Achinto Saha

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Achinto Saha is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Oncology and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Achinto Saha has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Molecular Biology, 10 papers in Oncology and 8 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Achinto Saha's work include Curcumin's Biomedical Applications (8 papers), Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (6 papers) and Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (6 papers). Achinto Saha is often cited by papers focused on Curcumin's Biomedical Applications (8 papers), Natural product bioactivities and synthesis (6 papers) and Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research (6 papers). Achinto Saha collaborates with scholars based in United States, Bangladesh and Japan. Achinto Saha's co-authors include John DiGiovanni, Masami Suganuma, Hirota Fujiki, Mikhail G. Kolonin, Jorge Blando, Stefano Tiziani, George Georgiou, Everett Stone, Takashi Kuzuhara and Candice Lamb and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Nature Medicine and Cancer Research.

In The Last Decade

Achinto Saha

41 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Systemic depletion of L-cyst(e)ine with cyst(e)inase increases reactive oxygen species and suppresses tumor growth

2016 431 citations Achinto Saha, Jinyun Liu et al. Nature Medicine profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Achinto Saha	731	364	298	273	210	43	1.7k
In‐Hye Ham	918 1.3×	425 1.2×	174 0.6×	406 1.5×	201 1.0×	83	1.9k
Jian‐Hua Shao	834 1.1×	455 1.3×	124 0.4×	378 1.4×	257 1.2×	60	2.4k
Rita Ghosh	1.2k 1.6×	387 1.1×	191 0.6×	330 1.2×	163 0.8×	76	2.1k
Thambi Dorai	1.4k 1.9×	284 0.8×	322 1.1×	342 1.3×	98 0.5×	46	2.2k
Jaemoo Chun	1.1k 1.5×	454 1.2×	153 0.5×	273 1.0×	187 0.9×	48	1.8k
Yumiko Yasui	1.1k 1.4×	327 0.9×	84 0.3×	283 1.0×	291 1.4×	74	2.5k
Tzyh‐Chyuan Hour	1.2k 1.6×	311 0.9×	233 0.8×	375 1.4×	179 0.9×	73	2.0k
Kazunori Fukuda	1.3k 1.8×	335 0.9×	134 0.4×	401 1.5×	220 1.0×	66	2.7k
Hyen Joo Park	1.5k 2.0×	413 1.1×	130 0.4×	362 1.3×	209 1.0×	74	2.6k
Addanki P. Kumar	1.0k 1.4×	436 1.2×	274 0.9×	561 2.1×	112 0.5×	56	1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Achinto Saha

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Das, Sanjoy, et al.. (2025). Unraveling nitrosamine-induced carcinogenesis: toxicological aspects and molecular insights. Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods. 36(2). 273–292.

Liss, Michael A., Achinto Saha, Atul Rathore, et al.. (2024). Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating safety, bioavailability, and gut microbiome with a combination of curcumin and ursolic acid in lipid enhanced capsules. Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine. 14(5). 558–567. 8 indexed citations

Saha, Achinto, Mikhail G. Kolonin, & John DiGiovanni. (2023). Obesity and prostate cancer — microenvironmental roles of adipose tissue. Nature Reviews Urology. 20(10). 579–596. 42 indexed citations

Saha, Achinto, Shengyuan Zhao, Rachel M. Clark, et al.. (2023). Cysteine depletion sensitizes prostate cancer cells to agents that enhance DNA damage and to immune checkpoint inhibition. Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research. 42(1). 119–119. 15 indexed citations

Saha, Achinto, et al.. (2022). CXCR4 and CXCR7 signaling promotes tumor progression and obesity-associated epithelial-mesenchymal transition in prostate cancer cells. Oncogene. 41(41). 4633–4644. 12 indexed citations

Saha, Achinto, Jill Hamilton‐Reeves, & John DiGiovanni. (2022). White adipose tissue-derived factors and prostate cancer progression: mechanisms and targets for interventions. Cancer and Metastasis Reviews. 41(3). 649–671. 3 indexed citations

Saha, Achinto, Shengyuan Zhao, Chen Zhao, et al.. (2020). Combinatorial Approaches to Enhance DNA Damage following Enzyme-Mediated Depletion of L-Cys for Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. Molecular Therapy. 29(2). 775–787. 15 indexed citations

Saha, Achinto, et al.. (2019). Enzyme-mediated depletion of l-cyst(e)ine synergizes with thioredoxin reductase inhibition for suppression of pancreatic tumor growth. npj Precision Oncology. 3(1). 16–16. 35 indexed citations

Saha, Achinto, et al.. (2017). Proinflammatory CXCL12–CXCR4/CXCR7 Signaling Axis Drives Myc-Induced Prostate Cancer in Obese Mice. Cancer Research. 77(18). 5158–5168. 78 indexed citations

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Lodi, Alessia, Achinto Saha, Xiyuan Lu, et al.. (2017). Combinatorial treatment with natural compounds in prostate cancer inhibits prostate tumor growth and leads to key modulations of cancer cell metabolism. npj Precision Oncology. 1(1). 67 indexed citations

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Saha, Achinto, Jinyun Liu, Surendar Tadi, et al.. (2016). Systemic depletion of L-cyst(e)ine with cyst(e)inase increases reactive oxygen species and suppresses tumor growth. Nature Medicine. 23(1). 120–127. 431 indexed citations breakdown →

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Saha, Achinto, et al.. (2015). Effect of Metformin, Rapamycin, and Their Combination on Growth and Progression of Prostate Tumors in HiMyc Mice. Cancer Prevention Research. 8(7). 597–606. 35 indexed citations

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Saha, Achinto, et al.. (2014). 6-Shogaol from Dried Ginger Inhibits Growth of Prostate Cancer Cells Both In Vitro and In Vivo through Inhibition of STAT3 and NF-κB Signaling. Cancer Prevention Research. 7(6). 627–638. 116 indexed citations

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Blando, Jorge, Tricia Moore, Stephen D. Hursting, et al.. (2011). Dietary Energy Balance Modulates Prostate Cancer Progression in Hi-Myc Mice. Cancer Prevention Research. 4(12). 2002–2014. 60 indexed citations

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Saha, Achinto, et al.. (2011). Analgesic activity of bark of Murraya paniculata. International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. 3(4). 105–108. 15 indexed citations

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Saha, Achinto, Takashi Kuzuhara, Noriko Echigo, Masami Suganuma, & Hirota Fujiki. (2010). New Role of (−)-Epicatechin in Enhancing the Induction of Growth Inhibition and Apoptosis in Human Lung Cancer Cells by Curcumin. Cancer Prevention Research. 3(8). 953–962. 60 indexed citations

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Suganuma, Masami, Achinto Saha, & Hirota Fujiki. (2010). New cancer treatment strategy using combination of green tea catechins and anticancer drugs. Cancer Science. 102(2). 317–323. 138 indexed citations

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Bachar, Sitesh Chandra, et al.. (2006). Bioactive Alkaloid from Sida cordifolia Linn. with Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Activities. TSpace. 5(2). 175–178. 29 indexed citations

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Ali, Mohammad Shawkat, et al.. (1970). Analgesic Activity of Methanolic Extract of the Leaf of <i>Erythrina variegata</i>. Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 5(1). 77–79. 16 indexed citations

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Ali, Mohammad Shawkat, et al.. (1970). Antinociceptive Activity of Whole Plant Extracts of <i>Paederia foetida</i>. Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 5(1). 67–69. 42 indexed citations

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