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Sulagna Das

  • Department of Cell Biology
    Assistant Professor
  • sulagna.das@emory.edu
  • Das Lab Website
  • Emory University
    Department of Cell Biology
    615 Michael Street, 4th floor
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Overview

The goal of our laboratory is to understand the spatial and temporal control of gene expression in the brain and the dysregulation in neurological diseases.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor, Cell Biology and Human Genetics, Emory University

Education

Degrees

  • PhD in Neuroscience from National Brain Research Center, India

Research

Publications

  • Ribosome-Associated Vesicles promote activity-dependent local translation.
    bioRxiv
    06/10/2024 Authors: Martin-Solana E; Carter SD; Donahue EKF; Ning J; Glausier JR; Preisegger MA; Eisenman L; Joseph PN; Bouchet-Marquis C; Wu K
  • Maintenance of a short-lived protein required for long-term memory involves cycles of transcription and local translation.
    Neuron Volume: 111 Page(s): 2051 - 2064.e6
    07/05/2023 Authors: Das S; Lituma PJ; Castillo PE; Singer RH
  • Real-time imaging of Arc/Arg3.1 transcription ex vivo reveals input-specific immediate early gene dynamics.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Volume: 119 Page(s): e2123373119
    09/20/2022 Authors: Lituma PJ; Singer RH; Das S; Castillo PE
  • Intracellular mRNA transport and localized translation.
    Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol Volume: 22 Page(s): 483 - 504
    07/01/2021 Authors: Das S; Vera M; Gandin V; Singer RH; Tutucci E
  • Spatiotemporal Insights Into RNA-Organelle Interactions in Neurons.
    Front Cell Dev Biol Volume: 9 Page(s): 663367
    01/01/2021 Authors: Kharod SC; Hwang D-W; Das S; Yoon YJ
  • Imaging of DNA and RNA in Living Eukaryotic Cells to Reveal Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Gene Expression.
    Annu Rev Biochem Volume: 89 Page(s): 159 - 187
    06/20/2020 Authors: Sato H; Das S; Singer RH; Vera M
  • The travels of mRNAs in neurons: do they know where they are going?
    Curr Opin Neurobiol Volume: 57 Page(s): 110 - 116
    08/01/2019 Authors: Das S; Singer RH; Yoon YJ
  • Zipcode Binding Protein 1 (ZBP1; IGF2BP1): A Model for Sequence-Specific RNA Regulation.
    Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol Volume: 84 Page(s): 1 - 10
    01/01/2019 Authors: Biswas J; Nunez L; Das S; Yoon YJ; Eliscovich C; Singer RH
  • A transgenic mouse for imaging activity-dependent dynamics of endogenous Arc mRNA in live neurons.
    Sci Adv Volume: 4 Page(s): eaar3448
    06/01/2018 Authors: Das S; Moon HC; Singer RH; Park HY
  • A minimal actomyosin-based model predicts the dynamics of filopodia on neuronal dendrites.
    Mol Biol Cell Volume: 28 Page(s): 1021 - 1033
    04/15/2017 Authors: Marchenko OO; Das S; Yu J; Novak IL; Rodionov VI; Efimova N; Svitkina T; Wolgemuth CW; Loew LM
  • Glutamate-induced RNA localization and translation in neurons.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Volume: 113 Page(s): E6877 - E6886
    11/01/2016 Authors: Yoon YJ; Wu B; Buxbaum AR; Das S; Tsai A; English BP; Grimm JB; Lavis LD; Singer RH
  • Single-molecule tracking of small GTPase Rac1 uncovers spatial regulation of membrane translocation and mechanism for polarized signaling.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Volume: 112 Page(s): E267 - E276
    01/20/2015 Authors: Das S; Yin T; Yang Q; Zhang J; Wu YI; Yu J
  • Japanese encephalitis virus infection alters both neuronal and astrocytic differentiation of neural stem/progenitor cells.
    J Neuroimmune Pharmacol Volume: 8 Page(s): 664 - 676
    06/01/2013 Authors: Ariff IM; Thounaojam MC; Das S; Basu A
  • Polarization of actin cytoskeleton is reduced in dendritic protrusions during early spine development in hippocampal neuron.
    Mol Biol Cell Volume: 23 Page(s): 3167 - 3177
    08/01/2012 Authors: Tatavarty V; Das S; Yu J
  • Japanese encephalitis virus-infected macrophages induce neuronal death.
    J Neuroimmune Pharmacol Volume: 6 Page(s): 420 - 433
    09/01/2011 Authors: Nazmi A; Dutta K; Das S; Basu A
  • Viral infection and neural stem/progenitor cell's fate: implications in brain development and neurological disorders.
    Neurochem Int Volume: 59 Page(s): 357 - 366
    09/01/2011 Authors: Das S; Basu A
  • Abrogated inflammatory response promotes neurogenesis in a murine model of Japanese encephalitis.
    PLoS One Volume: 6 Page(s): e17225
    03/03/2011 Authors: Das S; Dutta K; Kumawat KL; Ghoshal A; Adhya D; Basu A
  • Krppel-like factor 4, a novel transcription factor regulates microglial activation and subsequent neuroinflammation.
    J Neuroinflammation Volume: 7 Page(s): 68
    10/15/2010 Authors: Kaushik DK; Gupta M; Das S; Basu A
  • Critical role of lipid rafts in virus entry and activation of phosphoinositide 3' kinase/Akt signaling during early stages of Japanese encephalitis virus infection in neural stem/progenitor cells.
    J Neurochem Volume: 115 Page(s): 537 - 549
    10/01/2010 Authors: Das S; Chakraborty S; Basu A
  • Japanese encephalitis virus induce immuno-competency in neural stem/progenitor cells.
    PLoS One Volume: 4 Page(s): e8134
    12/02/2009 Authors: Das S; Ghosh D; Basu A
  • Tobacco carcinogen induces microglial activation and subsequent neuronal damage.
    J Neurochem Volume: 110 Page(s): 1070 - 1081
    08/01/2009 Authors: Ghosh D; Mishra MK; Das S; Kaushik DK; Basu A
  • Therapeutic effect of a novel anilidoquinoline derivative, 2-(2-methyl-quinoline-4ylamino)-N-(2-chlorophenyl)-acetamide, in Japanese encephalitis: correlation with in vitro neuroprotection.
    Int J Antimicrob Agents Volume: 32 Page(s): 349 - 354
    10/01/2008 Authors: Ghosh J; Swarup V; Saxena A; Das S; Hazra A; Paira P; Banerjee S; Mondal NB; Basu A
  • Japanese encephalitis virus infects neural progenitor cells and decreases their proliferation.
    J Neurochem Volume: 106 Page(s): 1624 - 1636
    08/01/2008 Authors: Das S; Basu A
  • Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated death domain mediated neuronal death contributes to the glial activation and subsequent neuroinflammation in Japanese encephalitis.
    Neurochem Int Volume: 52 Page(s): 1310 - 1321
    06/01/2008 Authors: Swarup V; Ghosh J; Das S; Basu A
  • Inflammation: a new candidate in modulating adult neurogenesis.
    J Neurosci Res Volume: 86 Page(s): 1199 - 1208
    05/01/2008 Authors: Das S; Basu A
  • Japanese Encephalitis Virus infection induces IL-18 and IL-1beta in microglia and astrocytes: correlation with in vitro cytokine responsiveness of glial cells and subsequent neuronal death.
    J Neuroimmunol Volume: 195 Page(s): 60 - 72
    03/01/2008 Authors: Das S; Mishra MK; Ghosh J; Basu A
  • Tumor necrosis factor receptor-1-induced neuronal death by TRADD contributes to the pathogenesis of Japanese encephalitis.
    J Neurochem Volume: 103 Page(s): 771 - 783
    10/01/2007 Authors: Swarup V; Das S; Ghosh S; Basu A
  • Proinflammatory mediators released by activated microglia induces neuronal death in Japanese encephalitis.
    Glia Volume: 55 Page(s): 483 - 496
    04/01/2007 Authors: Ghoshal A; Das S; Ghosh S; Mishra MK; Sharma V; Koli P; Sen E; Basu A
  • Induction of IP-10 (CXCL10) in astrocytes following Japanese encephalitis.
    Neurosci Lett Volume: 414 Page(s): 45 - 50
    02/27/2007 Authors: Bhowmick S; Duseja R; Das S; Appaiahgiri MB; Vrati S; Basu A
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