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Vasudevarao PENUGURTI

Postdoctoral Associate
Pathology
210 Research Dr, GSRB-2 Building, Room No. 4035, Durham, NC 27710
210 Research Dr, GSRB-2 Building, Room 4035, Durham, NC 27710
Office hours 9 AM- 7 PM  

Overview


My research has focused on cancer cell metabolism and the molecular pathways that regulate posttranslational modifications. In addition, we explore cancer initiation, cell survival, progression, and metastasis using a variety of in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo genetical approaches, including gene knockdown, CRISPR/Cas9 knockout, molecular biology techniques, biochemical approaches, and genetically engineered mouse and Nude mice models, to characterize molecular mechanisms regulated by metabolic pathways and develop potential metabolic strategies for cancer therapy.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Postdoctoral Associate Pathology, Clinical Science Departments

In the News


Published January 1, 2024
Duke Pathology Annual Report
Published August 18, 2019
Uni of Hyderabad research team claims to have decoded cancer-causing culprit gene
Published August 17, 2019
UoH team decodes the rough gene that triggers the cancer

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Recent Publications


Potential role of Hematopoietic PBX-Interacting Protein (HPIP) in trophoblast fusion and invasion: Implications in pre-eclampsia pathogenesis.

Journal Article Cellular signalling · January 2025 Pre-eclampsia is a known hypertensive disorder of pregnancy. While abnormal placentation and poor trophoblast invasion into maternal endometrium during blastocyst implantation are primary causes of pre-eclampsia, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. H ... Full text Cite

IMPA1-derived inositol maintains stemness in castration-resistant prostate cancer via IMPDH2 activation.

Journal Article J Exp Med · November 4, 2024 Acquisition of prostate cancer stem cells (PCSCs) manifested during androgen ablation therapy (ABT) contributes to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). However, little is known about the specific metabolites critically orchestrating this process. H ... Full text Link to item Cite

AMPK: The energy sensor at the crossroads of aging and cancer.

Journal Article Seminars in cancer biology · November 2024 AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a protein kinase that plays versatile roles in response to a variety of physiological stresses, including glucose deprivation, hypoxia, and ischemia. As a kinase with pleiotropic functions, it plays a complex role in ... Full text Cite
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