RECENT  PUBLICATIONS

Publications of 2025:-

1.  Krupa Kansara, Abdulkhalik Mansuri, Ashutosh Kumar* and Dhiraj Bhatia*. DNA nano-biomaterials-based futuristic technologies for tissue engineering and regenerative therapeutics. Small 21(31), e2504361. (2025) (https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202504361)  *Corresponding Authors

2. Payal Vaswani, Sanjay Kosara, Krupa Kansara, Ashutosh Kumar and Dhiraj Bhatia. Neurotransmitter-loaded DNA nanocages as potential therapeutics for α-synuclein-based neuropathies in cells and in vivo. ACS Chemical Neuroscience. 16(11), 2100–2109 (2025)  (https://doi.org/10.1021/acschemneuro.5c00203)

3. Ramesh Chaudhari, Vishva Patel, Bharti Malvi, Superb K. Misra and Ashutosh Kumar. Maximising Efficacy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Immunoliposomal Co-Delivery of miR155 Inhibitor and Paclitaxel for Targeted Therapy. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 13, 1350 –1362 (2025). (https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TB01090F)

4. Aditya Teja Guduru, Arunima Singh, Abdulkhalik Mansuri, Snigdha Khuntia, Ashutosh Kumar and Sameer Dalvi. Magnetic nanoparticle loaded ozone microbubbles for effective degradation of organic pollutants from sewage water. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 71, 107283 (1 of 13) (2025) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107283

5. Krupa Kansara, Anwesha Laha, Ashutosh Kumar* and Dhiraj Bhatia*. Programmable DNA-Based Nanodevices for Next-Generation Clinical and Healthcare Applications. Advanced Biology 9(4), 2400593 (1 of 13) (2025). (https://doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202400593)

Publications of 2024:-

6. Aditi Verma, Krunal Patel and Ashutosh Kumar. Targeting Drug Resistance in Breast Cancer: The Potential of miRNA and Nanotechnology-Driven Delivery Systems. Nanoscale Advances. 6 (24), 6079–6095 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NA00660G

7. Abdulkhalik Mansuri, Charvi Trivedi and Ashutosh Kumar. Impact of Virgin and Weathered Microplastics on Zebrafish: Bioaccumulation, Developmental Toxicity and Molecular Pathway Disruptions. Science of the Total Environment 957, 177510-26 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.177510

8. Simran Nasra, Sanjali Pramanik, Vidhi Oza, Krupa Kansara & Ashutosh Kumar. Advancements in wound management: integrating nanotechnology and smart materials for enhanced therapeutic interventions. Discover Nano, 19, 159-190 (2024) (https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-024-04116-3)  

9. Hardik Patni, Ramesh Chaudhary and Ashutosh Kumar. Unleashing nanotechnology to redefine tumor-associated macrophage dynamics and non-coding RNA crosstalk in breast cancer. Nanoscale, 16 (39), 18274-18294 (2024) (https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NR02795G )

10.Anwesha Laha, Simran Nasra, Dhiraj Bhatia and  Ashutosh Kumar. Advancements in rheumatoid arthritis therapy: a journey from conventional therapy to precision medicine via nanoparticles targeting immune cells. Nanoscale, 16 (32), 14975–14993 (2024) (https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NR02182G )

11. Ramesh Singh,   Krupa Kansara,   Pankaj Yadav,   Sandip Mandal,   Ritu Varshney,   Sharad Gupta,   Ashutosh Kumar,   Prabal Kumar Maiti and  Dhiraj Devidas Bhatia. DNA Tetrahedral Nanocages as a Promising Nanocarrier for Dopamine Delivery in Neurological Disorders. Nanoscale, 16 (32), 15158-15169 (2024) (https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NR00612G )

12. Pankaj Yadav, Dawson Benner, Ritu Varshney, Krupa Kansara, Krupa Shah, Landon Dahle, Ashutosh Kumar, Rakesh Rawal, Sharad Gupta, Dhiraj Bhatia. Dopamine-Functionalized, Red Carbon Quantum Dots for In Vivo Bioimaging, Cancer Therapeutics, and Neuronal Differentiation. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 7(6), 3915–3931 (2024) (https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.4c00249)

13.Simran Nasra, Dhiraj Bhatia and Ashutosh Kumar. Targeted Macrophage Re-Programming: Synergistic Therapy With Methotrexate and RELA siRNA Folate-Liposome in RAW264.7 Cells and Arthritic Rats. Advanced Healthcare Medicine, 2400679 (1 of 14)  https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202400679 (2024)

14.Ramesh Chaudhari, Vishva Patel and Ashutosh Kumar. Cutting-edge approaches for targeted drug delivery in breast cancer: beyond conventional therapies. Nanoscale Advances 6, 2270–2286 (2024)

15.Aditya Teja Guduru, Abdulkhalik Mansuri, Udisha Singh, Ashutosh Kumar, Dhiraj Bhatia, Sameer V. Dalvi. Engineered microbubbles decorated with red emitting carbon nanoparticles for efficient delivery and imaging. Biomaterials Advances 161, 213886-213896 (2024

16.Abdulkhalik Mansuri, Charvi Trivedi, Aashi Parikh, Ashutosh Kumar. Mitigating phthalate toxicity: The protective role of humic acid and clay in zebrafish larvae. Chemosphere 354, 141756 -141768 (2024)

17.Simran Nasra, Haly Shukla, Milonee Patel and  Ashutosh Kumar. Bortezomib-Loaded Immunoliposomes against CD44 Expressing Macrophages: An Interplay for Inflammation Resolution. Nanoscale 16 (10), 5280-5293 (2024)

18.Payal Vaswani, Hema Naveena A, Krupa Kansara, Landon Dahle, Ashutosh Kumar, Dhiraj Bhatia. DNA tetrahedron as a carrier of doxorubicin for metastatic breast cancer treatment. ChemistrySelect 9(9) e202305222 (2024).

19.Simran Nasra, Nikita Meghani and Ashutosh Kumar. Nanoemulsion-based system as a novel and promising approach for enhancing the antimicrobial and antitumoral activity of Thymus vulgaris (L.) oil in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 196(2):949-970 (2024)

20.Nikita Meghani, Abdulkhalik Mansuri, Ramesh Chaudhari, Ashutosh Kumar. Fabrication, assessment, and potential anti-bacterial activity of sandalwood oil nanoemulsion and its hand rub sanitizer. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 31, 46546–46557, (2024) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-26945-y 

21. Mohini Ghorpade, Abdulkhalik Mansuri, Ashutosh Kumar and Sriram Kanvah. Diphenylbutadiene Fluorescent Analogues in Sub-Cellular Imaging and Monitoring Mitophagy. Chemistry – An Asian Journal 19(21), e202400600 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.202400600

Publications of 2023:-

22.Ketki Barve, Udisha Singh, Krupa Kansara, Payal Vaswani, Pankaj Yadav, Ashutosh Kumar, Dhiraj D Bhatia. Red fluorescent carbon nanoparticles derived from Spinacia oleracea L.: a versatile tool for bioimaging and biomedical applications. Materials Advances 4 (23), 6277-6285 (2023)

23.Simran Nasra, Milonee Patel, Haly Shukla, Mahek Bhatt, Ashutosh Kumar. Functional hydrogel-based wound dressings: A review on biocompatibility and therapeutic efficacy. Life Sciences, 334, 122232  (2023)

24.Krupa Kansara, Ramesh Singh, Pankaj Yadav, Abdulkhalik Mansuri, Ashutosh Kumar and Dhiraj Bhatia. Lipid modification of DNA tetrahedrons enhances cellular uptake, migration, and in vivo uptake. ACS Applied Nano Materials 6 (14), 13443–13452 (2023)

25.Simran Nasra, Tishira Shah, Mahek Bhatt, Ramesh Chaudhari, Dhiraj Bhatia, Ashutosh Kumar. Reprogramming M1-to-M2 phenotype to alleviate inflammation: Using liposomal curcumin as a tool to redefine macrophage functionality. ACS Applied Biomaterials 6 (7), 2886–2897 (2023)

26.Udisha Singh, Krupa Shah, Krupa Kansara, Ashutosh Kumar, Dhiraj D Bhatia. A Novel class of greenish-yellow emitting carbon dots stimulate collective cell migration and 3D uptake In Vivo. ChemNanoMat (2023) https://doi.org/10.1002/cnma.202200572

27.Bharti Malvi, Swaroop Chakraborty, Ramesh Chaudhari, Ashutosh Kumar, C Balasubramanian, Superb K Misra. Development of isotopically labelled 65Cu embedded PMMA-65CuO nanocomposites for detection and quantification of PMMA bone cement degradation at trace levels. Materials Today Communications, 36, 106849  (2023)

28.Pankaj Yadav, Krupa Shah, Krupa Kansara, Ashutosh Kumar, Rakesh Rawal, Dhiraj Bhatia. Tissue-derived primary cell type dictates the endocytic uptake route of carbon quantum dots and In Vivo uptake. ACS Applied Biomaterials, 6 (4), 1629–1638 (2023)

29.Krupa Kansara, Abdulkhalik Mansuri, Anjali Rajwar, Payal Vaswani, Ramesh Singh, Ashutosh Kumar and Dhiraj Bhatia. Spatiotemporal dynamics of DNA nanocage uptake in zebrafish embryos for targeted tissue bioimaging applications. Nanoscale Advances, 4, 3479-3494, (2023)

30.Abdulkhalik Mansuri, Krupa Kansara, Dixit Raiyani, Dhairya Mazmudar, Ashutosh Kumar. New insight into long-term effects of phthalates microplastics in developing zebrafish: Evidence from genomic alteration and organ development. Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 99, 104087 (2023)

31.Abdulkhalik Mansuri, Ramesh Chaudhari, Simran Nasra, Nikita Meghani, Shivendu Ranjan and Ashutosh Kumar. Development of food‐grade antimicrobials of fenugreek oil nanoemulsion—bioactivity and toxicity analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30 (10), 24907-24918  (2023)

Publications of 2022:-

32.Bharti Malvi, Ramesh Chaudhari, Balasubramanian C, Ashutosh Kumar, Asokan K, Swagat Das, Manas Paliwal, Superb K. Misra. Ion implantation of 109Ag stable isotope as a tracer in SS316L biomedical implant for failure detection. Materials Today Communications, 33, 104563, (2022)

33.Simran Nasra, Dhiraj Bhatia, Ashutosh Kumar. Recent advances in nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems for rheumatoid arthritis treatment. Nanoscale Advances, 4, 3479-3494, (2022

34.Aditya Teja K. V. V. N. S. K. Guduru, Neha Manav, Abdulkhalik Mansuri, Iti Gupta, Dhiraj Bhatia, Ashutosh Kumar, and Sameer V. Dalvi. NIR-Active porphyrin-decorated lipid microbubbles for enhanced therapeutic activity enabled by photodynamic effect and ultrasound in 3D tumor models of breast cancer cell line and zebrafish larvae. ACS Applied Biomaterials, 5 (9), 4270–4283 (2022)  

35.Krupa Kansara, Ashutosh Kumar, Dhiraj Bhatia. In vivo sojourn of DNA nanodevices: Taking stock of the past and perspective for future challenges & applications. Applied Nanomedicine, 22(2), 337 (2022)

36.Ramesh Chaudhari, Simran Nasra, Nikita Meghani, Ashutosh Kumar. MiR-206 conjugated gold nanoparticle-based targeted therapy in breast cancer cells. Scientific Reports, 12(1):4713 (2022)

37.Krupa Kansara, Shiv Bolan, Deepika Radhakrishnan, Thava Palanisami, Ala'a HAl-Muhtaseb, Nanthi Bolan, Ajayan Vinu, Ashutosh Kumar, Ajay Karakoti. A critical review on the role of abiotic factors on the transformation, environmental identity and toxicity of engineered nanomaterials in aquatic environment. Environmental Pollution, 296 (1) 118726 (2022)