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    Publications (2017-2024)

    • 1. Chhetri S, Kemse N, Nema J, Joshi S. Excess maternal vitamin B12 supplementation increases oxidative stress and differentially influences fatty acids profile in a rat model. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2025 Nov 6;207:102715.
    • 2. Kale, Anvita Anand. Postnatal Maternal Separation and n3 Fatty Acid Supplementation on Cognitive Performance in d21 Rat Offspring. Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical Journal 5(3):p 166-171, Jul–Sep 2025.
    • 3. Kinare A, Joshi P, Dangat K, Gupte S, Tipnis M, Singh G, Randhir K, Madiwale S, Pisal H, Wagh G, Panchnadikar T, Lalwani S, Joshi S, Fall C, Sachdev HS. Fetal growth patterns in women with preeclampsia: Insights from the REVAMP study. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2025 Oct 27; 42:101267.
    • 4. Sadhana Joshi, Maternal Nutrition and Placental Programming: Implications for Long Term Health. NFI Bulletin. October 2025
    • 5. Kapare A, Yadav H, Randhir K, Gupte S, Sundrani D, Joshi S. Influence of assisted reproductive technology procedures on the fatty acid status and their association with birth outcome. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2025 Aug 27.
    • 6. Mudgal V, Nema J, Joshi S. Unravelling the complex interplay between zinc, iron and their synergistic effect on LCPUFA metabolism in preeclampsia. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2025 Oct; 206:102701.
    • 7. Cohort profile of the ICMR-Stillbirth Pooled India Cohort (ICMR-SPIC): Estimating Prevalence, Analyzing Risk Factors, and Developing Prediction Models for Stillbirths in India. Journal : BMJ open , Author: ICMR-SPIC Consortium, Reema Mukherjee, Dr. Sadhana Joshi, Dr. Juhi Nema
    • 8. Kadam, V., Dangat, K., Pisal, H., Randhir, K., Mehendale, S., Deshpande, R., ... & Joshi, S. (2025). Maternal plasma fatty acids at delivery are associated with newborn weight and anthropometric measures in children at 3-7 years. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 104259.
    • 9. Sundrani Deepali, Patil Sucheta, Kapare Aishwarya, Yadav Himanshi, Randhir Karuna, Kasibhatla Sunitha, Gupte Sanjay, Joshi Sadhana. Placental miRNA profiling in Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) pregnancies (July 2025) Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. (IF: 2.7)
    • 10. Joshi, N., & Joshi, S. (2025). Fatty acid metabolism in the placentae of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 102682. (IF: 2.9)
    • 11. Madiwale S, Joshi N, Randhir K, Pisal H, Kadam V, Krishnaveni G, Wagh G, Gupte S, Fall C, Joshi S. Longitudinal assessment of maternal micronutrients (folate and vitamin B12) and homocysteine levels in women who develop gestational diabetes mellitus. Eur J Clin Nutr. 2025 Feb 17. (IF:3.6)
    • 12. Nema J, Joshi S. Vitamin D mitigates soluble endoglin levels in preeclampsia by regulating sphingomyelin/ceramide content of the placental exosome. Medical Hypotheses. 2025 Feb 1;195:111556. (IF:2.1)
    • 13. Madiwale S, Kasture V, Su ndrani D, Krishnaveni GV, Gupte S, Joshi S. Angiogenic Markers in Gestational Diabetes and their Association with Placental Dimensions. Mol Cell Biochem. 2025 Jun;480(6):3637-3646. (IF:3.5)
    • 14. Sundrani D, Kapare A, Yadav H, Randhir K, Gupte S, Joshi S. Placental expression and methylation of angiogenic factors in assisted reproductive technology pregnancies from India. Epigenomics. 2025 Jan;17(1):21-31. (IF:3.0)
    • 15. Vaishya S, Joshi SR. Tracing the Lipid Fingerprints of Preeclampsia. Reprod Sci. 2025 Jan;32(1):52-63. (IF: 2.6)

    • 1. Kinare A, Joshi P, Dangat K, Gupte S, Tipnis M, Singh G, Randhir K, Madiwale S, Pisal H, Wagh G, Lalwani S, Joshi S, Fall C, Sachdev HS. Comparison of fetal growth patterns from Western India with Intergrowth-21st. PLoS One. 2024 Oct 14;19(10):e0310710. (IF:2.9)
    • 2. Kemse N, Chhetri S, Joshi S. Beneficial effects of dietary omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on offspring brain development in gestational diabetes mellitus. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2024 Mar;202:102632. (IF: 3.015)
    • 3. Nema J, Sundrani D, Randhir K, Deshpande J, Lalwani S, Wagh G, Gupte S, Joshi S. Maternal angiogenic factor disruptions prior to clinical diagnosis of preeclampsia: insights from the REVAMP study. Hypertens Res. 2024 Sep;47(9):2532-2548. (IF: 5.40)
    • 4. Godhamgaonkar A, Dangat K, Randhir K, Chhetri S, Shelke K, Shukla D, Wagh G, Lalwani S, Gupte S, Joshi S. Longitudinal Assessment of Oxidative Stress Markers in Women with Preeclampsia. Reprod Sci. 2024 Sep;31(9):2731-2740.(IF:2.3)
    • 5.Joshi N, Jadhav A, Godhamgaonkar A, Sundrani D, Randhir K, Pisal H, Wagh G, Krishnaveni G, Gupte S, Joshi S. Fatty acids and their metabolites (resolvins) are altered in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Food Funct. 2024 Mar 18;15(6):3023-3035. (IF: 6.1)

    • 1. Godhamgaonkar, A. A., Wadhwani, N. S., Randhir, K. N., Selukar, S. S., Dalvi, S., Dangat, K., ... & Joshi, S. R. (2023). Erythrocyte fatty acids and desaturase indices in early pregnancy are associated with risk of preeclampsia. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 196, 102583.
    • 2. Dangat, K., Wadhwani, N., Randhir, K., Poddar, A., Gupte, S., Wagh, G., ... & Joshi, S. (2023). Longitudinal profile of high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein in women with pre‐eclampsia. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 90(2), e13741.
    • 3. Sundrani, D., Karkhanis, A., Randhir, K., Panchanadikar, T., & Joshi, S. (2023). MicroRNAs targeting peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) gene are differentially expressed in low birth weight placentae. Placenta, 139, 51-60.
    • 4. Pathare-Ingawale, P., Gogate, N., Thube, Y., Mansour, S. M., Chavan-Gautam, P., Wagh, G., & Joshi, S. (2023). Association between proNGF receptors and apoptotic factors in human placentae. Placenta, 139, 43-48.
    • 5. Joshi, N. P., Madiwale, S. D., Sundrani, D. P., & Joshi, S. R. (2023). Fatty acids, inflammation and angiogenesis in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Biochimie.
    • 6. Nema, J., Wadhwani, N., Randhir, K., Dangat, K., Pisal, H., Kadam, V., ... & Joshi, S. (2023). Association of maternal vitamin D status with the risk of preeclampsia. Food & Function, 14(10), 4859-4865.
    • 7. Kaur, L., Sundrani, D., Dave, K., Randhir, K., Mehendale, S., Bayyana, S., ... & Joshi, S. (2023). Hypoxia Inducible Factors (HIF1α and HIF3α) are differentially methylated in preeclampsia placentae and are associated with birth outcomes. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 478(10), 2309-2318.
    • 8. Wadhwani, N., Dangat, K., Randhir, K., Poddar, A., Joshi, P., Pisal, H., ... & Joshi, S. (2023). Longitudinal assessment of calcium and magnesium levels in women with preeclampsia. Biological trace element research, 201(7), 3245-3255.

    • 1.Dangat, K., Gupte, S., Wagh, G., Lalwani, S., Randhir, K., Madiwale, S., ... & Sachdev, H. S. (2022). Gestational weight gain in the REVAMP pregnancy cohort in Western India: Comparison with international and national references. Frontiers in Medicine, 9, 1022990.
    • 2. Dave, K., Kaur, L., Sundrani, D., Sharma, P., Bayyana, S., Mehendale, S., ... & Joshi, S. (2022). Association of placental fatty acid desaturase 2 (FADS2) methylation with maternal fatty acid levels in women with preeclampsia. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 184, 102472.
    • 3. Nema, J., Joshi, N., Sundrani, D., & Joshi, S. (2022). Influence of maternal one carbon metabolites on placental programming and long term health. Placenta, 125, 20-28.

    • 1. Nema, J., Randhir, K., Wadhwani, N., Sundrani, D., & Joshi, S. (2021). Maternal vitamin D deficiency reduces docosahexaenoic acid, placental growth factor and peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma levels in the pup brain in a rat model of preeclampsia. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 175, 102364.
    • 2. Koparkar, S., Srivastava, L., Randhir, K., Dangat, K., Pisal, H., Kadam, V., ... & Joshi, S. (2022). Cognitive function and behavioral problems in children born to mothers with preeclampsia: an Indian study. Child Neuropsychology, 28(3), 337-354.
    • 3. Kasture, V., Sundrani, D., Randhir, K., Wagh, G., & Joshi, S. (2021). Placental apoptotic markers are associated with placental morphometry. Placenta, 115, 1-11.
    • 4. Joshi, N. P., Mane, A. R., Sahay, A. S., Sundrani, D. P., Joshi, S. R., & Yajnik, C. S. (2021). Role of placental glucose transporters in determining fetal growth. Reproductive Sciences, 1-16.
    • 5. Sundrani, D. P., & Joshi, S. R. (2023). Assisted reproductive technology (ART) and epigenetic modifications in the placenta. Human Fertility, 26(3), 665-677.
    • 6. Sundrani, D. P., Karkhanis, A. R., & Joshi, S. R. (2021). Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPAR), fatty acids and microRNAs: Implications in women delivering low birth weight babies. Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine, 67(1), 24-41.
    • 7. Jadhav, A., Khaire, A., Gundu, S., Wadhwani, N., Chandhiok, N., Gupte, S., & Joshi, S. (2021). Placental neurotrophin levels in gestational diabetes mellitus. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, 81(4), 352-363.
    • 8. Jadhav, A., Khaire, A., & Joshi, S. (2020). Exploring the role of oxidative stress, fatty acids and neurotrophins in gestational diabetes mellitus. Growth Factors, 38(3-4), 226-234. Deshpande, J. S., Sundrani, D. P., Sahay, A. S., Gupte, S. A., & Joshi, S. R. (2021). Unravelling the potential of angiogenic factors for the early prediction of preeclampsia. Hypertension Research, 44(7), 756-769.
    • 9. Nandi, Anindita A., Nisha S. Wadhwani, Karuna N. Randhir, Shweta D. Madiwale, Juilee S. Deshpande, Girija N. Wagh, and Sadhana R. Joshi. "Maternal vitamin D deficiency influences long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and pregnancy outcome in association with alterations in one-carbon metabolism." Nutrition Research 86 (2021): 37-49.
    • 10. Godhamgaonkar, A. A., Sundrani, D. P., & Joshi, S. R. (2021). Role of maternal nutrition and oxidative stress in placental telomere attrition in women with preeclampsia. Hypertension in Pregnancy, 40(1), 63-74.
    • 11. Kumaran, K., Krishnaveni, G. V., Suryanarayana, K. G., Prasad, M. P., Belavendra, A., Atkinson, S., ... & Matthews, S. G. (2021). Protocol for a cluster randomised trial evaluating a multifaceted intervention starting preconceptionally—Early Interventions to Support Trajectories for Healthy Life in India (EINSTEIN): a Healthy Life Trajectories Initiative (HeLTI) Study. BMJ open, 11(2), e045862. M Dave, K., Kaur, L., Randhir, K. N., Mehendale, S. S., Sundrani, D. P., Chandak, G. R., & Joshi, S. R. (2021). Placental growth factor and Fms related tyrosine kinase-1 are hypomethylated in preeclampsia placentae. Epigenomics, 13(04), 257-269.
    • 12. Khaire, A. A., Thakar, S. R., Wagh, G. N., & Joshi, S. R. (2021). Placental lipid metabolism in preeclampsia. Journal of Hypertension, 39(1), 127-134.

    • BOOK CHAPTERS

    • 1. Dangat, K., & Joshi, S. (2023). Breast milk and cognitive performance in children. In Diet and Nutrition in Neurological Disorders (pp. 851-867).
    • 2. Kasture, V., Sahay, A., & Joshi, S. (2021). Cell death mechanisms and their roles in pregnancy related disorders. Advances in protein chemistry and structural biology, 126, 195-225.

    • 1. Godhamgaonkar, A. A., Wadhwani, N. S., & Joshi, S. R. (2020). Exploring the role of LC-PUFA metabolism in pregnancy complications. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 163, 102203.
    • 2. Nema, J., Sundrani, D., & Joshi, S. (2020). Prenatal vitamin D supplementation reduces blood pressure and improves placental angiogenesis in an animal model of preeclampsia. Food & function, 11(12), 10413-10422.
    • 3.Sahay, A., Kale, A., & Joshi, S. (2020). Role of neurotrophins in pregnancy and offspring brain development. Neuropeptides, 83, 102075.
    • 4. Dangat, K., Khaire, A., & Joshi, S. (2020). Cross talk of vascular endothelial growth factor and neurotrophins in mammary gland development. Growth factors, 38(1), 16-24.
    • 5. Randhir, K., Pisal, H., Kadam, V., Khaire-Ghadge, A., Malshe, N., Deshpande, R., ... & Joshi, S. (2020). Association of preeclampsia with anthropometric measures and blood pressure in Indian children. Plos one, 15(5), e0231989.
    • 6. Khaire, A., Wadhwani, N., Madiwale, S., & Joshi, S. (2020). Maternal fats and pregnancy complications: Implications for long-term health. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 157, 102098.
    • 7. Rani, A., Chavan-Gautam, P., Mehendale, S., Wagh, G., Mani, N. S., & Joshi, S. (2020). Region-specific changes in the mRNA and protein expression of LCPUFA biosynthesis enzymes and transporters in the placentae of women with preeclampsia. Placenta, 95, 33-43.
    • 8. Sahay, A. S., Jadhav, A. T., Sundrani, D. P., Wagh, G. N., & Joshi, S. R. (2020). Differential expression of nerve growth factor (NGF) and brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in different regions of normal and preeclampsia placentae. Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 42(4), 360-364.
    • 9. Kasture, V., Dalvi, S., Swamy, M., Kale, A., & Joshi, S. (2020). Omega-3 fatty acids differentially influences embryotoxicity in subtypes of preeclampsia. Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 42(3), 205-212.
    • 10. Nandi, A., Wadhwani, N., Randhir, K., Wagh, G., & Joshi, S. R. (2020). Association of vitamin D with fatty acids in pregnancy. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 157, 102030.
    • 11. Jadhav, A., Khaire, A., & Joshi, S. (2020). Exploring the role of oxidative stress, fatty acids and neurotrophins in gestational diabetes mellitus. Growth Factors, 38(3-4), 226-234.
    • 12. Dave, K., Sundrani, D., & Joshi, S. (2021). Influence of nutrition on reproductive health through epigenetic mechanisms. In Epigenetics and Reproductive Health (pp. 221-239). Academic Press.

    • Publications in National Journals

    • 1. Kamini, D., Amrita, K., Preeti, C. G., & Sadhana, J. (2020). Breast Milk Components and Neurodevelopment of Children. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 11(8).

    • 1. Wadhwani, N. S., Sundrani, D. P., Wagh, G. N., Mehendale, S. S., Tipnis, M. M., Joshi, P. C., ... & Joshi, S. R. (2019). The REVAMP study: research exploring various aspects and mechanisms in preeclampsia: study protocol. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 19, 1-14.
    • 2. Kasture, V., Sundrani, D., Dalvi, S., Swamy, M., Kale, A., & Joshi, S. (2019). Maternal omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E improve placental angiogenesis in late-onset but not early-onset preeclampsia. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 461, 159-170.
    • 3. Nema, J., Sundrani, D., & Joshi, S. (2019). Role of vitamin D in influencing angiogenesis in preeclampsia. Hypertension in Pregnancy, 38(4), 201-207.
    • 4. Nandi, A. A., Wadhwani, N. S., & Joshi, S. R. (2019). Maternal vitamin D deficiency increases the thromboxane/prostacyclin ratio through alterations in the one‐carbon cycle in Wistar rats. Biofactors, 45(4), 548-555.
    • 5. Pisal, H., Dangat, K., Randhir, K., Khaire, A., Mehendale, S., & Joshi, S. (2019). Higher maternal plasma folate, vitamin B12 and homocysteine levels in women with preeclampsia. Journal of Human Hypertension, 33(5), 393-399.
    • 6. Nandi, A., Wadhwani, N., & Joshi, S. R. (2019). Vitamin D deficiency influences fatty acid metabolism. Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids, 140, 57-63.
    • 7. Kasture, V., Kale, A., Randhir, K., Sundrani, D., & Joshi, S. (2019). Effect of maternal omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E supplementation on placental apoptotic markers in rat model of early and late onset preeclampsia. Life sciences, 239, 117038.

    • Book Chapters

    • 1.Kinjal Dave, DeepaliSundrani, Sadhana Joshi. Influence of nutrition on reproductive health through epigenetic mechanisms. Elsevier publication, 2019.

    • 1. Kasture, V. V., Sundrani, D. P., & Joshi, S. R. (2018). Maternal one carbon metabolism through increased oxidative stress and disturbed angiogenesis can influence placental apoptosis in preeclampsia. Life sciences, 206, 61-69.>
    • 2. Jawale, S., Joshi, S., & Kale, A. (2018). Maternal dairy fat diet does not influence neurotrophin levels and cognitive performance in the rat offspring at adult age. International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, 71, 18-29.
    • 3. Kapil, U., & Joshi, S. (2018). Markers of Maternal and Neonatal Cobalamin Status and Risk Assessment of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Infants. The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 85, 491-492.
    • 4. Sahay, A. S., Jadhav, A. T., Sundrani, D. P., Wagh, G. N., Mehendale, S. S., & Joshi, S. R. (2018). Matrix metalloproteinases‐2 (MMP‐2) and matrix metalloproteinases‐9 (MMP‐9) are differentially expressed in different regions of normal and preeclampsia placentae. Journal of Cellular Biochemistry, 119(8), 6657-6664.
    • 5. Chopra, H. V., Kehoe, S. H., Sahariah, S. A., Sane, H. N., Cox, V. A., Tarwade, D. V., ... & Joshi, S. R. (2018). Effect of a daily snack containing green leafy vegetables on women's fatty acid status: a randomized controlled trial in Mumbai, India. Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 27(4), 804-817.
    • 6. Sahay, A. S., Jadhav, A. T., Sundrani, D. P., Wagh, G. N., Mehendale, S. S., Chavan-Gautam, P., & Joshi, S. R. (2018). VEGF and VEGFR1 levels in different regions of the normal and preeclampsia placentae. Molecular and cellular biochemistry, 438, 141-152.

    • 1. Kemse, N., Sundrani, D., Kale, A., & Joshi, S. (2017). Maternal Micronutrients, Omega-3 fatty acids and gene expression of angiogenic and inflammatory markers in pregnancy induced hypertension rats. Archives of medical research, 48(5), 414-422.
    • 2. Mary, S., Kulkarni, M. J., Mehendale, S. S., Joshi, S. R., & Giri, A. P. (2017). Differential accumulation of vimentin fragments in preeclamptic placenta. Cytoskeleton, 74(11), 420-425. Rani, A., Chavan‐Gautam, P., & Joshi, S. (2017). Omega‐3 fatty acids and risk of preeclampsia. Lipid Technology, 29(5-6), 47-51.
    • 3. Ashok, P., Balsubramanian, B., Joshi, S., Kharche, J. S., & Vaidya, S. M. (2017). Associations of vitamin D with metabolic syndrome components in Indian urban middle-aged women. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 7(5), 497.
    • 4. Ashok P., Balsubramanian B., Joshi S., Wagh G., Vidya S. (2017). Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in urban middle-aged women. International Journal of Scientific Research, 6 (7), 2277-8179.
    • 6. Khot, V. V., Yadav, D. K., Shrestha, S., Kaur, L., Sundrani, D. P., Chavan-Gautam, P. M., ... & Joshi, S. R. (2017). Hypermethylated CpG sites in the MTR gene promoter in preterm placenta. Epigenomics, 9(7), 985-996.
    • 7. Mary, S., Kulkarni, M. J., Mehendale, S. S., Joshi, S. R., & Giri, A. P. (2017). Tubulointerstitial nephritis antigen-like 1 protein is downregulated in the placenta of pre-eclamptic women. Clinical Proteomics, 14, 1-5.
    • 8. Sundrani, D. P., Roy, S. S., Jadhav, A. T., & Joshi, S. R. (2017). Sex-specific differences and developmental programming for diseases in later life. Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 29(11), 2085-2099.
    • 9. Nandi, A. A., Wadhwani, N. S., & Joshi, S. R. (2017). Altered metabolic homeostasis between vitamin D and long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in preeclampsia. Medical hypotheses, 100, 31-36.
    • 10. Mary, S., Kulkarni, M. J., Malakar, D., Joshi, S. R., Mehendale, S. S., & Giri, A. P. (2017). Placental proteomics provides insights into pathophysiology of pre-eclampsia and predicts possible markers in plasma. Journal of proteome research, 16(2), 1050-1060.
    • 11. Khot, V. V., Chavan-Gautam, P., Mehendale, S., & Joshi, S. R. (2017). Variable methylation potential in preterm placenta: implication for epigenetic programming of the offspring. Reproductive Sciences, 24(6), 891-901.
    • 12. Jawale, S., Pulwale, A., Joshi, S., & Kale, A. (2017). Maternal high fat diet deficient in vitamin B12 influences long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid composition in rats. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 30(20), 2404-2412.

    • Book Chapters

    • 1.Rathod, R., & Joshi, S. (2017). Interplay between maternal micronutrients, DNA methylation, and brain development. Handbook of nutrition, diet, and epigenetics. Springer International Publishing, Cham, 1-23.

     

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