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At P-NAS lab we focus on novel ideas pertaining to the synthesis and use of various nanoparticles in healthcare. We believe in the ideology of multidisciplinary collaborations which enables us to integrate newer approaches. Nanotechnology has shown immense potential in tackling problems of modern medicine in recent times, but yet there remains many unanswered questions .........
Publications

Selected Original Research Articles
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Dokkari Nagalaxmi Yadav,Sri Amruthaa,....................., A.K. Rengan* Bioinspired Gold coated Phage Nanosomes for Anti-Microbial and Anti-CancerTheranostics Materials Today Nano ( 2023 - In press )
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Sushma Mudigunda,Sri Amruthaa,...........A.K. Rengan*, Ethosomal Nanoformulations for Combinational Photothermal Therapy of Fungal Keratitis Advanced Therapeutics (2023- In press)
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S Khatun, M Pebam, CL Putta, A.K. Rengan*, Camptothecin loaded Casein nanosystem for turning the therapeutic efficacy against highly metastatic triple-negative breast cancer cells, Biomaterials Science,11 (2023) 2518.
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A Prajapati, A Srivastava,....., A.K. Rengan*, High-Affinity DNA NAnomatrix: A platform technology for synergistics Drug Delivery and Photothermal Therapy, ACS Macro Letters 12 (2023) 255.
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SV Mudigunda, DB Pemmaraju, SA Sankaranarayanan, A.K. Rengan*, Bioactive Polymeric Nanoparticles of Moringa oleifera Induced Phyto-Photothermal Sensitization for the Enhanced Therapy of Retinoblastoma, Pharmaceutics 2(2023), 15.
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Vinod R. Shinde, S. Khatun, Ajinkya M. Thanekar, A. Hak, A.K. Rengan*, Lipid-Coated Red Fluorescent Carbon Dots for Imaging and Synergistic Phototherapy in Breast Cancer, Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy 41 (2023), 103314.
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S.B.Alvi, P.S.Rajalakshmi, A.B.Jogdand, B.Nazia, V.Bantal, A.K.Rengan, Chitosan IR806 dye-based polyelectrolyte complex nanoparticles with mitoxantrone combination for effective chemo-photothermal therapy of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 216, (2022),558.
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Monika Pebam, Rajalakshmi P.S., Madhusree Gangopadhyay, Shashidhar Thatikonda, and Aravind Kumar Rengan*, Terminalia chebula Polyphenol and Near-Infrared Dye-Loaded Poly(lactic acid) Nanoparticles for Imaging and Photothermal Therapy of Cancer Cells , ACS Applied Bio Materials, 11,(2022) 5333.
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Tejaswini Appidi, PS Rajalakshmi, Shubham A Chinchulkar, Arpan Pradhan, Hajera Begum, Veeresh Bantal, Rohit Srivastava, Ganesan Prabusankar, A.K.Rengan*, Plasmon-enhanced fluorescent gold coated novel lipo-polymeric hybrid nanosystem: Synthesis, characterization and application for imaging and photothermal therapy of breast cancer, Nanoscale 14 (2022) , 9112.
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V.S.Mudigunda, D.Pemmaraju, S.Paradkar, E.R.Puppala, B.Gawali, USN Murthy, VGM Naidu, A.K.Rengan*, Multifunctional polymeric nanoparticles for chemo/photo theranostics of retinoblastoma, ACS Biomat.Sci.Engg 8 (2022) 151–160.
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Gangwar, Rahul, Karri Trinadha Rao, Sajmina Khatun, Aravind Kumar Rengan, Challapalli Subrahmanyam, and Siva Rama Krishna Vanjari. "Label-free miniaturized electrochemical nanobiosensor triaging platform for swift identification of the bacterial type." Analytica Chimica Acta 1233 (2022): 340482 .
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S.B. Alvi, R. P S, N. Begum, A.B. Jogdand, B. Veeresh, A.K. Rengan*, In Situ Nanotransformable Hydrogel for Chemo-Photothermal Therapy of Localized Tumors and Targeted Therapy of Highly Metastatic Tumors, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. (2021) 13,55862.
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Rajalakshmi P.S, S.B. Alvi, N. Begum, B. Veeresh, A.K. Rengan*, Self-Assembled Fluorosome-Polydopamine Complex for Efficient Tumor Targeting and Commingled Photodynamic/Photothermal Therapy of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Biomacromolecules. 22 (2021) 3926.
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S.B. Alvi, P.S. Rajalakshmi, A. Jogdand, A.Y. Sanjay, B. Veeresh, R. John, A.K. Rengan*, Iontophoresis mediated localized delivery of liposomal gold nanoparticles for photothermal and photodynamic therapy of acne, Biomater. Sci. 9 (2021) 1421.
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D.V.S.K. Gunapu, Y.B. Prasad, V.S. Mudigunda, P. Yasam, A.K. Rengan, R. Korla, S.R.K. Vanjari, Development of robust, ultra-smooth, flexible and transparent regenerated silk composite films for bio-integrated electronic device applications, Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 176 (2021) 498.
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K.K. Gudimella, T. Appidi, H.F. Wu, V. Battula, A. Jogdand, A.K. Rengan*, G. Gedda*, Sand bath assisted green synthesis of carbon dots from citrus fruit peels for free radical scavenging and cell imaging, Colloids Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 197 (2021) 111362.
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P. Das, S. V. Mudigunda, G. Darabdhara, P.K. Boruah, S. Ghar, A.K. Rengan*, M.R. Das*, Biocompatible functionalized AuPd bimetallic nanoparticles decorated on reduced graphene oxide sheets for photothermal therapy of targeted cancer cells, J. Photochem. Photobiol. B Biol. 212 (2020) 112028.
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A. Thomas, T. Appidi, A.B. Jogdand, S. Ghar, K. Subramaniyam, G. Prabusankar, J.R. Mohanty, A.K. Rengan*, Facile Synthesis of Fluorescent Polymer Encapsulated Metal (PoeM) Nanoparticles for Imaging and Therapeutic Applications, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2 (2020) 1388.
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T. Appidi, D.B. Pemmaraju, R.A. Khan, S.B. Alvi, R. Srivastava, M. Pal, N. Khan*, A.K. Rengan*, Light-triggered selective ROS-dependent autophagy by bioactive nanoliposomes for efficient cancer theranostics, Nanoscale. 12(2020) 2028.
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A. Jogdand, S.B. Alvi, P.S. Rajalakshmi, A.K. Rengan*, NIR-dye based mucoadhesive nanosystem for photothermal therapy in breast cancer cells, J. Photochem. Photobiol. B Biol. 208 (2020) 111901.
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S.B. Alvi, T. Appidi, B.P. Deepak, P.S. Rajalakshmi, G. Minhas, S.P. Singh, A. Begum, V. Bantal, R. Srivastava, N. Khan, A.K. Rengan*, The “nano to micro” transition of hydrophobic curcumin crystals leading to: In situ adjuvant depots for Au-liposome nanoparticle mediated enhanced photothermal therapy, Biomater. Sci. 7 (2019) 3866.
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D. Pemmaraju, T. Appidi, G. Minhas, S.P. Singh, N. Khan, M. Pal, R. Srivastava*, A.K. Rengan*, Chlorophyll rich biomolecular fraction of A. cadamba loaded into polymeric nanosystem coupled with Photothermal Therapy: A synergistic approach for cancer theranostics, Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 110 (2018) 383.
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A.K. Rengan, A.B. Bukhari, A. Pradhan, R. Malhotra, R. Banerjee, R. Srivastava*, A. De, In Vivo Analysis of Biodegradable Liposome Gold Nanoparticles as Efficient Agents for Photothermal Therapy of Cancer, Nano Lett. 15 (2015) 842.
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A.K. Rengan, M. Jagtap, A. De, R. Banerjee, R. Srivastava*, Multifunctional gold coated thermo-sensitive liposomes for multimodal imaging and photo-thermal therapy of breast cancer cells, Nanoscale. 6 (2014) 916.

Review Articles
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Ananya Padmakumar, ........, A. K. Rengan*Bacteria-Premised Nanobiopesticides for the Management of Phytopathogens and Pests ACS Agric. Sci. Technol.10(2023)1021
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Sadik Ali Mohammad, Arshadul Hak,.......A. K. Rengan* Radiotherapy, photodynamic therapy, and cryoablation‐induced abscopal effect: Challenges and future prospects Cancer Innovation 10(2023)1002
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Sunil Venkanna Pogu,Dheeraj Dehariya,..........A. K. Rengan* A review on fabrication, actuation, and application of magnetic force driven, light driven and DNA nano/microrobots in modern theranostics Molecular System Design and Engineering 4 (2023) 2546
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Dheeraj Dehariya, Kalyani Eswar,..............., A. K. Rengan*Recent Advances of Nanobubble-based systems in Cancer Therapeutics: A Review Biomedical Engineering Advances 5 (2023) 100080
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K Eswar, S Mukherjee, ......, A.K. Rengan*, Immunomodulatory Natural Polysaccharides: An Overview of the Mechanisms Involved - European Polymer Journal, 188 (2023)111935.
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S Khatun, CL Putta, A Hak, A. K. Rengan*, Immunomodulatory nanosystems: An emerging strategy to combact viral infections, Biomaterials and Biosystems, 9 (2023) 100073.
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A. Hak, M.S. Ali, S.A. Sankarnarayana, Vinod R. Shinde, A. K. Rengan*, Chlorine e6: A Promising Photosensitizer in Photo-Based Cancer Nanomedicine, ACS Applied Bio Materials 6 (2023) 349.
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Sajmina Khatun, Tejaswini Appidi,A. K. Rengan* Casein nanoformulations - Potential biomaterials in Food Bioscience (2022)
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SA Chinchulkar, P Patra, D Dehariya, A Yu, AK Rengan, Polydopamine nanocomposites and their biomedical applications: A review, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 10. (2022)5863.
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DN Yadav, MS Ali, AM Thanekar, SV Pogu… A.K.Rengan*, Recent advancements in the design of nanodelivery systems of siRNA for cancer therapy, Mol. Pharmaceutics 19 (2022) 4506.
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Pratyusha Sambangi, Subramaniam Gopalakrishnan, Monika Pebam , A.K.Rengan* , Nano-biofertilizers on soil health, chemistry, and microbial community: benefits and risks, Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy volume 88, pages 357–368 (2022)
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NP Koyande, R Srivastava, A Padmakumar, AK Rengan, Advances in Nanotechnology for Cancer Immunoprevention and Immunotherapy: A Review, Vaccines 10 (2022)1727.
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P Patra, AK Rengan, Cancer Cell Membrane Cloaked Nanocarriers: A Biomimetic Approach Towards Cancer Theranostics, Materials Today Communications, 10 (2022) 4289
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A. Padmakumar, N. P. Koyande, & A. K. Rengan*, Role of hitchhiking on cancer therapeutics, Advanced Therapeutics 12 (2022) 42.
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N. Koyande, M. Gangopadhyay, S. Thatikonda, A. K. Rengan*, The role of gut microbiota in the development of colorectal cancer: a review, International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2022) 37, 1509.
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S. Khatun, T. Appidi, A.K. Rengan*, The role played by bacterial infections in the onset and metastasis of cancer, Curr. Res. Microb. Sci. 2 (2021) 100078.
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S.P. Singh, T. Appidi, A.K. Rengan*, Biodegradable/disintegrable nanohybrids for photothermal theranostics, Proc. Indian Natl. Sci. Acad. 87 (2021) 94.
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A. Hak, V. Ravasaheb Shinde, A.K. Rengan*, A review of advanced nanoformulations in phototherapy for cancer therapeutics, Photodiagnosis Photodyn. Ther. 33 (2021) 102205.
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A.M. Thanekar, S.A. Sankaranarayanan, A.K. Rengan*, Role of nano-sensitizers in radiation therapy of metastatic tumors, Cancer Treat. Res. Commun. 26 (2021) 100303.
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G. Ravichandran, A.K. Rengan*, Aptamer-mediated nanotheranostics for cancer treatment: A review, ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 3 (2020) 9542
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G. Darabdhara, M.R. Das*, S.P. Singh, A.K. Rengan*, S. Szunerits, R. Boukherroub, Ag and Au nanoparticles/reduced graphene oxide composite materials: Synthesis and application in diagnostics and therapeutics, Adv. Colloid Interface Sci. 271 (2019) 101991.
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P. Yadav, S.P. Singh, A.K. Rengan, A. Shanavas, R. Srivastava*, Gold laced bio-macromolecules for theranostic application, Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 110 (2018) 39.




Book Chapters
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Shubham A. Chinchulkar, Sankaranarayanan S.A., A.K. Rengan* (2023) Nanobiosensor: Advancement in Disease Diagnostic, Springer.
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T. Appidi, S. Mudigunda, A.K. Rengan* (2022) Cellulose Nanocrystals, Springer.
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T. Appidi, S. Mudigunda, A.K. Rengan* (2022) Multi-Organs-on-a-Chip in Disease Modelling, Springer.
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Sankaranarayanan S.A., Singh S.P., A.K. Rengan*. (2022) Theranostics: Principles, Materials, and Technical Advancements - BioSensing, Theranostics, and Medical Devices, Springer.
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J.K.Gangasani, D.B.Pemmaraju, USN Murthy, A.K. Rengan, VGM Naidu* (2022) Chemistry of herbal biomolecules: Herbal Biomolecules in Healthcare Applications, Academic Press
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D.B.Pemmaraju, A.Ghosh, J.K.Gangasani, USN Murthy, VGM Naidu, A.K.Rengan* (2022) Herbal biomolecules as nutraceuticals: Herbal Biomolecules in Healthcare Applications, Academic Press
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SP Singh, AK Rengan* (2021) Microbial Interactions at Nanobiotechnology Interfaces: Molecular Mechanisms and Applications - Molecular Mechanisms Behind Nano‐Cancer Therapeutics, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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S.P. Singh, A.K. Rengan* (2019) Nanomaterials for Antibiofilm Activity, Introd. to Biofilm Eng. Part 6 - Nanomater. Antibiofilm Act.
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