Division of Biological Sciences: Recent submissions
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Delineating the Roles for WNT Signaling During PRRs Driven Inflammatory Responses : Implications for Host-Pathogen Interaction
The mammalian immune system consists of the innate and adaptive arm/s that protect the host against pathogenic infections in a highly coordinated process involving multiple steps. Innate immune cells such as macrophages ... -
Structure- Function Studies on Triosephosphate Isomerase : Some Old Questions, Some New Insights
This thesis describes biophysical, kinetic, structural, and sequence conservation analysis of the glycolytic enzyme triosephosphate isomerase (TIM). TIM catalyses the diffusion limited isomerization of D-glyceraldehyde-3-phospahte ... -
Molecular Genetic Analysis of Trichome Development in Arabidopsis thaliana
Several mutants with aberrant trichome patterning and differentiation are known in Arabidopsis. The genes involved in these processes code for proteins with diverse functions such as transcription, protein degradation, ... -
Salmonella Pathogenesis in Dendritic Cells : Stealthy Approach Against Adaptive Immune Response
Synopsis of work done by Mayuri Gogoi (SR No. 10-09-00-10-31-11-1-08534) for the award of Ph.D. degree in the Faculty of Science, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India. Thesis title: Salmonella pathogenesis in ... -
Host Location in Non-pollinating Fig Wasps of Ficus Racemosa : Age, Oviposition History and the Ovipositor
The fig–fig wasp system is a brood site pollination system where pollinators breed inside an enclosed globular inflorescence (syconium) that they pollinate. This pollination mutualism is subjected to exploitation by the ... -
Notch3 Receptor : Activation Mechanism and Association with Ovarian Cancer
The Notch signaling influences a wide spectrum of cell fate decisions, both during development and in the adult organisms. This pleiotropic role of Notch signaling in humans is attributed partially to the presence of four ... -
Characterization of Thymocyte Subpopulations and Mechanistic Insights during Various Modes of Thymic Atrophy
T lymphocytes along with B lymphocytes constitute the adaptive immune system, which is critical for host defence. The progenitors of T cells arise in the bone marrow and the sequential development of T cells occurs in the ... -
Crystallization and Preliminary Structural Studies on Mycobacterium tuberculosis RuvX
The deadly pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis has been characterized for its virulence in immense detail. Regardless of this, the capability of M. tuberculosis to combat extreme stress conditions inside the host cell for ... -
Synergistic Influence of Gene Architecture and Promoter Structure on Transcription in Plants : An in silico Analysis
Understanding the structural organisation of genome and insightful information of gene has helped in exploring the regulation and expression of the gene at a molecular and cellular level. In eukaryotes, the gene regulation ... -
Factors Regulating Cerebellar Granule Neuron Progenitor Proliferation
Cerebella granule neuron progenitors (CGNPs) give rise to a homogenous group of neurons called the cerebellar granule neurons in the developing cerebellum (a hindbrain structure classically associated with fine motor ... -
Uncovering the Role of Mitochondrial Iron-sulfur (Fe-S) Cluster Biogenesis in Human Health and Disease
(2018-09-04)Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated for a wide range of human diseases. One of the major biosynthetic processes in human mitochondria is the biogenesis of Iron-Sulfur (Fe-S) clusters which primarily involves in ... -
The Role of DNA Structural Features of Eukaryotic Promoter Sequences in Transcription Regulation
(2018-09-04)Understanding the molecular structure of DNA was considered as greatest achievement in modern biology. It helped in understanding fundamental cellular processes such as replication of DNA, nature of the ... -
DNA Methylation Landscape of Astrocytoma : Role of Fibromodulin (FMOD), a Hypomethylated and Upregulated Gene, in Glioblastoma Cell Migration
(2018-08-30)Astrocytoma is defined as the neoplasia of astrocytes, the most abundant non-neuronal glial cells in brain. According to the WHO classification, the different grades of astrocytoma are- gradeI/pilocytic astrocytoma (benign ... -
Understanding the Role of Rab22A in Recycling Endosome Biogenesis and Melanocyte Pigmentation
(2018-08-28)Recycling embosoms (REs) are transient intermediates of endosomal network, constantly generated from early/sorting endosomes (EEs/SEs). Conventionally, these organelles function in recycling of many growth/nutrient/signalling ... -
Computational Analyses of Protein Structure and Immunogen Design
(2018-08-20)The sequence of a polypeptide chain determines its structure which in turns determines its function. A protein is stabilized by multiple forces; hydrophobic interaction, electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bond formation ... -
Role of VILAMBIT Genes Controlling Flowering Time and Jasmonic Acid Signaling in Arabidopsis
(2018-08-14)The transition to flowering is an important decision for plants since seed-setting and the survival of the progeny depend on the environmental conditions prevalent during this transition. Therefore, to ensure maximum ... -
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 ... -
Large-Scale Structural Analysis of Protein-ligand Interactions : Exploring New Paradigms in Anti-Tubercular Drug Discovery
(2018-08-13)BIOLOGICAL processes are governed through specific interactions of macromolecules. The three-dimensional structural information of the macromolecules is necessary to understand the basis of molecular recognition. A large ... -
Biochemical and Functional Characterization of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Nucleoid-Associated Proteins H-NS and mIHF
(2018-08-11)Bacteria lack nucleus and any other membrane-bound organelles. Hence all the cellular components, including proteins, DNA, RNA and other components are located within the cytoplasm. The region of the cell which encompasses ... -
Understanding the SNARE Dynamics During Melanosome Biogenesis
(2018-08-11)Melanosome biogenesis is a highly regulated endosomal maturation process wherein structural fibers harbouring immature melanosomes acquires its biosynthetic proteins through the secretory pathway and finally matures into ...