The potential of siRNA based drug delivery in respiratory disorders: Recent advances and progress

K Dua, R Wadhwa, G Singhvi, V Rapalli… - Drug development …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Lung diseases are the leading cause of mortality worldwide. The currently available
therapies are not sufficient, leading to the urgent need for new therapies with sustained anti …

[HTML][HTML] Endoplasmic reticulum stress and oxidative stress: a vicious nexus implicated in bowel disease pathophysiology

WC Chong, MD Shastri, R Eri - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a complex protein folding and trafficking organelle.
Alteration and discrepancy in the endoplasmic reticulum environment can affect the protein …

[HTML][HTML] Smoking and COVID-19: What we know so far

MD Shastri, SD Shukla, WC Chong, KC Rajendra… - Respiratory …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotlight on infectious diseases and their
associations with host factors and underlying conditions. New data on the Severe Acute …

[HTML][HTML] Role of oxidative stress in the pathology and management of human tuberculosis

MD Shastri, SD Shukla, WC Chong, K Dua… - … medicine and cellular …, 2018 - hindawi.com
Tuberculosis (TB), caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is the leading
cause of mortality worldwide due to a single infectious agent. The pathogen spreads …

[HTML][HTML] Gut microbial changes, interactions, and their implications on human lifecycle: an ageing perspective

R Vemuri, R Gundamaraju, MD Shastri… - BioMed research …, 2018 - hindawi.com
Gut microbiota is established during birth and evolves with age, mostly maintaining the
commensal relationship with the host. A growing body of clinical evidence suggests an …

Increasing complexity and interactions of oxidative stress in chronic respiratory diseases: an emerging need for novel drug delivery systems

K Dua, V Malyla, G Singhvi, R Wadhwa… - Chemico-biological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress is intensely involved in enhancing the severity of various chronic respiratory
diseases (CRDs) including asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …

An overview of vaccine development for COVID-19

SH Shahcheraghi, J Ayatollahi, AAA Aljabali… - Therapeutic …, 2021 - Future Science
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to endanger world health and the economy. The
causative SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has a unique replication system. The end point of the …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis & oxidative stress complexity: Emerging need for novel drug delivery approaches

K Dua, VK Rapalli, SD Shukla, G Singhvi… - Biomedicine & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Tuberculosis (caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mtb) treatment involves multiple drug
regimens for a prolonged period. However, the therapeutic benefit is often limited by poor …

The complex interplay between endoplasmic reticulum stress and the NLRP3 inflammasome: a potential therapeutic target for inflammatory disorders

WC Chong, MD Shastri, GM Peterson… - Clinical & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Inflammation is the result of a complex network of cellular and molecular interactions and
mechanisms that facilitate immune protection against intrinsic and extrinsic stimuli …

Probiotic Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 spores exhibit excellent in-vitro functional efficacy in simulated gastric survival, mucosal adhesion and immunomodulation

T Shinde, R Vemuri, MD Shastri, AP Perera… - Journal of Functional …, 2019 - Elsevier
Probiotic Bacillus coagulans MTCC 5856 spores were evaluated in-vitro for their ability to
survive simulated digestion, adhesion to colonic cells and immunomodulatory properties …