Subhajit Nan, Amity University, Kolkata Through new research, scientists suggest that the conformational flexibility of peptides makes them more effective in the second type of diabetes treatment. For those who are unversed, peptides refer to the short chunks of proteins. Many hormones are in-fact peptides, such as insulin and glucagon. These peptides provide important information […]
Srabani Roy Chowdhury, MAKAUT, West Bengal Neutralizing antibodies are antibodies from the adaptive humoral immune system that neutralize a pathogen before entering our cells. And, they provide sterilizing immunity to our bodies by neutralizing the pathogen before infection. Production of these antibodies in our body happens naturally by our immune system. They are in charge […]
Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University Drugs identifying cancer genes: To understand drug-target interaction, let’s first cover our bases to know what is meant by receptor and a ligand. Receptors are defined as the macromolecules present either on the cell surface or in the cytoplasm which is involved in the cell interaction through signalling. Molecules like drugs, […]
Akshita Kumar,M.Sc. Biochemistry The therapeutic function of helminths in the modulation and/or deregulation of immune responses in COVID-19 patients has recently been a contentious topic. Richard Bradbury (School of Health and Life Sciences, Federation University, Berwick, Victoria, Australia) and his colleagues (Bradbury et al. 2020) initially proposed that helminths might inadvertently cause severe COVID-19 infections […]
Akshita Kumar Clostridioides difficile is an anaerobic Gram-positive bacteria that is capable of forming spores. Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common reason behind hospital-acquired gastrointestinal infections and mortality in industrialised nations, with an estimated 223,900 infections, 12,800 deaths, and a $1 billion healthcare cost in 2017. In recent years, there has also been a rise in the number of community-associated […]
PRIYANKA CHAKRABORTY, AMITY UNIVERSITY, KOLKATA Liver fibrosis is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among human beings. The unavailability of proper antifibrotic therapy makes the disease more deadly and the patients more vulnerable. RLX ( peptide hormone human relaxin-2), acting through a G protein-coupled receptor relaxin peptide receptor 1 (RXFP1), promotes tissue […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata The human body utilizes the veins to transport nutrients and oxygen throughout the whole body. Likewise, plants also have a similar kind of vascular system consisting of highly organized veins which transport nutrients throughout the body. Scientists found that the phytohormone auxin, which has its significance in plant growth and […]
Shrestha Dutta, Amity University Kolkata Tuberculosis (TB), is one of the main causes of death around the world especially in children, is brought about by the infection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB). MTB infects the cell, stimulates immune response and triggers inflammation. Recent studies show that host-pathogen interaction is vital for TB pathogenesis and progression. MTB […]
Arjama Roy, Amity University Kolkata Strigolactones are plant hormones that stimulate branching in plants. They trigger the germination of parasitic plant seed. Root parasites are threat to agricultural production. Recent work reveals that the utilization of strigolactones could be expected to produce an effective and efficient method for root parasites regulation as a suicidal germination […]
