dentistry.2019
• Kishore Punnath, Kiran K Dayanand, Valleesha N Chandrashekhar, Rajeshwara N Achur, Srinivasa B Kakkilaya, Susanta K Ghosh, Benudhar Mukhi, Vishal Midya,Suchetha N Kumari, D.Channe Gowda. Clinical features and haemtological parameters among malaria patients in Mangaluru city area in the southwestern coastal region of India.Parasitology Research.PMID:31754856
• Kishore Punnath, Kiran K Dayanand, Valleesha N Chandrashekhar, Rajeshwara N Achur, Srinivasa B Kakkilaya, Susanta K Ghosh, Suchetha N Kumari, D Channe Gowda,Association between inflammatory cytokine levels and anemia during Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections in Mangaluru: A Southwestern Coastal Region of India.Tropical Parasitology. 2019;9(2):98-107
• Preethika A,Suchetha Kumari N.Association of alpha 1 antitrypsin and fatty acid desaturase activity in women with breast cancer: A Comparative study.2019; RJPBCS 10(5):46 -51
• Preethika A, Suchetha Kumari N. Effect of fatty acid-based functional lipidomics in women with breast cancer.Asian J Pharm Clin Res.2019;12(10):138-141
• Priya Alva, Adhiti Bhandary, Laxmi Manjeera, Neetha Nandan, Neevan D’souza, and Suchetha Kumari.Sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) levels correlate with insulin resistance in post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetes mellitus. RJPBCS.2019;10(5):184-189
• Anil Bapu Bargale,Jayarama Shetty, Suchetha Kumari , Vidya S Patil, RD, Kulkarni, Rajesh Kumar Manne, Sarath Kumar E and Praveenkumar Shetty.Annexin A2 mediated posttranscriptional destabilization of BRCA1 mRNA in sporadic breast cancer.Biosci Biotech. Res. Comm.2019; 12(1): 162-168.K.Vinutha, Gollapalli Pavan, Sharath Pattar, N Suchetha Kumari, S.M.Vidya. Aqueous extract from Madhucaindica bark protects cells from oxidative stress caused by electron beam radiation: in vitro, in vivo and in silico approach. Heliyon, 2019; 5:e01749
• Shilpa S Shetty, UllalHarshini Devi, N Suchetha Kumari. Fatty acid desaturase 2 (FADS2) gene polymorphism in type 2 diabetes mellitus- A Case- Control Study. RJPBCS, 2019; 10(1):537-543
• Sharmila KameyandaPoonacha, Satheesh Kumar BhandaryBavabeedu, Ronald Fernandes, Suchetha Kumari Nalilu, Vadisha Srinivas Bhat, Jayarama Shetty Kolakebail, JerishMangattu Jose, Alex John Peter. Protective efficacy of Asparagus racemosus root extract and isoprinosine against ionizing radiation - induced clastogenicity and toxicity in swiss albino mice. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 2019; 11(1):40-45
• YogishSomayaji, Vidya Vasudeva, Jayarama Shetty, Guruprasad Parashiva, Suchetha Kumari. Radiation response of circulating SLAM markers in mice treated with papaya leaf extract and diallyl disulfide. Journal of Young Pharmacists, 2019; 11(2):220-223
• UllalHarshini Devi, Shilpa S Shetty, Suchetha Kumari N. A study on fatty acid desaturase 1 (FADS1) gene variation in type 2 diabetes mellitus. RJPBCS. 2019; 10(2): 526-532
• Biju Thomas, Ballamajalu Rajendra Prasad, NaliluSuchetha Kumari, Vishakh Radhakrishna, Amitha Ramesh. A comparative evaluation of the micronutrient profile in the serum of diabetes mellitus Type II patients and healthy individuals with periodontitis. Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology. 2019;23(1): 12-20
• Khanishan Chaithra, Veena A Shetty, Rekha R Rai, Raghav R. Sharma, Avinash K.Shetty. Fatal sepsis and septic shock secondary to Aeromonas hydrophilia Pneumonia: Report of a case and review of the literature.Clinical pulmanary medicine.2019:26;114-117
• Vishakh R, Suchetha Kumari N, Ganesh Sanjeev, Jayaram Shetty, Yogish Somayaji,Alex John Peter ,Shailaja Moodithaya.Prophylactic and therapeutic potential of tender coconut water intervention on antioxidants status in electron beam irradiated swiss albino mice.Indian Journal of Experimental
• Meenakshi Arumugam, Deyyanthody Prashanth Shetty, Jayaram Shetty Kadandale, Suchetha Kumari Nalilu.Association of sperm aneuploidy frequency and DNA fragmentation index in infertile men.J Reprod Infertil.2019;20(3):121-126.
• Shobha Giri,Poojashree Acharya,Veena shetty,Avinash Shetty.Molecular typing by RAPD charactherization and antibiotic resistance profile of ESBL producing andnon esbl producing Klebsiella species isolated from diarrheal stool andenvironmental samples.2019.doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz360.304.
• Usha Adiga,Nandith PB, Katyayani Satish.Association of C-peptide based insulinresistance withliver biomarkers in type 2 diabetes mellitus.RJPBCS.2019;10(6):43
• Amberkar Mohanbabu Vittalrao,Abhishek Chakraborti,K Meena Kumari, NanditBanawalikar,N Kiran Kumar.Evaluation of vigilance promoting drugs modafinil and caffeine on cognitionenhancing activities in wistar albino rats – A comparative study.Biomedical and pharmacology journal.2019;12(3):1463-1470
• Usha Adiga,Kathyayani P,Nandith PB.Comparison of different models of insulinresistance inT2DM: Across- sectional study.Biomedical Research.2019;30(1):175-178

• K.P Sharmila, Satheesh Kumar Bhandary B, Ronald Fernandes, N. Suchetha Kumari,Vadisha S Bhat, Jayaram Shetty K, Jerish M.Jose, Alex John Peter. Radioprotective potential of Asparagus racemosusroot extract and isoprinosine against electron beam radiationinduced immune supression and oxidative stress in swiss albino mice. Journal of Natural Science, Biologyand Medicine, 2018; 9:242-6.Q3 Ranking
• Punnath Kishore, Kiran K. Dayanand, Valleesha Chandrashekar, Benudhar Mukhi, Susanta K.Ghosh, Suchetha Kumari, D. Channe Gowda and Rajeshwara N. Achur. C-reactive proteinlevels as a potential diagnostic marker during malarial infections.European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research,2018;5(5):361-367
• Shiny Joy, Susanta K. Ghosh, Rajeshwara N. Achur, Suchetha Kumari, Dr.ChanneGowda, NamitaSurolia. Analysis of merozoite surface protein-3β in Plasmodiumvivax isolates collected fromsouthwestern coastal region of India. EuropeanJournal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research,2018; 5(4): 297-299
• Ananya Madiyal, Vidya Ajila, Subhas G Babu, Shruthi Hegde, Suchetha Kumari, Medhini MadiSonika Achalli, Priyadharshini Alva, Harshini Ullal. Status of thiocyanate levels in the serum and saliva of non-smokers, ex-smokers and smokers. African Health Sciences, 2018; 18(3): 727-736
• Kumuda R, Suchetha K, Subhas GB, Urvashi AS, Harshini U. Estimation of salivary cortisol level in post-menopausal women with psychosomatic disorders. African Health Sciences, 2018; 18(2): 244-252
• Madi M, Babu SG, Kumari S, Shetty SR, Bhat S, Castelino. Lipid peroxidation marker in saliva oftype 2 diabetes mellitus with oral manifestations – A Clinical and biochemical study. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 2018; 17(04): 644-651
• D Prashanth Shetty, Meenakshi Arumugam, Jayarama S Kadandale, Suchetha Kumari. Swyer syndrome in phenotypic female with 46, XY karyotype. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018; 12(11):GD01-GD03
• Shabari Mangalore Shenoy, Ullal Harshini Devi, Suchetha N Kumari, Chethan Subramanya. A study on association of antioxidant status of red blood cells with type 2 diabetes. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2018; 12(8): BC16-BC18. Supriya Bhat, Subhas Babu, Suchetha Kumari, Shishir Ram Shetty, Vinayak Kamath, Saidath Bhat, Fazil K Areekat, Medhini Madi, Sonika Achalli, Ananya Madiyal. Assessmentof serumand salivary vitamin E levels in oral potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer. Journalof Dentistry Indonesia 2018, Vol. 25, No.1, 11-14
• Manikandan Ravinanthanan, Mithra N.Hegde, Veena Shetty, Suchetha Kumari.Cytotoxicity evaluation of combination Irrigant regimens with MTAD on two different cell lines.Contemporary Clinical Dentistry ; 9(2) April-June 2018: 255-259. Dilip Daniel Quadras, U S Krishna Nayak, N Suchetha Kumari, H R Priyadarshini, SrinivasaGowda, Bennete Fernandes, Prashant Pujari. In vivo Study on release of nickel, chromium,andzinc and DNA damage in buccal mucosa Cells from Patients Treated with fixedorthodontic appliances. Journal of Indian orthodontic society 52(2), 2018:115-119
• Karuna Rameshkumar,Meenakshi Arumugam,L.N.Samaga,Prashanth Shetty, Jayaprakash Shetty.Myelodisplastic syndrome among elderly patients with anemia: A single institutional experience.Journal of applied hematology.2018;9(2):63-67

• Kiran K. D, Punnath Kishore, Valleesha Chandrashekar, Susanta K. Ghosh, Suchetha Kumari and Rajeshwara N. Achur (2017). Retrospective analysis of malaria cases in a tertiary health care center in Karnataka, southwestern India. Eu J. Phar Med Res. 4(11), 483-485
• Kiran K. D, Kishore Punnath, Valleesha Chandrashekar, Rajeshwara N. Achur, Srinivas B. Kakkilaya, Susanta K. Ghosh, Suchetha Kumari and D. Channe Gowda (2017). Malaria prevalence in Mangaluru city area in the southwestern coastal region of India. Malar J. 16:492
• Shannon M. Mentock, Vanessa Y. Ng, Rashmi Narayana, Harshini Ullal, Suchetha Kumari, Sanjeev Badiger, Avinash K. Shetty. Treatment-seeking behavior and obstacles to treatment compliance in diabetic patients in Mangaluru, India
• Moodithaya Shailaja, K. M. Damodara Gowda, Kedilaya Vishakh, N. Suchetha Kumari, Anti- aging Role of Curcumin by Modulating the Inflammatory Markers in Albino Wistar Rats. Journal of the National Medical Association, 2017; 109(1):9-13
• Rohit Sheth, Tanmay Bhat, Suchetha Kumari N., Harshini Devi Ullal. Age and sex related serum changes in nitric oxide and its correlation with plasma lipid profile and lipid peroxidation in healthy ageing individuals. International Journal of Advances in Medicine, 2017;4(4):1031-1035
• Satheesh Kumar Bhandary, K. P. Sharmila, N. Suchetha Kumari, Vadisha S. Bhat, Ronald Fernandes. Acute and Subacute Toxicity Profile of Asparagus racemosus root extract, Isoprinosine and Shatvari Syrup in Swiss Albino Mice. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 2017; 7 (5): 129-135
• Kumuda Rao, Subhas G. Babu, Suchetha Kumari. Estimation of serum and salivary lactate dehydrogenase levels among healthy individuals and oral cancer patients- A clinical and biochemical study. International Journal of Dentistry Research 2017; 2(2): 31-35
• Akshatha Shetty, Rahul Bhandary, Biju Thomas, Suchetha Kumari, Amitha Ramesh.A comparative assessment of serum vitamin c and serum lead among periodontitis and diabetic patient. Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition & Metabolic Diseases, 2017; 24(3):187-194
• Anahita Punj, Santhosh Shenoy, N. Suchetha Kumari, and Priyanka Pampani. Estimation of Antioxidant Levels in Saliva and Serum of Chronic Periodontitis Patients with and without Ischemic Heart Disease. International Journal of Dentistry Volume 2017: 1-9
• Manikandan Ravinanthanan, Mithra N. Hegde, Veena Shetty, Suchetha Kumari. Critical Concentrations of Surfactant Combination Regimenswith MTAD™ on Vancomycin‑sensitive Enterococcus faecalis. Biomedical and Biotechnology Research Journal Volume 1; Issue 2 ¦ October-December 2017: 124-128
• Castelino, Renita Lorina; Babu, Subhas G.; Kumari, Suchetha; Madi, Medhini; Bhat, Supriya; Ullal Harshini. Salivary Cotinine Levels as a Biomarker of Tobacco Use - A Biochemical Study. Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (JKIMSU). Oct-Dec2017, Vol. 6 Issue 4, p96-104. 9p
• Vishakh radhakrishna, Suchetha kumari nanilu, Ganesh sanjeev, Jayarama shetty, Yogish tenkanidiyoor somyaji, Shailajashivarama moodithaya. Evaluation of the potency of kinetin on radiation inducedbehavioral changes in swiss albino mice. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2017 Jul, Vol-11(7): TF01-TF04
• Muralidharan N, Bhat T, Kumari Ns. A study on effect of ageing on the levels of total antioxidant and lipid peroxidation. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research. 2017 Dec; 4 (12); 8-10

• Badiger Sanjeev, Kini Sanjay, Perumal Anoopa, Kumari Suchetha. The Prevalence of Obesity and Iron Status in Post-menopausal Women Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital. International Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2016; 4(1): 81-86
• Yogish Somayaji T, Vidya V , Vishakh R , Jayarama Shetty , Alex John Peter and Suchetha Kumari N. Radioprotective effects of diallyl disulphide and Carica papaya (L.) leaf extract in electron beam radiation induced hematopoietic suppression. Cogent Biology (2016), 2: 1247607 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23312025.2016.1247607
• Poojary Roopesh J, Suchetha kumari, Nayanatara AK, Shiva Rashmi Kaup, Vinodini N.A, Poojary Dharnappa. Estimation of L-Fucose and Sialic Acid as Prognostic Markers in Precancerous Condition in Mangalore Population. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 2016; 7 (3). pp. 2709-2712
• Shishir R. Shetty, Subhas Babu, Suchetha Kumari, Rajendra Prasad, Supriya Bhat, K. A. Fazil. Salivary ascorbic acid levels in betel quid chewers: A biochemical study. South Asian Journal of Cancer, July-September 2013; 2(3):142-144
• S. Pooja, D. Prashanth Shetty, N. Suchetha Kumari, K. P. Sharmila and Krishna Bhat. The Comparative Effect of Medicinal Herb Feverfew with that of a Synthetic Parthenolide to Assess the Expression of Inducible Cyclo-oxygenase and Anti-inflammatory Activity. British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2016;12(4):1-8
• K. Raviprabha, Boja Poojary, K. Manjunathaa, K. Vasanthaa, N. Jennifer Fernandes and N. Suchetha Kumari. Synthesis and biological activities of some triazolothiadiazoles containing ibuprofen moiety. Der Pharma Chemica, 2016, 8(2):1-9
• Vadisha Srinivas Bhat, Keerthan Ranga Nayak, Sanjay Kini,Satheesh Kumar Bhandary B, Suchetha Kumari N, Shubha Pbhat. Assessment of serum antioxidant levels in oral and oropharyngeal carcinoma patients. International journal of pathology and laboratory medicine, 2016; 2(1):OA1
• Gaurav B. Shetty, Rajesh Ballal, Suchetha Kumari N., Harshini Ullal. A comparative study on the lipid peroxidation and total antioxidant status in patients with and without varicose veins. Int J Res Med Sci. 2016; 4(9):4037-4041
• Yogish Somayaji T, Vidya V, Shama Rao, Damodhara Gowda K M, Chandrika Rao, Ganesh Sanjeev, Suchetha Kumari N. Modulatory Effects of Carica papaya (Linn.) on Electron Beam Radiation Induced Hematological Suppression and Biochemical Alterations in Swiss Albino Mice. J Biochem Tech. 2016; 7(1): 1044-1050
• Mithra N. Hegde, Nidarsh D. Hegde, Suchetha Kumari N., Ganesh Sanjeev & Priya. Effect of Ionising Radiation on Micro Hardness Property of Restorative Materials. NUJHS, March 2016; 6(1): 57-61
• Shilpa S. Shetty, Ullal Harshini Devi, N. Suchetha Kumari. Relationship between Glycated Hemoglobin and Serum Lipid Profile in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Case-control Study. British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research 16(1): 1-6, 2016
• Yogish Somayaji Tenkanidiyoor, Vidya Vasudeva, Shama Rao, Damodara Gowda, Chandrika Rao, Ganesh Sanjeev, Suchetha Kumari Nalilu . Haematopoietic, Antioxidant and Membrane Stabilizing Property of Diallyl Disulphide in Irradiated Mice. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2016 Feb, Vol-10(2): BF01-BF05
• Gaurav Shetty., Rajesh Ballal., Suchetha Kumari N and Ullal Harshini Devi. Study of Matrix Metalloproteinase Levels In Varicose Veins. International Journal Of Recent Scientific Research.7(4) April -2016
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• Arun M. Xavier, Kavitha Rai, Amitha M. Hegde, Suchetha Shetty. A spectroscopic and surface microhardness study of enamel exposed to beverages supplemented with ferrous fumarate and ferrous sulfate- A randomized invitro trial. American Journal of Dentistry, Vol. 29, No. 3, June, 2016

• Amith Kumar , Reshma Kumarachandra , Rai Rajalakshmi, Suchetha kumari. Total Phenolic Content, Reducing Potential & Free Radical Scavenging Activity of Hydroalcoholic Leaf Extracts of Psidium guajava and Persea americana. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences,review and Research, 2015; 33 (1). pp. 290-293
• Shishir R. Shetty , Subhas G. Babu , Sucheta Kumari , Arvind Karikal , Pushparaja Shetty , Shruthi Hegde. Salivary superoxide dismutase levels in oral leukoplakia and oral squamous cell carcinoma; a clinicopathological study. Oxid Antioxid Med Sci 2013; 2(1):69-71
• Vinutha K, Vidya S M, Suchetha N Kumari, Ganesh Sanjeev, Nagendra H G, Pradeepa ., Vaman C Rao. Radioprotective Activity Of Ficus Racemosa Ethanol Extract Against Electron Beam Induced Dna Damage In Vitro, In Vivo And In Silico. International journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, 2015;7(6)
• Shruthi Hegde, Cynthia Nunes, Harini K, Subhas Babu, Sucheta Kumari and Vidya Ajila. Estimation of salivary arginase levels in smokers and nonsmokers with chronic periodontitis: A biochemical study. Dent Oral Craniofac Res, 2015; 1(1): 15-18
• Sneh Priya, Marina Koland, Suchetha Kumari N. Nanoemulsion Components Screening Of Quetiapine Fumarate: Effect of Surfactant And Co Surfactant. Asian J Pharm Clin Res, Vol 8, Issue 6, 2015, 136-140
• Preethi Balan, Subhas B Gogineni, Suchetha Kumari N., Veena Shetty, Anusha Lakshman Rangare, Renita L Castelino, Fazil Areekat K. Candida Carriage Rate and Growth Characteristics of Saliva in Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Case‒Control Study. JODDD, Vol. 9, No. 4 Autumn 2015
• Vijay R, Vishakh R, Sharmila K P, Madhu L N, Pushpalatha K C, Suchetha Kumari N. Effect of Sub Lethal Dose Electron Beam Irradiation on Swiss Albino Mice Lung: A Pilot Study. IJAVMS, Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2015:51-60
• Shishir Ram Shetty, Subhas Babu, Suchetha Kumari, Pushparaja Shetty, Shruthi Hegde, Arvind Karikal. Status of trace elements in saliva of oral precancer and oral cancer patients. `Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics - January-March 2015 - Volume 11 - Issue 1, 146-149
• Sharmila K.P., Vijay R., Pushpalatha K.C., Suchetha Kumari N. Phytochemical profile and invitro antioxidant activity of Garcinia Gummi gutta(L) Peel extracts. Journal of Biological and Scientific Opinion. 2015; 3(1)
• Sneh Priya, Marina Koland, Suchetha Kumari N. Formulation and Characterization of Ropinirole Hydrochloride Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol 7, Issue 9, 2015
• Salian Varsha, Demeri Farah, Kumari Suchetha. Estimation of salivary nitric oxide and uric acid levels in oral squamous cell carcinoma and healthy controls.Clin Cancer Investig J 2015;4:516- 519
• Mithra N Hegde, Nidarsh D Hegde, Suchetha Kumari N, Ganesh Sanjeev, Priya. Annealing Effect Of Irradiated Tooth Using Surface Micro Hardness Testing- An Invitro Study. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. Vol 4, Issue 12, 2015
• Nandini S, Suchetha Kumari N, Ramesh C.K, Aditya Rao S.J . The In Vitro Anti-Oxidant Activity and Total Phenolic Content of Flavonoid Luteolin and Tamarindus Indica Pod Extract And Its Methanol Fraction. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Vol 4,Issue 10, 2015, 1008-1016
• Mithra N Hegde, Nidarsh D Hegde, Suchetha Kumari N, Ganesh Sanjeev, Priya . Radiation Effect On Structure And Mechanical Properties Of Teeth- An Invitro Study . EJPMR, 2015,2(4), XXX-XXX
• Vinutha K, Vidya Shimoga Muddappa, Sujata Barangi, Suchetha Kumari N, Ganesh Sanjeev, Pradeepa, Vaman Rao C . DNA Damage Protective And Anti-Inflammatory Activity Of Madhuca Indica Against Electron Beam Radiation . World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol 4, Issue 05, 2015, 737-748
• Shama Rao, Sukanya Shetty, Suchetha Kumari Nalilu, Madhu LN Radioprotective Properties of Chitosan on Cultured Human Lymphocytes against Electron Beam Radiation. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, August, 2015; Vol. 5 (08), pp. 147-151
• Shama N Rao, Sukanya Shetty, SuchethaKumari N, Madhu LN, Ganesh Sanjeev. Radioprotective Properties of Allium sativum (Garlic) Extract on Cultured Human Lymphocytes against Electron Beam Radiation. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research 2015; 7(2): 151-156
• Prashanth S, Pooja S, Suchetha KN, Priya, Vidya V. Radical scavenging and antioxidant activities of ethanolic and aqueous extract from the leaves of feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium L.) and a synthetic compound parthenolide. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2015; 4(1): 223-227
• Satheesh Kumar Bhandary B, Sharmila KP, Suchetha Kumari N, Vadish S Bhat. phytochemical profile and invitro antioxidant activity of asparagus racemosus root extract, isoprinosine and shatavari syrup. Journal Of Harmonized Research in Applied Sciences 3(4), 2015, 215-223
• Meenakshi A., Prashanth Shetty D., Suchetha Kumari N., Michelle Mathias, Karuna Ramesh Kumar, Jayaprakash Shetty. Fluorescence in situ hybridization on Peripheral blood for Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia - Rapid and reliable method. NUJHS Vol. 5, No.4, 2015, December
• Mahesh Bekal, Suchetha Kumari, Sharmila KP. Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of Flax Seed and Assesment of its In Vitro Antioxidant Activity. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Vol 4, Issue 08, 2015,952-958
• R. Vijay, K.P. Sharmila, N Kumari Suchetha, K.C. Pushpalatha. Assessment of Antioxidant potential of aqueous seed extract of Sesamum indicum L. – An invitro Study. Asian Journal of Biochemical and Pharmaceutical Research, 2015; 5(1):100-106
• Nandini.S, Sucheta Kumari N. Evaluation of Protective Efficacy of Hydro Alcoholic Extract and Methanol Fraction of Tamarindus Indica Pod against Radiation Induced Biochemical and Chromosomal Changes in Swiss Albino Mice. International Journal of Recent Research in Interdisciplinary Sciences (IJRRIS) Vol. 2, Issue 2, pp: (1-10), Month: April 2015 - June 015
• Vidya Ajila, Varsha Ravi, Sucheta Kumari, Subhas Babu, Shruthi Hegde, Ananya Madiyal Serum and salivary myeloperoxidase in oral squamous cell carcinoma: A preliminary study. Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal, May-June-2015; 4(3):344-348
• Vijay.R, Sharmila K.P, Mahesh Prasad Bekal, Suchetha Kumari.N, Pushpalatha.K.C. Evaluation of Phytochemical Constituents and Fatty acid Content in Sesamum indicum L. J Pharm Chem Biol Sci , March-May 2015; 3(1):84-90

Facilities

• BIOCHEMISTRY

Parameters are standardized for analysis of Serum, Saliva, Urine and other biological fluids:
Total Antioxidant capacity	L-Fucose	Nitric Oxide
Superoxide Dismutase	Sialic Acid	Catalase
Glutathione Peroxidase	Glutathione	β-Glucuronidase
Glutathione Transferase	Myeloperoxidase	Vitamin E
Adenosine Deaminase	Ceruloplasmin	Mucin
Hydrogen peroxide scavenging activity	Phosphodiesterase	Malondialdehyde
Superoxide scavenging activity	Vitamin C	Iron
Nitric oxide scavenging activity	Calcium	HDl Cholesterol
C-Reactive Protein	Lactate Dehydrogenase	Glucose
Bilirubin	Magnesium	Phosphorus
Total Cholesterol	Total Protein	AST(SGOT)
Alkaline Phosphatase	Albumin	ALT(SGPT)
Triglycerides	Uric Acid	Urea
Amylase	Creatinine	Bicarbonate
Sodium	Potassium	Chloride
Phytochemical Screening	Soxhlet extraction	Buffering Capacity
pH	Electrophoresis
Standardized using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer method in Collaboration with Department of Biotechnology, Nitte Engineering College, Nitte
Zinc	Lead	Nickel
Chromium
Hematology Parameters
Using Cell Counter, all the blood hematological parameters
Radioprotective studies – In Collaboration with MicrotonCenter, Mangalore University and Oncology department, KSHEMA.
Diphenylpicrylhydrazyl (DPPH) Assay	Comet Assay	Micronucleus Assay
Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power (FRAP)	Genotoxicity studies	Apoptosis
Hydroxyl radical scavenging activity	Cytotoxicity Studies	Immunomodulatory studies



• IMMUNOGENETICS

ELISA TEST
Ferritin	Cortisol	Interleukins
Melatonin	SLPI	RANKL
Osteoprotegerin	Matrix Metallo proteins	Cyclooxygenase
Tumor necrosis factor	Heat shock proteins	Estrogen
Lactoferrin	Insulin	Cotinine
Vitamin D	ICTP



• LIPIDOMICS
Gas chromatography is available (GC-FID). Complete Fatty Acid analysis (PUFA, Medium Chain ,Short Chain can be performed. Samples: Human plasma/saliva, oil, tear, meibum, serum, RBC and plant extracts.


• HPLC LAB
  • Determination of plant phytoconstituents
  • Analysis of amino acids


• CELL CULTURE
  • Isolation and establishment of primary culture from various human tissue samples like gingiva, skin and foreskin etc
  • Characterization, expansion and maintenance of established cultures
  • Cell lines models for studying different disease conditions invitro
  • In vitro anticancer effects of various natural, synthetic and synthesized compounds
  • Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity studies of various compounds on cancer and normal cells
  • Effect of radiation on cultured cells
  • In vitro radioprotection and radio sensitization studies on various normal and cancer cell lines
  • Transfection
  • Knockout cell line models
  • Wound healing studies invitro


• ANIMAL MODELS
• High fat diet induced obesity
• Acute and Chronic Wound
• Carregeenan-induced paw edema
• Diabetic model
• Radioprotection studies


• MOLECULAR GENETICS
• DNA & RNA Isolation & Quantification
• Protein Isolation by SDS Page
• PCR Studies
• RT PCR
• FADS gene polymorphism studies
• Vitamin D gene polymorphism studies
• Fragile X Syndrome & Y micro deletion
• Western Blotting
• Immunohistochemistry
• TUNEL Assay


• FLOW CYTOMETRY
• ROS ANALYSIS
• Cell cycle analysis
• Apoptosis


• BIODOSIMETRY
• Micronucleus and dicentric assays in cell damage
• DNA damage Studies


• MICROBIOLOGY
• Antimicrobial and biofilm inhibition activity of plant extracts on oral flora, ESBLs and candida species
• Culture and antibiotic susceptibility test of bacterial isolates from conditions including pneumonia, enteric infections, and sepsis
• Screening of antibiotic resistant bacteria from community and hospital acquired infections
• Molecular characterization of multidrug resistant bacteria ESBL’S,MRSA,NDM etc from clinical and effluent samples
• Screening of HPV DNA in OSCC, Cervical and CA-breast patients
• Silver nano activity against various species of candida.


• CLINICAL CYTOGENETICS
PEDIATRICS
• Mental Retardation (Exclusive of Down Syndrome & Known Syndromes)
• Congenital Heart Defect (CHD)
• Chromosomal mapping on familial cleft lip and palate
• Fanconi anaemia

OBG
• Primary Amenorrhoea
• Bad Obstetrics History
• Prenatal ultrasound & Prenatal invasive procedures (AF, CVS & CB)
• Product of Conception
• Female
• Infertility
• Pedigree analysis to determine the inherited patterns
• Neural tube defects (NTDs)

ONCOLOGY/HEMATOLOGY/PATHOLOGY/GENERAL SURGERY/GENERAL MEDICINE
• Haematological cancer
• CML
• AML
• ALL
• MDS
• Solid Tumours
• Her 2 / Neu for breast cancer
• Telomeric studies
• FISH

• AJ Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore
• Father Muller's Medical College and Hospital, Mangalore
• KMC, Mangalore
• Mangalore University, Mangalore
• Yenepoya Deemed to be University, Mangalore
• KVG Medical College Hospital, Sullia
• Accu-Labs, Valencia, Mangalore
• ICAR-Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur, Mangalore
• Vivekananda College, Puttur, Mangalore
• St. Philomena, Puttur, Mangalore