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SUMEDHA GUHA, TECHNO INDIA UNIVERSITY Reelin is an extracellular glycoprotein that acts as a key regulator for different steps in brain wiring and neuronal cell migration. Reelin signalling is required for axonal targeting, regulation of dendritogenesis, and spine formation in mature neurons. It also plays an important role in ensuring hippocampal integrity, synaptic plasticity, and […]
Rohit Bhattacharjee, Amity University Kolkata Cardiac troponin elevations in COVID 19 are common in myocardial injuries, also proposed as a prognostic factor. Important knowledge gaps remain in comprehending the clinical implications and epidemiology of myocardial injury. It is also not clear whether the incidence of myocardial injury in COVID-19 patients is higher than that observed […]
Husna, Amity University Kolkata The data on COVID-19 infections during pregnancy is limited. Although mortality or casualty due to the infection isn’t reported yet some adverse outcomes have been reported in the infants of women with covid-19 infections. The infant born to a COVID-19 infected mother has low birth weight, feeding intolerance, respiratory problems. Other […]
Camelia Bhattacharyya, Amity University Kolkata The heme group is a very important biomolecular group for the functioning of the body. From the transfer of oxygen to different parts of the body to the reduction of oxygen, transfer of electrons and other important functions, it is one of the key molecules for most of the living […]
Prama Ghosh, Amity University Kolkata An interim review shared by an independent data and safety monitoring board (DSMB) about mRNA-1273 – a COVID-19 vaccine overseeing its Phase 3 trial suggests that the vaccine is safe and effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 in adults after its interim analysis with the trial oversight group on Nov. 15, 2020. […]
PRIYANKA CHAKRABORTY, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Discovery of a new hydrogel-based biomaterial is now under trial that, when applied to wounds will trigger a regenerative immune response and will potentially promote reduced scarring, more significant skin healing and complex structured skin tissues resulting in healthier skin. The researchers were aware of the role of the immune […]
AISHILA KAR, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Behavioural states of arousal are maintained by a system of nuclei spread all over the brain. Endogenous sleep and general anaesthesia are well-defined states that share similar traits. Especially to neuroscience is the loss of consciousness that goes through both states. Hypothalamic preoptic area (POA) neurons are intimately connected in […]
RUCHITA KARMAKAR, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA The unmatched sequencing efforts have as of October 2020, produced almost nearly 200,000 genomes of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), causing havoc in the world, named as Covid-19. Understanding the drift in the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 is equally supreme in controlling this global pandemic. The major challenge lies in […]
Richismita Hazra, Amity University Kolkata Brucella is small, Gram-negative, non-motile, unencapsulated coccobacilli. Among six different species with varying biotypes, four cause human diseases: Brucella abortus, B. melitensis, B. suis and B. canis generally causes human infection. Approximately half a million cases of human brucellosis are reported each year which is estimated to be 10-25% less than the real number according to […]
Devyani Goswami, Amity University Kolkata The gut microbiota has been a subject of high curiosity for decades among scientists. The microorganisms present in our intestines help us to digest the ingested food properly. Changing the metabolic activities or composition of the micro-biota causes various diseases like chronic inflammatory diseases, obesity, cancers, and many more. Although […]
