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47. Improved Diabetic Wound Healing via Flower Extracellular Vesicles and Carbon-Dot-Infused Alginate-Polyethylenimine Antibacterial Hydrogel, S. Zaffar, S. Saha, T. Agrawal, S. Gupta, P. Gulati, D. Paul, A. Verma, S. Pal*,T. Rakshit*, ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering. 2025. DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5c00443. [paper]
46. High-Resolution Analysis of Human Centromeric Chromatin. D. Melters, M. Bui, T. Rakshit, S. Grigoryev, D. Sturgill, Y Dalal*, Life Science Alliance. 2025. DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202402819. [paper]
45. Glucose-responsive Materials for Smart Insulin Delivery: from Protein-based to Protein-free Design. S. Pal*, T. Rakshit, S. Saha, D. Jinagal, ACS Materails Au. 2025. DOI:10.1021/acsmaterialsau.4c00138 [paper]
44. Epigenetic Modifier Drug Valproic Acid Enhances Cancer Metaphase Chromosome Elasticity and Electron Transport: An Atomic Force Microscopy Approach. T. Agrawal, D. Paul, A. Mishra, A. Ganesan, T. Rakshit*, JACS Au. 2025. DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00991 [paper]
43. Unveiling the Electrical Properties of Hyaluronan-Coated Cancer Extracellular Vesicles Using Correlative Scanning Probe Microscopy-Based Nano-Electrical Modes. D. Paul, S. Bera, T. Agrawal, N. Karmodak, T. Rakshit*, ACS Applied Materials and Interface. 2025. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c17247. [paper]
42. Plant Extracellular Nanovesicle-Loaded Hydrogel for Topical Antibacterial Wound Healing In Vivo. S. Saroj, S. Saha, A. Ali, S. Gupta, A. Bharadwaj, T. Agrawal, S. Pal*, T. Rakshit*, ACS Applied Biomaterials. 2024. DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.4c00992. [paper] (Artwork selected as Front Cover)
41. In-situ Forming Multipolymeric Glucose-responsive Hydrogels. S. Saha, A. Ali, S. Saroj, D. Jinagal, T. Rakshit, S. Pal* Chemistry, an Asian Journal. 2024. DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400873. [paper]
40. Catalyst Free Synthesis of 4-Aryl/Alkylamino-1,2- Naphthoquinones: Applications in Fluorescence Microscopy. B. Nagar, T. Agrawal, T. Rakshit, B. . Dhar* Chemistry Select. 2024. DOI: 10.1002/slct.202402531.
39. DNA-Assembled SERS-active Multimeric Nanoparticle Structures. T. Rakshit*, P. Gulati, S. Khaitan, S. Pal* ACS Applied Optical Materials. 2024. DOI: 10.1021/acsaom.4c00072. (invited review)[paper]
38. Herb Extracellular Vesicle-Chitosan-PEGylated Graphene Oxide Conjugate Delivers Estrogen Receptor α Targeting siRNA to Breast Cancer Cells, S. Saroj, US Poornima, S. Patil, D. Paul, S. Saha, A. Ali, S. Pal*, B. Lochab*, T. Rakshit*, ACS Applied Biomaterials, 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c01108, [paper]
37. E-Protein Protonation Titration-Induced Single-Particle Chemical Force Spectroscopy for Microscopic Understanding and pI Estimation of Infectious DENV, M. Ghosal, T. Rakshit*, S. Bhattacharya, S. Bhattacharyya, P. Satpati*, D. Senapati*, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2024, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.4c00057, [paper]
36. Extracellular Vesicles for Drug Delivery and Theranostics in vivo, T. Rakshit*, S. Pal*, JACS Au, 2024, (Invited perspective article) DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00611, [paper]
35. Probing Aberrantly Glycosylated Mucin 1 in Breast Cancer Extracellular Vesicles. S. Saroj#, D. Paul#, A. Ali, C. Andreou, S. Pal*, T. Rakshit*, ACS Applied Biomaterials, 2023, DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c00651, [paper]
34. Single-molecule analysis of CENP-A chromatin by high-speed atomic force microscopy. D. P. Melters , K. C. Neuman, R. S Bentahar, T. Rakshit, Y. Dalal*, eLife, 2023, DOI: 10.7554/eLife.86709. [paper]
33. Glucose-Responsive Chitosan Nanoparticle / Poly (vinyl alcohol) Hydrogels for Sustained Insulin Release In Vivo. A. Ali, S. Saroj#, S. Saha#, S. K. Gupta, T. Rakshit*, S. Pal*, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2023, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c05031, [paper]
This work was featured in Nature India [link], Times of India, and other leading newspapers
32. Label-Free Physical−Analytical Techniques Reveal Epigenetic Modifications of Breast Cancer Chromosomes. T. Agrawal#, D. Paul#, S. Saroj#, A. Ali, V. Choubey, D. Mukherjee, S. Pal*, T. Rakshit*, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2023, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.3c00147, [paper]
Published as part of The Journal of Physical Chemistry virtual special issue “Early-Career and Emerging Researchers in Physical Chemistry Volume 2"
31. In situ-forming Protein-polymer Hydrogel for Glucose-responsive Insulin Release. A. Ali, S. Saroj, S. Saha, T. Rakshit*, S. Pal*. ACS Applied Biomaterials ,2023,DOI:10.1021/acsabm.2c00951, [paper]
30. A Mechanoelastic Glimpse on Hyaluronan-Coated Extracellular Vesicles. D. Paul#, D. Mukherjee#, A. Paul#, Saroj S., M. Ghoshal, S. Pal*, D. Senapati*, J. Chakrabarti*, S.K. Pal*, T. Rakshit*. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01629 , [paper]
30. A Mechanoelastic Glimpse on Hyaluronan-Coated Extracellular Vesicles. D. Paul#, D. Mukherjee#, A. Paul#, Saroj S., M. Ghoshal, S. Pal*, D. Senapati*, J. Chakrabarti*, S.K. Pal*, T. Rakshit*. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.2c01629 , [paper]
This work has been highlighted by DST media cell [ link]
29. Metal Free Approach towards the Synthesis of Structurally Diverse 1, 2-Dihydronaphthalene Scaffolds and Theoretical Investigation. A. Pramanik*, A. Ghatak, S. Khanra, D. Das, T. Rakshit, S. Bhar*. ChemistrySelect, 2022, DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201159, [paper]
29. Metal Free Approach towards the Synthesis of Structurally Diverse 1, 2-Dihydronaphthalene Scaffolds and Theoretical Investigation. A. Pramanik*, A. Ghatak, S. Khanra, D. Das, T. Rakshit, S. Bhar*. ChemistrySelect, 2022, DOI: 10.1002/slct.202201159, [paper]
28. DNA-functionalized Gold Nanorods for Perioperative Optical Imaging and Photothermal Therapy of Triple-negative Breast Cancer. S. Pal*, J. Koneru, C. Andreou, T. Rakshit, V. Rajasekhar, M. Wlodarczyk, J. Healey, M. Kircher, J. Mondal. ACS Applied Nanomaterials, 2022, DOI:10.1021/acsanm.2c01502, [paper]
28. DNA-functionalized Gold Nanorods for Perioperative Optical Imaging and Photothermal Therapy of Triple-negative Breast Cancer. S. Pal*, J. Koneru, C. Andreou, T. Rakshit, V. Rajasekhar, M. Wlodarczyk, J. Healey, M. Kircher, J. Mondal. ACS Applied Nanomaterials, 2022, DOI:10.1021/acsanm.2c01502, [paper]
27. Repurposing Pinacol Esters of Boronic Acids for Tuning Viscoelastic Properties of Glucose-responsive Polymer Hydrogels: Effects on Insulin Release Kinetics. A. Ali, S. Nouseen, S. Saroj, M. Shegane, P. Majumder, A. Puri, T. Rakshit, D. Manna and S. Pal*, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2022, DOI:10.1039/D2TB00603K , [paper]
27. Repurposing Pinacol Esters of Boronic Acids for Tuning Viscoelastic Properties of Glucose-responsive Polymer Hydrogels: Effects on Insulin Release Kinetics. A. Ali, S. Nouseen, S. Saroj, M. Shegane, P. Majumder, A. Puri, T. Rakshit, D. Manna and S. Pal*, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2022, DOI:10.1039/D2TB00603K , [paper]
26. Reversible photoswitching of spiropyran in biomolecular interfaces: A combined spectroscopy and computational study. D. Mukherjee, G. Chakraborty, Md. N. Hasan, U. Pal, T. Rakshit, R. I. Alsantali Dis, T. Saha Dasgupta, Ranjan Das, S. K. Pal*, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, A: Chemistry, 2022, DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.113958, [paper]
26. Reversible photoswitching of spiropyran in biomolecular interfaces: A combined spectroscopy and computational study. D. Mukherjee, G. Chakraborty, Md. N. Hasan, U. Pal, T. Rakshit, R. I. Alsantali Dis, T. Saha Dasgupta, Ranjan Das, S. K. Pal*, Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, A: Chemistry, 2022, DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2022.113958, [paper]
25. Importance of Extracellular Vesicle Derived RNAs as Critical Colorectal Cancer Biomarkers. B. Datta, D. Paul, T.Dey, S. Pal*, T. Rakshit*. ACS Bio & Med Chem Au (Invited review article), 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomedchemau.1c00043, [paper]
25. Importance of Extracellular Vesicle Derived RNAs as Critical Colorectal Cancer Biomarkers. B. Datta, D. Paul, T.Dey, S. Pal*, T. Rakshit*. ACS Bio & Med Chem Au (Invited review article), 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomedchemau.1c00043, [paper]
24. PEG Mediated Fusion of Extracellular Vesicles with Cationic Liposomes for the Design of Hybrid Delivery Systems. D. Mukherjee#, D. Paul#, S. Sarker#, Sushmita; Md. N. Hasan, R. Ghosh, S. Prasad, P. Vemula, R. Das, A. Adhikary, Arghya, S. K. Pal*, T. Rakshit*. ACS Applied Biomaterials,2021,DOI:10.1021/acsabm.1c00804, [paper] ,
24. PEG Mediated Fusion of Extracellular Vesicles with Cationic Liposomes for the Design of Hybrid Delivery Systems. D. Mukherjee#, D. Paul#, S. Sarker#, Sushmita; Md. N. Hasan, R. Ghosh, S. Prasad, P. Vemula, R. Das, A. Adhikary, Arghya, S. K. Pal*, T. Rakshit*. ACS Applied Biomaterials,2021,DOI:10.1021/acsabm.1c00804, [paper] ,
23. Folate-functionalized DNA Origami for Targeted Delivery of Doxorubicin to Triple-negative Breast Cancer. S.Pal*, T. Rakshit. Front. Chem.,2021,DOI:10.3389/fchem.2021.721105, [paper]
23. Folate-functionalized DNA Origami for Targeted Delivery of Doxorubicin to Triple-negative Breast Cancer. S.Pal*, T. Rakshit. Front. Chem.,2021,DOI:10.3389/fchem.2021.721105, [paper]
22. Control of Glucose-induced Degradation and Cargo Release in Multi-responsive Polymer Hydrogels. A. Ali, S. P. Nagumantri, T. Rakshit, S. Pal*. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2021, DOI:10.1002/macp.202100121, [paper]
22. Control of Glucose-induced Degradation and Cargo Release in Multi-responsive Polymer Hydrogels. A. Ali, S. P. Nagumantri, T. Rakshit, S. Pal*. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2021, DOI:10.1002/macp.202100121, [paper]
Selected as back cover article
Selected as back cover article
21. Intriguing Biomedical Applications of Synthetic and Natural Cell-Derived Vesicles: A Comparative Overview (Review article). B. Dutta#, D. Paul#, U. Pal*, T. Rakshit*. ACS Applied Biomaterials, 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01480, [paper]
21. Intriguing Biomedical Applications of Synthetic and Natural Cell-Derived Vesicles: A Comparative Overview (Review article). B. Dutta#, D. Paul#, U. Pal*, T. Rakshit*. ACS Applied Biomaterials, 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.0c01480, [paper]
20. Identification of Biomarker Hyaluronan on Colon Cancer Extracellular Vesicles Using Correlative AFM and Spectroscopy. D. Paul, A. Roy, A. Nandi, B. Dutta, P. Borar, S. K. Pal, D. Senapati, T. Rakshit*. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01018, [paper]
20. Identification of Biomarker Hyaluronan on Colon Cancer Extracellular Vesicles Using Correlative AFM and Spectroscopy. D. Paul, A. Roy, A. Nandi, B. Dutta, P. Borar, S. K. Pal, D. Senapati, T. Rakshit*. The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c01018, [paper]
This work has been highlighted by DST media cell https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1639974 and featured at IndiaBioscience (TIFR publication) https://indiabioscience.org/news/2020/a-nanosized-tool-to-non-invasively-detect-cancer-cells
19. Mechanical properties of nucleoprotein complexes determined by nanoindentation spectroscopy. T Rakshit*, D. Melters, E. Dimitriadis M. Bui, Y. Dalal*. Nucleus (methods), 2020, DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2020.1816053, [paper]
19. Mechanical properties of nucleoprotein complexes determined by nanoindentation spectroscopy. T Rakshit*, D. Melters, E. Dimitriadis M. Bui, Y. Dalal*. Nucleus (methods), 2020, DOI: 10.1080/19491034.2020.1816053, [paper]
18. Differential Flexibility Leading to Crucial Microelastic Properties of Asymmetric Lipid Vesicles for Cellular Transfection: A Combined Spectroscopic and Atomic Force Microscopy Studies. D. Mukherjee, T. Rakshit*, P. Singh, S. Mondal, D.Paul, M. Ahir, A. Adhikary, P. K. Vemula, D. Senapati, R. Das*, S. K. Pal*. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2020,DOI:10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111363, [paper]
18. Differential Flexibility Leading to Crucial Microelastic Properties of Asymmetric Lipid Vesicles for Cellular Transfection: A Combined Spectroscopic and Atomic Force Microscopy Studies. D. Mukherjee, T. Rakshit*, P. Singh, S. Mondal, D.Paul, M. Ahir, A. Adhikary, P. K. Vemula, D. Senapati, R. Das*, S. K. Pal*. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2020,DOI:10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111363, [paper]
17. Nanoscale Solid-state Electron Transport via Ferritin: It’s Implication in Molecular Bioelectronics. T Rakshit*, S. Bera, J. Kolay, R. Mukhopadhyay*. Nanostructures and Nano-objects (Invited perspective article),2020,DOI:10.1016/j.nanoso.2020.100582, [paper]
17. Nanoscale Solid-state Electron Transport via Ferritin: It’s Implication in Molecular Bioelectronics. T Rakshit*, S. Bera, J. Kolay, R. Mukhopadhyay*. Nanostructures and Nano-objects (Invited perspective article),2020,DOI:10.1016/j.nanoso.2020.100582, [paper]
16. Deciphering the Response of Asymmetry in Hydrophobic Chains of Novel Cationic Lipids towards Biological Function. D. Mukherjee, P. Singh, T. Rakshit, P. Vemula, J. Sengupta, R. Das, S. K. Pal*. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019, DOI:10.1039/C9CP05405G, [paper]
16. Deciphering the Response of Asymmetry in Hydrophobic Chains of Novel Cationic Lipids towards Biological Function. D. Mukherjee, P. Singh, T. Rakshit, P. Vemula, J. Sengupta, R. Das, S. K. Pal*. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019, DOI:10.1039/C9CP05405G, [paper]
Journal Articles as Doctoral and Postdoctoral Trainee:
15. D. Metlers#, M. Pitman#, T. Rakshit#, E. Dimitriadis, M. Bui, G. Papoian*, Y. Dalal*, Intrinsic elasticity of nucleosomes is encoded by histone variants and calibrated by their binding partners Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019, doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1911880116
14. S. Pal, A. Ray, C. Andreou, Y. Zhou, T. Rakshit, M. Wlodarczyk, M. Maeda, R. Crow, N. Berisha, J. Yang, H. Hsu, A. Oseledchyk, J. Mondal, S. Zou, M. F Kircher*, Rational Design of DNA- encoded Fluorescence-Raman Bimodal Nanoprobes for Cancer Imaging and Therapy, Nature Commun., 2019, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09173-2
13. M. Cowman*, C. Shortt, S. Arora, Y. Fu, J. Rathore, X. Huang, T. Rakshit, G. Jung, T. Kirsch*, Human articular chondrocyte response to IL-1β versus recombinant ph-20 hyaluronidase or ultrapure HA fragments, Inflammation, 2019, DOI: 10.1007/s10753-019-01043-9.
12. T. Rakshit#, S. Senapati#, V. Parmer, B. Sahu, A. Maeda, P. S. -H. Park*, Adaptations in rod outer egment disc membranes in response to environmental lighting conditions, BBA - Molecular Cell Research, 2017, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2017.06.013
11. T. Rakshit, P. S. -H. Park*, Impact of Reduced Rhodopsin Expression on the Structure of Rod Outer Segment Disc Membranes, Biochemistry, 2015, DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00003
10. T. Rakshit, S. Senapati, S. Sinha, A. Whited, P. S. -H. Park*, Rhodopsin forms Nanodomains in Rod Outer Segment Disc Membranes of the Cold-blooded Xenopus laevis, Plos One 2015, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141114
9. J. Kolay, S. Bera, T. Rakshit, R. Mukhopadhyay*, Negative differential resistance behavior of the iron storage protein ferritin, Langmuir, 2018, DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b04356.
8. T. Banerjee, S. Banerjee, S. Sett, S. Ghosh, T. Rakshit, R. Mukhopadhyay*, Intercalative effects of anthracycline threading intercalator nogalamycin and non-threading intercalator daunomycin: a comparative AFM assessment, Plos One, 2016, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154666
7. S. Banerjee, T. Rakshit, S. Sett, R. Mukhopadhyay*, Interactions of Histone Acetyltransferase p300 with the Nuclear Proteins Histone and HMGB1, as Revealed by Single Molecule Atomic Force Spectroscopy, Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2015, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b07795
6. T. Rakshit*, Differentiating Holo- and Apoferritin by Atomic Force Microscopy, Journal of Surface Science and Technology, 2015, 31, 164-169.
5. T. Rakshit, S. Banerjee, S. Mishra, R. Mukhopadhyay*, Nanoscale Mechano-Electronic Behavior of a Metalloprotein as a Variable of Metal Content, Langmuir, 2013, DOI: 10.1021/la402522m
4. S. Banerjee, Arif M, T. Rakshit, N. S. Roy, T. K. Kundu, S. Roy, R. Mukhopadhyay*, Structural Features of Human Histone Acetyltransferase p300 and its Complex with p53, FEBS Letters 2012,DOI:110.1016/j.febslet.2012.09.012
3. T. Rakshit, R. Mukhopadhyay*, Solid-State Electron Transport in Mn-, Co-, Holo- and Cu- Ferritins: Force-Induced Modulation is Inversely Linked to the Protein Conductivity, Journal of Colloid & Interface Science 2012, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2012.08.028
2. T. Rakshit, R. Mukhopadhyay*, Tuning Band Gap of Holoferritin by Metal Core Reconstitution with Cu, Co, and Mn, Langmuir 2011, DOI: 10.1021/la202045a
1. T. Rakshit, S. Banerjee, R. Mukhopadhyay*, Near-metallic Behavior of Warm Holoferritin Molecules on Gold(111) Surface, Langmuir 2010, DOI: 10.1021/la101776m
Book Chapters
3. Recent Advances in Multifunctional Biomacromolecules for Cancer Theranostics (Invited Book Chapter in book 'Nanobiotechnology'), S. Saroj, T. Rakshit, S. Pal*, published by CRC Press, 2023. [book chapter]
3. Recent Advances in Multifunctional Biomacromolecules for Cancer Theranostics (Invited Book Chapter in book 'Nanobiotechnology'), S. Saroj, T. Rakshit, S. Pal*, published by CRC Press, 2023. [book chapter]
2. AFM-based Mechanobiology of Extracellular vesicles “Extracellular vesicles as matrix messengers” for the Book Series "Biology of Extracellular Matrix“. Editor: Prof. Kirsi Rilla (Invited Book Chapter), D. Paul, S. Saroj, T. Agrawal, T. Rakshit*, published by Springer, 2023.[book chapter]
2. AFM-based Mechanobiology of Extracellular vesicles “Extracellular vesicles as matrix messengers” for the Book Series "Biology of Extracellular Matrix“. Editor: Prof. Kirsi Rilla (Invited Book Chapter), D. Paul, S. Saroj, T. Agrawal, T. Rakshit*, published by Springer, 2023.[book chapter]
1. Physical and Analytical tools to identify Cancer Biomarkers from Extracellular Vesicles, Emerging trends in Medical biotechnology: in vivo, in vitro, in silico (Invited Book Chapter), S. Saroj#, D. Paul#, U. S. Poornima#, T. Rakshit*, Taylor & Francis publications, 2022.[book chapter]
1. Physical and Analytical tools to identify Cancer Biomarkers from Extracellular Vesicles, Emerging trends in Medical biotechnology: in vivo, in vitro, in silico (Invited Book Chapter), S. Saroj#, D. Paul#, U. S. Poornima#, T. Rakshit*, Taylor & Francis publications, 2022.[book chapter]
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