selected publications academic article Narayanan, V., Purkayastha, P., Yu, B. o., Pendyala, K., Chukkapalli, S., Cabe, J. I., ... Lele, T. P. (2023). Rho activation drives luminal collapse and eversion in epithelial acini. 122(18), 3630-3645. Progulske-Fox, A., Chukkapalli, S. S., Getachew, H., Dunn, W. A., & Oliver, J. D. (2022). VBNC, previously unrecognized in the life cycle of Porphyromonas gingivalis?. Journal of Oral Microbiology. 14(1), 1952838. Kanagasingam, S., von Ruhland, C., Welbury, R., Chukkapalli, S. S., & Singhrao, S. K. (2022). Porphyromonas gingivalis Conditioned Medium Induces Amyloidogenic Processing of the Amyloid- Protein Precursor upon in vitro Infection of SH-SY5Y Cells. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports. 6(1), 577-587. Bahar, B., Kanagasingam, S., Tambuwala, M. M., Aljabali, A., Dillon, S. A., Doaei, S., ... Singhrao, S. K. (2021). Porphyromonas gingivalis (W83) Infection Induces Alzheimer's Disease-Like Pathophysiology in Obese and Diabetic Mice. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 82(3), 1259-1275. Tamashunas, A. C., Katiyar, A., Zhang, Q., Purkayastha, P., Singh, P. K., Chukkapalli, S. S., & Lele, T. P. (2021). Osteoprotegerin is sensitive to actomyosin tension in human periodontal ligament fibroblasts. Journal of Cellular Physiology. 236(8), 5715-5724. Sampath, C., Okoro, E. U., Gipson, M. J., Chukkapalli, S. S., Farmer-Dixon, C. M., & Gangula, P. R. (2021). Porphyromonas gingivalis infection alters Nrf2-phase II enzymes and nitric oxide in primary human aortic endothelial cells. 92(7), 54-65. Kanagasingam, S., Chukkapalli, S. S., Welbury, R., & Singhrao, S. K. (2020). Porphyromonas gingivalis is a Strong Risk Factor for Alzheimer's Disease. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports. 4(1), 501-511. Harrandah, A., Grag, R. R., Park, Y. P., Chukkapalli, S. S., Yadlapalli, N., Chan, E., & Silver, N. (2020). Abstract A10: Fusobacteria upregulates PD-L1 in head and neck cancer cell lines: Potential mechanism for immune evasion. Cancer Research. 80(8_Supplement), a10-a10. Harrandah, A. M., Chukkapalli, S. S., Bhattacharyya, I., Progulske-Fox, A., & Chan, E. (2020). Fusobacteria modulate oral carcinogenesis and promote cancer progression. Journal of Oral Microbiology. 13(1), 1849493. Harrandah, A., Chukkapalli, S. S., Dunn, W. J., Progulske-Fox, A., & Chan, E. K. (2019). Abstract 2824: Modulation of oral cancer cells survival and invasiveness by fusobacteria. Cancer Research. 79(13_Supplement), 2824-2824. Chukkapalli, S. S., & Lele, T. P. (2018). Periodontal cell mechanotransduction. Open Biology. 8(9), 180053-180053. Ahmad, A. S., Chukkapalli, S. S., Kamat, P. K., Hernandez, D., Jiron, J., Aguirre, J. I., Dore, S., & Kesavalu, L. (2018). Abstract 34: Predominant Periodontal Bacteria Augments Ischemic Stroke Outcomes. Stroke. 49(Suppl_1), Harrandah, A., Chukkapalli, S. S., Progulske-Fox, A., Dunn, W., Lakshmyya, K., & Chan, E. K. (2018). Abstract 5139: F. nucleatum induces invasive phenotypes in oral cancer cells in vitro. Cancer Research. 78(13_Supplement), 5139-5139. Chukkapalli, S. S., Ambadapadi, S., Varkoly, K., Jiron, J., Aguirre, J. I., Bhattacharyya, I., ... Kesavalu, L. (2018). Impaired innate immune signaling due to combined Toll-like receptor 2 and 4 deficiency affects both periodontitis and atherosclerosis in response to polybacterial infection. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology. 76(8), fty076. Rokad, F., Moseley, R., Hardy, R. S., Chukkapalli, S., Crean, S., Kesavalu, L., & Singhrao, S. K. (2017). Cerebral Oxidative Stress and Microvasculature Defects in TNF- Expressing Transgenic and Porphyromonas gingivalis-Infected ApoE-/- Mice. 60(2), 359-369. Koutouzis, T., Eastman, C., Chukkapalli, S., Larjava, H., & Kesavalu, L. (2017). A Novel Rat Model of Polymicrobial Peri-Implantitis: A Preliminary Study. JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY. 88(2), e32-e41. Venkatesh, P., Phillippi, J., Chukkapalli, S., Rivera-Kweh, M., Velsko, I., Gleason, T., ... Kesavalu, L. (2017). Aneurysm-Specific miR-221 and miR-146a Participates in Human Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 18(4), 875-875. Singhrao, S. K., Chukkapalli, S., Poole, S., Velsko, I., Crean, S. J., & Kesavalu, L. (2017). Chronic Porphyromonas gingivalis infection accelerates the occurrence of age-related granules in ApoE-/- mice brains. Journal of Oral Microbiology. 9(1), 1270602-1270602. Chukkapalli, S. S., Velsko, I. M., Rivera-Kweh, M. F., Larjava, H., Lucas, A. R., & Kesavalu, L. (2017). Global TLR2 and 4 deficiency in mice impacts bone resorption, inflammatory markers and atherosclerosis to polymicrobial infection. Molecular Oral Microbiology. 32(3), 211-225. Chukkapalli, S. S., Easwaran, M., Rivera-Kweh, M. F., Velsko, I. M., Ambadapadi, S., Dai, J., ... Kesavalu, L. (2017). Sequential colonization of periodontal pathogens in induction of periodontal disease and atherosclerosis in LDLRnull mice. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology. 75(1), ftx003-ftx003. Singhrao, S. K., Harding, A., Chukkapalli, S., Olsen, I., Kesavalu, L., & Crean, S. (2016). Apolipoprotein E Related Co-Morbidities and Alzheimer's Disease. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 51(4), 935-948. Chukkapalli, S., Rivera-Kweh, M., Gehlot, P., Velsko, I., Bhattacharyya, I., Calise, S. J., ... Kesavalu, L. (2016). Periodontal bacterial colonization in synovial tissues exacerbates collagen-induced arthritis in B10.RIII mice. Arthritis Research and Therapy. 18(1), 161. Nayar, G., Gauna, A., Chukkapalli, S., Velsko, I., Kesavalu, L., & Cha, S. (2016). Polymicrobial infection alter inflammatory microRNA in rat salivary glands during periodontal disease. Anaerobe. 38, 70-75. Velsko, I. M., Chukkapalli, S. S., Rivera-Kweh, M. F., Zheng, D., Aukhil, I., Lucas, A. R., Larjava, H., & Kesavalu, L. (2015). Periodontal pathogens invade gingiva and aortic adventitia and elicit inflammasome activation in v6 integrin-deficient mice. 83(12), 4582-4593. Poole, S., Singhrao, S. K., Chukkapalli, S., Rivera, M., Velsko, I., Kesavalu, L., & Crean, S. (2015). Active invasion of Porphyromonas gingivalis and infection-induced complement activation in ApoE-/- mice brains. 43(1), 67-80. Chukkapalli, S., Velsko, I., Rivera-Kweh, M., Zheng, D., Lucas, A., & Lakshmyya, K. (2015). Abstract 14157: Periodontal Microbiome Induces Inflammation and Atherosclerosis in Hyperlipidemic Atherogenic Apoe Null Mice. Circulation. 132(suppl_3), Chukkapalli, S. S., Rivera-Kweh, M. F., Velsko, I. M., Chen, H., Zheng, D., Bhattacharyya, I., ... Kesavalu, L. (2015). Chronic oral infection with major periodontal bacteria Tannerella forsythia modulates systemic atherosclerosis risk factors and inflammatory markers. FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology. 73(3), ftv009. Oktay, S., Chukkapalli, S. S., Rivera-Kweh, M. F., Velsko, I. M., Holliday, L. S., & Kesavalu, L. (2015). Periodontitis in rats induces systemic oxidative stress that is controlled by bone-targeted antiresorptives. JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY. 86(1), 137-145. Easwaran, M., Chukkapalli, S., Rivera-Kweh, M., Velsko, I., Zheng, D., Lucas, A., & Kesavalu, L. (2015). Role of periodontal pathogens in induction of atherosclerosis in LDLR-/- Mice. Atherosclerosis. 241(1), e44-e44. Velsko, I. M., Chukkapalli, S. S., Rivera-Kweh, M. F., Chen, H., Zheng, D., Bhattacharyya, I., ... Kesavalu, L. (2015). Fusobacterium nucleatum Alters Atherosclerosis Risk Factors and Enhances Inflammatory Markers with an Atheroprotective Immune Response in ApoE(null) Mice. 10(6), e0129795-e0129795. Gangula, P., Ravella, K., Chukkapalli, S., Rivera, M., Srinivasan, S., Hale, A., ... Kesavalu, L. (2015). Polybacterial Periodontal Pathogens Alter Vascular and Gut BH4/nNOS/NRF2-Phase II Enzyme Expression. PLoS ONE. 10(6), e0129885-e0129885. Chukkapalli, S. S., Velsko, I. M., Rivera-Kweh, M. F., Zheng, D., Lucas, A. R., & Kesavalu, L. (2015). Polymicrobial Oral Infection with Four Periodontal Bacteria Orchestrates a Distinct Inflammatory Response and Atherosclerosis in ApoE null Mice. 10(11), e0143291-e0143291. Chukkapalli, S. S., Rivera, M. F., Velsko, I. M., Lee, J., Chen, H., Zheng, D., ... Kesavalu, L. (2014). Invasion of oral and aortic tissues by oral spirochete Treponema denticola in ApoE(-/-) mice causally links periodontal disease and atherosclerosis. 82(5), 1959-1967. Premakumari, V., Chukkapalli, S., Rivera, M., Velsko, I., Phillippi, J., Gleason, T., ... Kesavalu, L. (2014). Microrna expression signature in human thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Atherosclerosis. 235(2), e130-e130. Velsko, I. M., Chukkapalli, S. S., Rivera, M. F., Lee, J., Chen, H., Zheng, D., ... Kesavalu, L. (2014). Active invasion of oral and aortic tissues by Porphyromonas gingivalis in mice causally links periodontitis and atherosclerosis. PLoS ONE. 9(5), e97811-e97811. Rivera, M. F., Chukkapalli, S. S., Velsko, I. M., Lee, J., Bhattacharyya, I., Dolce, C., ... Kesavalu, L. (2014). Bis-enoxacin blocks rat alveolar bone resorption from experimental periodontitis. 9(3), e92119-e92119. Lucas, A. R., Verma, R. K., Dai, E., Liu, L., Chen, H., Kesavalu, S., ... Kesavalu, L. (2014). Myxomavirus anti-inflammatory chemokine binding protein reduces the increased plaque growth induced by chronic Porphyromonas gingivalis oral infection after balloon angioplasty aortic injury in mice. PLoS ONE. 9(10), e111353-e111353. Rivera, M. F., Lee, J., Aneja, M., Goswami, V., Liu, L., Velsko, I. M., ... Kesavalu, L. N. (2013). Polymicrobial infection with major periodontal pathogens induced periodontal disease and aortic atherosclerosis in hyperlipidemic ApoE(null) mice. PLoS ONE. 8(2), e57178-e57178. conference paper Harrandah, A., Chukkapalli, S. S., Dunn, W. J., Progulske-Fox, A., & Chan, E. K. (2019). Abstract 2824: Modulation of oral cancer cells survival and invasiveness by fusobacteria. 2824-2824. institutional repository document Narayanan, V., Purkayastha, P., Yu, B. o., Pendyala, K., Chukkapalli, S., Cabe, J. I., ... Lele, T. P. (2022). Rho activation drives luminal collapse and eversion in epithelial acini
education and training Ph.D. in Experimental Medicine and Biotechnology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research - (Chandigarh, India) 2009