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Kavita Gaur

University of Puerto Rico
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Iron and copper intracellular chelation as an anticancer drug strategy

K Gaur, AM Vázquez-Salgado, G Duran-Camacho… - Inorganics, 2018 - mdpi.com
A very promising direction in the development of anticancer drugs is inhibiting the molecular
pathways that keep cancer cells alive and able to metastasize. Copper and iron are two …

Fueling a Hot Debate on the Application of TiO2 Nanoparticles in Sunscreen

S Sharma, RK Sharma, K Gaur, JF Cátala Torres… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
Titanium is one of the most abundant elements in the earth’s crust and while there are many
examples of its bioactive properties and use by living organisms, there are few studies that …

Exploring titanium (IV) chemical proximity to iron (III) to elucidate a function for Ti (IV) in the human body

M Saxena, SA Loza-Rosas, K Gaur, S Sharma… - Coordination chemistry …, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite its natural abundance and widespread use as food, paint additive, and in bone
implants, no specific biological function of titanium is known in the human body. High …

Candida rugosa lipase nanoparticles as robust catalyst for biodiesel production in organic solvents

…, B Thapa, VC Barcelo-Bovea, K Gaur… - Biofuel Research …, 2019 - biofueljournal.com
Inexpensive but resourceful sources of lipids, for example, used cooking oil (UCO) and
brown grease (BG), which often contain large amounts of free fatty acids (FFA), are difficult to …

Exploring serum transferrin regulation of nonferric metal therapeutic function and toxicity

…, P Gonzalez-Pagan, R Hernandez-Rios, K Gaur… - Inorganics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Serum transferrin (sTf) plays a pivotal role in regulating iron biodistribution and homeostasis
within the body. The molecular details of sTf Fe(III) binding blood transport, and cellular …

A ubiquitous metal, difficult to track: towards an understanding of the regulation of titanium(iv) in humans

SA Loza-Rosas, M Saxena, Y Delgado, K Gaur… - Metallomics, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Despite the ubiquitous nature of titanium(iv) and several examples of its beneficial behavior
in different organisms, the metal remains underappreciated in biology. There is little …

Coeliac disease and the liver: spectrum of liver histology, serology and treatment response at a tertiary referral centre

K Majumdar, P Sakhuja, AS Puri, K Gaur… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - jcp.bmj.com
Background Coeliac disease (CD) is a gluten-sensitive enteropathy diagnosed on the basis
of ESPGHAN criteria and clinical response to gluten-free diet (GFD). Histological …

Iron chelator transmetalative approach to inhibit human ribonucleotide reductase

K Gaur, SC Pérez Otero, JA Benjamín-Rivera… - JACS Au, 2021 - ACS Publications
Efforts directed at curtailing the bioavailability of intracellular iron could lead to the development
of broad-spectrum anticancer drugs given the metal’s role in cancer proliferation and …

Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis: a comprehensive review of a challenging liver disease

K Gaur, P Sakhuja - Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Cholestatic liver disease in children represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. The
requirement of a multidisciplinary approach, high levels of professional expertise, and the …

Finish before the start: Analyzing preanalytical sample errors in a tertiary care hematology laboratory

K Gaur, V Puri, S Shukla, S Sharma… - Indian Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Aims: (a) To evaluate the types and frequencies of preanalytical errors occurring in a tertiary
care hematology diagnostic center and (b) To evaluate differences if any, across groups […