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Agila Somasundaram

- Verified email at nih.gov - Cited by 1148

A Somasundaram

- Verified email at dubai.bits-pilani.ac.in - Cited by 597

Therapeutic targeting of regulatory T cells in cancer

F Shan, A Somasundaram, TC Bruno, CJ Workman… - Trends in cancer, 2022 - cell.com
The success of immunotherapy in oncology underscores the vital role of the immune system
in cancer development. Regulatory T cells (Tregs) maintain a fine balance between …

[HTML][HTML] The role of the estrogen pathway in the tumor microenvironment

NJ Rothenberger, A Somasundaram… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Estrogen receptors are broadly expressed in many cell types involved in the innate and
adaptive immune responses, and differentially regulate the production of cytokines. While both …

[HTML][HTML] The next generation of immunotherapy: keeping lung cancer in check

A Somasundaram, TF Burns - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2017 - Springer
Lung cancer is the deadliest malignancy with more cancer deaths per year than the next
three cancers combined. Despite remarkable advances in targeted therapy, advanced lung …

Domination in fuzzy graphs–I

A Somasundaram, S Somasundaram - Pattern recognition letters, 1998 - Elsevier
In this paper we introduce the concepts of domination and total domination in fuzzy graphs.
We determine the domination number γ and the total domination number γ t for several …

[PDF][PDF] Gated regulation of CRAC channel ion selectivity by STIM1

B McNally, A Somasundaram, M Yamashita… - Biophysical …, 2012 - cell.com
Two defining functional features of ion channels are ion selectivity and channel gating. Ion
selectivity is generally considered an immutable property of the open channel structure, …

Xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of some Indian medical plants

…, K AsokKumar, A Somasundaram… - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity was assayed from six species belonging to different
families traditionally used for the treatment of gout and related symptoms by indigenous people …

COVID-19 versus non–COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome: comparison of demographics, physiologic parameters, inflammatory biomarkers, and clinical …

…, BR Rosborough, A Somasundaram… - Annals of the …, 2021 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: There is an urgent need for improved understanding of the mechanisms and clinical
characteristics of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to coronavirus disease …

STIM1–Orai1 interactions and Orai1 conformational changes revealed by live‐cell FRET microscopy

L Navarro‐Borelly, A Somasundaram… - The Journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Ca 2+ entry through store‐operated Ca 2+ release‐activated Ca 2+ (CRAC) channels
initiates key functions such as gene expression and exocytosis of inflammatory mediators. …

Store-operated CRAC channels regulate gene expression and proliferation in neural progenitor cells

A Somasundaram, AK Shum, HJ McBride… - Journal of …, 2014 - Soc Neuroscience
Calcium signals regulate many critical processes during vertebrate brain development
including neurogenesis, neurotransmitter specification, and axonal outgrowth. However, the …

The C‐and N‐terminal STIM1 binding sites on Orai1 are required for both trapping and gating CRAC channels

BA McNally, A Somasundaram… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Key points • The endoplasmic reticulum protein, stromal interaction molecule 1 (STIM1),
activates Orai1 channels by directly interacting with each Orai1 subunit at the C‐ and N‐termini. …