Mr.m.k.harishankar

Biography

Mr.M.K.Harishankar is working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Genetic Engineering at SRM University, India. Mr.M.K.Harishankar is working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Genetic Engineering at SRM University, India.

Research Interest

Gastric or Stomach cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death globally with more than 700,000 deaths each year, and is particularly common in East Asia. Treatment of this deadly disease is often difficult and unsuccessful because of the asymptomatic nature of the disease and poor understanding of the cause. Until now, the molecular mechanisms that cause stomach cancer remains a mystery. In search of better therapeutic options for stomach cancer, Notch signaling has emerged as a potential target. Notch signaling is an important molecular pathway involved in the determination of cell fate. In recent years, this signaling has been frequently reported to play a critical role in maintaining progenitor/stem cell populations as well as a balance between cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis. Thus, Notch signaling may be mechanistically involved in carcinogenesis.