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Deciphering the evolutionary significance of maintaining cryptic genetic systems by bacteria
Cryptic genes are phenotypically silent DNA sequences with the potential to code for a function, but remain inactive during the normal life span of the organism. However they can be activated by a single mutational event ... -
Deciphering the function of sesaminol as an anti-obesity and anti-MAFLD molecule
Obesity and its associated metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease (MAFLD), pose significant global health challenges. ... -
Deciphering the genetic regulators of cuticle barrier function and longevity in Caenorhabditis elegans
Ever since Sydney Brenner introduced Caenorhabditis elegans in the early 60s as a model system, this worm has contributed to many ground-breaking discoveries in science. It has served as an excellent model to study animal ... -
Deciphering the Mechanisms of AMPK Activation upon Anchorage- Deprivation
(2018-01-07)AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a key regulator of energy homeostasis in cells. It has been implicated as a therapeutic target for various metabolic diseases like type II diabetes and obesity. However, its role in ... -
Deciphering the role of miR-631 in the pathogenesis of oral squamous cell carcinoma
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a malignant neoplasm originating from the epithelial cells of the oral cavity. The Asian population has the highest incidence of OSCC and despite advances in its treatment, the five-year ... -
Dependence of post-aggregative cell fate on early phenotypicdifferences with respect to cellular calcium and cell cycle phase in Dictyostelium discoideum
The social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum is an excellent model system to study cell differentiation and embryonic development. Its life cycle consists of a unicellular phase involving feeding, growth, and multiplication, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Developmental and Functional Roles of Troponin-T Isoforms, and Exploring Genome-Wide Alterations in Drosophila Indirect Flight Muscle Mutants
(2018-05-23)Muscle contraction is a highly fine-tuned process that requires the precise and timely construction of large protein sub-assemblies to form sarcomeres, the individual contractile units. Mutations in many of the genes ... -
Differential DNA methylation patterns in primary and recurrent glioblastomas : Protumorigenic roles of Tumor Endothelial Marker 8 (TEM8) and ASAP1 genes
Glioblastomas (GBMs) are clinically aggressive malignant brain tumors in adults with a median survival of 14 months on diagnosis. Therapeutic interventions such as debulking surgeries, chemotherapy, and ionizing radiation, ... -
Dissecting the role of Ataxin 2 Binding Protein 1 in sarcomeric protein stoichiometry and generation of muscle diversity in Drosophila melanogaster
Drosophila muscles are an excellent model to study muscle development, diversity and function. Drosophila muscles consist of two major types –1. Indirect Flight Muscles (IFM), that are fibrillar; as opposed to other tubular ... -
Dissecting the Role of Calcium Binding Proteins in Muscle using Drosophila Indirect Flight Muscles as the Model System
Muscle development and function are highly synchronized processes that involve simultaneous action of several transcription factors, signalling cascades, kinases and phosphatases, ion channels, structural proteins and ... -
Effects of Steroid Hormones on Insulin Sensitivity and Lipogenesis: An Insight into the Involvement of the Wnt Signaling Pathway
The shift in maternal energy metabolism characteristic of pregnancy is thought to be driven by various hormonal changes, especially of ovarian and placental steroids. In this context, the effect of estradiol (E2), progesterone ... -
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 ... -
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) ... -
Elucidating the Role of miR-617 in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Pathogenesis
Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) or oral cancer is the malignancy of the epithelial lining of the oral cavity. It is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in Indian males and despite technological advancements, ... -
Elucidating the TSC2-mediated transcriptional regulation of miR-514b-3p
The PI3K-AKT-MTOR signalling axis is pivotal in regulating cell survival, proliferation, and growth. Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a well-established negative regulator of this pathway, which primarily acts by ... -
Elucidation of 17β-Estradiol (E2) Role in the Regulation of Corpus Luteum Function in Mammals : Analysis of IGFBP5 Expression during Ea-mediated Actions
(2017-12-12)Corpus luteum is a transient endocrine structure formed from the ruptured ovarian follicle. Its main function is to secrete P4, a pro-gestational hormone, essential for establishment and maintenance of pregnancy in mammals. ... -
Embryonic Expression of Cytokines: Functional Role of Il-1β During Blastocyst Hatching
The detailed investigation on the embryo-endometrial cytokine expression, in both mouse and hamster, was carried out during the peri-hatching development and it is described in chapter 2. We hypothesize that, for a ...