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5.   Ramasamy* S, Velmurugan G*, Rajan KS, Ramprasath T & Kalpana K. (2015). miRNAs                 with apoptosis regulating potential are differentially expressed in chronic exercise-                 induced physiologically hypertrophied hearts. PLoS One 10: e0121401.                                                 Impact factor: 3.8; Citations: 58. [*Equally contributed].

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4.  Rajan KS, Velmurugan G, Gopal P & Ramasamy S. (2014). miRNA and piRNA mediated Akt        pathway in heart: antisense expands to survive. Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 55: 153-156.              Impact factor: 5.6; Citations: 37 [Invited Article].

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3.  Velmurugan G, Babu DDV & Ramasamy S. (2013). Prolonged monocrotophos intake                    induces cardiac oxidative stress and myocardial damage in rats. Toxicol. 207: 103-108.            Impact factor: 4.5; Citations: 42.

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