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Mechanism of β-catenin regulation by IGFBP2: Role in Glioblastoma progression
Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins (IGFBPs) were initially identified as high affinity binders of Insulin-like growth factors (IGFs). There are six IGFBPs which regulate the bioavailability and functions of IGFs ... -
Mechanisms of Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's Disease
(2018-07-18)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a debilitating movement disorder. The cardinal symptoms of PD are bradykinesia, resting tremors and rigidity. PD is characterized by degeneration of dopaminergic neurons of A9 region, substantia ... -
Mechanistic And Functional Insights Into Mycobacterium Bovis BCG Induced Expression Of Cyclooxygenase-2 : Implications For Immune Evasion Strategies
(2014-09-25)Mycobacteria are multifaceted pathogens capable of causing both acute disease as well as an asymptomatic latent infection. Protective immunity against pathogenic mycobacteria depends principally on cell-mediated immunity ... -
Mechanistic and Functional Insights into Mycobacterium bovis BCG Triggered PRR Signaling : Implications for Immune Subversion Strategies
Pathogenic mycobacteria are among the most dreadful pathogens known to mankind as one third of the world’s population is latently infected with M. tuberculosis, the causative agent of pulmonary tuberculosis. Host immune ... -
Mechanistic And Functional Insights Into Mycobacterium Bovis BCG Triggered TLR2 Signaling : Implications For Immune Evasion Strategies
(2015-09-04)Mycobacteria are multifaceted pathogens capable of causing both acute disease as well as an asymptomatic latent infection. Host immune responses during mycobacterial infection involve potent cell effector functions including ... -
Mechanistic And Regulatory Aspects Of The Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Dephosphocoenzyme A Kinase
(2013-09-11)The current, grim world-TB scenario, with TB being the single largest infectious disease killer, warrants a more effective approach to tackle the deadly pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The deadly synergy of this ... -
Mechanistic Insights Into Heat Shock Protein 90 (Hsp90) Trans-splicing in Giardia lamblia
Hsp90 gene is conserved and encoded by a single ORF with none to many cis-spliced introns across the biological kingdom. Previous studies from our lab have shown that Hsp90 gene in Giardia lamblia has a split nature having ... -
Mechanistic insights into protein stabilization and protein-protein interactions
Most amino acid substitutions in a protein either lead to partial loss of function or are near neutral. Several studies have shown the existence of second-site mutations that can rescue the defects caused by diverse loss ... -
Mechanistic insights into the replication of Sesbania mosaic virus
The present thesis deals with the mechanism of replication of Sesbania mosaic virus (SeMV), which belongs to the genus sobemoviruses. Sobemoviruses are single stranded positive sense RNA viruses which infect both mono and ... -
Mechanistic Insights into the Role of IGFBP-2 in Glioblastoma
(2018-08-13)Insulin like Growth Factor Binding Proteins (IGFBPs) 1 to 6 have important physiological functions of regulating half life and bioavailability of Insulin like Growth Factors (IGFs). Consequently, these have been known to ... -
Mechanistic insights into the role of miR‐6741‐3p in oral squamous cell carcinoma pathogenesis
Many functional studies and clinical analysis have linked miRNA dysregulation as a causative factor for tumor initiation and progression. Overexpression of oncogenic miRNAs and downregulation of tumor suppressor miRNAs are ... -
Mechanistic Insights into Translation and Replication of Hepatitis C Virus RNA : Exploring Direct-Acting Antivirals
(2018-03-09)Hepatitis C virus (HCV), a blood-borne pathogen, is a small enveloped RNA virus belonging to the Hepacivirus genus of the Flaviviridae family. HCV infection represents one of the major health concerns affecting approximately ... -
Metabolic Adaptation For Utilization Of Short-Chain Fatty Acids In Salmonella Typhimurium : Structural And Functional Studies On 2-methylcitrate Synthase, Acetate And Propionate Kinases
(2013-08-22)Three-dimensional structures of proteins provide insights into the mechanisms of macromolecular assembly, enzyme catalysis and mode of activation, substrate-specificity, ligand-binding properties, stability and dynamical ... -
Metabolic and Pharmacological Modulations During IFN-γ signaling
Interferons, initially discovered for their antiviral properties, play pivotal roles in various biological processes, including host defense against pathogens, tumor surveillance, and disease pathogenesis. Interferon-gamma ... -
Metabolic Regulation of Gametocytogenesis in Malaria
Plasmodium sp. is an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite causing malaria and is responsible for more than 500,000 human deaths annually. P. falciparum and P. vivax are the two major species causing malaria in humans. ... -
Metabolism Of Queuosine, A Modified Nucleoside, In Escherichia Coli And Caenorhabditis Elegans And Dual Function Of Bovine Mitochondrial Initiation Factor 2 As Initiation Factors 1 And 2 In Escherichia Coli
(2009-06-29)The studies reported in this thesis address firstly, the biology of a modified nucleoside, Queuosine (Q) and secondly, the properties of mitochondrial translation initiation factor 2. A summary of the relevant literature ... -
Metallophosphoesterases In Mycobacteria Enigmatic Roles In Regulating Mycobacterial Physiology
(2014-04-29)Pathogenic bacteria such as M.tuberculosis have evolved several mechanisms to aid their intracellular survival and subvert host defenses. One of the contributing factors is thought to be the production and secretion of ... -
miRNA-based regulation of Coxsackievirus B3 replication and pathogenesis
Coxsackievirus B3 (CVB3) is a single-stranded, positive-sense RNA virus known to cause acute myocarditis, pancreatitis, and aseptic meningitis. In many cases, the long-term impact of CVB3 infection-induced cell death ...