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Ravi Shankar Akundi
VIDWAN ID: 208607

Dr Ravi Shankar Akundi

Male Doctor of Philosophy
Associate Professor | Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology
South Asian University (2021)
Delhi
Expertise: Biology
ORCID 0000-0003-3782-5965 Scopus 6506045198
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33 Publications
3 Projects
1463 Scopus Citations
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13 Years 10 Months Total Experience
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33 Total
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30
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Society for Neurochemistry India
Life Member
Jan 2013
Indian Academy of Neuroscience
Life Member
Jan 2014
Society of Leukocyte Biology
Annual
Jan 2021
Society for Neuroscience
Member
Jan 2006
Association of Gerentology India
Life Member
Jan 2022

Personal Details

Doctor of Philosophy
2005
N/A
Master of Science
2000
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad
Associate Professor
Aug 2021 – —
South Asian University | Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology
Assistant Professor
Aug 2012 – Aug 2021
South Asian University | Faculty of Life Sciences and Biotechnology
Post-Doctoral Fellow
Oct 2008 – Aug 2012
University of Kentucky
Biological Sciences
Biology

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Scholarly Work

P2 receptor-based anti-inflammatory drugs (PBAIDs): Potential therapeutic agents against sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma
Other
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹21 Lac
Duration: 2022 – Ongoing
Investigating the role of exogenous ATP in cancer metastasis
Completed
Agency: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹25 Lac
Duration: 2017 – 2020
Investigating the role of exogenous ATP in modulating inflammation in the rodent brain
Completed
Role: Principal Investigator
Amount: ₹58.59 Lac
Duration: 2017 – 2021

Signal transduction mechanisms involved in the modulation of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) synthesis in rodent glial cells

University South Asian University
Year 2019
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Signalling mechanisms involved in neurodegeneration following mitochondrial complex I inhibition

University South Asian University
Year 2020
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Investigating the role of P2 receptors in modulating inflammation via COX-2 in chronic stress and cancer

University South Asian University
Year 2022
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Modulation of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-mediated inflammation by exogenous ATP in innate immune cells

University South Asian University
Year 2025
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Investigation of the molecular modulators of COX-2 in chronic inflammation

University South Asian University
Year 2026
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Scholarly Publications

1-Trichloromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline (TaClo) Induces Apoptosis in Human Neuroblastoma Cell Lines

Conference Paper
ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. Year: 2003. Volume: 1010 , Pages: 304-306 .
Authors: RAVI SHANKAR AKUNDI; MICHAEL HÜLL; HANS WILLI CLEMENT; BERND L. FIEBICH
DOI 10.1196/annals.1299.053 Crossref Crossref: 8 Scopus Scopus: 9

Ecto-5ʹ-nucleotidase/CD73 reduces COX-2 expression in activated macrophages

Open Access
Journal Article
Scientific Reports. Year: 2026. Volume: 16 , Issue: 1 .
Authors: Md. Mostafizur Rahman; Anuvrat Sircar; Simran Lakhina; Prem Kumar; Rinkoo Devi Gupta; Ravi Shankar Akundi
DOI 10.1038/s41598-025-34809-3

Exogenous ATP modulates PGE2 release in macrophages through sustained phosphorylation of CDK9 and p38 MAPK

Journal Article
Journal of Leukocyte Biology. Year: 2021. Volume: 110 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 663-677 .
Authors: Shamima Akter; Rakesh Kumar Sharma; Shilpa Sharma; Saumya Rastogi; Bernd L Fiebich; Ravi Shankar Akundi
DOI 10.1002/JLB.3A1219-697RR Crossref Crossref: 13 Scopus Scopus: 13

Extracellular ATP Mediates Cancer Cell Migration and Invasion Through Increased Expression of Cyclooxygenase 2

Open Access
Journal Article
Frontiers in Pharmacology. Year: 2021. Volume: 11 .
Authors: Shilpa Sharma; Harshit Kalra; Ravi Shankar Akundi
DOI 10.3389/fphar.2020.617211 Crossref Crossref: 44 Scopus Scopus: 48

PINK1 deficiency is associated with increased deficits of adult hippocampal neurogenesis and lowers the threshold for stress-induced depression in mice

Journal Article
Behavioural Brain Research. Year: 2019. Volume: 363 , Pages: 161-172 .
Authors: Sandeep K. Agnihotri; Liuke Sun; Benjamin K. Yee; Ruifang Shen; Ravi S. Akundi; Lianteng Zhi; Marilyn J. Duncan; Wayne A. Cass; Hansruedi Büeler
DOI 10.1016/j.bbr.2019.02.006 Crossref Crossref: 35 Scopus Scopus: 35

Mitochondria: A connecting link in the major depressive disorder jigsaw

Open Access
Review
Current Neuropharmacology. Year: 2019. Volume: 17 , Issue: 6 , Pages: 550-562 .
Authors: Shilpa Sharma; Ravi S. Akundi
DOI 10.2174/1570159X16666180302120322 Crossref Crossref: 40 Scopus Scopus: 40

1-Trichloromethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline (TaClo) Alters Cell Cycle Progression in Human Neuroblastoma Cell Lines

Journal Article
Neurotoxicity Research. Year: 2017. Volume: 32 , Issue: 4 , Pages: 649-660 .
Authors: Rakesh Kumar Sharma; Eduardo Candelario-Jalil; Doris Feineis; Gerhard Bringmann; Bernd L. Fiebich; Ravi Shankar Akundi
DOI 10.1007/s12640-017-9782-1 Crossref Crossref: 16 Scopus Scopus: 15

The two-hit hypothesis for neuroinflammation: Role of exogenous ATP in modulating inflammation in the brain

Open Access
Review
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. Year: 2014. Volume: 8 , Issue: SEP .
Authors: Bernd L. Fiebich; Shamima Akter; Ravi Shankar Akundi
DOI 10.3389/fncel.2014.00260 Crossref Crossref: 114 Scopus Scopus: 119
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