Vasanthi Sunil, Ph.D.
Associate Research Professor
Rutgers University, Ernest Mario School of PharmacyEOHSI – Toxicology
Work William Levine Hall Room 012 160 Frelinghuysen Road Piscataway NJ 08854 work
Work Phone: 848-445-6190work
Work Fax: 732-445-2534workfax
Work Email: sunilva@pharmacy.rutgers.eduINTERNET
Biographical Info
Research Interests
- Mechanisms of pulmonary inflammation and repair
- Effects of bacterial toxins, environmental pollutants and chemical warfare toxicants on lung function and gene regulation
- Age-associated alterations in signaling pathways in the lung
Awards and Honors
- 2003 New Jersey Cancer Research Award for Scientific Excellenc
Recent Publications
- Carnino, JM, Lee, H, Smith, LC, Sunil, VR, Rancourt, RC, Vayas, K, Cervelli, J, Kwok, ZH, Ni, K, Laskin, JD et al.. Microvesicle-Derived miRNAs Regulate Proinflammatory Macrophage Activation in the Lung Following Ozone Exposure. Toxicol Sci. 2022;187 (1):162-174. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfac025. PubMed PMID:35201360 PubMed Central PMC9041552
- Malaviya, R, Bellomo, A, Abramova, E, Croutch, CR, Roseman, J, Tuttle, R, Peters, E, Casillas, RP, Sunil, VR, Laskin, JD et al.. Pulmonary injury and oxidative stress in rats induced by inhaled sulfur mustard is ameliorated by anti-tumor necrosis factor-α antibody. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2021;428 :115677. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2021.115677. PubMed PMID:34390737 PubMed Central PMC8452183
- Malaviya, R, Abramova, EV, Rancourt, RC, Sunil, VR, Napierala, M, Weinstock, D, Croutch, CR, Roseman, J, Tuttle, R, Peters, E et al.. Progressive Lung Injury, Inflammation, and Fibrosis in Rats Following Inhalation of Sulfur Mustard. Toxicol Sci. 2020;178 (2):358-374. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfaa150. PubMed PMID:33002157 PubMed Central PMC7751178
- Sunil, VR, Vayas, KN, Abramova, EV, Rancourt, R, Cervelli, JA, Malaviya, R, Goedken, M, Venosa, A, Gow, AJ, Laskin, JD et al.. Lung injury, oxidative stress and fibrosis in mice following exposure to nitrogen mustard. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2020;387 :114798. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2019.114798. PubMed PMID:31678244 PubMed Central PMC7066865
- Sunil, VR, Radbel, J, Hussain, S, Vayas, KN, Cervelli, J, Deen, M, Kipen, H, Udasin, I, Laumbach, R, Sunderram, J et al.. Sarcoid-Like Granulomatous Disease: Pathologic Case Series in World Trade Center Dust Exposed Rescue and Recovery Workers. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019;16 (5):. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16050815. PubMed PMID:30845693 PubMed Central PMC6427752
- Sunil, VR, Vayas, KN, Cervelli, JA, Ebramova, EV, Gow, AJ, Goedken, M, Malaviya, R, Laskin, JD, Laskin, DL. Protective Role of Surfactant Protein-D Against Lung Injury and Oxidative Stress Induced by Nitrogen Mustard. Toxicol Sci. 2018;166 (1):108-122. doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfy188. PubMed PMID:30060251 PubMed Central PMC6204765
- Sunil, VR, Vayas, KN, Fang, M, Zarbl, H, Massa, C, Gow, AJ, Cervelli, JA, Kipen, H, Laumbach, RJ, Lioy, PJ et al.. World Trade Center (WTC) dust exposure in mice is associated with inflammation, oxidative stress and epigenetic changes in the lung. Exp Mol Pathol. 2017;102 (1):50-58. doi: 10.1016/j.yexmp.2016.12.005. PubMed PMID:27986442 PubMed Central PMC5472054
- Malaviya, R, Sunil, VR, Venosa, A, Vayas, KN, Businaro, R, Heck, DE, Laskin, JD, Laskin, DL. Macrophages and inflammatory mediators in pulmonary injury induced by mustard vesicants. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2016;1374 (1):168-75. doi: 10.1111/nyas.13123. PubMed PMID:27351588 PubMed Central PMC5119480
- Weinberger, B, Malaviya, R, Sunil, VR, Venosa, A, Heck, DE, Laskin, JD, Laskin, DL. Mustard vesicant-induced lung injury: Advances in therapy. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 2016;305 :1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.taap.2016.05.014. PubMed PMID:27212445 PubMed Central PMC5119915
- Malaviya, R, Sunil, VR, Venosa, A, Vayas, KN, Heck, DE, Laskin, JD, Laskin, DL. Inflammatory mechanisms of pulmonary injury induced by mustards. Toxicol Lett. 2016;244 :2-7. doi: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.10.011. PubMed PMID:26478570 PubMed Central PMC4753082
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