Name: Watchara Kasinrerk 

Position: Professor, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University 

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Education

Research Interest

1. Development of high-efficiency hybridoma technique for monoclonal antibody production
2. Biochemical and functional studies of leukocyte surface molecules
3. Development of immunodiagnostic reagents

Selected Publications

1. Keelapang, P., Sriburi, R., Supasa, S., Panasa, S., Panyadee, N., Songjaeng, A., Jairangsri, A., Puttikhunt, C., Kasinrerk, W., Malasit, M. and Sittisombut, N. (2004) Delayed virus export in Pr-M junction chimeric dengue virus with enhanced PrM cleavage. J Virol. 78: 2367-2381.
2. Kritratanasak, S., Chiampanichayakul, S. and Kasinrerk, W. (2004) Production of IgY anti-mouse IgG antibodies from chicken eggs. Asian Pacific J Allergy Immunol. 22: 61-68.
3. Boonmuen, S., Tayapiwatana, C. and Kasinrerk, W. (2005) Comparison of Polyclonal Anti-CD147 Antibody Production Using DNA Based and Phage-Displayed CD147 Immunizations. ScienceAsia. 31:83-86.
4. Punturee, K., Wild, CP., Kasinrerk, W. and Vinitketkumnuen, U. (2005) Immunomodulatory activities of Centella asiatica and Rhinacanthus nasutus extracts. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 6(3): 396-400.
5. Thammawonga, P., Kasinrerk, W., Turner, RC. and Tayapiwatana, C. (2006) Twin-arginine signal peptide attributes effective displaying of CD147 on filamentous phage. Appl Microbiol Biotech. 69(6):697-703.
6. Chiampanichayakul, S., Peng-in, P., Khunkaewla, P. and Kasinrerk, W. (2006) CD147 contains different bioactive epitopes involving the regulation of cell adhesion and lymphocyte activation. Immunobiol. 211(3): 167-178.
7. Avirutnan, P., Punyadee, N., Noisakran, S., Komoltri, C.S.T, Auethavornanan, K., Jairungsri, A., Kanlaya, R., Tangthawornchaikul, N., Puttikhunt, C., Pattanakitsakul, S., Yenchitsomanus, P., Mongkolsapaya, J., Kasinrerk, W., Sittisombut, N., Husmann, M., Blettner, M., Vasanawathana, S., Bhakdi, S. and Malasit, P. (2006) Vascular leakage in severe Dengue virus infections: a potential role for the non-structural viral protein NS1 and complement. J Infect Dis. 193(8): 1078-1088.
8. Jintaridtha, P., Srisomsapb, C., Vichittumarosc, K., Kalpravidha, R., Winichagoonc, P., Fucharoenc, S., Svastib, J. and Kasinrerke, W. (2006) Chicken Egg Yolk Antibodies Specific for the Gamma ( ) Chain of Human Hemoglobin for Diagnosis of Thalassemia. Inter J Hematol. 83: 408-414.
9. Nouanthong, P., Pata, S., Sirisanthana, T. and Kasinrerk, W. (2006) A Simple Manual Rosetting Method for Absolute CD4+ Lymphocyte Counting in Resource-Limited Countries. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 13(5): 598-601.
10.  Intasai, N., Mai, S., Kasinrerk, W. and Tayapiwatana, C. (2006) Binding of phage displaying multimeric CD147 on U937 cell conducts apoptotic signal. Int J Immunol. 18: 1159–1169.
11.  Tayapiwatana, C., Chotpadiwetkul, R. and Kasinrerk, W. (2006) A novel approach of using streptavidin magnetic bead sorting in vivo biotinylated survivin for monoclonal antibody production. J Immunol Methods. 317: 1-11.
12.  Chiampanichayakul, S., Khunkaewla, P. and Kasinrerk, W. (2006) Na, K ATPase 3 subunit (CD298): Association with subunit and expression on peripheral blood cells. Tissue Antigens. 68(6): 509-17.
13.  Noisakran, S., Dechtawewat, T., Rinkaewkanb, P., Puttikhunt, C., Kanjanahaluethai, A., Kasinrerk, W., Sittisombut, N. and Malasit, P. (2007) Characterization of dengue virus NS1 stably expressed in 293T cell lines. J Virol Methods. 142: 67-80.
14.  Khunkaewla, P., Chiampanichayakul, S., Yasamut, A., Pata, S. and Kasinrerk, W. (2007) Production, characterization and functional analysis of newly established CD99 monoclonal antibodies, MT99/1 and MT99/2.Hybridoma. 26(4): 241-250.
15.  Limjindaporn, T., Netsawang, J., Noisakran, S., Thiemmaca, S., Wongwiwat, W., Sudsaward, S., Avirutnan, P., Puttikhunt, C., Kasinrerk, W., Sirburi, R., Sittisombut, N., Yenchitsomanus, P. and Malasit, P. (2007) Sensitization to Fas-mediated apoptosis by dengue virus capsid protein. Biochem Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 362: 334-339.
16.  Moonsom, S., Chaisri, U., Kasinrerk, W. and Angsuthanasombat, C. (2007) Binding characteristics to mosquito-larval midgut proteins of the cloned domain II-III fragment from the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry4Ba toxin.J Biochem Mol Biol 40(5): 783-90.
17.  Avirutnan, P., Zhang, L., Punyadee, N., Manuyakorn, A., Puttikhunt, C., Kasinrerk, W., Malasit, P., Atkinson, JP. and Diamond, MS. (2007) Secreted Non-Structural Protein NS1 of Dengue Virus Attaches to the Surface of Cells via Interactions with Heparan Sulfate and Chondroitin Sulfate E. PLoS Pathog. 3(11): 1798-1812.
18.  Srithanaviboonchai, K., Rungruengthanakit, K., Nouanthong, P., Pata, S., Sirisanthana, T. and Kasinrerk, W. (2008) Novel low-cost assay for the monitoring of CD4 counts in HIV-infected individuals. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 47(2): 135-139.
19.  Puttikhunt, C., Keelapang, P., Khemnu, N., Sittisombut, N., Kasinrerk, W. and Malasit, P. (2008) Novel anti-dengue monoclonal antibody recognizing conformational structure of prM-E heterodimeric complex of dengue virus. J Med Virol. 80(1): 125-133.
20.  Tragoolpua, K., Intasai, N., Kasinrerk, W., Mai, S., Yuan, Y. and Tayapiwatana, C. (2008) Generation of functional scFv intrabody to abate the expression of CD147 surface molecule of 293A cells. BMC Biotechnol. 8: 5.
21.  Cressey, R., Pimpa, S., Chewaskulyong, B.,Tayapiwatana, C. and Kasinrerk, W. (2008) Simplified approaches for developing a tumour antigen specific ELISA to detect circulating autoantibodies in cancer patients. BMC Biotechnol. 8:16.
22.  Sangiambut, S., Keelapang, P., Aaskov, J., Puttikhunt, C., Kasinrerk, W., Malasit, P. and Sittisombut, N. (2008) Multiple regions in dengue virus capsid protein contribute to nuclear localization during virus infection. J Gen Virol. 89: 1254-1264.
23.  Noisakran, S., Sengsai, S., Thongboonkerd, V., Kanlaya, R., Sinchaikul, S., Chen, ST., Puttikhunt, C., Kasinrerk, W., Limjindaporn, T., Wongwiwat, W., Malasit, P. and Yenchitsomanus, PT. (2008) Identification of human hnRNP C1/C2 as a dengue virus NS1-interacting protein. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 372(1): 67-72.
24.  Chitov, T., Dispan, R. and Kasinrerk, W. (2008) Incidence and diarrhegenic potential of Bacillus cereus in pasteurized milk and cereal products in Thailand. J Food Safety. 28: 467-481.