Our Faculty

Abir Mukherjee, PhD

The University of Chicago
Chicago, USA
Postdoctoral Scholar

Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, USA
PhD

The University of Sheffield
Sheffield, England
MSc.

Adipocytes reprogram cancer cell metabolism by diverting glucose towards glycerol-3-phosphate thereby promoting metastasis.
Adipocytes reprogram cancer cell metabolism by diverting glucose towards glycerol-3-phosphate thereby promoting metastasis. Nat Metab. 2023 09; 5(9):1563-1577.
PMID: 37653041

The adipocyte microenvironment and cancer.
The adipocyte microenvironment and cancer. Cancer Metastasis Rev. 2022 09; 41(3):575-587.
PMID: 35941408

Adipocyte-Induced FABP4 Expression in Ovarian Cancer Cells Promotes Metastasis and Mediates Carboplatin Resistance.
Adipocyte-Induced FABP4 Expression in Ovarian Cancer Cells Promotes Metastasis and Mediates Carboplatin Resistance. Cancer Res. 2020 04 15; 80(8):1748-1761.
PMID: 32054768

Fibroblasts Mobilize Tumor Cell Glycogen to Promote Proliferation and Metastasis.
Fibroblasts Mobilize Tumor Cell Glycogen to Promote Proliferation and Metastasis. Cell Metab. 2019 01 08; 29(1):141-155.e9.
PMID: 30174305

The Tumor Microenvironment Takes Center Stage in Ovarian Cancer Metastasis.
The Tumor Microenvironment Takes Center Stage in Ovarian Cancer Metastasis. Trends Cancer. 2018 08; 4(8):517-519.
PMID: 30064659

Adipocyte-induced CD36 expression drives ovarian cancer progression and metastasis.
Adipocyte-induced CD36 expression drives ovarian cancer progression and metastasis. Oncogene. 2018 04; 37(17):2285-2301.
PMID: 29398710

Unsaturated Fatty Acids Maintain Cancer Cell Stemness.
Unsaturated Fatty Acids Maintain Cancer Cell Stemness. Cell Stem Cell. 2017 03 02; 20(3):291-292.
PMID: 28257705

Hyperglycemia-induced metabolic compensation inhibits metformin sensitivity in ovarian cancer.
Hyperglycemia-induced metabolic compensation inhibits metformin sensitivity in ovarian cancer. Oncotarget. 2015 Sep 15; 6(27):23548-60.
PMID: 26172303

Molecular pathways: trafficking of metabolic resources in the tumor microenvironment.
Molecular pathways: trafficking of metabolic resources in the tumor microenvironment. Clin Cancer Res. 2015 Feb 15; 21(4):680-6.
PMID: 25691772

Metformin inhibits ovarian cancer growth and increases sensitivity to paclitaxel in mouse models.
Metformin inhibits ovarian cancer growth and increases sensitivity to paclitaxel in mouse models. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Apr; 212(4):479.e1-479.e10.
PMID: 25446664