Fordham University            The Jesuit University of New York
 


ASIT B. MUKHERJEE

 
 
 

Asit B. Mukherjee
Genetics of Human Cellular Aging

Department of Biological Sciences
Fordham University
441 East Fordham Road
Bronx, NY 10458
 
   
Phone: 718-817-3663
Fax: 718-817-3645
mukherjee@fordham.edu
   

B.S., University of Utah, 1965 (Genetics)
M.S., University of Utah, 1966 (Genetics)
Ph.D., University of Utah, 1968 (Genetics)

   
Research Interests

• Molecular-cytogenetic and molecular studies on human cellular aging in normal and premature aging syndromes.
• Chemical-induced genotoxicity as related to human cellular aging.
• Human cancer and aging.
• Human-mammalian cytogenetics and cell genetics.

 
Publications

(1) Mukherjee, A.B. and Thomas, S. (1997) A longitudinal study on human age-related chromosomal analyses in skin fibroblasts: Exptl. Cell Res. 235: 161-169.

(2) Thomas, S. and Mukherjee, A.B. (1996). A longitudinal study of human age-related ribosomal RNA gene activity as detected by silver-stained NORs. Mech. Age. Dev. 92: 101-109.

(3) Mukherjee, A.B., Alejandro, J. & Payne, S. (1996). Age-related aneuploidy analysis of human blood cells in vivo by fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). Mech. Age. Dev. 90:145-156.

(4) Mukherjee, A.B., Thomas, S. & Schmitt, E. (1995). Chromosomal analysis in young vs. senescent human fibroblasts by fluorescence in situ hybridization: a selection hypothesis. Mech. Age. Dev. 80:11-23.

(5) Murty, V.V.V.S., Bosl, G.J., Houldsworth, J., Meyers, M., Mukherjee, A.B., Reuter, V. & Chaganti, R.S.K. (1994). Allelic loss and somatic differentiation in human male germ cell tumors. Oncogene 9:2245-2251

(6) Parsa, N.Z., Giadono, A.B., Mukherjee, A.B., Hauptschein, R.S., Lenoir, G., Dalla-Favera, R., Chaganti, R.S.K. (1994). Cytogenetic and molecular analysis of 6q deletions in Burkitt's lymphoma cell lines. Genes, Chrom. Cancer. 9:13-18.

(7) Mukherjee, A.B., Murty, V.V.V.S. & Chaganti, R.S.K. (1992). Detection of cell cycle stage by fluorescence in situ hybridization: Its application in human interphase cytogenetics. Cytogenet. Cell Gent. 61:91-94.

(8) Rodriguez, E., Mathew, S., Mukherjee, A.B., Reuter, V.E., Bosl, G.J. & Chaganti, R.S.K. (1992). Analysis of chromosome 12 aneuploidy in human male germ cell tumors at interphase by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Genes, Chrom. Cancer 5:21-29.

(9) Mukherjee, A.B., Murty, V.V.V.S., Rodriguez, E., Reuter, V., Bosl, G.J. & Chaganti, R.S.K. (1991). Detection and analysis oforigin of I(12p), a diagnostic marker of human male germ cell tumors by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer. 3:300-307.

(10) Mukherjee, A.B. & Parsa, N.Z. (1990). Determination of sex chromosomal constitution and chromosomal origin of drumsticks, drumstick-like structures, and other nuclear bodies in human blood cells at interphase by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Chromosoma. 99:432-435.

(11) Mukherjee, A.B. & Wallace, K.C. (1990). Changes in frequency and localization of human X- and Y-chromatin bodies at interphase during in vitro cellular aging. Mech. Age. Dev. 53:61-71.

(12) Mukherjee, A.B. & Weinstein, M.E. (1988). Sequence of centromere separation of human mitotic chromosomes during in vitro cellular aging. Mech. Age. Dev. 45:59-64.

(13) Weinstein, M.E. & Mukherjee, A.B. (1988). Culture media variation as related to in vitro aging of human fibroblasts. II. Effects on nucleolar number/cell, average volume/nucleolus and total nucleolar volume/cell. Mech. Age. Dev. 42:215-227.

(14) Mukherjee, A.B. & Weinstein, M.E. (1986). Culture media variation as related to in vitro aging of human fibroblasts. I. Effects on population doubling, nuclear volume and nuclear morphology. Mech. Age. Dev. 37:55-67.

(15) Mukherjee, A.B., Luckett, D.C. & Herrera, R.J. (1986). 5-azacytidine-induced decreases in the frequency of Barr body in human fibroblasts. Genet. Res. 47:199-203.

(16) Luckett, D.C. & Mukherjee, A.B. (1986). Embryonic characteristics in superovulated mouse strains: Comparative analysis of the incidence of chromosomal aberrations, morphological malformations and mortality of embryos from two strains of superovulated mice. J. Heredity 77:39-42.

(17) Mukherjee, A.B., Czirbik, R.J., Parsa, N.A. & Testa, J.R. (1985). Induction of terminal differentiation and nuclear appendage(s) formation in human myeloid leukemia cell line (HL-60). Cytobios 44:109-118.

(18) Mukherjee, A.B. & Herrera, R.J. (1985). Replication pattern of double minutes derived from an insect cell line. Experientia 41:85-86.

(19) Mukherjee, A.B., Czirbik, R.J., Hogge, D.E., Murtha, M.F. & Testa, J.R. (1985). Fluorescent bodies in lymphocytes in chronic lymphocytic. Cancer Gent. Cytogenet. 15:227-236.

(20) Mukherjee, A.B. & Krawczun, M.S. (1983). Double minutes and other chromosomal aberrations in two malignant cell lines of the German cockroach. Blattella germanica. Canadian J. Gent. Cytol. 10:11-16.

(21) Mukherjee, A.B. & DeGiorgio, L. (1981). Insect chromosome isolation: A method for metaphase chromosome harvest from cultured cells of the mosquito. Aedes albopictus. Canadian J. Genet. Cytol. 23:453-457.

(22) Mukherjee, A.B. & SanSebastian, J. (1978). Differential frequency of human X and Y chromatin as related to cell density in vitro. Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 21:139-144.

(23) Mukherjee, A.B. & SanSebastian, J. (1976). Fluorescent characteristics of drumsticks, drumstick-like structures and other nuclear structures in human blood cells. Cytogenet. Cell Genet. 16:468-478.

(24) Steiniger, G.E. & Mukherjee, A.B. (1975). Insect chromosome banding: Technique for G- and Q-banding patterns in the mosquito Aedes albopictus. Can. J. Gent. Cytol. 17:241-244.

(25) Mukherjee, A.B. & Nitowsky, H.W. (1972). Fluorescence of constitutive heterochromatin of Microtus agrestis. Exptl. Cell Res. 73:248-252.

(26) Mukherjee, A.B., Moser, G.C. & Nitowsky, H.W. (1972). Fluorescence of X and Y chromatin in human interphase cells. Cytogenetics 11:216-227.

(27) Mukherjee, A.B., Blattner, P.Y. & Nitowsky, H.W. (1972). Quinacrine mustard fluorescence of sex chromatin in human amniotic fluid cell cultures. Nature 235:226-229.

(28) Mukherjee, A.B., Dev. V.G. & Miller, O.J. (1971). Sendai virus induced cell sorting leading to apparent preferential fusion of like cells. Exptl. Cell Res. 68:130-136.

(29) Mukherjee, B.B., Mukherjee, A.B. & Mukherjee, A. (1970). Is inactivation of the X chromosome in the female mule non-random? Nature 228:1321-1322.

(30) Mukherjee, A.B. & Rees, D.M. (1969). Duration of mitotic cycle in brain cells of the mosquito, Aedes dorsalis. Canadian J. Genet. Cytol. 11:673-676.

 

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