Somasundaram Arumugam

@niperkolkata.edu.in

Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kolkata, India

Somasundaram Arumugam

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology, Drug Discovery
125

Scopus Publications

4710

Scholar Citations

39

Scholar h-index

71

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Optimized Chitosan–Lecithin Nanocarriers for Nose-to-Brain Delivery of Dalfampridine in Multiple Sclerosis: Box–Behnken Design Optimization, and Toxicity Evaluation
    J Therassama, JOJ Edward, S Arumugam, P Pazhani, JP Dharmian
    Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation 21 (4), 415 , 2026
    2026
  • Nanotechnology-driven therapeutic strategies for lambert–eaton myasthenic syndrome: Emerging drug delivery and immunomodulatory approaches
    J Therassama, JOJ Edward, S Arumugam, P Pazhani, JP Dharmian
    Next Nanotechnology 9, 100515 , 2026
    2026
  • Protective Effects of Sitagliptin on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis via Modulation of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress
    V Soetikno, M Subangkit, AY Ramadhan, S Arumugam, R Sreedhar
    Medicina 62 (6), 1005 , 2026
    2026
  • Reconstructing the complex architecture of the genome with molecular scissors: applying genome editing technology in precision medicine
    MNA Khan, R Das, P Barik, S Arumugam, S Chattopadhyay
    Frontiers in Genome Editing 8, 1762449 , 2026
    2026
  • Anti-Ulcer Effect of Ornithogalum umbellatum at Various Potencies in Indomethacin-Induced Gastric Ulceration in Sprague-Dawley Rats: A Pre-clinical Study
    P Bhakta, M Raja, S Arumugam, ML Yellurkar, VS Prasanna, K Bhar, ...
    Homeopathy , 2026
    2026
  • Atopic dermatitis: a mini review on pathology and treatment modalities
    A Sahu, R Sreedhar, S Arumugam
    Exploration of Asthma & Allergy 4, 1009105 , 2026
    2026
  • New Insights Into the Metabolic Syndrome–Cancer Nexus
    T Bhattacharya, SS Bartwal, I Bhattacharya, M Dhanasekaran, ...
    Pharmacotherapy Approaches Toward Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, 165-186 , 2026
    2026
  • Zanubrutinib in liquid cancers a new horizon
    A Sahu, R Das, B Nath, T Bhattacharya, I Bhattacharya, S Arumugam
    Drug Discovery Stories, Volume 2, 553-563 , 2026
    2026
  • Efficiency of phytochemicals to cure metabolic diseases by targeting mitophagy
    T Bhattacharya, I Bhattacharya, DK Dhaked, R Sreedhar, S Arumugam
    Plant-Based Drug Discovery, 209-218 , 2026
    2026
  • Chitosan coated yeast microcapsules for efficient delivery of cefadroxil for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease
    AISG Mohammed, V Hmingthansanga, P Das, S Arumugam, B Rajdev, ...
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 149162 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Ellagic acid-imbedded MoO3 nanowires architecture: External mediator-less electrochemical immunoprobing of inflammatory bowel disease marker
    GR Pandey, S Arumugam, J Thulukanam, LK Vajravelu, M Veerapandian
    Biosensors and Bioelectronics 287, 117719 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • A network pharmacology, molecular docking and in vitro investigation of Picrorhiza kurroa extract for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy
    S Pal, ML Yellurkar, P Das, V Sai Prasanna, S Sarkar, RL Gajbhiye, ...
    Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 43 (15), 8385-8396 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Insights into decellularized matrix-based therapeutic delivery systems in myocardial infarction
    T Bhattacharya, M Kundu, P Patil, I Bhattacharya, NP Sibi, A Sahu, ...
    Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 107618 , 2025
    2025
  • 6-Gingerol protects against hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in high-fat diet/low-dose streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
    A Yusuf Ramadhan, S Wijaya, D Saisa, S Nurfitriyanti, B Santoso, ...
    Research Journal of Pharmacognosy 12 (4), 35-46 , 2025
    2025
  • Beyond obesity: lean metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis from unveiling molecular pathogenesis to therapeutic advancement
    I Bhattacharya, DK Maity, A Kumar, S Sarkar, T Bhattacharya, A Sahu, ...
    Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology 398 (10), 13647-13665 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Comparative analysis of the oral and injectable form of heat-inactivated Salmonella Enteritidis vaccine efficacy in commercial chickens
    P Barik, S Ahmed, P Biswas, S Mondal, A Sahu, S Nath, U Mohan, S Babu, ...
    The Microbe, 100549 , 2025
    2025
  • Chitosan nanoparticles of rutin mitigated histological changes induced in DNCB-induced colitis by enhanced modulation of inflammation and oxidative stress
    L Nama, R Bhushan, P Kumar, S Arumugam, OP Ranjan, P Kumar, ...
    Journal of molecular histology 56 (4), 200 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Indigenous wisdom of a Kwatha to treat NASH: An insight into the mechanism (vol 326, 117935, 2024)
    ML Yellurkar, VS Prasanna, P Das, S Sarkar, R Matta, DK Dhaked, ...
    JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 348 , 2025
    2025
  • Corrigendum to" Indigenous wisdom of a Kwatha to treat NASH: An insight into the mechanism"[J. Ethnopharmacol. 326 (2024) 117935]
    ML Yellurkar, VS Prasanna, P Das, S Sarkar, R Matta, DK Dhaked, ...
    Journal of ethnopharmacology 348, 119766 , 2025
    2025
  • Rudraksha attenuates right ventricular dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension induced Wistar rats
    P Das, B Kumar, ML Yellurkar, VS Prasanna, S Sarkar, AK Taraphdar, ...
    Pharmacological Research-Natural Products 6, 100180 , 2025
    2025

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • A murine model for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis showing evidence of association between diabetes and hepatocellular carcinoma
    M Fujii, Y Shibazaki, K Wakamatsu, Y Honda, Y Kawauchi, K Suzuki, ...
    Medical molecular morphology 46 (3), 141-152 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 444
  • Xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of some Indian medical plants
    M Umamaheswari, K AsokKumar, A Somasundaram, T Sivashanmugam, ...
    Journal of ethnopharmacology 109 (3), 547-551 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 307
  • Curcumin alleviates oxidative stress, inflammation, and renal fibrosis in remnant kidney through the N rf2–keap1 pathway
    V Soetikno, FR Sari, AP Lakshmanan, S Arumugam, M Harima, K Suzuki, ...
    Molecular nutrition & food research 57 (9), 1649-1659 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 256
  • Curcumin attenuates diabetic nephropathy by inhibiting PKC‐α and PKC‐β 1 activity in streptozotocin‐induced type I diabetic rats
    V Soetikno, K Watanabe, FR Sari, M Harima, RA Thandavarayan, ...
    Molecular nutrition & food research 55 (11), 1655-1665 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 180
  • Molecular targets of quercetin with anti-inflammatory properties in atopic dermatitis
    V Karuppagounder, S Arumugam, RA Thandavarayan, R Sreedhar, ...
    Drug discovery today 21 (4), 632-639 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 164
  • Curcumin ameliorates liver damage and progression of NASH in NASH-HCC mouse model possibly by modulating HMGB1-NF-κB translocation
    R Afrin, S Arumugam, A Rahman, MII Wahed, V Karuppagounder, ...
    International immunopharmacology 44, 174-182 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 163
  • Schisandrin B prevents doxorubicin induced cardiac dysfunction by modulation of DNA damage, oxidative stress and inflammation through inhibition of MAPK/p53 signaling
    RA Thandavarayan, VV Giridharan, S Arumugam, K Suzuki, KM Ko, ...
    PloS one 10 (3), e0119214 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 157
  • Modulation of HMGB1 translocation and RAGE/NF κ B cascade by quercetin treatment mitigates atopic dermatitis in NC/Nga transgenic mice
    V Karuppagounder, S Arumugam, RA Thandavarayan, V Pitchaimani, ...
    Experimental dermatology 24 (6), 418-423 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 124
  • Resveratrol attenuates HMGB1 signaling and inflammation in house dust mite-induced atopic dermatitis in mice
    V Karuppagounder, S Arumugam, RA Thandavarayan, V Pitchaimani, ...
    International Immunopharmacology 23 (2), 617-623 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 101
  • Schisandrin B ameliorates ICV-infused amyloid β induced oxidative stress and neuronal dysfunction through inhibiting RAGE/NF-κB/MAPK and up-regulating HSP/Beclin expression
    VV Giridharan, RA Thandavarayan, S Arumugam, M Mizuno, H Nawa, ...
    PLoS One 10 (11), e0142483 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 98
  • Keratinocytes: an enigmatic factor in atopic dermatitis
    P Das, P Mounika, ML Yellurkar, VS Prasanna, S Sarkar, R Velayutham, ...
    Cells 11 (10), 1683 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 95
  • Curcumin ameliorates streptozotocin-induced liver damage through modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress-mediated apoptosis in diabetic rats
    R Afrin, S Arumugam, V Soetikno, RA Thandavarayan, V Pitchaimani, ...
    Free radical research 49 (3), 279-289 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 94
  • Tannic acid modulates NFκB signaling pathway and skin inflammation in NC/Nga mice through PPARγ expression
    V Karuppagounder, S Arumugam, RA Thandavarayan, V Pitchaimani, ...
    Cytokine 76 (2), 206-213 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 92
  • Modulation of macrophage polarization and HMGB1-TLR2/TLR4 cascade plays a crucial role for cardiac remodeling in senescence-accelerated prone mice
    V Karuppagounder, VV Giridharan, S Arumugam, R Sreedhar, ...
    PloS one 11 (4), e0152922 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 90
  • Curcumin as a therapeutic agent in the chemoprevention of inflammatory bowel disease
    R Sreedhar, S Arumugam, RA Thandavarayan, V Karuppagounder, ...
    Drug discovery today 21 (5), 843-849 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 85
  • Depletion of 14-3-3 Protein Exacerbates Cardiac Oxidative Stress, Inflammation and Remodeling Process via Modulation of MAPK/NF-κB Signaling Pathways after Streptozotocin …
    RA Thandavarayan, VV Giridharan, FR Sari, S Arumugam, ...
    Cellular Physiology & Biochemistry (Karger AG) 28 (5) , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 83
  • Quercetin offers cardioprotection against progression of experimental autoimmune myocarditis by suppression of oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress via endothelin-1/MAPK …
    S Arumugam, RA Thandavarayan, W Arozal, FR Sari, VV Giridharan, ...
    Free radical research 46 (2), 154-163 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 81
  • Molecular understanding of curcumin in diabetic nephropathy
    V Soetikno, K Suzuki, PT Veeraveedu, S Arumugam, AP Lakshmanan, ...
    Drug discovery today 18 (15-16), 756-763 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 69
  • Diabetic nephropathy: A twisted thread to unravel
    N Dagar, P Das, P Bisht, AK Taraphdar, R Velayutham, S Arumugam
    Life sciences 278, 119635 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 64
  • The senescence accelerated mouse prone 8 (SAMP8): a novel murine model for cardiac aging
    V Karuppagounder, S Arumugam, SS Babu, SS Palaniyandi, K Watanabe, ...
    Ageing research reviews 35, 291-296 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 64