Publications

Research articles:

1. Singh, D.R., Malviya, S., and Sundaram, S.M. (2025). Mitochondrial dysfunction in type 1 diabetes and its implications for pancreatic beta-cell survival and insulin secretion. Acta Diabetologica. IF=2.9

2. Garg, P., Lenk, K., and Sundaram, S.M. (2025). Small molecule-mediated rapid generation of functional human astrocytes: unveiling AKT1-STAT1/3 signaling in astrocyte development. Stem Cell Research & Therapy 16, 542. IF=7.3

3. Rajasekar, R., Sundaram, S.M., Raj, C.P., Poovitha, M., and Kumar, J.S. (2023). Analysing uric acid levels to assess the effectiveness of dapagliflozin. Clinical Nutrition ESPEN.  2024 February 59: 81-88. IF=3.0

4. Sundaram, S.M*., Arrulo Pereira, A*., Müller-Fielitz, H., Köpke, H., De Angelis, M., Müller, T.D., Heuer, H., Körbelin, J., Krohn, M., Mittag, J., et al. (2022). Gene therapy targeting the blood–brain barrier improves neurological symptoms in a model of genetic MCT8 deficiency. Brain: a journal of neurology. 2022 Dec 19;145(12):4264-4274.  IF= 15.25

5. Chen, J.; Salveridou, E.; Liebmann, L.; Sundaram, S.M.; Doycheva, D.; Markova, B.; Hübner, C.A.; Boelen, A.; Visser, W.E.; Heuer, H.; Mayerl, S. Triac Treatment Prevents Neurodevelopmental and Locomotor Impairments in Thyroid Hormone Transporter Mct8/Oatp1c1 Deficient Mice. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 3452. IF=6.20

6. Sundaram, S.M.; Marx, R.; Lesslich, H.M.; Dietzel, I.D. Deficiency of Thyroid Hormone Reduces Voltage-Gated Na+ Currents as Well as Expression of Na+/K+-ATPase in the Mouse Hippocampus. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23, 4133. IF=6.20

7. Sundaram SM*, Safina D, Ehrkamp A, Faissner A, Heumann R, Dietzel ID*. (2019) Differential expression patterns of sodium potassium ATPase alpha and beta subunit isoforms in mouse brain during postnatal development. Neurochemistry international 128: 163-174. (*Shared corresponding author). IF=4.29

8. Garg, P., Maass, F., Sundaram, S.M., Mollenhauer, B., Mahajani, S., van Riesen, C., Kügler, S., and Bähr, M. (2022). The relevance of synuclein autoantibodies as a biomarker for Parkinson's disease. Molecular and cellular neurosciences 121, 103746. IF=4.62

9. Porniece Kumar, M., Cremer, A.L., Klemm, P., Steuernagel, L., Sundaram, SM., Jais, A., Hausen, A.C., Tao, J., Secher, A., Pedersen, T., et al. (2021). Insulin signalling in tanycytes gates hypothalamic insulin uptake and regulation of AgRP neuron activity. Nat Metab 3, 1662-1679. IF=19.95

10. Bernau M* , Müller-Fielitz H* , Sundaram SM, Gallet S, Shionoya K, Zager A, Quan N, Schmidt-Ullrich R, Haenold R, Blomqvist A, Engblom D, Prevot V, Schwaninger M. Nf-κB signaling in tanycytes mediates inflammation-induced anorexia (*equal contribution). Molecular Metabolism 39, 101022. IF=8.56

11. Jiang H, Gallet S, Klemm P, Scholl P, Folz-Donahue K, Altmüller J, Alber J, Heilinger C, Kukat C, Loyens A, Müller-Fielitz H, Sundaram SM, M Schwaninger, V Prevot, JC Brüning. (2020) MCH neurons regulate permeability of the median eminence barrier. Neuron 2020 Jul 22;107(2):306-319.e9 IF=18.68

12. Dore R, Krotenko R#, Reising JP#, Murru L, Sundaram SM, Di Spiezio A, Müller-Fielitz H, Schwaninger M, Jöhren O, Mittag J, Passafaro M, Shanabrough M, Horvath TL, Schulz C, Lehnert H. (2020) Nesfatin-1 Decreases Incentive Motivation and the Rewarding Value of Food. # equal contribution. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2020 Sep;45(10):1645-1655. IF=8.30

13. Barenys M, Gassmann K, Baksmeier C, Heinz S, Reverte I, Schmuck M, Temme T, Bendt F, Zschauer TC, Rockel TD, Unfried K, Wätjen W, Sundaram SM, Heuer H, Colomina MT, Fritsche E. (2017) Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) inhibits adhesion and migration of neural progenitor cells in vitro.Arch Toxicol. IF=6.16

14. Thirugnanasambandam R, Inbakandan D, Abraham LS, Kumar C, Sundaram SM, Subashni B, et al. (2017) De novo assembly and annotation of the whole genomic analysis of Vibrio campbellii RT-1 strain, from infected shrimp: Litopenaeus vannamei. Microbial pathogenesis 2017, 113: 372-377. IF=3.84

15. de Vries EM, Nagel S, Haenold R, Sundaram SM, Pfrieger FW, Fliers E, Heuer H, Boelen A (2016): The role of hypothalamic NF-κB signaling in the response of the HPT-axis to acute inflammation in female mice. Endocrinology. IF=5.05

16. Khurshid N; Hameed L.S; Mohana sundaram S; Iyengar S. (2010) Opioid modulation of cell proliferation in the ventricular zone of adult zebra finches (Taenopygia guttata). FASEB J. IF=5.83

17. Khurshid N; Jayaprakash N; Hameed LS; Mohana sundaram S; Iyengar S (2010). Opioid modulation of song in male zebra finches (Taenopygia guttata). Behav Brain Res.  IF=3.35

Review articles:

1. Sundaram SM*, Lenin RR, Janardhanan R. 2023 FGF4 alleviates hyperglycemia in diabetes and obesity conditions. Trends Endocrinol Metab 34:583-585. (corresponding author). IF=10.9)

2. Sundaram SM*, Doughty LA, Sereda MW*. 2022. Location matters: hexokinase 1 in glucose metabolism and inflammation. Trends Endocrinol Metab 33:665-667. (*Shared corresponding author). IF=10.58  

3. Sundaram SM*, Garg P, Leßlich HM, Mathivanan S. 2021. Astrocytes control the spiking of mouse visual cortex layer 5 pyramidal neurons. The Journal of physiology 599:2793-2795 (corresponding author). IF=10.9).  

4. Sundaram SM* & Schwaninger* M. (2021) Parvocellular oxytocin neurons and autism spectrum disorders Trends in endocrinology and metabolism. 2021 Apr;32(4):195-197 (*Shared corresponding author). IF=10.58

5. Sundaram SM* and Garg P. (2019) The Gut-Brain axis in Parkinson’s disease; A focus on the transport of α-synuclein. Movement Disorders. 2019 Oct;34(10):1479 (*Corresponding author). IF=9.69

6. Sundaram SM* and Garg P. (2018) Asymmetric Golgi repositioning: a prerequisite for appropriate dendrite formation in adult-born neurons. The Journal of Neuroscience, 38 (21) 4843-4845. (*Corresponding author). IF=6.70

7. Salveridou E, Mayerl S, Sundaram SM, Markova B & Heuer H. Tissue-specific function of thyroid hormone transporters: new insights from mouse models. Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes. IF=2.42

Book Chapter:

Dietzel ID, Sundaram SM, et al., 2012.Thyroid hormone effects on sensory perception, mental speed, neuronal excitability an ion channel regulation. Thyroid hormone. Chapter 4.(Intech open publisher)