Molecular Reproduction, Development and Genetics (MRDG)
Recent Submissions
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Structural insight into unique features of the Translational apparatus in Plants
Plants are constantly challenged with a variety of biotic and abiotic stress conditions. Being sessile, plants cannot evade these conditions. Most of these sudden changes in environmental conditions require a quick change ... -
Role of PdtaS-PdtaR two component signalling system in metabolic adaptation in Mycobacterium spp.
The ability to perceive and adapt to environmental fluctuations, both internal and external, is a fundamental characteristic of life across diverse organisms. Within the context of pathogenic bacteria such as Mycobacterium ... -
Role of 3D-organization of the X-inactivation centre in imprinted X-chromosome inactivation
The connection between 3D-genome organization and genome regulation is one of the fundamental questions in modern biology. In a nucleus, the genome is organized through different layers of 3D-organization such as ... -
Peritoneal colonization of ovarian cancer
The primary cause of mortality associated with cancer is metastasis, i.e., the spread of transformed cells from the site of oncogenesis to secondary loci within the body. Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is a debilitating ... -
Establishment of a knock-in mouse model expressing a hypomorphic variant of receptor guanylyl cyclase C
Receptor guanylyl cyclase C (GC-C, gene GUCY2C) is expressed on the apical surface of the intestinal epithelial cells and gets activated by the endogenous ligands guanylin and uroguanylin. Heat-stable enterotoxin (ST) ... -
Evaluation of Cytogenotoxic Potential and Embryotoxicity of KRS Cauvery River Water in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio)
Pollutants and other forms of environmental stress (lifestyle and social behaviour) are of global concern due to significant adverse effects on human health. The term "exposome" has emerged as a concept in environmental ... -
Genetic and environmental determinants of swarming in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Swarming, in bacteria, is a type of group translocation phenomenon observed in several flagellated species characterized by their ability to spread across solid or semi-solid surfaces rapidly – often with a distinct colony ... -
Investigating the role of miR-198 in oral squamous cell carcinoma pathogenesis
Evidence supports the critical role of microRNA (miRNA) dysregulation in several diseases including cancers. The aberrant expression of numerous tumor suppressor and oncogenic miRNAs is a well-established driving factor ... -
Development of patient-derived tumor models toward understanding disease biology and drug screening
Cancer is a complex disease of uncontrolled cell proliferation, which cripples the normal functioning of tissues. According to GLOBOCAN 2020, an estimated 19.3 million new cancer cases and around 10 million cancer deaths ... -
Understanding cholesterol homeostasis and its impact on GPCR signalling in aging
Full text embargo One year up to July 2024 Aging is defined as the time-related deterioration of physiological functions necessary for survival of organisms. Despite significant progress in the extension of human lifespan ... -
Investigating the role of AMPK in mammary gland alveologenesis and lactation
AMP-activated kinase (AMPK) is an energy sensor that regulates cell growth and metabolism. Reports from our laboratory and others have shown the context-specific role of AMPK signaling in breast cancer. However, its role ... -
Urolithin-A mitigates synaptic dysfunctions associated with epilepsy through VDAC1 inhibition: A novel therapeutic approach
Urolithin-A mitigates synaptic dysfunctions associated with epilepsy through VDAC1 inhibition: A novel therapeutic approach Epilepsies are a group of neurological disorders with a prevalence of 70 million people worldwide ... -
Development of 3D model and understanding translational regulation of breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in India and worldwide. It is a highly heterogeneous disease caused by several genetic and epigenetic alterations in mammary epithelial cells. Both inter- and intra-patient ... -
Biochemical and structural studies to provide insights into initiator tRNA delivery by eIF2A in noncanonical translation initiation
Eukaryotic initiation factor 2A (eIF2A), a non-canonical translation initiation factor, delivers initiator tRNA (tRNAi) onto the 40S ribosomal subunit in a codon-dependent and GTP-independent manner, unlike the canonical ... -
A study of extracellular matrix dynamics in epithelial cancer progression with a special focus on ovarian cancer spheroidogenesis
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is one of the most debilitating gynecological cancers in women worldwide due to its insidious symptoms. The predominant subtype of ovarian cancer: high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC), ... -
Insights into mRNA recruitment by eukaryotic initiation factor 4 during translation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Ribosomes are responsible for synthesizing proteins in the cells by using mRNA as the template. However, the ribosomes cannot perform this function without the help of other protein factors. Different factors are required ... -
Investigating the role and regulation of Polypyrimidine tract binding protein (PTB) in isoform switching during muscle development in Drosophila melanogaster
Muscles are an excellent system to dissect the development, physiology and evolution of cell heterogeneity and isoform switching. The vertebrate skeletal muscles are composed of heterogeneous muscle fibres. These fibres ... -
Elucidating the Role of Cyclic GMP in Diarrhoea and Intestinal Inflammation
Cyclic guanosine 3’,5’-monophosphate (cGMP) performs a wide range of functions in various cell types and tissues. The cellular levels of cGMP are maintained by the enzymatic conversion of guanosine 5’-triphosphate (GTP) ... -
Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and cellular cooperation in cancer progression: Novel roles for AMPK
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a developmental program hijacked by cancer cells to facilitate metastasis —a multi-step process involving the spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor site and culminating ... -
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 ...