Research Interests

Cell culture (Primary, Stem cells; Cell differentiation & propagation) ; Gene expression; Drug discovery; ~OMICs; Food science; Pharmaceuticals; Nutraceuticals  

Publications

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• Customized cooking method improves total antioxidant activity in selected vegetables (2011)

ZX Ng, JW Chai, UR Kuppusamy

International journal of food sciences and nutrition 62 (2), 158-163

• Gene regulation in β-sitosterol-mediated stimulation of adipogenesis, glucose uptake, and lipid mobilization in rat primary adipocytes (2011)

JW Chai, SL Lim, MS Kanthimathi, UR Kuppusamy

Genes & nutrition 6 (2), 181-188

• Beta-sitosterol induces apoptosis in MCF-7 cells (2008)

JW Chai, UR Kuppusamy, MS Kanthimathi

Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 16 (2), 28-30  

• Evaluation of Syzygium jambolanum methanolic leaf extract for insulin-like properties (2008)

SL Lim, JW Chai, UR Kuppusamy

Research Journal of Biological Sciences 3 (9), 1109-1114

• Leucaena leucocephala Fruit Aqueous Extract Stimulates Adipogenesis, Lipolysis, and Glucose Uptake in Primary Rat Adipocytes (2014)

UR Kuppusamy, B Arumugam, N Azaman, CJ Wai

The Scientific World Journal 2014 (Article ID 737263)

• A comparison between selenium dioxide and selenium methionine induced cytotoxicity in estrogen receptor negative and positive breast cancer cell lines (2005)

UR Kuppusamy, YP Wan, JW Chai, MS Kanthimathi

Journal of Food Technology 3 (3), 280-283

• Insulin-like activity from Cyrtandra cupulta Ridl (2009)

MS Kanthimathi, JW Chai, UR Kuppusamy, SL Lim

FREE RADICAL RESEARCH 43, 46-46   

• Receptor Negative and Positive Breast Cancer Cell Lines (2005)

UR Kuppusamy, YP Wan, JW Chai, MS Kanthimathi

Journal of Food Technology 3 (3), 280-283 

Proceedings

Chai, J. W., Wiart, C., Kuppusamy, U. R., Kanthimathi, M. S. and Lee, I. L. (2002). Antioxidant capacity and in vitro cytotoxicity of Cyrtandra cupulata Ridl. (Gesneriaceae). Proceedings of 27th Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 7th October 2002.

Kanthimathi, M. S., Chai, J. W., Kuppusamy, U. R., Lee, I. L. and Wiart, C. (2003). Effects of Cyrtandra cupulata Ridl. extracts on selected cancer cell lines. Proceedings of International Conference on Role of Free Radicals and Antioxidants in Health and Disease and 2nd Annual Conference of Society for Free Radical Research-India. 10-12th February 2003.

Chai, J. W., Kanthimathi, M. S., Kuppusamy, U. R., Wiart, C. and Lee, I.L. (2003). Effects of Cyrtandra cupulata Ridl. (Gesneriaceae) extracts on two breast cancer cell lines. Proceedings of the 13th Scientific Meeting of MSMBB, Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 19th – 21st May 2003.

Kanthimathi, M. S., Chai, J. W., Lee, I. L., Kuppusamy, U. R. and Wiart, C. (2003). Bioactivity of selected local plants. Proceedings of the 5th MCBN-UNESCO/COSTAM/SFRR (Malaysia/ASEAN) Workshop, 16th – 20th July 2003.

Kanthimathi, M. S., Chai, J. W., Lee, I. L., Kuppusamy, U. R., Wiart, C. and Hashim, O.H. Protein expression in cancer cells treated with selected plant extracts. Proceedings of International Conference on Natural Products, Free Radicals and Radioprotectors in Health (NFRH-2004) & the 3rd Annual Meeting of SFRR-India, 17th – 19th January 2004.

Kanthimathi, M. S., Chai, J. W., Kuppusamy, U. R. and Wiart, C. (2005). The effect of phytosterols on breast cancer cell proliferation. The proceedings of International Conference on Antioxidants & Free Radicals in Health-Nutrition & Radio-protectors, India, 31.

Kanthimathi, M. S., Chai, J. W., Kuppusamy, U. R. and Wiart, C. (2006). Antioxidant and estrogenic activities of phytosterols. International Conference of Society for Free Radical Research, India, 51.

Kanthimathi, M. S., Chai, J. W., Lee, I. L., Kuppusamy, U. R. and Wiart, C. (2009). Two native plants with antioxidant and anticancer activities. Proceedings of 7th COSTAM/SFRR (ASIA/MALAYSIA) International Workshop 2009 and 4th Biennial Meeting of SFRR ASIA, 9th – 12th July 2009.

Kanthimathi, M. S., Chai, J. W., Kuppusamy, U. R. and Wiart, C. (2009). Antioxidant and anticancer activities of a native plant. The 34th Annual Conference of MSBMB, Kuala Lumpur, 7 – 8 October 2009.

Kanthimathi, M. S., Chai. J. W., Lim, S. L. and Kuppusamy, U. R. (2009). Insulin-like activity from Cyrtandra cupulata Ridl..The Proceedings of SFRR – Europe Meeting 2009, Rome, 26 -29 August 2009.