Division of Biological Sciences: Recent submissions
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Exploring the roles of nucleoid-associated protein HU and two of its interacting proteins in Mycobacterium tuberculosis pathogenesis
The genome in prokaryotes is restricted to a membrane-less compartment termed nucleoid. The genome is maintained in the compacted state within the nucleoid with the help of three key cellular factors viz, macromolecular ... -
Distinct extracellular signatures of active-dendritic chemical and electrical synapses differentially contribute to ripple-frequency oscillations
Extracellular field potentials across brain regions exhibit distinct signatures that depend on several region-specific attributes, including spatiotemporal patterns of afferent inputs, anatomical and physiological properties ... -
Role of the miR319-JAW-TCP module in the growth and development of the female reproductive organ in Arabidopsis thaliana
Named after their founding members TEOSINTE BRANCHED1, CYCLOIDEA, and PROLIFERATING CELL FACTORs, the TCP transcription factors have been investigated for their diverse role in plant growth and development. The five ... -
Mycobacterial topoisomerases: insights into structure, mechanism and function
DNA encounters topological constraints during essential cellular processes such as replication, transcription, and chromosome segregation. To ensure facile execution of these processes, a ubiquitous class of enzymes known ... -
Identification and Characterization of Interacting Proteins of TARANI/ Ubiquitin Specific Protease-14 in Arabidopsis thaliana
Regulation of organ shape and size is an important area of research in developmental biology in both plants and animals. The shape of a leaf is determined primarily by endogenous factors such as gene function. Only a ... -
Design, Biophysical Characterization, and Serum Epitope Mapping of SARS-CoV-2 RBD Vaccine Immunogens
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Deciphering canonical and non-canonical role of splicing factor Prp16 in pathogenic yeast C. neoformans
RNA splicing is a ubiquitous process during eukaryotic gene expression, where non-coding introns are removed from primary transcripts to form functional mRNA. This vital process is carried out by the spliceosome, a large ... -
Mathematical and Computational Modelling Investigations of the Role of Trait Variation in Savanna-Woodland Bistable systems
Over the last decade, several studies have shown the importance of individual variation in natural populations. Theoretical ecological studies are beginning to incorporate trait variations in models, but they continue to ... -
Understanding the anticancer potential of inhibitor of BCL2, Disarib in Oral Cancer Cells and its Toxicological Evaluation in Rodents
Overexpression of BCL2 has been reported in several cancers, such as B-cell lymphomas, leukemias, colorectal adenocarcinoma, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and oral cancer, making it an excellent target for cancer treatment. ... -
Investigations on the invasiveness of chemo-resistant epithelial ovarian cancer
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a debilitating gynecological malignancy wherein patients frequently develop resistance to the first-line chemotherapeutic drugs carboplatin and docetaxel, resulting in poor survival rates. ... -
Elucidating mechanisms regulating GC-C signalling in colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed cancer and the second major cause of cancer death worldwide. Classical therapies for treating colorectal cancer are mostly nonspecific and, therefore, are associated ... -
Neuroimmune Regulation in Caenorhabditis elegans: The Roles of the Amphid Sensory Neurons and Olfaction in Host Immune Responses
The ability of hosts to rapidly sense invading pathogens and mount an appropriate response is paramount for host survival. Pathogens, pervasive in the natural world, present a perpetual threat to host organisms. Examining ... -
Regulatory events governing host-C. albicans interaction: potential implications for wound healing
Regulatory events governing host-C. albicans interaction: potential implications for wound healing. Candida albicans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that resides commensally in 50% of the world population and is known ... -
Identifying novel molecular players involved in patterning the dorsal longitudinal muscles of Drosophila melanogaster
Pattern formation, a fundamental concept in developmental biology, describes how living systems organise complex structures from initially undifferentiated cells. This process, influenced by genetic information, underpins ... -
Deciphering the role of DJ-1 homologs in alleviating carbonyl and oxidative stress in Arabidopsis thaliana
The present study aims to elucidate the physiological role of plant DJ-1 homologs in Arabidopsis thaliana under various abiotic stress conditions. It seeks to provide deeper insights into the diverse functions of plant ... -
Mechanistic Insights into Radioprotection by Caffeine and Understanding Impact of Caffeine on Nonhomologous End Joining: Implications in Cancer
Maintenance of genome integrity is of utmost importance for the survival of any organism. Genetic instability is usually associated with various disorders, and it often leads to premature aging and predisposition to various ... -
Investigating DJ-1 homologs in maintaining genome integrity through glycation repair of macromolecules: Implications in regulating mitochondrial health
The current thesis work focuses on DJ-1 superfamily proteins and their role in protection against toxic glycating carbonyls such as Methylglyoxal (MG) and Glyoxal (GO). Our study reveals that yeast DJ-1 homologs (Hsp31 ... -
Impact of low-dose radiation in inducing mitochondria dependent inflammaging - A new model for cellular senescence
Recent advances in the field of aging have identified cellular senescence as one of the major hallmarks of aging and the accumulation of senescent cells in a biological system is associated with inflammation and many age ... -
Investigation of the stress-induced translatome of matrix-deprived cancer cells
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, in spite of all the ongoing research in the field of oncology. While there have been some breakthroughs in the past 50 years, metastatic tumors remain the bane ... -
Hominini-specific regulation of cell cycle by stop codon readthrough of FEM1B
In certain mRNAs ribosomes continue translation beyond the canonical stop codon to generate longer isoform with a C-terminal extension. This phenomenon is termed stop codon readthrough (SCR). Previously, a genome-wide ...