Dr. Preetha   Nair
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Dr. Preetha Nair

Researcher
Mount Carmel College, India


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Molecular Cardiology from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, India

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Area of Interest:

Molecular Sciences
100%
Molecular Cardiology
62%
Cellular Physiology
90%
Biotechnology
75%
Cell Biology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
2
Articles
24
Abstracts
5

Selected Publications

  1. Nair, P., 2016. Evaluation of soil biological agents as indicators of soil health. J. Agric. Biotechnol., 1: 9-15.
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  2. Arya, D., V. Patni, P. Nair and R.D. Kale, 2015. In vivo and in vitro determination of total phenols, ascorbic acid content and antioxidant activity in Pluchea lanceolata Oliver & Hiern. Int. J. Pharmaceut. Sci. Res., 6: 875-879.
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  3. Laxman, N., P. Nair and R. Kale, 2014. Effect of vermicompost amendment to goldmine tailings on growth of Vetiveria zizanioides. Int. J. Adv. Pharm. Biol. Chem., 3: 341-351.
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  4. Nair, S.S., N.C. Madembil, P. Nair, S. Raman and S.B. Veerabadrappa, 2013. Comparative analysis of the antibacterial activity of some phytolectins. Int. Curr. Pharmaceut. J., 2: 18-22.
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  5. Krishnamurthy, A., M. Reddy, D. Raj, S. Rana, S. Murthy and P. Nair, 2013. Characterization of sugar binding lectins isolated from different parts of Eudrilus eugeniae. Int. J. Agric. Environ. Biotechnol., 6: 341-345.
  6. Vidya, J., R.D. Kale and P. Nair, 2012. Earthworm muscle cells as models to study anthelminitic properties of plant extracts. Int. J. Res. Pharm. Biomed. Sci., 3: 489-496.
  7. Shabna, A., R.D. Kale and P. Nair, 2011. The potential bioconversion of paper waste into bioplastics and biofuel. Biotechnol. Bioinform. Bioeng., 1: 337-342.
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  8. Preetha, N., L. Navya, P. Swayam, J. Mythili and R.D. Kale, 2009. Comparison of soil enzyme activities as biochemical fingerprints of soil health: Effect of vermicompost on gold mine tailings. Dyn. Soil Dyn. Plant, 3: 48-54.
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  9. Madhusudhan, N., P. Nair and R.D. Kale, 2009. Isolation and culture of coelomocytes. Dyn. Soil Dyn. Plant, 3: 111-114.
  10. Preetha, N., W. Yiming, M. Helmes, F. Norio, L. Siegfried and H. Granzier, 2005. Restoring force development by titin/connectin and assessment of Ig domain unfolding. J. Muscle Res. Cell Motility, 26: 307-317.
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  11. Fukuda, N., Y. Wu, P. Nair and H.L. Granzier, 2005. Phosphorylation of titin modulates passive stiffness of cardiac muscle in a titin isoform-dependent manner. J. Gen. Physiol., 125: 257-271.
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  12. Watanabe, K., P. Nair, D. Labeit, M.S. Kellermayer, M. Greaser, S. Labeit and H. Granzier, 2002. Molecular mechanics of cardiac titin's PEVK and N2B spring elements. J. Biol. Chem., 277: 11549-11558.
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  13. Nair, R.R. and P. Nair, 2002. Alteration of myocardial mechanics in marginal magnesium deficiency. Magn. Res., 15: 287-306.
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  14. Nair, R.R. and P. Nair, 2001. Age-dependent variation in contractility of adult cardiac myocytes. Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol., 33: 119-125.
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  15. Nair, P. and R.R. Nair, 2000. Alteration in cardiomyocyte mechanics by suboptimal levels of extracellular magnesium. Biol. Trace Elem. Res., 73: 193-200.
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  16. Nair, P. and R.R. Nair, 1997. Selective use of calcium chelators enhances the yield of calcium-tolerant myocytes from adult heart. Indian J. Exp. Biol., 35: 451-456.
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  17. Nair, P., P.S. Padayatti, A. Abraham, B. Sudha, K.G. Raghu and C.S. Paulose, 1996. Glutamate dehydrogenase induction in the brain of streptozotocin diabetic rats. Indian J. Biochem. Biophys., 33: 428-430.
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