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Ashok Kumar
University of Houston, University of Louisville, University of Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, Banaras Hindu University Faculty of Science
0000-0001-8571-2848
Employment
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University of Houston Professor2019 - Present
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University of Louisville Professor and Distinguished University Scholar2007 - 2019
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VA Loma Linda Healthcare System Research Scientist2004 - 2007
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Baylor College of Medicine Post-doc/Instructor/Assistant Professor1997 - 2004
Education
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University of Delhi Ph.D.1993 - 1996
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Indian Institute of Technology Delhi M.Tech.1991 - 1993
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Banaras Hindu University Faculty of Science M.Sc.1989 - 1991
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University of Delhi B.Sc.1986 - 1989
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (126)
- Elevated FN14 expression promotes proliferation, chemoresistance, and impairment of differentiation in rhabdomyosarcoma Save
- TAK1 Regulates Skeletal Muscle Mass, Hypertrophic Signaling, and Metabolic Homeostasis in Male and Female Mice Save
- TAK1 drives inflammatory fibroblast acquisition and shapes myocardial infarction responses in male mice. Save
- Targeting the IRE1α-XBP1 signaling axis impairs tumor growth and promotes myogenic differentiation in rhabdomyosarcoma Save
- TAK1 is a key regulator of oncogenic signaling and differentiation blockade in rhabdomyosarcoma. Save
- Fiber-type vulnerability and proteostasis reprogramming in skeletal muscle during pancreatic cancer cachexia Save
- The canonical ER stress IRE1α/XBP1 pathway mediates skeletal muscle wasting during pancreatic cancer cachexia Save
- Distinct populations of vascular smooth muscle and sinoatrial progenitors are localized adjacent to pro-epicardium. Save
- Meeting report: the inaugural muscle biology and cachexia conference at the University of Houston, May 18-20, 2025, Houston, Texas, USA. Save
- Estrogen‐Related Receptor Alpha Promotes Skeletal Muscle Regeneration and Mitigates Muscular Dystrophy Save