Musleeha Chesor, Ph.D.

Research Interests

• My research interests are in renal cell signalling and how this is altered in disease states especially in Nephrotic Syndrome. I’m currently studying the signalling pathways downstream of the PAR-1 in podocytes to understand the pathogenesis of Nephrotic Syndrome.

Latest publications

• Chesor, M., Chaisakul, J., Promsorn, P., & Chantkran, W. (2024). Clinical Laboratory Investigations and Antivenom Administration after Malayan Pit Viper (Calloselasma rhodostoma) Envenoming: A Retrospective Study from Southernmost Thailand. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 110 (3): 609-617.

• Tuffin J, Chesor M, Kuzmuk V, Johnson T, Satchell SC, Welsh GI, et al. GlomSpheres as a 3D co-culture spheroid model of the kidney glomerulus for rapid drug-screening. Commun Biol 2021; 1-14.  

• Malatiali S, Francis I, Chesor M, Welsh G, Saleem M, Barac-Nieto M. Immune Reactive Ezrin Surface Area Increases in Glomerular Podocytes of STZ Diabetic Rats Precede Their Detachment, Is Prevented by Phlorizin But Not by Insulin. Journal of Diabetes Mellitus 2020. 10(2):27-40. 

• May CJ, Welsh GI, Chesor M, Lait PJ, Schewitz-Bowers LP, Lee RW, Saleem MA. Human Th17 cells produce a soluble mediator that increases podocyte motility via signaling pathways that mimic PAR-1 activation. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology 2019. 317(4):F913-F921. 

• Chesor, M, Mitundee, S, Nathalang, S, Thattanon, P, Intharanut, K, Tobunluepop, P & Nathalang, O, 2017, ‘DI*A and DI*B Allele Frequencies Among Southern Thai Blood Donors’. Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion., pp. 1-4

• Chesor M, Sangsri T, Pintarasri S, Teerakittanakul K, Nunkaew T, Tohkayomatee R, Inthagard J, Worngor M, Bin-Alee F, Promsong A, Panthong W, Cheaha D. Correlation among body mass index, blood pressure, blood glucose, and blood lipid profile in middle-age woman population in Khok kian, Muang, Narathiwat Province. Royal Thai Airforce Medical Gazette 2015; 61: 17-23.

• Chesor M, Gradist P, Roytrakul S, Kanokwiroon K. Proteomics analysis of siRNA-mediated silencing of Wilms' tumor 1 in the MDA-MB-468 breast cancer cell line. Oncol Rep 2014; 1754-1760. 

International Conferences

Poster Presentation

• • Chesor M, Tuffin J, May CJ, Ghobrial I, Little MH, Saleem MA, Welsh GI. Recurrent nephrotic plasma activates pro-fibrotic signalling pathways downstream of protease activated receptor 1. UK Kidney week 2021. 4-7 October 2021, United Kingdom. A virtual conference.

  • Chesor M, Tuffin J, May CJ, Ghobrial I, Little MH, Saleem MA, Welsh GI. Recurrent nephrotic plasma activates pro-fibrotic signalling pathways downstream of protease activated receptor 1.  American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2021. 4-7 November 2021, San Diego, CA, USA. A virtual conference.

  • Chesor M, Tuffin J, May CJ, Ghobrial I, Little MH, Saleem MA, Welsh GI. Recurrent nephrotic plasma activates pro-fibrotic signalling pathways downstream of protease activated receptor 1. Poster presentation: 13th International Podocyte Conference 2021. 24-31 July 2021, Manchester, United Kingdom. A virtual conference

  • Chesor M, Tuffin J, May CJ, Welsh GI, Saleem MA. Non-canonical PAR-1 Signaling Leads to Profibrotic Effects in Podocytes in Response to Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome Disease Plasma. Poster presentation: American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2020, 22-25th October 2020, Denver, USA. A virtual conference

  • May CJ, Chesor M, Welsh GI, Saleem MA. TRPC6 Is a Key Mediator of a PAR-1 Activation Pathway in Podocytes That Is Responsible for FSGS. Poster presentation: American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2020, 22-25th October 2020, Denver, USA. A virtual conference

  • Chesor M, May CJ, Hayes B, Welsh GI, Saleem MA. Plasma Circulating Factor in Recurrent Nephrotic Syndrome Increases Podocyte Motility via Signalling Pathways which Mimic PAR-1 Activation. Poster presentation: American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2019, 7-11th November 2019, Washington DC, USA

  • May CJ, Chesor M, Hunter SE, Hayes B, Coward R, Welsh GI, Saleem MA. Signalling Response Under Par: A PAR-1 mediated signalling pathway in podocytes is a consistent feature of ‘circulating factor’ initiated nephrotic syndrome. UK Kidney week 2019, 3rd -5 th June 2019. Brighton, UK

  • Chesor M, Tuffin J, May CJ, Welsh GI, Saleem MA. Identification of Novel Pathways Activated in Podocytes in Response to Nephrotic plasma. 3 minutes Thesis presentation: Health Challenge Thailand 2019, 29th June 2019, London, UK

  • Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting (JITMM), 7-9 December, 2016-Bangkok, Thailand. Situation of intestinal parasitic infections in school­age children in Narathiwat: a southern border province in Thailand. Kariya A, Mayusoh M, Chesor M, Jornjerm P, Mungthin M, Piyaraj P, Naaglor T, Suwannahitatorn P.

  • Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2017 (JITMM 2017), 6– 8 December 2017, Bangkok, Thailand. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Soil-transmitted Helminth Infection among School-age Children in Narathiwat Province. Kwansay N, Ukkahad T, Weeramatpakorn S, Chesor M, Piamsomboon C, Mungthin M, Piyaraj P, Naaglor T, Suwannahitatorn P, Chornchoem P.

National Conferences

• • Chesor M, Gradist P, Roytrakul S, Kanokwiroon K. Proteomics analysis of siRNA-mediated WT1 in the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. Proceeding of the Southeast Bangkok College Conference on Innovation and New Knowledge for Sustainable Development, Thailand, May 29, 2013: 26-35.