PUBLICATIONS AS PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

28. Kumar A, Nagar G, Bhowmik P, Kumari G, Muduli R, Das M, Chakraborty P, Kaur A, Shikha K, Mukherjee S, Kundu R, Singh IK, Majumdar T.* (2025) Protocol for designing a peptide-based multi-epitope vaccine targeting monkeypox using reverse vaccine technology. STAR Protocols (Cell Press) 6(1):103671. *Corresponding author

27. Mandal S., Nag S., Mukherjee O., Das N., Banerjee P., Majumdar T., Mukhopadhyay S., Maedler K., Kundu R. (2024) CD36 inhibition corrects lipid-FetuinA mediated insulin secretory defects by preventing intracellular lipid accumulation and inflammation in the pancreatic beta cells. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis. 1871(2):167580. 

26. Kaur A, Kumar A, Kumari G, Muduli R, Das M, Kundu R, Mukherjee S, Majumdar T.* (2024) Rational design and computational evaluation of a multi-epitope vaccine for monkeypox virus: Insights into binding stability and immunological memory. Heliyon (Cell Press) 10(16):e36154. *Corresponding author

25. Nag, S., Mandal, S., Mukherjee, O., Majumdar, T., Mukhopadhyay, S., & Kundu, R. (2024) Vildagliptin inhibits high fat and fetuin-A mediated DPP-4 expression, intracellular lipid accumulation and improves insulin secretory defects in pancreatic beta cells. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta. 1870(3), 167047. 

24. Mukhuty A., Mandal S., Fouzder C., Das S., Chattopadhyay D., Majumdar T., Kundu R. (2024) Nrf2 inhibition regulates intracellular lipid accumulation in mouse insulinoma cells and improves insulin secretory function. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 581, 112112. 

23. Ahuja R.,* Kaur A., Kumari G.,  Kumar A., Kumar S., Roy A.K., Majumdar T.* (2023) Enhanced expression and solubility of main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2 from E. coli. Protein Expression and Purification. *Corresponding author

22. Mani S, Kaur A, Jakhar K, Kumari G, Sonar S, Kumar A, Das S, Kumar S, Kumar V, Kundu R, Pandey AK, Singh UP, Majumdar T.* (2023) Targeting DPP4-RBD interactions by sitagliptin and linagliptin delivers a potential host-directed therapy against pan-SARS-CoV-2 infections. International J Biological Macromolecules 245:125444. *Corresponding author

21. Nag S, Mandal S, Majumdar T, Mukhopadhyay S, Kundu R. (2023) FFA-Fetuin-A regulates DPP-IV expression in pancreatic beta cells through TLR4-NFkB pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 647:55-61. 

20. Dwivedy A., Mariadasse R.,  Ahmad M.,  Chakraborty S.,  Kar D.,  Tiwari S., Bhattacharyya S., Sonar S., Mani S., Tailor P., Majumdar T.*,  Jeyakanthan J.*,  Biswal B.K.* (2021) Characterization of the NiRAN domain from RNA-dependent RNA polymerase provides insights into a potential therapeutic target against SARS-CoV-2. PLOS Computational Biology 13;17(9):e1009384. *Corresponding author

19. Shelly A., Gupta P., Ahuja R., Srichandran S., Meena J., Majumdar T.* (2020) Impact of microbiota: a paradigm for evolving herd immunity against viral diseases. Review article, Viruses (MDPI Group Publisher). *Corresponding author

18. Majumdar T.,* Sharma S., Kumar M., Hussain A.M, Chauhan N., Kalia I., Sahu A.K.,   Rana V.S., Bharti R., Haldar A.K., Singh A.P., Mazumder S. (2019) Tryptophan-kynurenine pathway attenuates β-catenin-dependent pro-parasitic role of STING-TICAM2-IRF3-IDO1 signalosome in Toxoplasma gondii infection. Cell Death & Disease (Nature Group Publisher) 10(161):1-20. *Corresponding author

17. Srivastava N., Shelly A., Kumar M., Pant A., Das B, Majumdar T., Mazumder S. (2017) Aeromonas hydrophila utilizes TLR4 topology for synchronous activation of MyD88 and TRIF to orchestrate anti-inflammatory responses in zebrafish. Cell Death & Discovery (Nature Group Publisher) 3:17067-17076.

PUBLICATIONS FROM Ph.D. & POSTDOCTORAL STUDIES

16. Majumdar T., Dhar J., Patel S., Kondratov R., Barik, S. Circadian transcription factor BMAL1 provides innate immunity against select RNA viruses. Innate Immunity, 2017;23(2):147-154.

15. Wang X., Majumdar T., Kessler P., Ozhegov E., Chattopadhyay S., Barik S., Sen GC. STING requires the adaptor TRIF to trigger innate immune responses to microbial infection. Cell Host & Microbe 2016;20:329- 341. 

14. Suryawanshi A., Manoharan I., Hong Y., Swafford D., Majumdar T., Manicassamy B., Thangaraju M., Koni P.A., Taketo M.M., Manicassamy S. Canonical Wnt Signaling in Dendritic Cells Regulates Th1/ Th17 Responses and Suppresses Autoimmune Neuroinflammation. J. Immunology 2015;194(7):3295-304. 

13. Hong Y., Manoharan I., Suryawanshi A., Majumdar T., Angus-Hill M.L., Koni P.A., Manicassamy B., Mellor A.L., Munn D.H., Manicassamy S. β-catenin promotes regulatory T-cell responses in tumors by inducing vitamin A metabolism in dendritic cells. Cancer Research 2015;75:656-665. 

12. Majumdar T.,* Goswami R.,* Dhar J., Chattopadhyay S., Bandyopadhyay S.K., Verbovetskaya V., Sen G.C., Barik S. Viral degradasome hijacks mitochondria to suppress innate immunity. Cell Research 2013;23(8):1025-1042. *co-first author

11. Musiyenko A., Majumdar T., Andrews J., Adams B., Barik S. PRMT1 methylates the single Argonaute of Toxoplasma gondii and is important for the recruitment of Tudor nuclease for target RNA cleavage by antisense guide RNA. Cellular Microbiology 2012;14:882-901.

10. Haque S.J., Majumdar T., Barik S. Redox-assisted protein folding systems in eukaryotic parasites. Antioxidant Redox Signal. 2012;15:674-83. (Review article) 

9. Swedan S., Andrews J., Majumdar T., Musiyenko A., Barik S. Multiple functional domains and complexes of the two nonstructural proteins of human respiratory syncytial virus contribute to interferon suppression and cellular location. J. Virology 2011;85:10090-100100

8. Majumdar T., Das B., Bhadra R.K., Dam B., Mazumder S. Complete nucleotide sequence of a quinolone resistance gene (qnrS2) carrying plasmid of Aeromonas hydrophila isolated from fish. Plasmid 2011;66:79-84. IF-3.46

7. Jayaswal S., Kamal M.K., Dua R., Gupta S., Majumdar T., Das G., Kumar D., Rao K.V.S. Identification of host-dependent survival factors for intracellular Mycobacterium tuberculosis through an siRNA screen. PLOS Pathogens 2010;6:1-15. 

6. Majumdar T., Chattopadhyay P., Saha D.R., Sau S., Mazumder S. Virulence plasmid of Aeromonas hydrophila induces macrophage apoptosis and helps in developing systemic infection in mice. Microbial Pathogenesis 2009;46:98-107.

5. Majumdar T., Das B., Mazumder S., Bhadra R.K. Complete sequence of the quinolone resistance gene carrying plasmid pBRST7.6 from the fish pathogen Aeromonas hydrophila. NCBI, Gene Bank Accession No. EU925817;2008.

4. Majumdar T., Datta S., Ghosh D., Dutta S., Chakraborty A., Goswami R., Mazumder S. Role of virulence plasmid of Aeromonas hydrophila in the pathogenesis of ulcerative disease syndrome in Clarias batrachus. Indian J. Biochemistry Biophysics 2007;44:401-406. 

3. Datta S., Saha D.R., Ghosh D., Majumdar T., Bhattacharya S., Mazumder S. Sub-lethal concentration of arsenic interferes with the proliferation of hepatocytes and induces in vivo apoptosis in Clarias batrachus L. Comparative Biochemistry Physiology C 2007;145:339-349. 

2. Majumdar T., Ghosh D., Datta S., Sahoo C., Pal J., Mazumder S. An attenuated plasmid cured strain of Aeromonas hydrophila elicits protective immunity in Clarias batrachus L. Fish & Shellfish Immunology 2007;23:222-230. 

1. Majumdar T., Ghosh S., Pal J., Mazumder S. Possible role of a plasmid in the pathogenesis of a fish disease caused by Aeromonas hydrophila. Aquaculture 2006;256:95-104.

Book
Shelly A., Chakraborty D., Panda AK., Majumdar T*. Riddle of Herd Immunity in SARS-CoV-2 Induced Viral Terrorism: Science to Society. *Corresponding author

An invited chapter; Book Title: “COVID19: Tackling global pandemic using scientific and social tool” to be published by Elsevier (International Edition).