Raghu Chandrashekar H

@manipal.edu

PROFESSOR AND HEAD
Manipal Academy of Higher Education

EDUCATION

PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Cell biology, Infectious diseases, Protein therapeutics
111

Scopus Publications

2417

Scholar Citations

23

Scholar h-index

55

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Bayesian dosage adjustment of tacrolimus in kidney transplantation: a systematic review
    P Tejashree, MB Rao, P Smita, V Ivaturi, R Chandrashekar, AR Elstin, ...
    Postgraduate Medicine, 1-13 , 2026
    2026
  • The Venom Revolution in Biomedicine: Unlocking Nature’s Toxin Toolkit for Therapeutic Innovation
    D Bose, K Srinivasan, SS Patil, AG Nayak, RC Hariharapura
    Toxicology Reports, 102227 , 2026
    2026
  • RNA diagnostics and therapeutics: a comprehensive review
    AF Saju, A Mukundan, MS Divyashree, RC Hariharapura, ...
    RNA biology 22 (1), 1-11 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 18
  • Exploring the Potential of HIV Integrase Inhibitors as Therapeutic Agents Against HSV and HCMV: A Molecular Docking Study
    AM Rao, F Sm, D Somashekara, PKR Gayam, RR Rahangdale, SS Patil, ...
    Journal of Experimental Pharmacology, 507-518 , 2025
    2025
  • Anti-HSV activity of nectin-1-derived peptides targeting HSV gD: an in-silico and in-vitro approach
    R Rahangdale, P Ghormode, T Tender, S Balireddy, S Birangal, ...
    Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics 43 (18), 10451-10464 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 10
  • Design and Characterization of Novel Gastroretentive Drug Delivery System of Antibiotics and Piperine for the Eradication of H. pylori Infection
    A Gupta, M Saha, SS Kunkalienkar, A Ghurye, S Verma, J Joshi, A Jha, ...
    Molecular Pharmaceutics 22 (12), 7641-7663 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 2
  • Diabetic cardiomyopathy: a comprehensive review of diagnosis, management, and future directions
    B Balakrishnan, DM Somashekara, V Nayak, RC Hariharapura
    Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 17 (1), 422 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 5
  • Association of Serum Vitamin D Status with Multidimensional Health Parameters in Patients with Diabetic Foot Infections: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in a Tertiary Healthcare …
    R Benson, SJ Kurian, SS Prasad, B Banerjee, VK Sudha Gururaj, ...
    The International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds, 15347346251385348 , 2025
    2025
  • Hyperglycaemia to heart failure: molecular pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and novel therapeutic targets for diabetic cardiomyopathy
    B Balakrishnan, RC Hariharapura, V Nayak, DM Somashekara
    Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry, 1-14 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Unleashing the Antiviral Potential of Stapled Peptides: A New Frontier in Combating Human Neurotropic Viral Infections
    S Patil, R Rahangdale, M Pasupuleti, P Santhoshkumar, ...
    Microbial Biotechnology 18 (9), e70221 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Optimizing MYCi975 delivery using PLGA nanoparticles for triple negative breast cancer therapy: Characterization and in vitro evaluation
    A Raj, A Paul, RC Hariharapura, JM Aranjani, S Soman, S Mutalik, ...
    Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 111, 107180 , 2025
    2025
  • Targeting Urease: A Promising Adjuvant Strategy for Effective Helicobacter pylori Eradication
    S Kunkalienkar, NS Gandhi, A Gupta, M Saha, A Pai, S Shetty, A Gupta, ...
    ACS omega 10 (27), 28643-28669 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 16
  • Importance of advancing antifungal treatments: a focus on chitinases and glucanases in Candida therapy
    A Ghurye, KK Kolathur, MS Divyashree, VM Subrahmanyam, ...
    Archives of Microbiology 207 (7), 168 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Harnessing the potential of HSV glycoproteins as cell penetrating peptides through in-silico methods
    R Rahangdale, M Pasupuleti, FS Mohammad, HR Chandrashekar
    Network Modeling Analysis in Health Informatics and Bioinformatics 14 (1), 52 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Uncovering the Anti-Herpetic Activity of Anionic Peptides Derived From the Cytoplasmic Domain of Nectin-1
    R Rahangdale, S Birangal, G Shenoy, FS Mohammad, M Pasupuleti, ...
    Bioinformatics and Biology Insights 19, 11779322251344130 , 2025
    2025
  • Design and evaluation of siRNA molecules targeting conserved UL15 sequence in the HSV genome: An in silico and in vitro study
    AM Rao, FS Mohammad, DM Somashekara, RR Rahangdale, SS Patil, ...
    Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 15 (6), 128-136 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Modulation of neuroplasticity and neuroinflammation by exosomal proteins and microRNA in depression: a review
    R Daksh, P Sharma, S Khanna, J Mudgal, RC Hariharapura, ...
    International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 309, 142829 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 6
  • Assessing the Cytotoxicity and Wound Healing Potential of Pranic Healing Colours: An in vitro Study on HaCaT Cell Line.
    SN Jois, RR Rahangdale, V Vijayakumar, RC Hariharapura, ...
    Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education & Research 59 (2) , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3
  • Pharmaceutical waste management through microbial bioremediation
    K Srinivasan, RC Hariharapura, SV Mallikarjuna
    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 197 (4), 488 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 15
  • Developing novel indoles as antitubercular agents and simulated annealing-based analysis of their binding with MmpL3
    R Ray, S Das, SR Birangal, HI Boshoff, JS Roma, M Lobo, ...
    Future medicinal chemistry 17 (1), 19-34 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 3

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Antiviral activity of medicinal plants of Nilgiris
    P Vijayan, C Raghu, G Ashok, SA Dhanaraj, B Suresh
    Indian Journal of medical research 120, 24-29 , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 429
  • Skin delivery of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and hyaluronic acid loaded nano-transfersomes for antioxidant and anti-aging effects in UV radiation induced skin damage.
    MS Avadhani KS, Manikkath J, Tiwari M, Misra C, Godavarthi A, Vidya SM ...
    Drug Delivery 14 (1), 61-74 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 348
  • Biosynthesis of copper nanoparticles using copper-resistant Bacillus cereus, a soil isolate.
    JVR Mradul Tiwari, Prateek Jain, Raghu Chandrashekhar Hariharapura, K ...
    Process Biochemistry 51, 1348-1356 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 136
  • The cytotoxic activity of the total alkaloids isolated from different parts of Solanum pseudocapsicum
    P Vijayan, P Vijayaraj, PHC Setty, RC Hariharpura, A Godavarthi, ...
    Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin 27 (4), 528-530 , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 79
  • In vitro and in vivo hepatoprotective effects of the total alkaloid fraction of Hygrophila auriculata leaves
    VP Raj, RH Chandrasekhar, P Vijayan, SA Dhanaraj, MC Rao, VJ Rao, ...
    Indian journal of pharmacology 42 (2), 99-104 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 76
  • Molecular mechanisms underlying gliomas and glioblastoma pathogenesis revealed by bioinformatics analysis of microarray data
    B Vastrad, C Vastrad, A Godavarthi, R Chandrashekar
    Medical Oncology 34 (11), 182 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 74
  • Hepatoprotective properties of Caesalpinia sappan Linn. heartwood on carbon tetrachloride induced toxicity
    VS Srilakshmi, P Vijayan, PV Raj, SA Dhanaraj, HR Chandrashekhar
    Indian journal of experimental biology 48, 905-910 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 62
  • Improvement of therapeutic efficacy of PLGA nanoformulation of siRNA targeting anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 through chitosan coating
    HV Jagani, VR Josyula, VR Palanimuthu, RC Hariharapura, SS Gang
    European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 48 (4-5), 611-618 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 59
  • Antitumor activity of the methanol extract of Hypericum hookerianum stem against Ehrlich ascites carcinoma in Swiss albino mice
    SH Dongre, S Badami, S Natesan
    Journal of pharmacological sciences 103 (4), 354-359 , 2007
    2007
    Citations: 49
  • Improvement of the Production and Characterisation of Polyhydroxyalkanoate by Bacillus endophyticus Using Inexpensive Carbon Feedstock
    M Geethu, R Vrundha, S Raja, H Raghu Chandrashekar, MS Divyashree
    Journal of Polymers and the Environment 27 (5), 917-928 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 48
  • Dissolved oxygen as a propulsive parameter for polyhydroxyalkanoate production using Bacillus endophyticus cultures
    G Madhusoodanan, RC Hariharapura, D Somashekara
    Environment, Development and Sustainability 24 (4), 4641-4658 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 36
  • Quinone scaffolds as potential therapeutic anticancer agents: Chemistry, mechanism of Actions, Structure-Activity relationships and future perspectives
    S Faizan, MMA Mohsen, C Amarakanth, A Justin, RR Rahangdale, ...
    Results in Chemistry 7, 101432 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 35
  • Protective Role of Catechin on d -Galactosamine Induced Hepatotoxicity Through a p53 Dependent Pathway
    P Vasanth Raj, K Nitesh, S Sagar Gang, V Hitesh Jagani, ...
    Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry 25 (4), 349-356 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 34
  • Statistical Optimization for Coproduction of Chitinase and Beta 1, 4-Endoglucanase by Chitinolytic Paenibacillus elgii PB1 Having Antifungal Activity
    NV Philip, A Koteshwara, GA Kiran, S Raja, VM Subrahmanyam, ...
    Applied biochemistry and biotechnology 191 (1), 135-150 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 31
  • A Nanoformulation of siRNA and its role in cancer therapy: In vitro and in vivo evaluation
    SSG Hitesh V. Jagani, Venkata R. Josyula, Vasanth R
    Cellular and Molecular Biology Letters 17, 120-136 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 31
  • Cytotoxicity, platelet aggregation inhibitory and antioxidant activity of Curcuma amada Roxb. extracts
    RS Policegoudra, RH Chandrashekhar, SM Aradhya, L Singh
    Food technology and biotechnology 49 (2), 162 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 30
  • Stimuli-responsive and cellular targeted nanoplatforms for multimodal therapy of skin cancer
    BS Padya, A Pandey, M Pisay, KB Koteshwara, RC Hariharapura, ...
    European Journal of Pharmacology 890, 173633 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 28
  • Survivin inhibition by piperine sensitizes glioblastoma cancer stem cells and leads to better drug response
    NM Warrier, RK Krishnan, V Prabhu, RC Hariharapura, P Agarwal, ...
    International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 (14), 7604 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 27
  • Melittin, a honeybee venom derived peptide for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
    T Tender, RR Rahangdale, S Balireddy, M Nampoothiri, KK Sharma, ...
    Medical Oncology 38 (5), 52 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 27
  • Statistical optimisation of polyhydroxyalkanoate production in Bacillus endophyticus using sucrose as sole source of carbon
    M Geethu, HR Chandrashekar, MS Divyashree
    Archives of microbiology 203 (10), 5993-6005 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 26