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Dr Mahendra Kumar Thakur

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  • Agricultural Economics and Policy

Publications

Total Articles 159
Books 0
Proceedings 0

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Citations 991
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Professional Recognition

1990

Fellowship

Rockefeller Foundation
1995

Fellowship

Medical Research Council
1984

Young Scientist Medal

Indian National Science Academy
2018

BSR Faculty fellowship

UGC
2019

Prof MS Kanungo Lifetime Achievement Award for Biogerontology

Association of Gerontology, India
2004

Prof SM Marwah Award

Indian Council of Medical Research
2005

Fellow

Indian Academy of Neurosciences
2007

Fellow

National Academy of Sciences, India
2019

Fellow

National Academy of Medical Sciences
1984

Fellowship

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD)
1985

Young Academics Award

Banaras Hindu University

Community & Membership

2005

International Association of Gerontology

Executive Committee Member
2015

DRDO Expert Committee

Member
2016

ICMR Task Force in Aging and Neuroscience

Member
2018

UGC Expert Committee

Member
2021

DBT Star College Scheme

Member
2017

DBT Task Force in Neuroscience

Expert Committee Member

Society for Neurochemistry, India

2017
President

Indian Academy of Neurosciences

2011
President

Association of Gerontology (India)

2005
President

Bio

Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, Gene Regulation, Steroid Receptor, Aging, Dementia

Personal Details

  • Male
  • Banaras Hindu University
Ph D
Banaras Hindu University 1978
Professor Nov -0001 – Jan 2020
Banaras Hindu University | Department of Zoology

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Co-Authors (9)

Akash

Dr Akash Gautam

University of Hyderabad

Arpita

Dr Arpita Konar

CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology

R C

Dr R C Koumar

Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore

Thamil Mani

Dr Thamil Mani Sivanandam

Banaras Hindu University

Shalini

Dr Shalini Mani

Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida

Suryanarayan

Dr Suryanarayan Biswal

Central University of Punjab

Vijay

Dr Vijay Paramanik

Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak

Scholarly Work

Epigenetic regulation of memory consolidation during aging

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

PI

Rs. 46.55 lakh

2017 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Molecular mechanism of amnesia in relation to synaptic plasticity genes

Funding Agency: ICMR

PI

Rs. 40.24 lakh

2017 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Perinatal viral infection: neuroimmunological, molecular and cognitive consequences during development, adulthood and senility in rats (collaboration with IITR, Lucknow, and Jiwaji University, Gwalior)

Funding Agency: DBT

PI

Rs. 28.40 lakh

2012 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Effect of perinatal exposure to Bisphenol A on the expression and regulation of synaptic proteins in the brain of mice of different ages

Funding Agency: DBT

PI

Rs. 51.63 lakh

2012 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Identification of androgen receptor coregulators and their role in signaling during aging of mouse brain

Funding Agency: CSIR

PI

Rs. 9.48 lakh

2010 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Regulation of presenilin gene expression and function in mouse brain during development

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

PI

Rs. 29.44 lakh

2009 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Expression of apolipoprotein E gene and its regulation by estrogen in aging mouse brain

Funding Agency: ICMR

PI

Rs. 17.23 lakh

2006 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Expression of genes involved in Alzheimer’s disease and its regulation by estrogen in aging mice brain

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

PI

Rs. 13.71 lakh

2005 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Identification of co-regulators and their role in estrogen signaling during aging of mice brain

Funding Agency: DBT

PI

Rs. 17.90 lakh

2004 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Age-related analysis of androgen receptor promoter in the mouse brain

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

PI

Rs. 18.25 lakh

2000 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Cloning and characterization of estrogen receptor gene expressed in the mouse brain

Funding Agency: DBT

PI

Rs. 22.59 lakh

2000 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Modulation of expression of amyloid precursor protein by sex steroid hormones in the brain of aging mice

Funding Agency: CSIR

PI

Rs. 9.48 lakh

1997 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Expression of androgen receptor and its regulation during aging of mice

Funding Agency: Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India

PI

Rs. 13.71 lakh

1996 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Role of phosphorylation of androgen receptor in androgen action

Funding Agency: Rockefeller Foundation, USA

PI

Rs.40.00 lakh

1993 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Androgen-mediated alterations in chromatin structure and gene expression as a function of age

Funding Agency: University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India

PI

Rs. 0.90 lakh

1992 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Phasing of nucleosomes on satellite DNA of rats during aging

Funding Agency: CSIR

PI

Rs. 1.65 lakh

1988 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Gene expression and aging

Funding Agency: Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit, Germany

PI

Rs.10.00 lakh

1986 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Interaction of steroid receptor complex with chromatin during aging

Funding Agency: University Grants Commission, New Delhi, India

PI

Rs. 1.28 lakh

1985 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Role of non-histone chromosomal proteins in aging of mammals

Funding Agency: Department of Atomic Energy

PI

Rs. 1.08 lakh

1982 - Ongoing

Ongoing

Age-associated studies on high mobility group non-histone proteins of the rat liver

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 1988

Characterization of estrogen receptors and their interaction with chromatin during aging of rats

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 1990

Biochemical and molecular aspects of satellite DNA-containing chromatin of aging rats

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 1996

Sex-specific chromatin structure and function of the brain cortex of aging mice

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 1998

Molecular analysis of androgen receptor in the brain cortex of aging mice

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 1999

Amyloid precursor protein gene expression and regulation by sex steroids in the aging mice brain

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2004

Age-related analysis of androgen receptor promoter in the mouse brain

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2004

Expression and regulation of estrogen receptor during aging of the mice brain

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2005

Expression of Alzheimer’s disease presenilin genes and its regulation by estrogen in the aging mice brain

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2006

Role of co-regulators in estrogen signaling during aging of the mice brain

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2009

Expression of apolipoprotein E gene in aging mice brain

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2011

Interaction of estrogen receptor β with nuclear proteins of aging mice brain

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2011

Studies on interaction of androgen receptor with proteins of mouse brain

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2017

Expression and regulation of presenilin in mouse cerebral cortex during development

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2015

Molecular analysis of neuropsin in Ashwagandha-mediated recovery of scopolamine-induced amnesia and in aging mouse brain

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2014

Analysis of expression and function of Nogo-A in scopolamine-induced amnesia and its recovery by Bacopa monnieri

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2017

Involvement of activity regulated cytoskeleton associated protein (arc) during scopolamine induced amnesia and its restoration with Ashwagandha leaf extract

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2016

Effect of perinatal exposure to bisphenol-A on behavior, dendritic spine density and epigenetic modifications in male mouse brain

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2017

Epigenetic regulation of age associated memory decline in mice

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2017

Epigenetic regulation of neuronal immediate early genes in amnesic mouse brain

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2018

Differential Proteome analysis in amnesic mouse brain

University Banaras Hindu University
Year 2018
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Scholarly Publications

Role of nutraceuticals in cognition during aging and related disorders.

Open Access
article
Authors: Singh P, Sivanandam TM, Konar A and Thakur MK

M1 muscarinic receptor is a key target of neuroprotection, neuroregeneration and memory recovery by i-Extract from Withania somnifera.

Open Access
article
Authors: Konar Arpita, Gupta Richa, Shukla Rajendra, Maloney Bryan, Khanna Vinay, Wadhwa Renu, Lahiri Debomoy and Thakur Mahendra

Poly (I: C) exposure in early life alters methylation of DNA and acetylation of histone at synaptic plasticity gene promoter in developing rat brain leading to memory impairment.

Open Access
article
Authors: Baghel MS, Singh B, Patro N, Khanna VK, Patro IK and Thakur MK

Neurodegeneration during aging: The role of oxidative stress through epigenetic modifications.

Open Access
book chapter
Authors: Srivas Sweta, Baghel Meghraj S, Singh Padmanabh & Thakur MK

Increase in hippocampal histone H3K9me3 is negatively correlated with memory in old male mice.

Open Access
article
Authors: Kushwaha Akanksha & Thakur Mahendra Kumar

Aging of the Brain.

Open Access
book chapter
Authors: Srivas Sweta & Thakur MK

Quantitative metabolic biomarker analysis of mild cognitive impairment in eastern U.P. and Bihar population.

Open Access
article
Authors: Singh V, Mishra VN, Prajapati GD, Ampapathi RS & Thakur MK

Transcriptional co-repressor SIN3A silencing rescues decline in memory consolidation during scopolamine-induced amnesia.

Open Access
article