Director, South Campus
Prof.Umesh Rai |
| Professor of Zoology and Director |
| Delhi University South Campus |
| Tel: 24116427, 24113045, 24110876, 27662865 |
| dir_udsc@du.ac.in |
Publication Profile
Books/Monographs (Authored/Edited)Rai, Umesh and Brototi Roy. 2007. Sex determination and differentiation in vertebrates. NISCAIR, CSIR (for e-book on Reproductive Biology). |
| Rai, Umesh and Sunil Kumar. 2007. Pregnancy. NISCAIR, CSIR (for e-book on Reproductive Biology). |
Research papers published in Refereed/Peer Reviewed Journals |
| Rai, Umesh and R Singh. 2010. Kappa-opioid receptor mediated modulation of innate immune response by dynorphin in teleost Channa punctatus. Peptides. 31: 973-978. |
| Rai, Umesh and R Singh. 2010. Opioid and non-opioid receptor-mediated immunoregulatory role of Leucine-enkephalin in teleost Channa punctatus. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. 28: 872-878. |
| Rai, Umesh and R Singh. 2009. Delta opioid receptor mediated immunoregulatory role of methionine- encephalin in freshwater teleost Channa punctatus (Bloch). Peptides. 30: 1158-1164. |
| Rai, Umesh and B Roy. 2009. Genomic and non-genomic effect of cortisol on phagocytosis in freshwater teleost, Channa punctatus: an in vitro study. Steroids. 74: 449-455. |
| Rai, Umesh, B Roy, R Singh and S Kumar. 2008. Diurnal variation in phagocytic activity of splenic phagocytes in freshwater teleost Channa punctatus: melatonin and its signaling mechanism. J. Endocrinology. 199: 469-478. |
| Rai, Umesh and U W Khan. 2008. Paracrine control of testicular macrophages in control of Leydig cell activities in the wall lizard, Hemidactylus flaviviridis. Gen. Comp.Endocrinol. 156: 44-50. |
| Rai, Umesh and B Roy. 2008. Role of adrenoceptor-coupled second messenger system in sympatho-adrenomedullary modulation of splenic macrophage functions in live fish, Channa punctatus. Gen. Comp.Endocrinol. 155: 298-306. |
| Rai, Umesh and U W Khan. 2008. Role of gonadotropin and Leydig cell-secreted paracrine factors in the control of testicular macrophage activity in the wall lizard Hemidactylus flaviviridis. Dev. Comp. Immunol. 32: 348-355. |
| Rai, Umesh and R Singh. 2008. Beta-endorphin regulates diverse functions of splenic phagocytes through different opioid receptors in freshwater fish Channa punctatus (Bloch.): an in vitro study. Dev. Comp. Immunol. 32: 330-338. |
| Rai, Umesh and U W Khan. 2007. Differential effects of histamine on Leydig cell and testicular macrophage activities in wall lizards: precise role of H1/H2 receptor subtypes. J. Endocrinology. 194: 441-448. |
| Rai, Umesh and B Hareramadas. 2006. Cellular mechanism of estrogen-induced thymic involution in wall lizards: caspase-dependent action. J. Exp. Zool. 305A: 396-409. |
| Rai, Umesh and B Hareramadas. 2005. Mechanism of androgen-induced thymic atrophy in the wall lizard Hemidactylus flaviviridis: an in vitro study. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 144: 10-19. |
| Rai, Umesh and UW Khan. 2005. Endocrine and paracrine control of Leydig cell steroidogenesis and proliferation in the wall lizard: an in vitro study. Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. 140: 109-115. |
Other publications (Edited works/Books reviews/festschrift volumes etc.) |
Edited Works |
| Rai, Umesh, S Kumar and B Roy. 2010. Hormonal control of testicular functions in reptiles. In Hormones and reproduction in vertebrates, ed. D O Norris and K H Lopez. Elsevier. |
| Rai, Umesh, and U W Khan. 2009. Endocrine and paracrine control of testicular functions in reptiles. In Gonadal and non- gonadal actions of gonadotropins, ed. A Kumar. New Delhi: Narosa |
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