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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 ...
Studies on the mechanisms of action and the physiological roles of MutT1 in mycobacteria
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), a pathogenic bacterium, thrives and proliferates inside host macrophages, encountering a high level of reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen intermediates which is generated by the ...
Epigenetic modulation of Foam cell generation during Mycobacterium tuberculosis/ Cryptococcus neoformans infection
Foamy macrophages or Foam cells are a critical cellular component of the granuloma formed during pulmonary infection. These lipid rich cells generally contain neutral lipids, Cholesteryl Esters (CE) and/or Triglycerides ...
Studies on Nudix hydrolase proteins and crosstalk between DNA repair pathways
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, has become a global health concern. This calls for a dire need to understand various aspects of mycobacterial physiology in order to design better strategies ...
Characterization of the transsulfuration enzyme Cystathionine beta-synthase as a novel regulatory node in the sulfur metabolism of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Methionine and cysteine metabolisms are important for the survival and pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The transsulfuration pathway converts methionine to cysteine and represents an important link between ...
Immunological consequences of host signaling-regulated epigenetic modification(s) during mycobacterial pathogenesis
Introduction: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the principal etiological agent of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), continues to co-evolve with the human population making itself one of the most potent infectious killer in the ...
Manipulating Bacterial and Host Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)- based mechanisms to potentiate killing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is evolutionarily equipped to resist exogenous reactive oxygen species but shows vulnerability to an increase in endogenous ROS (eROS). Since eROS is an unavoidable consequence of aerobic ...
Post translational modification and DNA binding studies with two nucleoid associated proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Genome in prokaryotes is found in a small confinement called nucleoid. The nucleoid compaction is brought about by the combined action of topoisomerases and Nucleoid associated proteins (NAPs). Topoisomerases maintain ...
Malat1 and COP1 mediated host responses orchestrate mycobacterial pathogenesis
Tuberculosis, which is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is viewed to be the predominant cause of death arising due to bacterial infection. Further, the emergence of MDR/XDR strains and co-infections has compounded ...
Heterogeneous host-pathogen interactions contribute to antibiotic tolerance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Eradication of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) requires strategies targeting bacteria inside the host. Mtb exhibits heterogeneity in redox metabolism inside macrophages to evade killing by anti-TB drugs. If and how ...