1. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Journals:
1. Gupta, K. #
, Afonin, K. A,#
Viard, M.,#
Herrero, V., Kasprzak, W., Kim, T., Koyfman,
A.Y., Puri, A., Stepler, M., Sappe, A., Grinberg, S., Linder, C., Heldman, E.,
Blumenthal, R., and Shapiro B.A. Bolaamphiphiles as Carriers for siRNA delivery:
From chemical syntheses to practical applications. (accepted in Journal of Controlled
Release, July 2015) (#
Equal contribution) (IF: 7.705 ; Citations: )
2. Gupta, K., Mattingly, S.J., Knipp, R.J., Afonin, K.A., Viard, M., Bergman, J.T.,
Stepler, M., Blumenthal, R., Nantz, M.H., Puri, A., and Shapiro, B.A. Oxime ether lipids
containing hydroxylated head groups are superior siRNA delivery agents than their non-
hydroxylated counterparts. (accepted in Nanomedicine, June 2015) (IF: 5.413;
Citations: )
3. Gupta, K., Jang, H., Harlen, K., Puri, A., Nussinov, R., Schneider, J., and Blumenthal
R. Mechanism of membrane permeation induced by synthetic β-hairpin peptides.
Biophys J.105(9):2093-103, 2013. (IF: 3.972; Citations:10)
4. Yavlovich, A.*, Viard, M.*, Gupta, K.*, Sine, J.*, Vu, M., Blumenthal, R., Tata, D.
B., and Puri, A. Low-visibiity light-intensity laser-triggered release of entrapped calcein
from 1,2-bis (tricosa-10,12-diynoyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine Liposomes is
mediated through a Type-1 photoactivation Pathway. Intl. Journal of Nanomedicine.
8: 2575–2587, 2013 (*Equally contributed). (IF: 4.383 ; Citations:2)
5. Sinthuvanich, C., Veiga, A.S., Gupta, K., Gaspar, D., Blumenthal, R., Schneider, J.P.
Anticancer β-hairpin peptides: membrane –induced folding triggers activity. J. Am.
Chem. Soc. 134(14):6210-7. 2012. (IF: 12.113; Citations:38)
6. Yavlovich, A., Smith, B., Gupta K., Blumenthal, R., Puri A. Light-sensitive lipid-based
nanoparticles for drug delivery: design principles and future considerations for
biological applications. Mol. Membr. Biol. 27: 364-81, 2010. (IF: 1.694 ; Citations:
47)
7. Pasha, S., Gupta, K.: Various drug delivery approaches to the central nervous system.
Expert. Opin. Drug. Deliv. 7: 113-135, 2010. (Awarded certificate for top 10 accessed
paper for 2010) (IF: 4.840; Citations: 20)
8. Gupta, K., Singh, V. P., Kurupati, R. K., Mann, A., Ganguli, M., Gupta, Y. K., Singh,
Y., Saleem, K., Pasha, S., and Maiti, S.: Nanoparticles of cationic chimeric peptide and
sodium polyacrylate exhibit striking antinociception activity at lower dose. J.
Controlled Rel. 134: 47–54, 2009. (IF: 7.705 ; Citations: 11)
9. Gupta, K., Vats, I. D., Gupta, Y. K., Saleem, K., and Pasha, S.: Lack of tolerance and
morphine-induced cross tolerance to the analgesia of chimeric peptide of Met-
enkephalin and FMRFa. Peptides 29: 2266-2275, 2008. (IF: 2.618 ; Citations: 8)
10. Hanif, K., Gupta, K., Gupta, S., Gupta, Y. K., Maiti, S., and Pasha, S.: Chimeric
peptide of Met-enkephalin and FMRFa: Effect of chlorination on conformation and
antinociception. Neuro. Lett. 403: 131-135, 2006. (IF: 2.030 ; Citations: 8)
11. Gupta, K., Ganguli, M., Pasha, S., and Maiti, S.: Nanoparticle formation from poly
(acrylic acid) and oppositely charged peptides. Biophys. Chem. 119: 303-306, 2006.
(IF: 1.986 ; Citations: 8)

2. Cumulative impact factor: 54.459 Citations-152, h-index-8, i-10 index-5
Books/ Book Chapters:
1. Gupta, K., Yavlovich, A., Puri, A., Blumenthal, R. Tumor Targeting potential of Lipid-
based Nano-pharmaceuticals (LNPs). (accepted chapter in the book titled,
“Nanopharmaceuticals: The Pharmaceutical Application of Nanotechnology”) 2013.
Manuscripts Submitted:
1. Gupta, K., Afonin, K.A., Viard, M., Nagy, K., Puri, A., Bergman, J.T., Blumenthal, R.,
Schneider, J.P., and Shapiro, B.A. β-hairpin forming cell penetrating peptides as novel
nucleic acid delivery agents for RNA interference in cancer cells.
Manuscripts in Preparation:
1. Gupta, K., et al. A QSAR approach for predicting efficient β hairpin peptides for
siRNA delivery.
2. Bolavesicles cross blood brain barrier and delivers siRNA for efficient silencing of
gene.
3. Efficient delivery of chemotherapeutic drug chlorambucil through graphene oxide
nanoparticles to cancer cells.