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Gordon AL, Kaur G, Hynes S, Blundell AG. 40DIRECT-REFERRAL PATHWAYS BETWEEN SOCIAL WORKERS AND COMMUNITY GERIATRICIANS IDENTIFIED UNMET HEALTHCARE NEED IN COMMUNITY DWELLING OLDER PATIENTS WITH FRAILTY. Age Ageing 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afv106.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Kaur G, Isac DM, Thomas S, Koshy J. Pregnancy Induced Ocular Changes and Associated Risk of Ocular Medications. Nepal j obstet gynaecol 2015. [DOI: 10.3126/njog.v10i1.13187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Pregnancy is associated with various ocular changes which can be either physiological or pathological or modification in pre existing conditions. These changes are mostly transient, however some can become permanent. Physiological ocular changes include change in ocular adenexa, tear film composition, cornea, refraction and intraocular pressure. Pathological ocular changes occur as a result of pregnancy induced hypertension, pseudotumour cerebri, vascular occlusive disorders and amniotic fluid embolism. Some of the pre-existing ocular conditions worsen during pregnancy which include diabetic retinopathy, grave’s disease, toxoplasmosis, pituitary tumours, meningioma and uveal tumours. Others show improvement in pregnancy such as uveitis, optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis. Yet others are associated with exacerbations during postpartum period as optic neuritis. Knowledge of these changes is important for both ophthalmologists and gynaecologists for proper management of these patients. Also the treatment modalities for various disorders differ between pregnant and non pregnant females. The ophthalmic medications should be used cautiously during pregnancy and lactation to avoid harmful effects in the mother and the fetus. The materials published in Pubmed, Google Scholar webpages and standard books have been used for preparing this paper.
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Van Arsdale A, Einstein M, Kaur G, Strickler H, Moadel A, Girda E, Goldberg G, Nevadunsky N. Association between statin use and disease-specific endometrial cancer survival. Gynecol Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.01.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Rossi A, Garber C, Ortiz M, Kaur G, Moadel A, Goldberg G, Kuo Y, Viswanathan S, Nevadunsky N. The feasibility and effectiveness of a 12-week social cognitive theory-based physical activity intervention for obese, ethnically diverse endometrial cancer survivors. Gynecol Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.01.389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ramalingam B, Sidhu PK, Kaur G, Venkatachalam D, Rampal S. Mutant prevention concentration, pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic integration, and modeling of enrofloxacin data established in diseased buffalo calves. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2015; 38:529-36. [PMID: 25776301 DOI: 10.1111/jvp.12223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) modeling of enrofloxacin data using mutant prevention concentration (MPC) of enrofloxacin was conducted in febrile buffalo calves to optimize dosage regimen and to prevent the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. The serum peak concentration (Cmax ), terminal half-life (t1/2 K10) , apparent volume of distribution (Vd(area) /F), and mean residence time (MRT) of enrofloxacin were 1.40 ± 0.27 μg/mL, 7.96 ± 0.86 h, 7.74 ± 1.26 L/kg, and 11.57 ± 1.01 h, respectively, following drug administration at dosage 12 mg/kg by intramuscular route. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration, and MPC of enrofloxacin against Pasteurella multocida were 0.055, 0.060, and 1.45 μg/mL, respectively. Modeling of ex vivo growth inhibition data to the sigmoid Emax equation provided AUC24 h /MIC values to produce effects of bacteriostatic (33 h), bactericidal (39 h), and bacterial eradication (41 h). The estimated daily dosage of enrofloxacin in febrile buffalo calves was 3.5 and 8.4 mg/kg against P. multocida/pathogens having MIC90 ≤0.125 and 0.30 μg/mL, respectively, based on the determined AUC24 h /MIC values by modeling PK/PD data. The lipopolysaccharide-induced fever had no direct effect on the antibacterial activity of the enrofloxacin and alterations in PK of the drug, and its metabolite will be beneficial for its use to treat infectious diseases caused by sensitive pathogens in buffalo species. In addition, in vitro MPC data in conjunction with in vivo PK data indicated that clinically it would be easier to eradicate less susceptible strains of P. multocida in diseased calves.
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Animal Disease Research Centre, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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- Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary Science, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
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Adhikari S, Basu C, Sugathan P, Jhingan A, Behera BR, Saneesh N, Kaur G, Thakur M, Mahajan R, Dubey R, Mitra AK. The study of 12C(α,γ) astrophysical reaction using 12C( 6Li,d) and 12C( 7Li,t) reaction at 20 MeV and in the framework of the potential model. EPJ Web of Conferences 2015. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20158600001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Warm white light generation through modification of CCT by incorporation of the defect level induced emission of ZnO in Y1.993Dy0.001Tm0.006O3 nano-phosphors.
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- M. Rai
- Department of Physics
- Banaras Hindu University
- Varanasi-221005
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- Department of Physics
- Banaras Hindu University
- Varanasi-221005
- India
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- Department of Physics
- Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University)
- Varanasi-221005
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- Department of Physics
- Banaras Hindu University
- Varanasi-221005
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Wishka D, Kumar V, Teicher B, Kaur G, Fang B, Risbood P, Hollingshead M, Zais J, Morris J. 269 The NCI-60 as an effective tool for scaffold hopping: A phenotypic systems-based approach to the design of novel chemotherapeutics. Eur J Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(14)70395-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Evans D, Delosh R, Laudeman J, Ogle C, Reinhart R, Selby M, Silvers T, Monks A, Polley E, Kaur G, Morris J, Teicher B. 78 A comprehensive in vitro screen to identify therapeutic candidates for inclusion with etoposide/platin combinations to improve treatment of SCLC. Eur J Cancer 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(14)70204-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gupta SK, Mathur R, Aggarwal H, Chaudhary S, Kaur H, Saklani R, Saba N, Dogra S, Kaur G. High BMI and Belly fat Correlate with Prevalence of Hypertension And Diabetes: A Cross Sectional Study In Sedentary Urban Popultaion Of Delhi. Value Health 2014; 17:A764. [PMID: 27202802 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- S K Gupta
- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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- DIPSAR, University of Delhi, NEW DELHI, India
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Kaur G, Sathyabama S, Arora A, Verma S, Mubin N, Agrewala JN, Mayilraj S. Genome sequencing, annotation and comparative genomic analysis of Shigella dysenteriae strain SD1D. Gut Pathog 2014; 6:28. [PMID: 25028600 PMCID: PMC4099087 DOI: 10.1186/1757-4749-6-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Shigellosis is an acute form of gastroenteritis caused by the bacteria belonging to the genus Shigella. It is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Shigella belongs to the family Enterobactericeae, which is a Gram-negative and rod shaped bacterium. In the present study, we report the draft genome of Shigella dysenteriae strain SD1D, which was isolated from the stool sample of a healthy individual. Results Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence and phylogenetic analysis, the strain SD1D was identified as Shigella dysenteriae. The draft genome of SD1D consisted of 45, 93, 159 bp with a G + C content of 50.7%, 4, 960 predicted CDSs, 75 tRNAs and 2 rRNAs. The final assembly contained 146 contigs of total length 45, 93, 159 bp with N50 contig length of 77, 053 bp; the largest contig assembled measured 3, 85, 550 bp. Conclusions We have for the first time performed the whole genome sequencing of Shigella dysenteriae strain SD1D. The comparative genomic analysis revealed several genes responsible for the pathogenesis, virulence, defense, resistance to antibiotics and toxic compounds, multidrug resistance efflux pumps and other genomic features of the bacterium.
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- Gurwinder Kaur
- Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene bank, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39A, Chandigarh 160036, India
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- Immunology Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39A, Chandigarh 160036, India
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- Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene bank, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39A, Chandigarh 160036, India
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- Immunology Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39A, Chandigarh 160036, India
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- Immunology Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39A, Chandigarh 160036, India
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- Immunology Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39A, Chandigarh 160036, India
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- Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene bank, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39A, Chandigarh 160036, India
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Kumar N, Kaur G, Kanga U, Tandon N, Caillat-Zucman S, Mehra NK. Association of PTPN22+1858C/T polymorphism with Type 1 diabetes in the North Indian population. Int J Immunogenet 2014; 41:318-23. [DOI: 10.1111/iji.12129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2014] [Revised: 04/07/2014] [Accepted: 04/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- N. Kumar
- Department of Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi India
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- Department of Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi India
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- Department of Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi India
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi India
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) UMR 1149; Hôpital Robert Debre; Université Paris Diderot; Paris France
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- Department of Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi India
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Manickam N, Singh NK, Bajaj A, Kumar RM, Kaur G, Kaur N, Bala M, Kumar A, Mayilraj S. Bacillus mesophilum sp. nov., strain IITR-54T, a novel 4-chlorobiphenyl dechlorinating bacterium. Arch Microbiol 2014; 196:517-23. [PMID: 24807729 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-014-0988-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2013] [Revised: 04/02/2014] [Accepted: 04/16/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The taxonomic position of a Gram-positive, endospore-forming bacterium isolated from soil sample collected from an industrial site was analyzed by a polyphasic approach. The strain designated as IITR-54T matched most of the phenotypic and chemical characteristics of the genus Bacillus and represents a novel species. It was found to biodegrade 4-chlorobiphenyl through dechlorination and was isolated through enrichment procedure from an aged polychlorinated biphenyl-contaminated soil. Both resting cell assay and growth under aerobic liquid conditions using 4-chlorobiphenyl as sole source of carbon along with 0.01% yeast extract, formation of chloride ions was measured. 16S rRNA (1,489 bases) nucleotide sequence of isolated strain was compared with those of closely related Bacillus type strains and confirmed that the strain belongs to the genus Bacillus. Strain IITR-54T differs from all other species of Bacillus by at least 2.1% at the 16S rRNA level, and the moderately related species are Bacillus oceanisediminis (97.9%) followed by Bacillus infantis (97.7%), Bacillus firmus (97.4%), Bacillus drentensis (97.3%), Bacillus circulans (97.2%), Bacillus soli (97.1%), Bacillus horneckiae (97.1%), Bacillus pocheonensis (97.1%) and Bacillus bataviensis (97.1%), respectively. The cell wall peptidoglycan contained meso-diaminopimelic acid and the major isoprenoid quinone was MK-7. Major fatty acids are iso-C15:0 (32.4%) and anteiso-C15:0 (27.4%). Predominant polar lipids are diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidylethanolamine. The results of physiological and biochemical tests allowed the genotypic and phenotypic distinctiveness of strain IITR-54T with its phylogenetic relatives and suggest that the strain IITR-54T should be recognized as a novel species, for which the name Bacillus mesophilum sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain is IITR-54T (=MTCC 11060T=JCM 19208T).
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- Natesan Manickam
- Environmental Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicological Research (IITR), Lucknow, 226 001, India
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Sathyabama S, Kaur G, Arora A, Verma S, Mubin N, Mayilraj S, Agrewala JN. Genome sequencing, annotation and analysis of Salmonella enterica sub species salamae strain DMA-1. Gut Pathog 2014; 6:8. [PMID: 24721679 PMCID: PMC4108123 DOI: 10.1186/1757-4749-6-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2014] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The genus Salmonella is Gram-negative which belongs to the family Enterobacteriaceae. In this study, we have sequenced the whole genome of the strain DMA-1, which was isolated from mouse stool sample and identified as Salmonella enterica subspecies salamae. RESULTS The strain DMA-1 was closely related at the 16S rRNA gene sequence level with the members of the genus Salmonella: Salmonella enterica subspecies salamae DSM 9220T (100%), followed by Salmonella enterica subspecies diarizonae (99.1%), Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica (99.0%) and Salmonella enterica subspecies indica (98.5%). We obtained the draft genome of S. enterica subspecies salamae strain DMA-1 with a size of 4,826,209 bp and mean G+C content of 52.0 mol%. CONCLUSIONS We for the first time, sequenced the entire genome of the strain DMA-1 which was isolated from the mouse stool sample and identified it as Salmonella enterica, sub species salamae. Further, we subjected the whole genome sequencing data for annotation that revealed several genes responsible for the pathogenesis, virulence, defense, metabolism and other genomic features.
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- Sathyaseelan Sathyabama
- Immunology Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39-A, Chandigarh, India
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- Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene bank (MTCC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39-A, Chandigarh, India
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- Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene bank (MTCC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39-A, Chandigarh, India
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- Immunology Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39-A, Chandigarh, India
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- Immunology Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39-A, Chandigarh, India
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- Microbial Type Culture Collection and Gene bank (MTCC), CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39-A, Chandigarh, India
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- Immunology Laboratory, CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology, Sector 39-A, Chandigarh, India
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Slattery E, Basavaraju N, Ahmed S, Kaur G, Hegarty A, Ahmed M, Dilip J, McGurk C. Intensive care in a general hospital: demographics, utilization and outcomes. Ir J Med Sci 2014; 183:649-52. [PMID: 24464105 DOI: 10.1007/s11845-014-1068-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Intensive care units (ICU) in Irish academic centres are known to fare as well as their international counterparts. Our aim in this study was to characterise the role and outcomes of an ICU in a smaller Irish hospital and to compare these to international best practice. METHODS We reviewed admissions of patients to the ICU of St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny. Patient demographics, indications for admission, and outcomes were all recorded and analysed. Sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) scores were calculated. RESULTS Forty-three patients were included in our study, 33 (76.7 %) of which were emergency admissions. Median length of stay was 2 days. The observed mortality rate in our cohort was 20.9 %. The median SOFA score in patients admitted was 7. Higher median SOFA scores on admission were predictive of mortality. The ICU occupancy rate during the duration of our study was 98 %, with only 15 (35.7 %) of admissions to ICU occurring within core working hours. CONCLUSION Critical care can be provided safely and in line with current best practice in smaller Irish hospitals. There is a cohort of patients for whom care may be best provided in a tertiary centre, how best to provide for these patients will likely be achieved by early identification (e.g. with SOFA score). Bed capacity issues remain problematic.
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- E Slattery
- Department of Medicine, St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, Ireland,
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Singh R, Thapa BR, Kaur G, Prasad R. Molecular characterization of mutations in galactosemia genes: structural and functional implications. Mol Cytogenet 2014. [PMCID: PMC4044578 DOI: 10.1186/1755-8166-7-s1-o8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Kaur G, Kaur P, Basu S, Kaur R. Blood group discrepancies at a tertiary care centre - analysis and resolution. Int J Lab Hematol 2013; 36:481-7. [DOI: 10.1111/ijlh.12176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Accepted: 10/24/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- G. Kaur
- Department of Transfusion Medicine; Government Medical College and Hospital; Chandigarh India
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine; Government Medical College and Hospital; Chandigarh India
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine; Government Medical College and Hospital; Chandigarh India
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine; Government Medical College and Hospital; Chandigarh India
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Balaje R, Sidhu P, Kaur G, Rampal S. Mutant prevention concentration and PK–PD relationships of enrofloxacin for Pasteurella multocida in buffalo calves. Res Vet Sci 2013; 95:1114-24. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2013.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2012] [Revised: 07/15/2013] [Accepted: 07/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Tan KK, Kaur G, Byrne CM, Young CJ, Wright C, Solomon MJ. Long-term outcome of the anal fistula plug for anal fistula of cryptoglandular origin. Colorectal Dis 2013; 15:1510-4. [PMID: 23981140 DOI: 10.1111/codi.12391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2013] [Accepted: 05/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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AIM This study aimed to evaluate the long-term outcome of the anal fistula plug in the treatment of anal fistula of cryptoglandular origin. METHOD A review of all patients who had at least one anal fistula plug inserted from March 2007 to August 2008 was performed. Only anal fistulae of cryptoglandular origin were included. Success was defined as the closure of the external opening with no further purulent discharge or collection. RESULTS Thirty anal fistula plugs were inserted in 26 patients [median age 40 (26-70) years]. Twenty-six of the fistulae were transsphincteric and three were suprasphincteric. One patient had a high intersphincteric fistula, which was the only fistula that did not have a seton inserted. The median duration between seton insertion and the plug procedure was 12 (4-28) weeks. The median length of the fistula tract was 3 (1-7.5) cm. After a median follow-up of 59 (13-97) weeks, 26 (86.7%) fistulae recurred. Of the 26 failures, the median time to failure was 8 (2-54) weeks. Subsequent surgical interventions were performed in 20 of the failures. CONCLUSION The role of the fistula plug in the management of anal fistula of cryptoglandular origin remains debatable and warrants further evaluation.
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- K-K Tan
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), Central Sydney Area Health Service and University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Braunstein S, Dayal M, Tinkle C, Chang J, Kaur G, Perez-Andujar A, Chuang C, Ma L, Parsa A, Barani I. Benefit of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy (RT) in Management of Recurrent Atypical Meningioma (AM). Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.06.407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Nevadunsky N, Van Arsdale A, Kaur G, Frimer M, Conroy E, Einstein M, Goldberg G. Use of metformin is associated with improved endometrial cancer survival. Gynecol Oncol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.04.238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kaur G, Singh T, Malik R. Antibacterial efficacy of Nisin, Pediocin 34 and Enterocin FH99 against Listeria monocytogenes and cross resistance of its bacteriocin resistant variants to common food preservatives. Braz J Microbiol 2013; 44:63-71. [PMID: 24159285 PMCID: PMC3804179 DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822013005000025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2011] [Accepted: 07/02/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Antilisterial efficiency of three bacteriocins, viz, Nisin, Pediocin 34 and Enterocin FH99 was tested individually and in combination against Listeria mononcytogenes ATCC 53135. A greater antibacterial effect was observed when the bacteriocins were combined in pairs, indicating that the use of more than one LAB bacteriocin in combination have a higher antibacterial action than when used individually. Variants of Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 53135 resistant to Nisin, Pediocin 34 and Enterocin FH99 were developed. Bacteriocin cross-resistance of wild type and their corresponding resistant variants were assessed and results showed that resistance to a bacteriocin may extend to other bacteriocins within the same class. Resistance to Pediocin 34 conferred cross resistance to Enterocin FH 99 but not to Nisin. Similarly resistance to Enterocin FH99 conferred cross resistance to Pediocin 34 but not to Nisin. Also, the sensitivity of Nisin, Pediocin 34 and Enterocin FH99 resistant variants of Listeria monocytogenes to low pH, salt, sodium nitrite, and potassium sorbate was assayed in broth and compared to the parental wild-type strain. The Nisin, Pediocin 34 and Enterocin FH99 resistant variants did not have intrinsic resistance to low pH, sodium chloride, potassium sorbate, or sodium nitrite. In no case were the bacteriocin resistant Listeria monocytogenes variants examined were more resistant to inhibitors than the parental strains.
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- Dairy Microbiology Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Dairy Microbiology Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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- Dairy Microbiology Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India
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Yadav RV, Verma RK, Kaur G, Rai SB. Change in structural morphology on addition of ZnO and its effect on fluorescence of Yb³⁺/Er³⁺ doped Y₂O₃. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2013; 103:216-221. [PMID: 23261616 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2012.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2012] [Revised: 10/08/2012] [Accepted: 10/10/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Yb(3+)/Er(3+) codoped Y(2)O(3) phosphor and its composite with ZnO have been synthesized by combustion method. Morphology of the materials has been investigated using X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques. XRD confirms the constituents as Y(2)O(3) and ZnO, with average crystallite size of 112 nm. On addition of ZnO, a small shifting in XRD pattern of Y(2)O(3) is observed. SEM pattern suggests that the average particle size lies in micro-range (0.5 μm). A dumble like structure is observed for hybrid material on annealing at 1473 K. A strong green (525, 546 nm) with weak blue (411 nm) and red (657 nm) emissions through upconversion has been observed from the phosphor on excitation with 976 nm diode laser. The observed emissions involve (2)H(9/2)→(4)I(15/2), (2)H(11/2)→(4)I(15/2), (4)S(3/2)→(4)I(15/2) and (4)F(9/2)→(4)I(15/2) electronic transitions, respectively. The upconversion process has been confirmed by power dependence measurements and its slope value was found to be 1.85, 1.72 for green and red emissions, respectively. On addition of ZnO, the intensity of these emissions is enhanced several times. The reason behind the enhancement is discussed with the help of the emitting level lifetime. An interesting dual mode property (upconversion and downconversion) to the same material has been observed on excitation with 532 nm laser source.
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- R V Yadav
- Laser and Spectroscopy Laboratory, Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005, India
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Kaur G, Mital P, Dufour J. Testisimmune privilege - Assumptions versus facts. Anim Reprod 2013; 10:3-15. [PMID: 25309630 PMCID: PMC4192663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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The testis has long enjoyed a reputation as an immunologically privileged site based on its ability to protect auto-antigenic germ cells and provide an optimal environment for the extended survival of transplanted allo- or xeno-grafts. Exploration of the role of anatomical, physiological, immunological and cellular components in testis immune privilege revealed that the tolerogenic environment of the testis is a result of the immunomodulatory factors expressed or secreted by testicular cells (mainly Sertoli cells, peritubular myoid cells, Leydig cells, and resident macrophages). The blood-testis barrier/Sertoli cell barrier, is also important to seclude advanced germ cells but its requirement in testis immune privilege needs further investigation. Testicular immune privilege is not permanent, as an effective immune response can be mounted against transplanted tissue, and bacterial/viral infections in the testis can be effectively eliminated. Overall, the cellular components control the fate of the immune response and can shift the response from immunodestructive to immunoprotective, resulting in immune privilege.
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- Corresponding author: , Phone: +55(806)743-2616; Fax: +55(806)743-2990
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Sedlacek H, Czech J, Naik R, Kaur G, Worland P, Losiewicz M, Parker B, Carlson B, Smith A, Senderowicz A, Sausville E. Flavopiridol (L86 8275; NSC 649890), a new kinase inhibitor for tumor therapy. Int J Oncol 2012; 9:1143-68. [PMID: 21541623 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.9.6.1143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Flavopiridol is a new synthetic flavone, structurally related to a natural alkaloid, originally purified from Dysoxylum binectariferum, a plant indigenous to India and used in Indian folk medicine. Flavopiridol was detected by a tandem screening system consisting in inhibition of the EGF-receptor Tyrosine phosphokinase and cytotoxicity. As a cytostatic mechanism, however, Flavopiridol strongly inhibits the cyclin-dependent kinases (cdk1, cdk2, cdk4, cdk7), with the potential to cause inhibition of cell cycle progression in G(1) and G(2) by multiple mechanisms relatable to cdk inhibition. In certain cell types, Flavopiridol induces apoptosis. The antitumor activity of that compound on human xenograft tumors is similar to standard cytostatic drugs and superior to them at least in prostate carcinoma. The dose limiting toxicity is diarrhea. Compared with other flavonoids or other kinase inhibitors Flavopiridol can be regarded as unique as no other compound is yet known that as specifically and potently inhibits nearly all the main cyclin dependent kinases and by that mechanisms can arrest cell cycle progression in G(1) as well as in G(2) and no other specific kinase inhibitor is known, which after i.v. or oral application reduces the growth of subcutaneous or subrenal xenografts of human tumors of different types. Initial results of a phase I study at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), USA, (Investigational New Drug Application no. 46211) provided some clinical and laboratory evidence for antineoplastic effect at nontoxic doses (no grade IV toxicities encountered). Thus, Flavopiridol is clearly in need of further clinical evaluation of its tumor therapeutic potential. In this review the chemical profile, tumorpharmacology (in vitro activity, inhibition of cdk's and preclinical in vivo activity), preclinical toxicology and pharmacokinetic of Flavopiridol are reviewed to provide a comprehensive source to aid further developmental efforts.
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- H Sedlacek
- HOECHST MARION ROUSSEL LTD,CTR BASIC RES,MUMBAI 400080,INDIA. NCI,DIV CANC TREATMENT DIAG & CTR,BETHESDA,MD
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Kumar N, Sharma G, Kaur G, Tandon N, Bhatnagar S, Mehra N. Major histocompatibility complex class I chain related gene-A microsatellite polymorphism shows secondary association with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease in North Indians. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 80:356-62. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2012.01931.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2012] [Revised: 05/29/2012] [Accepted: 06/26/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Department of Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi; India
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- Department of Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi; India
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- Department of Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi; India
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi; India
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- Department of Paediatrics; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi; India
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- Department of Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics; All India Institute of Medical Sciences; New Delhi; India
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The diversity of biology in nematodes is reflected in the diversity of their genomes. Parasitic species in particular have evolved mechanisms to invade and outwit their hosts, and these offer opportunities for the development of control measures. Genomic analyses can reveal the molecular underpinnings of phenotypes such as parasitism and thus, initiate and support research programmes that explore the manipulation of host and parasite physiologies to achieve favourable outcomes. Wide sampling across nematode diversity allows phylogenetically informed formulation of research hypotheses, identification of core features shared by all species or important evolutionary novelties present in isolated clades. Many nematode species have been investigated through the use of the expressed sequence tag approach, which samples from the transcribed genome. Gene catalogues generated in this way can be explored to reveal the patterns of expression associated with parasitism and candidates for testing as drug targets or vaccine components. Analysis environments, such as NEMBASE facilitate exploitation of these data. The development of new high-throughput DNA-sequencing technologies has facilitated transcriptomic and genomic approaches to parasite biology. Whole genome sequencing offers more complete catalogues of genes and assists a systems approach to phenotype dissection. These efforts are being coordinated through the 959 Nematode Genomes initiative.
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- M Blaxter
- Institute of Evolutionary Biology, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JT, UK.
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Chambless LB, Parker SL, Hassam-Malani L, McGirt MJ, Thompson RC, Zhou T, Meng X, Xu B, Wei S, Chen X, De Witt Hamer PC, Robles SG, Zwinderman AH, Duffau H, Berger MS, Gonzalez JDSR, Alberto OV, Patricia HM, Chaichana K, Pendleton C, Chambless L, Nathan J, Camara-Quintana J, Li G, Harsh G, Thompson R, Lim M, Quinones-Hinojosa A, Oppenlander ME, Wolf A, Porter R, Nakaji P, Smith KA, Spetzler RF, Sanai N, Kim JH, Clark AJ, Jahangiri A, Sughrue ME, McDermott MW, Aghi MK, Chen C, Kasper E, Warnke P, Park CK, Lee SH, Song SW, Kim JW, Kim TM, Yamaguchi F, Omura T, Ten H, Ishii Y, Kojima T, Takahashi H, Teramoto A, Pereira EA, Livermore J, Ansorge O, Bojanic S, Meng X, Xu B, Chen X, Wei S, Zhou T, Tong H, Yu X, Zhou D, Hou Y, Zhou Z, Zhang J, Fabiano AJ, Rigual N, Munich S, Fenstermaker RA, Chen X, Meng X, Zhang J, Wang F, Zhao Y, Xu BN, Kim EH, Oh MC, Lee EJ, Kim SH, Kim YH, Kim CY, Kim YH, Han JH, Park CK, Kim SK, Paek SH, Wang KC, Kim DG, Jung HW, Chen X, Meng X, Wang F, Zhao Y, Xu BN, Krex D, Lindner C, Juratli T, Raue C, Schackert G, Valdes PA, Kim A, Leblond F, Conde OM, Harris BT, Paulsen KD, Wilson BC, Roberts DW, Krex D, Juratli T, Lindner C, Raue C, Schackert G, Occhiogrosso G, Cascardi P, Blagia M, De Tommasi A, Gelinas-Phaneuf N, Choudhury N, Al-Habib A, Cabral A, Nadeau E, Vincent M, Pazos V, Debergue P, DiRaddo R, Del Maestro RF, Guha-Thakurta N, Prabhu SS, Schulder M, Zavarella S, Nardi D, Schaffer S, Ruge MI, Grau S, Fuetsch M, Kickingereder P, Hamisch C, Treuer H, Voges J, Sturm V, Choy W, Yew A, Spasic M, Nagasawa D, Kim W, Yang I, Quigley MR, Hobbs J, Bhatia S, Cohen ZR, Shimon I, Hadani M, Carapella CM, Oppido PA, Vidiri A, Telera S, Pompili A, Villani V, Fabi A, Pace A, Cahill D, Wang M, Won M, Aldape K, Maywald R, Hegi M, Mehta M, Gilbert M, Sulman E, Vogelbaum M, Narayana A, Kunnakkat SD, Parker E, Gruber D, Gruber M, Knopp E, Zagzag D, Golfinos J, Dziurzynski K, Blas-Boria D, Suki D, Cahill D, Prabhu S, Puduvalli V, Levine N, Bloch O, Han SJ, Kaur G, Aghi MK, McDermott MW, Berger MS, Parsa AT, Quigley MR, Fukui O, Chew B, Bhatia S, DePowell JJ, Sanders-Taylor C, Guarnaschelli J, McPherson C, Sheth SA, Snuderl M, Kwon CS, Wirth D, Yaroslavsky A, Curry WT, Vogelbaum MA, Wang M, Hadjipanayis CG, Won M, Mehta MP, Gilbert MR, Megyesi JF, Macdonald D, Wang B, Pierre GHS, Hoover JM, Goerss SJ, Kaufmann TJ, Meyer FB, Parney IF, Guthikonda B, Thakur J, Khan I, Ahmed O, Shorter C, Wilson J, Welsh J, Cuellar H, Jeroudi M. SURGICAL THERAPIES. Neuro Oncol 2011; 13:iii154-iii163. [PMCID: PMC3222965 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nor164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2023] Open
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C. Sharma P, Kaur G, Pahwa R, Sharma A, Rajak H. Quinazolinone Analogs as Potential Therapeutic Agents. Curr Med Chem 2011; 18:4786-812. [DOI: 10.2174/092986711797535326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2011] [Revised: 08/19/2011] [Accepted: 08/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Furnari F, Fenton T, Nathanson D, de Alberquerque CP, Kuga D, Wanami A, Dang J, Yang H, Tanaka K, Gao L, Oba-Shinjo S, Uno M, Inda MDM, Bachoo R, James CD, DePinho R, Vandenberg S, Zhou H, Marie S, Mischel P, Cavenee W, Szerlip N, Pedraza A, Huse J, Mikkelsen T, Brennan C, Szerlip N, Castellani RJ, Ivanova S, Gerzanich VV, Simard JM, Ito M, See W, Mukherjee J, Ohba S, Tan IL, Pieper RO, Lukiw WJ, Culicchia F, Pogue A, Bhattacharjee S, Zhao Y, Proescholdt MA, Merrill M, Storr EM, Lohmeier A, Brawanski A, Abraham S, Jensen R, Khatua S, Gopal U, Du J, He F, Golub T, Isaacs JS, Dietrich J, Kalogirou-Valtis Y, Ly I, Scadden D, Proschel C, Mayer-Proschel M, Rempel SA, Schultz CR, Golembieski W, Brodie C, Mathew LK, Skuli N, Mucaj V, Imtiyaz HZ, Venneti S, Lal P, Zhang Z, Davuluri RV, Koch C, Evans S, Simon MC, Ranganathan P, Clark P, Salamat S, Kuo JS, Kalejta RF, Bhattacharjee B, Renzette N, Moser RP, Kowalik TF, McFarland BC, Ma JY, Langford CP, Gillespie GY, Yu H, Zheng Y, Nozell SE, Huszar D, Benveniste EN, Lawrence JE, Cook NJ, Rovin RA, Winn RJ, Godlewski JA, Ogawa D, Bronisz A, Lawler S, Chiocca EA, Lee SX, Wong ET, Swanson KD, Liu KW, Feng H, Bachoo R, Kazlauskas A, Smith EM, Symes K, Hamilton RL, Nagane M, Nishikawa R, Hu B, Cheng SY, Silber J, Jacobsen A, Ozawa T, Harinath G, Brennan CW, Holland EC, Sander C, Huse JT, Sengupta R, Dubuc A, Ward S, Yang L, Northcott P, Kroll K, Taylor M, Wechsler-Reya R, Rubin J, Chu WT, Lee HT, Huang FJ, Aldape K, Yao J, Steeg PS, Lu Z, Xie K, Huang S, Sim H, Agudelo-Garcia PA, Hu B, Viapiano MS, Hu B, Agudelo-Garcia PA, Saldivar J, Sim H, Dolan C, Mora M, Nuovo G, Cole S, Viapiano MS, Stegh AH, Ryu MJ, Liu Y, Du J, Zhong X, Marwaha S, Li H, Wang J, Salamat S, Chang Q, Zhang J, Ng HK, Yang L, Poon WS, Zhou L, Pang JC, Chan A, Didier S, Kwiatkowska A, Ennis M, Fortin S, Rushing E, Eschbacher J, Tran N, Symons M, Roldan G, McIntyre JB, Easaw J, Magliocco A, Wykosky J, Cavenee W, Furnari F, Lu D, Mreich E, Chung S, Teo C, Wheeler H, McDonald KL, Lawn S, Forsyth P, Sonabend AM, Lei L, Kennedy B, Soderquist C, Guarnieri P, Leung R, Yun J, Sisti J, Castelli M, Bruce S, Bruce R, Ludwig T, Rosenfeld S, Bruce JN, Canoll P, Lamszus K, Schulte A, Gunther HS, Riethdorf S, Phillips HS, Westphal M, Siegal T, Zrihan D, Granit A, Lavon I, Singh M, Chandra J, Ogawa D, Nakashima H, Godlewski J, Chiocca AE, Kapoor GS, Poptani H, Ittyerah R, O'Rourke DM, Sadraei NH, Burgett M, Ahluwalia M, Tipps R, Khosla D, Weil R, Nowacki A, Prayson R, Shi T, Gladson C, Moeckel S, Meyer K, Bosserhoff A, Spang R, Leukel P, Vollmann A, Jachnick B, Stangl C, Proescholdt M, Bogdahn U, Hau P, Kaur G, Sun M, Kaur R, Bloch O, Jian B, Parsa AT, Hossain A, Shinojima N, Gumin J, Feng G, Lang FF, Li L, Yang CR, Chakraborty S, Hatanpaa K, Chauncey S, Jiwani A, Habib A, Nguyen T, Nakashima H, Chiocca EA, Munson J, Machaidze R, Kaluzova M, Bellamkonda R, Hadjipanayis CG, Zhang Y, McFarland B, Bredel M, Benveniste EN, Lee SH, Zerrouqi A, Khwaja F, Devi NS, Van Meir EG, Haseley A, Boone S, Wojton J, Yu L, Kaur B, Wojton JA, Naduparambil J, Denton N, Chakravarti A, Kaur B, Conrad CA, Wang X, Sheng X, Nilsson C, Marshall AG, Emmett MR, Hu Y, Mark L, Zhou YHZ, Dhruv H, McDonough W, Tran N, Armstrong B, Tuncali S, Eschbacher J, Kislin K, Berens M, Plas D, Gallo C, Stringer K, Kendler A, McPherson C, Castelli MA, Ellis JA, Assanah M, Bruce JN, Canoll P, Ogden A, Liang J, Piao Y, deGroot JF, Gordon N, Patel D, Chakravarti A, Palanichamy K, Hervey-Jumper S, Wang A, He X, Zhu T, Heth J, Muraszko K, Fan X, Nakashima H, Nguyen T, Chiocca EA, Liu WM, Huang P, Rani S, Stettner MR, Jerry S, Dai Q, Kappes J, Tipps R, Gladson CL, Chakravarty D, Pedraza A, Koul D, Alfred Yung WK, Brennan CW, Jensen SA, Luciano J, Calvert A, Nagpal V, Stegh A, Kang SH, Yu MO, Lee MG, Chi SG, Chung YG, Cooper MK, Valadez JG, Grover VK, Kouri FM, Chin L, Stegh AH, Ahluwalia MS, Khosla D, Weil RJ, McGraw M, Huang P, Prayson R, Nowacki A, Barnett GH, Gladson C, Kang C, Zou J, Lan F, Yue X, Shi Z, Zhang K, Han L, Pu P, Seaman BF, Tran ND, McDonough W, Dhruv H, Kislin K, Berens M, Battiste JD, Sirasanagandla S, Maher EA, Bachoo R, Sugiarto S, Persson A, Munoz EG, Waldhuber M, Vandenberg S, Stallcup W, Philips J, Berger MS, Bergers G, Weiss WA, Petritsch C. CELL BIOLOGY AND SIGNALING. Neuro Oncol 2011; 13:iii10-iii25. [PMCID: PMC3199169 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nor148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2023] Open
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Choudhury AR, Panini P, Kaur G, Chopra D. Halogen interactions using variable temperature single crystal X-ray diffraction. Acta Crystallogr A 2011. [DOI: 10.1107/s0108767311083243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Tee GH, Kaur G, Ramanathan P, Amal NM, Chinna K. Health seeking behavior among Malaysians with acute diarrheal disease. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2011; 42:424-435. [PMID: 21710867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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About 1.8 million people die annually from acute diarrheal disease globally. A nationwide cross-sectional survey was conducted via face-to-face interview with eligible subjects to determine the incidence and health seeking behavior of Malaysians with acute diarrheal disease (ADD). An acute diarrheal episode was defined as having three or more loose stools in any 24 hour period during the four weeks period prior to the interview. The exclusion criteria included pre-existing chronic diarrhea, such as with cancer of the bowel, ulcerative colitis or Chrohn's disease. Forty three point three percent of those with ADD (95% CI 41.3-45.4) sought treatment for the illness. Younger age groups (0-4 years, 67.7%; 95% CI 61.5-73.4; 5-9 years, 56.5%; 95% CI 48.6-64.1) were more likely to seek care for ADD. Seventy-one point eight percent of those seeking treatment, (95% CI 69.0-74.4) did so within 12 hours of the onset of symptoms. Most people with ADD sought treatment at private clinics. The main reasons given for not seeking treatment were the illness was mild and did not warrant treatment and the practice of self-medication (22.4%; 95% CI 20.0-24.9). These findings show self-medication is a major health seeking behavior among Malaysians with ADD. Self-medication of ADD deserves more in-depth study to ensure it is safe.
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- G H Tee
- Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health, Kuala Lumpur.
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Garnham CR, Wilson JI, Kaur G, Kamath SH. A swallowed foreign body that uncovered an undiagnosed bowel pathology. BMJ Case Rep 2011; 2011:2011/jan03_1/bcr0720103175. [PMID: 22715222 DOI: 10.1136/bcr.07.2010.3175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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This report details a unique presentation of Crohn's disease in a patient who inadvertently swallowed the cap of a USB mass storage device and subsequently developed intestinal obstruction and underwent a limited right hemicolectomy. Imaging, photographs and histology are described with discussion of surgical outcomes.
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- C R Garnham
- Department of Surgery, Scunthorpe Hospital, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, UK.
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Perdomo J, Fock EL, Kaur G, Yan F, Khachigian LM, Jans DA, Chong BH. A monopartite sequence is essential for p45 NF-E2 nuclear translocation, transcriptional activity and platelet production. J Thromb Haemost 2010; 8:2542-53. [PMID: 20854373 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2010.04058.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND p45 NF-E2 is a bZIP transcription factor crucial for thrombopoiesis, as indicated by the fact that loss of p45 NF-E2 function results in dramatic embryonic lethal thrombopoietic defects and its overexpression boosts platelet release. OBJECTIVES In the present study, we set out to identify the sequences responsible for p45 NF-E2 nuclear import, evaluate its transport mechanism and ascertain its functional significance. METHODS A series of p45 NF-E2 deletion constructs fused to green fluorescent protein (GFP) was created and their cellular localization examined in mammalian cells, with the factor responsible for nuclear import identified using an in vitro transport assay. A p45 NF-E2 derivative mutated in the nuclear targeting sequence (NLS) was generated and its biological activity compared with wild type (wt) in luciferase assays, and proplatelet and platelet production measured in murine megakaryocytes transduced with a retroviral vector. RESULTS Here we show that residues 271-273 are essential for nuclear import of p45 NF-E2 in COS-7 and in primary bone marrow cells. The p45 NF-E2 NLS facilitates nuclear import specifically via importin (IMP) 7. Although within the DNA-binding domain of p45 NF-E2, the NLS is not essential for DNA-binding, but is crucial for transcriptional activation and biological activity; where, in contrast to wt, a mutant derivative with a mutated NLS failed to promote proplatelet and platelet production in murine megakaryocytes. CONCLUSIONS The NLS is critical for p45 NF-E2 function, with the present study being the first to demonstrate the importance of NLS-dependent nuclear import of p45 NF-E2 for platelet development.
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- J Perdomo
- Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Alang G, Kaur G, Kaur R, Singh A, Tiwari R. Synthesis, Characterization, and Biological Evaluation of certain 6-methyl-2(3H)-benzo-1, 3-thiazolyl-1'-ethylidene-2-(o, p- Substituted Acetophenones) Hydrazine Analogs. J Young Pharm 2010; 2:394-8. [PMID: 21264101 PMCID: PMC3019380 DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.71636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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In the present study, five new derivatives (GG4 to GG8) of benzothiazoles were synthesized and evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC 737), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MTCC 424), Escherichia coli (MTCC 1687), and yeast-like fungi Candida tropicalis. p-Toluidine on treatment with ammonium thiocynate formed 2-benzothiazolamines (II), which on reaction with hydrazine hydrate formed a hydrazino derivative (III). Compounds GG4 to GG8 were synthesized by reacting the hydrazine derivative with different acetophenones. All the synthesized compounds were identified by IR and (1)H-NMR, and antimicrobial activity was performed on the synthesized compounds. Presence of NO(2), Br, OCH(3), and Cl groups to the substituted benzothiazole enhanced the antibacterial and antifungal activities.
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- G Alang
- G.H.G Khalsa College of Pharmacy, Gurusar Sadhar - 141 104, Punjab, India
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- G.H.G Khalsa College of Pharmacy, Gurusar Sadhar - 141 104, Punjab, India
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- G.H.G Khalsa College of Pharmacy, Gurusar Sadhar - 141 104, Punjab, India
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- G.H.G Khalsa College of Pharmacy, Gurusar Sadhar - 141 104, Punjab, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India
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Kaur G, Kotwal RR, Awasthy S. Psychology behind optimal performance. Br J Sports Med 2010. [DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.078725.180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Rathi B, Kaur G, Gaurav V. Role of periodisation and training method in sports. Br J Sports Med 2010. [DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.078725.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Singh M, Tiwary A, Kaur G. Investigations on interpolymer complexes of cationic guar gum and xanthan gum for formulation of bioadhesive films. Res Pharm Sci 2010; 5:79-87. [PMID: 21589796 PMCID: PMC3093625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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The present study was aimed at evaluating the possible use of inter polymer complexed (IPC) films of xanthan gum (XG) and cationic guar gum (CGG) for formulating domperidone bioadhesive films. Formation of bonds between -COO¯ groups of XG and -N(+)(CH(3))(3) groups of CGG was evident in the FTIR spectra of IPC films. Bioadhesive strength of the films was evaluated employing texture analyser. Water uptake studies indicated swelling to be a function of XG concentration in the interpolymer complexes. The bioadhesive films were found to possess neutral pH. In vitro drug release studies and residence time studies indicated that the film comprising CGG:XG (80:20) released 98% of domperidone in 8 h and exhibited a residence time of approximately 8 h. Enhanced bioavailability of domperidone was observed from bioadhesive films as compared to orally administered conventional tablets. Overall, the findings suggest that IPC films of XG and CGG, exhibiting desired bioadhesive strength and enhanced bioavailability of domperidone, can be prepared.
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- M. Singh
- Ranbaxy Research Labs, Plot No. 20, Sector 18, Gurgaon, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, India
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Gupta H, Malik RK, Bhardwaj A, Kaur G, De S, Kaushik JK. Purification and characterization of enterocin FH 99 produced by a faecal isolate Enterococcus faecium FH 99. Indian J Microbiol 2010; 50:145-55. [PMID: 23100821 PMCID: PMC3450323 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-010-0039-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2007] [Accepted: 04/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Enterococcus faecium FH 99 was isolated from human faeces and selected because of its broad spectrum of inhibitory activity against several Gram-positive foodborne spoilage and pathogenic bacteria. Ent. faecium FH 99 accumulates enterocin in large number in early stationary phase of the growth. The enterocin FH 99 was stable over a wide pH range (2-10) and recovered activity even after treatment at high temperatures (10 min at 100°C). The enterocin was subjected to different purification techniques viz., gel filteration, cation exchange chromatography and reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. The activity was eluted as one individual active fraction. SDSPAGE revealed a molecular weight of less than 6.5 kDa. Studies carried out to identify the genetic determinants for bacteriocin production showed that this trait may be plasmid encoded as loss in both of the plasmids (size>chromosomal DNA) led to loss in bacteriocin production by Ent. faecium FH 99. Ent. faecium strain FH 99 is a newly discovered high bacteriocin producer with Activity Units 1.8 × 10(5) AU ml(-1) and its characteristics indicate that it may have strong potential for application as a protective agent against pathogens and spoilage bacteria in foods.
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- H. Gupta
- Microbial Metabolites Laboratory, Division of Dairy Microbiology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132 001 India
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- Microbial Metabolites Laboratory, Division of Dairy Microbiology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132 001 India
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- Microbial Metabolites Laboratory, Division of Dairy Microbiology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132 001 India
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- Microbial Metabolites Laboratory, Division of Dairy Microbiology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132 001 India
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- Microbial Metabolites Laboratory, Division of Dairy Microbiology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132 001 India
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- Microbial Metabolites Laboratory, Division of Dairy Microbiology, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 132 001 India
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Najmi N, Kaur G, Sharma SK, Mehra NK. Human Toll-like receptor 4 polymorphisms TLR4 Asp299Gly and Thr399Ile influence susceptibility and severity of pulmonary tuberculosis in the Asian Indian population. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 76:102-9. [PMID: 20403143 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2010.01481.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Genetic polymorphisms in Toll-like receptor 4, TLR4 896 A/G (Asp299Gly) and 1196 C/T (Thr399Ile) have been reported to influence TLR4 function and the innate host immune response to mycobacteria. We investigated the effect of these single nucleotide polymorphisms on susceptibility and severity of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) in the Asian Indian population. A significantly increased frequency of TLR4 Asp299Gly mutation was observed in the patient group (17%) as compared with healthy controls [8.8%, chi(2) = 10.7, P = 0.001,odds ratio (OR ) = 2.1]. On the other hand, the TLR4 Thr399Ile mutation occurred with comparable frequencies in the two groups (12.6% among patients and 9% in healthy controls). The PTB patients were categorized on the basis of their bacillary load as 3+, 2+, 1+, negative and on the extent of lung involvement as having minimal, moderate, and far-advanced lung disease. The 299Gly mutant occurred in homozygous state (GG) only in patients with high bacillary load (3+) and those with far-advanced lung disease. Similarly, the mutant 399Ile was significantly pronounced in these patients in the homozygous state (TT). The present data suggest that TLR4 substitutions at residues 299 and 399 are associated with pulmonary TB, particularly, the most severe disease.
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- N Najmi
- Department of Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Kaur G, Kaur J, Mittal N, Nath Sanyal S. The effect of prostaglandin synthase inhibitor, aspirin on the rat intestinal membrane structure and function. NUTR HOSP 2010; 25:290-298. [PMID: 20449540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2009] [Accepted: 11/22/2009] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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Aspirin at a dose of 50 mg/kg body weight was found to decrease the activity of the rat intestinal brush border membrane (BBM) - associated enzymes such as the sucrase, lactase, maltase and alkaline phosphatase. Aspirin treatment also led to a decrease in the microviscosity in the native as well as the benzyl alcohol treated membrane which might be due to the lipid peroxidative damage in the membrane. Physical correlation of the membrane oxidative damage was evident as the Fourier Transformation Infra Red (FTIR) study of the Aspirin treated membrane, which include an increased proportion of gauche to trans conformer, shift in the methylene C-H asymmetric and symmetric stretching frequencies, C = O double bond stretching, NH bending, antisymmetric (N)-CH3 bending, C-N stretching and antisymmetric CNC stretching while there was no change in the CH2 wagging and twisting as well as in NH-bending amide bond I and II. Aspirin treatment also caused an alteration in the glucose and histidine transport, as evident by a decreased Vmax value while the apparent Km remaining unchanged in the control and Aspirin-treated animals confirming that there was no change in the substrate affinity constant of the membrane transport proteins for the glucose and the basic amino acid, although the rate of transport decreased considerably. There was a decrease noted in the energy of activation of glucose and histidine transport when studied at different temperature but no change in the temperature of phase transition in the BBM with Aspirin treatment, thus implying that perhaps the thermotropic phase transition in the membrane may have relatively little effect on the transport processes. The result suggests an underlying molecular mechanism indicating the implied membrane damage by Aspirin, an important member of the non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) family which could possibly through an oxidative damage may lead to an altered molecular structure, physical state and biological functions of the intestinal membrane.
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- G Kaur
- Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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Extracellular enzymes produced by Metarhizium anisopliae are believed to play a key role in cuticle hydrolysis. The in-vitro production of cuticle-degrading enzymes, such as chitinase, proteinase, caseinase, lipase and amylase in fourteen isolates of M. anisopliae exhibited significant natural isolate variability. The isolates were also evaluated for chitinase and proteinase enzyme assays in order to quantify the enzyme production. The growth characteristics and colony morphology of the isolates showed variation and few isolates formed sectors and the colonies were either fluffy or powdery. Among the isolates studied, isolate UM2 was found to show good consistence with the results on enzyme measurements as well as the growth characteristics and colony morphology. Such characterization of isolate variability could rationally be used in the selection of isolates for the production of improved myco-pesticides in the integrated pest management programs.
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- U Mustafa
- Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati-39, Assam, India
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Genomic studies involving well-defined multicenter cohorts of HIV-1/AIDS covering multiple populations have led to a greater understanding of the role of host determinants in viral acquisition, disease progression, transmission, and response to anti-retroviral therapy. Similarly, recent knowledge on the virus genetic diversity has helped in elucidating mechanisms leading to the evolution of viral escape mutants and the role played by host immune determinants, in particular the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) associated genes. At least two alleles, HLA-B*27 and B*57, have been identified as 'protective' against HIV-1 while B*35 and B*53 act as susceptibility favoring factors. How human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-mediated selection drives the evolution of HIV-1 and which circulating variants are more likely to evade immune surveillance of the population are now beginning to become clear. Importantly, the rare HLA alleles in a population bear a selective advantage to the host because these can induce immune responses against pre-adapted viruses. It is conceivable that previously established protective HLA associations are shifting with the evolving cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) epitopes and may not remain protective in future. At the same time, this process is unraveling novel sub-dominant epitopes of the virus which could now be incorporated as the dominant target CTL epitopes. An insight into the population-specific correlates of protection is hence necessary for designing future anti-HIV therapeutic and/or prophylactic vaccine formulation(s).
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- G Kaur
- Department of Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
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Kansal SK, Kaur G, Singh S. Studies on the photocatalytic degradation of 2,3-dichlorophenol using different oxidants in aqueous solutions. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s11144-009-0058-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Valente FP, Tan C, Phipps M, Witt CS, Kaur G, Gut I, Allcock R, Price P. TNF block haplotypes associated with conserved MHC haplotypes in European, Asian and Australian Aboriginal donors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 74:57-61. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2009.01258.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Chhibber G, Marumudi E, Kaur G, Ariacherry A. OSTEOPOROSIS IN AN ELDERLY NORTH INDIAN POPULATION:A NUTRITIONAL HYPOTHESIS. Maturitas 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0378-5122(09)70340-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Kaur G, Mehra N. Genetic determinants of HIV-1 infection and progression to AIDS: susceptibility to HIV infection. Tissue Antigens 2009; 73:289-301. [PMID: 19317737 PMCID: PMC7169862 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2009.01220.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2009] [Accepted: 01/11/2009] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Interindividual variability in susceptibility to HIV-1 infection, its transmission, disease progression, and response to antiviral therapy has been attributed to host determinants and variability in multiple genes. Although most people exposed to the virus go on to develop full-blown disease at variable intervals, a proportion of them, labeled as long-term nonprogressors or exposed uninfected, possess 'natural resistance' to infection. A better understanding of genetic and immunologic basis of such a natural resistance to infection would bear important implications in designing therapeutic vaccine designs. The genetic variants that could influence susceptibility to HIV-1 and limit AIDS vary in different populations and among individuals. Meta-analyses of large cohort studies have identified numerous 'AIDS restriction genes' that regulate HIV cell entry (particularly chemokine coreceptors and their ligands), acquired and innate immunity (major histocompatibility complex, killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor, and cytokines), and others [tripartite interaction motif 5 alpha (TRIM5alpha) and apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme, catalytic polypeptide-like 3G] that influence outcome of HIV infection. Studies carried out in the Indian population with regard to genetic polymorphisms in chemokine receptors have shown that (i) the protective CCR5 Delta32 variant is rare, (ii) CCR5HHE carrying *59402A is associated with increased likelihood of infection and development of AIDS, and (iii) the Indian population generally has low CCL3L1 copy numbers (approximately 2.3). These data have implications in developing screening tests that could identify people at higher or lower risk of infection and rate of disease progression, predict vaccine responsiveness in clinical trials and understand the pathogenic mechanisms.
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- G Kaur
- Department of Transplant Immunology and Immunogenetics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
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Nakajima T, Kaur G, Mehra N, Kimura A. HIV-1/AIDS susceptibility and copy number variation in CCL3L1, a gene encoding a natural ligand for HIV-1 co-receptor CCR5. Cytogenet Genome Res 2009; 123:156-60. [PMID: 19287150 DOI: 10.1159/000184703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/27/2008] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Variations of gene copy number in the human genome are increasingly recognized as a genetic factor in phenotypic variation. Human CC chemokine ligand 3-like 1 gene (CCL3L1), which is located on human chromosome 17q11.2, is highly variable in copy number owing to having a hot spot for segmental duplications. CCL3L1, a natural ligand for HIV-1 co-receptor CCR5, is a potent HIV-1-suppressive chemokine. CCL3L1 copy number variation (CNV) is tightly linked to HIV-1/AIDS susceptibility, and a lower copy number is associated with an enhanced risk for acquiring HIV-1 and also progressing more rapidly to AIDS and death. In this article we review recent studies to evaluate the association between the CCL3L1 copy number and HIV-1/AIDS susceptibility.
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- T Nakajima
- Department of Molecular Pathogenesis, Medical Research Institute, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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