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Jose M, Fasaludeen A, Pavuluri H, Rudrabhatla PK, Chandrasekharan SV, Jose J, Banerjee M, Sundaram S, Radhakrishnan A, Menon RN. Challenges in genetic testing for metabolic causes of developmental epileptic encephalopathy- relevance of genotype-phenotype correlations. Seizure 2024; 117:307-308. [PMID: 38402011 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2024.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2024] [Revised: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 02/26/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Manna Jose
- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695011, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695011, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695011, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695011, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695011, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695011, Kerala, India
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- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695011, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695011, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum 695011, Kerala, India.
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Ratneswaren T, Chan N, Aeron-Thomas J, Sait S, Adesalu O, Alhawamdeh M, Benger M, Garnham J, Dixon L, Tona F, McNamara C, Taylor E, Lobotesis K, Lim E, Goldberg O, Asmar N, Evbuomwan O, Banerjee S, Holm-Mercer L, Senor J, Tsitsiou Y, Tantrige P, Taha A, Ballal K, Mattar A, Daadipour A, Elfergani K, Barker R, Chakravartty R, Murchison AG, Kemp BJ, Simister R, Davagnanam I, Wong OY, Werring D, Banaras A, Anjari M, Rodrigues JCL, Thompson CAS, Haines IR, Burnett TA, Zaher REY, Reay VL, Banerjee M, Sew Hee CSL, Oo AP, Lo A, Rogers P, Hughes T, Marin A, Mukherjee S, Jaber H, Sanders E, Owen S, Bhandari M, Sundayi S, Bhagat A, Elsakka M, Hashmi OH, Lymbouris M, Gurung-Koney Y, Arshad M, Hasan I, Singh N, Patel V, Rahiminejad M, Booth TC. COVID-19 Stroke Apical Lung Examination Study 2: a national prospective CTA biomarker study of the lung apices, in patients presenting with suspected acute stroke (COVID SALES 2). Neuroimage Clin 2024; 42:103590. [PMID: 38513535 DOI: 10.1016/j.nicl.2024.103590] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2024] [Revised: 03/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND Apical ground-glass opacification (GGO) identified on CT angiography (CTA) performed for suspected acute stroke was developed in 2020 as a coronavirus-disease-2019 (COVID-19) diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in a retrospective study during the first wave of COVID-19. OBJECTIVE To prospectively validate whether GGO on CTA performed for suspected acute stroke is a reliable COVID-19 diagnostic and prognostic biomarker and whether it is reliable for COVID-19 vaccinated patients. METHODS In this prospective, pragmatic, national, multi-center validation study performed at 13 sites, we captured study data consecutively in patients undergoing CTA for suspected acute stroke from January-March 2021. Demographic and clinical features associated with stroke and COVID-19 were incorporated. The primary outcome was the likelihood of reverse-transcriptase-polymerase-chain-reaction swab-test-confirmed COVID-19 using the GGO biomarker. Secondary outcomes investigated were functional status at discharge and survival analyses at 30 and 90 days. Univariate and multivariable statistical analyses were employed. RESULTS CTAs from 1,111 patients were analyzed, with apical GGO identified in 8.5 % during a period of high COVID-19 prevalence. GGO showed good inter-rater reliability (Fleiss κ = 0.77); and high COVID-19 specificity (93.7 %, 91.8-95.2) and negative predictive value (NPV; 97.8 %, 96.5-98.6). In subgroup analysis of vaccinated patients, GGO remained a good diagnostic biomarker (specificity 93.1 %, 89.8-95.5; NPV 99.7 %, 98.3-100.0). Patients with COVID-19 were more likely to have higher stroke score (NIHSS (mean +/- SD) 6.9 +/- 6.9, COVID-19 negative, 9.7 +/- 9.0, COVID-19 positive; p = 0.01), carotid occlusions (6.2 % negative, 14.9 % positive; p = 0.02), and larger infarcts on presentation CT (ASPECTS 9.4 +/- 1.5, COVID-19 negative, 8.6 +/- 2.4, COVID-19 positive; p = 0.00). After multivariable logistic regression, GGO (odds ratio 15.7, 6.2-40.1), myalgia (8.9, 2.1-38.2) and higher core body temperature (1.9, 1.1-3.2) were independent COVID-19 predictors. GGO was associated with worse functional outcome on discharge and worse survival after univariate analysis. However, after adjustment for factors including stroke severity, GGO was not independently predictive of functional outcome or mortality. CONCLUSION Apical GGO on CTA performed for patients with suspected acute stroke is a reliable diagnostic biomarker for COVID-19, which in combination with clinical features may be useful in COVID-19 triage.
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- T Ratneswaren
- Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK; Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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- King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
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- Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
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- Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
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- Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
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- Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
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- Charing Cross Hospital, London, UK
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- Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington, UK
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- Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington, UK
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- Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington, UK
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- Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington, UK
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- Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington, UK
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- Princess Royal University Hospital, Orpington, UK
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- Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey, UK
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- John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- University College Hospital, London, UK
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- Comprehensive Stroke Service, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; Stroke Research Centre, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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- University College Hospital, London, UK
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- Lysholm Department of Neuroradiology, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
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- Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, UK
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- Watford General Hospital, Watford, UK
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- Watford General Hospital, Watford, UK
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- Watford General Hospital, Watford, UK
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- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
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- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
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- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
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- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
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- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, UK
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- St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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- King's College Hospital, London, UK; School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
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Polakkattil BK, Vellichirammal NN, Nair IV, Nair CM, Banerjee M. Methylome-wide and meQTL analysis helps to distinguish treatment response from non-response and pathogenesis markers in schizophrenia. Front Psychiatry 2024; 15:1297760. [PMID: 38516266 PMCID: PMC10954811 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1297760] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Schizophrenia is a complex condition with entwined genetic and epigenetic risk factors, posing a challenge to disentangle the intermixed pathological and therapeutic epigenetic signatures. To resolve this, we performed 850K methylome-wide and 700K genome-wide studies on the same set of schizophrenia patients by stratifying them into responders, non-responders, and drug-naïve patients. The key genes that signified the response were followed up using real-time gene expression studies to understand the effect of antipsychotics at the gene transcription level. The study primarily implicates hypermethylation in therapeutic response and hypomethylation in the drug-non-responsive state. Several differentially methylated sites and regions colocalized with the schizophrenia genome-wide association study (GWAS) risk genes and variants, supporting the convoluted gene-environment association. Gene ontology and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analyses revealed distinct patterns that differentiated the treatment response from drug resistance. The study highlights the strong involvement of several processes related to nervous system development, cell adhesion, and signaling in the antipsychotic response. The ability of antipsychotic medications to alter the pathology by modulating gene expression or methylation patterns is evident from the general increase in the gene expression of response markers and histone modifiers and the decrease in class II human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes following treatment with varying concentrations of medications like clozapine, olanzapine, risperidone, and haloperidol. The study indicates a directional overlap of methylation markers between pathogenesis and therapeutic response, thereby suggesting a careful distinction of methylation markers of pathogenesis from treatment response. In addition, there is a need to understand the trade-off between genetic and epigenetic observations. It is suggested that methylomic changes brought about by drugs need careful evaluation for their positive effects on pathogenesis, course of disease progression, symptom severity, side effects, and refractoriness.
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- Binithamol K. Polakkattil
- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
- Research Center, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Mental Health Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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Fasaludeen A, McTague A, Jose M, Banerjee M, Sundaram S, Madhusoodanan UK, Radhakrishnan A, Menon RN. Genetic variant interpretation for the neurologist - A pragmatic approach in the next-generation sequencing era in childhood epilepsy. Epilepsy Res 2024; 201:107341. [PMID: 38447235 DOI: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2024.107341] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Genetic advances over the past decade have enhanced our understanding of the genetic landscape of childhood epilepsy. However a major challenge for clinicians ha been understanding the rationale and systematic approach towards interpretation of the clinical significance of variant(s) detected in their patients. As the clinical paradigm evolves from gene panels to whole exome or whole genome testing including rapid genome sequencing, the number of patients tested and variants identified per patient will only increase. Each step in the process of variant interpretation has limitations and there is no single criterion which enables the clinician to draw reliable conclusions on a causal relationship between the variant and disease without robust clinical phenotyping. Although many automated online analysis software tools are available, these carry a risk of misinterpretation. This guideline provides a pragmatic, real-world approach to variant interpretation for the child neurologist. The focus will be on ascertaining aspects such as variant frequency, subtype, inheritance pattern, structural and functional consequence with regard to genotype-phenotype correlations, while refraining from mere interpretation of the classification provided in a genetic test report. It will not replace the expert advice of colleagues in clinical genetics, however as genomic investigations become a first-line test for epilepsy, it is vital that neurologists and epileptologists are equipped to navigate this landscape.
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- Alfiya Fasaludeen
- Dept of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Developmental Neurosciences, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom; Department of Neurology, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Dept of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Dept of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Dept of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Dept of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
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Jose M, Fasaludeen A, Pavuluri H, Rudrabhatla PK, Chandrasekharan SV, Jose J, Banerjee M, Sundaram S, Radhakrishnan A, Menon RN. Metabolic causes of pediatric developmental & epileptic encephalopathies (DEE)- genetic variant analysis in a south Indian cohort. Seizure 2024; 115:20-27. [PMID: 38183824 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2023.12.017] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024] Open
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PURPOSE Drug-resistant epilepsy is seen in patients with inborn errors of metabolism and metabolic dysfunction in neurons is crucial to brain disorders associated with psychomotor impairment. Diagnostic rates of metabolic causes of developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) using next generation sequencing have been rarely studied in literature. METHODS A prospective hospital study was carried out in 384 children with DEE, who underwent genetic testing. Metabolic disorders were evaluated with biochemical blood/urine assays and when required CSF estimations performed. RESULTS A total of 154 pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants in 384 children were identified. Out of 384 children, 89 were clinically suspected to have probable or possible metabolic disorders. Pathogenic/likely pathogenic variants in metabolic genes were identified in 39 out of 89 (43.8 %) and promising VUS in 28 (31.4 %). These included variants for progressive myoclonus epilepsies (21; 53.8 %), DEE with focal/multifocal seizures (8; 20.5 %), generalized epilepsy (5;12.8 %), early myoclonic encephalopathy (2; 5.1 %), LGS (1; 2.6 %) and West syndrome (2; 5.1 %). CONCLUSION Our cohort demonstrates for the first time from the Indian subcontinent that identification of metabolic variants can guide investigations and has therapeutic implications in patients with variable DEE phenotypes. A high utility is noted with regard to diagnosis and prognostication, given the low yield of available biochemical tests, indicating cost-effectiveness of this approach.
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- Manna Jose
- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
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Krishna S, Fasaludeen A, Jose M, Banerjee M, Sundaram S, Radhakrishnan A, Menon RN. Impact of variant subtype on electro-clinical phenotype of Dravet syndrome- a South Indian cohort study. Seizure 2024; 115:81-86. [PMID: 38232648 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2024.01.004] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to compare the electroclinical correlates of truncating and missense variants of SCN1A variants in children with Dravet syndrome (DS) and to determine phenotypic features in relation to variants identified and seizure outcomes. METHODS A single center prospective study was carried out on a South Indian cohort. Patients below 18 years of age who met the clinical criteria for DS who had undergone genetic testing and completed a minimum of one year follow up were included. We compared the differences in clinical profile, seizure outcome, developmental characteristics and anti-seizure medication (ASM) responsiveness profiles between patients with missense and truncating variants. RESULTS Out of a total of 3967 children with drug-resistant epilepsy during the period 2015-2021, 49 patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were studied. Thirty-seven had positive genetic tests, out of which 29 were SCN1A variants and 9 were other novel variants. The proportion of missense (14; 48.3%) and truncating SCN1A variants (15; 51.7%) was similar. A significant trend for developing multiple seizure types was noted among children with truncating variants (p = 0.035) and seizure freedom was more likely among children with missense variants (p = 0.042). All patients with truncating variants had ASM resistant epilepsy (p = 0.020). Developmental outcomes did not differ between the variant subtypes. CONCLUSION Our results show that children harbouring missense variants demonstrated a significantly lower propensity for multiple seizure subtypes and a higher proportion with seizure freedom. However developmental implications appear to be independent of variant subtype.
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- S Krishna
- R Madhavan Nayar Centre for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- R Madhavan Nayar Centre for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- R Madhavan Nayar Centre for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Comprehensive Care Centre for Neuodevelopmental Disorders, Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- R Madhavan Nayar Centre for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- R Madhavan Nayar Centre for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India; Comprehensive Care Centre for Neuodevelopmental Disorders, Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
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Kumar L, Chowdhari A, Sequeira JJ, Mustak MS, Banerjee M, Thangaraj K. Genetic Affinities and Adaptation of the South-West Coast Populations of India. Genome Biol Evol 2023; 15:evad225. [PMID: 38079532 PMCID: PMC10745260 DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evad225] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Evolutionary event has not only altered the genetic structure of human populations but also associated with social and cultural transformation. South Asian populations were the result of migration and admixture of genetically and culturally diverse groups. Most of the genetic studies pointed to large-scale admixture events between Ancestral North Indian (ANI) and Ancestral South Indian (ASI) groups, also additional layers of recent admixture. In the present study, we have analyzed 213 individuals inhabited in South-west coast India with traditional warriors and feudal lord status and historically associated with migratory events from North/North West India and possible admixture with West Eurasian populations, whose genetic links are still missing. Analysis of autosomal Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) markers suggests that these groups possibly derived their ancestry from some groups of North West India having additional Middle Eastern genetic components. Higher distribution of West Eurasian mitochondrial haplogroups also points to female-mediated admixture. Estimation of Effective Migration Surface (EEMS) analysis indicates Central India and Godavari basin as a crucial transition zone for population migration from North and North West India to South-west coastal India. Selection screen using 3 distinct outlier-based approaches revealed genetic signatures related to Immunity and protection from Viral infections. Thus, our study suggests that the South-west coastal groups with traditional warriors and feudal lords' status are of a distinct lineage compared to Dravidian and Gangetic plain Indo-Europeans and are remnants of very early migrations from North West India following the Godavari basin to Karnataka and Kerala.
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- Lomous Kumar
- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad 500007, India
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- Department of Applied Zoology, Mangalore University, Mangalore 574199, India
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- Department of Applied Zoology, Mangalore University, Mangalore 574199, India
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- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram 695014, Kerala, India
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Pavuluri H, Jose M, Fasaludeen A, Sundaram S, Radhakrishnan A, Banerjee M, Menon RN. Arginase deficiency-An unheralded cause of developmental epileptic encephalopathy. Epileptic Disord 2023; 25:556-561. [PMID: 37243436 DOI: 10.1002/epd2.20081] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Arginase deficiency, which leads to hyperargininaemia is a rare urea cycle disorder caused by a mutation in the ARG1 gene. It is an under-recognized cause of pediatric developmental epileptic encephalopathy, with the key coexistent clinical features being developmental delay or regression and spasticity. Detection of ARG1 gene mutation on genetic testing is the confirmatory diagnostic test. However, elevated levels of plasma arginine and low plasma arginase level can be considered as biochemical markers for diagnosis. We present two cases of arginase deficiency with genetically confirmed ARG1 mutation in one and biochemical confirmation in both. As the spectrum of epilepsy in arginase deficiency has been less explored, we attempted to elucidate the novel electroclinical features and syndromic presentations in these patients. Informed consent was obtained from families of patients. Electroclinical diagnosis was consistent with Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in the first patient while the second patient had refractory atonic seizures with electrophysiological features consistent with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy. Though primary hyperammonaemia is not a consistent feature, secondary hyperammonaemia in the setting of infectious triggers and drugs like valproate (valproate sensitivity) has been well described as also observed in our patient. In the absence of an overt antecedent in a child with spasticity and seizure disorder, with a progressive course consistent with a developmental epileptic encephalopathy, arginase deficiency merits consideration. Diagnosis often has important therapeutic implications with respect to dietary management and choice of the appropriate antiseizure medications.
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- Harini Pavuluri
- R Madhavan Nayar Centre for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- R Madhavan Nayar Centre for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- R Madhavan Nayar Centre for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- R Madhavan Nayar Centre for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- R Madhavan Nayar Centre for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- R Madhavan Nayar Centre for Comprehensive Epilepsy Care, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Prakash A, Banerjee M. An interpretable block-attention network for identifying regulatory feature interactions. Brief Bioinform 2023; 24:bbad250. [PMID: 37401370 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbad250] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023] Open
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The importance of regulatory features in health and disease is increasing, making it crucial to identify the hallmarks of these features. Self-attention networks (SAN) have given rise to numerous models for the prediction of complex phenomena. But the potential of SANs in biological models was limited because of high memory requirement proportional to input token length and lack of interpretability of self-attention scores. To overcome these constraints, we propose a deep learning model named Interpretable Self-Attention Network for REGulatory interactions (ISANREG) that combines both block self-attention and attention-attribution mechanisms. This model predicts transcription factor-bound motif instances and DNA-mediated TF-TF interactions using self-attention attribution scores derived from the network, overcoming the limitations of previous deep learning models. ISANREG will serve as a framework for other biological models in interpreting the contribution of the input with single-nucleotide resolution.
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- Anil Prakash
- Human Molecular Genetics Lab, Neurobiology and Genetics Division, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695014, India
- Department of Biotechnology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Human Molecular Genetics Lab, Neurobiology and Genetics Division, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695014, India
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Mullapudi T, Debnath M, Govindaraj R, Raj P, Banerjee M, Varambally S. Effects of a six-month yoga intervention on the immune-inflammatory pathway in antipsychotic-stabilized schizophrenia patients: A randomized controlled trial. Asian J Psychiatr 2023; 86:103636. [PMID: 37290243 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103636] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2023] [Revised: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Schizophrenia is a complex neuropsychiatric disorder for which several etiopathological theories have been proposed, one of the prominent ones being immune dysfunction. Recent studies on yoga as an add-on therapy have shown improvement in negative symptoms, cognition, and quality of life in schizophrenia patients. However, the biological mechanism/s of action of yoga in schizophrenia are not clear. The current study was aimed at exploring the effects of long-term (6 months) add-on yoga therapy on the immune inflammatory pathway in schizophrenia patients. METHODS Sixty schizophrenia patients were randomized to add-on yoga therapy (YT=30) and treatment-as-usual (TAU=30) groups of which 21 patients in YT and 20 in TAU group completed the study. Blood samples and clinical assessments were obtained at baseline and at the end of 6 months. The plasma levels of nine cytokines (IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-10, IL-12(p70), IL-13, GM-CSF, IFN-γ, and TNF-α) were quantified using multiplex suspension array. The clinical assessments included SAPS, SANS, BPRS, PSS, CGI, SOFS and WHOQUOL-BREF. RESULTS Patients in the yoga group showed significant reductions in plasma TNF-α (Z = 2.99, p = 0.003) and IL-5 levels (Z = 2.20, p = 0.03) and greater clinical improvements in SAPS, SANS, PSS, and SOFS scores as compared to TAU group. Further, plasma TNF-α levels exhibited a positive correlation with negative symptoms (rs =0.45, p = 0.02) and socio-occupational functioning (rs =0.61, p = 0.002) in the YT group. CONCLUSIONS The findings of the study suggest that improvements in schizophrenia psychopathology with yoga interventions are associated with immuno-modulatory effects.
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- Thrinath Mullapudi
- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India.
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- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India.
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- Department of Neurophysiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India.
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India.
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- Human Molecular Genetics Lab, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India; Department of Integrative Medicine, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India.
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Alfiya F, Jose M, Rudrabhatla PK, Chandrasekharan SV, Sundaram S, Radhakrishnan A, Banerjee M, Menon RN. Visual‐sensitive epilepsy in
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‐1 deficiency syndrome: expanding the phenotype. Epileptic Disord 2023. [PMID: 37358920 DOI: 10.1002/epd2.20008] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/14/2023]
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- F. Alfiya
- Dept of Neurology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST) Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India
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- Dept of Neurology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST) Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India
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- Dept of Neurology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST) Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India
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- Dept of Neurology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST) Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India
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- Dept of Neurology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST) Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India
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- Dept of Neurology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST) Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India
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- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India
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- Dept of Neurology Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST) Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India
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Reynolds EL, Votruba KL, Watanabe M, Banerjee M, Elafros MA, Chant E, Villegas-Umana E, Giordani B, Feldman EL, Callaghan BC. The Effect of Surgical Weight Loss on Cognition in Individuals with Class II/III Obesity. J Nutr Health Aging 2023; 27:1153-1161. [PMID: 38151865 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-023-2047-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obesity is a global epidemic and is associated with cognitive impairment and dementia. It remains unknown whether weight loss interventions, such as bariatric surgery, can mitigate cognitive impairment. OBJECTIVES We aimed to determine the effect of surgical weight loss on cognition in individuals with class II/III obesity. DESIGN We performed a prospective cohort study of participants who underwent bariatric surgery. At baseline and two years following surgery, participants completed metabolic risk factor and neuropsychological assessments. SETTING Participants were enrolled from an academic suburban bariatric surgery clinic. PARTICIPANTS There were 113 participants who completed baseline assessments and 87 completed two-year follow-up assessments (66 in-person and 21 virtual) after bariatric surgery. The mean (SD) age was 46.8 (12.5) years and 64 (73.6%) were female. INTERVENTION Bariatric surgery. There were 77 (88.5%) participants that underwent sleeve gastrectomy and 10 (11.5%) that underwent gastric bypass surgery. MEASUREMENTS Cognition was assessed using the NIH toolbox cognitive battery (NIHTB-CB) and the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (AVLT). The primary outcome was the change in NIHTB-CB fluid composite score before and after surgery. RESULTS The primary outcome, NIHTB-CB composite score, was stable following bariatric surgery (-0.4 (13.9), p=0.81,n=66). Among secondary outcomes, the NIHTB-CB dimensional card sorting test (executive function assessment), improved (+6.5 (19.9),p=0.01,n=66) while the Rey AVLT delayed recall test (memory assessment) declined (-0.24 (0.83),p=0.01,n=87) following surgery. Improvements to metabolic risk factors and diabetes complications were not associated with improvements to NIHTB-CB composite score. The other 4 NIHTB-CB subtests and Rey AVLT assessments of auditory learning and recognition were stable at follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Following bariatric surgery, the age-adjusted composite cognitive outcome did not change, but an executive subtest score improved. These results suggest that bariatric surgery may mitigate the natural history of cognitive decline in individuals with obesity, which is expected to be faster than normal aging, but confirmatory randomized controlled trials are needed. The decline in delayed recall also warrants further studies to determine potential differential effects on cognitive subtests.
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- E L Reynolds
- Brian Callaghan, 109 Zina Pitcher Place, 4021 BSRB, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, 734-764-7205 office, 734-763-7275 fax,
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Thomas L, Kurian SJ, Mukherjee N, Thomas RB, Keerthanaa B, Sekhar SM, Subeesh V, Banerjee M, Varma M, Rao M, Rao M. Potential drug-drug interactions among hospitalised TB patients. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2022; 26:1137-1143. [PMID: 36447328 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.22.0107] [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: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: Hospitalised TB patients are at heightened risk for developing drug-drug interactions (DDIs) due to overlapping CYP450 enzyme and/or drug transporter biotransformation of anti-TB drugs and co-medications given for treating TB-associated comorbidities. We aimed to compare the occurrence, characterisation and determinants of database identified potential DDIs (pDDIs) associated with first-line anti-TB drugs and other co-medications using a subscription and free access drug information database.METHOD: This was a single-centre retrospective study to assess pDDIs between first-line anti-TB drugs and other medications for comorbidities among hospitalised TB patients using IBM Micromedex® and Drugs.com.RESULTS: On multivariate regression analysis, hospitalised TB patients with comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, HIV infection and hypertension, longer hospitalisation, and patients administered with more than seven drugs during their hospital stay were associated with increased risk for the occurrence of pDDIs. Significant discrepancies were observed in the detection and severity of pDDIs between IBM Micromedex and Drugs.com.CONCLUSION: We recommend using free access drug information database to a subscription drug information database in drug interaction screening protocols in clinics for enhanced identification of pDDIs and reducing monetary burden in resource-limited settings.
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- L Thomas
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Gupta S, Gauba K, Mitra P, Banerjee M, Yadav D, Sharma P. W141 Evaluation of interleukin-22 and its’ expression in tuberculosis: A pilot study. Clin Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2022.04.896] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Karli S, Tomo S, Banerjee M. M308 Seasonal variation of vitamin d levels in northwestern India - A retrospective study. Clin Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2022.04.392] [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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Swathy B, Banerjee M. Understanding Pharmaco-Epigenomic Response of Antipsychotic Drugs Using Genome-Wide MicroRNA Expression Profile in Liver Cell Line. Front Mol Neurosci 2022; 15:786632. [PMID: 35392270 PMCID: PMC8980709 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2022.786632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Interindividual variability in drug response is a major concern among patients undergoing antipsychotic drug treatment. Apart from genetic and physiological factors, this variability in drug response could also be attributed to epigenetic mechanisms. The microRNAs (miRNAs) are key epigenetic markers that play an important role in pathogenesis and drug response. Several studies have shown that miRNAs are implicated in regulating the expression of various genes involved in drug metabolism and transport. In a conventional clinical setup, it is extremely difficult to distinguish the role of miRNA in pathogenesis and drug response as it is difficult to obtain drug naïve patients. To resolve this issue, we aimed to identify the role of antipsychotic drug treatment in inducing miRNA expression under an in vitro condition using a hepatic cell line. A liver cell line was treated with a maximum tolerable drug dosage model for haloperidol, clozapine in monotherapy, and their combination in polytherapy. Genome-wide miRNA profiling was performed using 60,000 miRNA probes in the microarray format in different treatment groups. Several miRNAs were observed to be differentially expressed impacting the pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamics, and epigenomics properties of antipsychotic drug treatment. Interestingly, some of these miRNA expression patterns were similar to reported miRNA observations on schizophrenia pathogenesis. This study unravels the potential role of miRNAs in the mechanism of action of the antipsychotic drug and could also reflect in drug-induced side effects. This study also signifies the importance of pharmacoepigenomics approach while evaluating the role of miRNAs in pathogenesis.
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Banerjee M, Kuznetsov M, Udovenko O, Volpert V. Nonlocal Reaction-Diffusion Equations in Biomedical Applications. Acta Biotheor 2022; 70:12. [PMID: 35298702 DOI: 10.1007/s10441-022-09436-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Nonlocal reaction-diffusion equations describe various biological and biomedical applications. Their mathematical properties are essentially different in comparison with the local equations, and this difference can lead to important biological implications. This review will present the state of the art in the investigation of nonlocal reaction-diffusion models in biomedical applications. We will consider various models arising in mathematical immunology, neuroscience, cancer modelling, and we will discuss their mathematical properties, nonlinear dynamics, resulting spatiotemporal patterns and biological significance.
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Spüntrup C, Banerjee M, Piana J, Hellmich M, Bojahr J, Bojahr B, Albus C, Noé G. The influence of persistent bleeding after supracervical hysterectomy on depressive and anxious symptoms: a prospective bicenter study. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2022; 306:127-132. [PMID: 35229204 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-022-06446-y] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Postoperative spotting is a frequent adverse symptom after laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy (LSH). The conical excision (eLSH) reduces the postoperative spotting rate, but data in a larger collective are still rare and inconsistent. The influence of persistent bleeding on the anxious and depressive symptoms has not been analyzed yet. METHODS 311 patients, who underwent a laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy with conical excision (n = 163), or with straight cervical resection (n = 148) were included. Anxious and depressive symptoms and postoperative spotting were recorded before operation, at 3 month follow-up and at 1 year follow-up in both operative groups using a validated questionnaire (German version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, HADS-D) and additional questions concerning the frequency and impact of bleeding. Statistical analysis included the impairment of bleeding as well as its impact on depressive and anxious symptoms for both groups. RESULTS 11.5% after eLSH and 15.5% after LSH reported spotting after 1 year. Supracervical hysterectomy significantly improves depressive and anxious symptoms at 3 and at 12 month follow-up for both groups (p < 0.001) independent on residual spotting. Patients with a preoperative continuous bleeding showed a maximum benefit independent on operative method. CONCLUSION Laparoscopic supracervical hysterectomy has a positive effect on anxious and depressive symptoms in the short-term and intermediate-term follow-up. The conical excision of the cervical stump reduces postoperative spotting rate, but has no explicit advantage on symptoms of depression or anxiety, irrespective of residual postoperative spotting.
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- Carolin Spüntrup
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rheinlandklinikum Dormagen, Dormagen, Germany.
- Department for Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany.
- Pelvic School Saarbrücken, Hohe Wacht 77, Saarbrücken, Germany.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Traumatology, Atos Media Park Clinic, Cologne, Germany
- University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rheinlandklinikum Dormagen, Dormagen, Germany
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- Institute for Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rheinlandklinikum Dormagen, Dormagen, Germany
- University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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Sood A, Cherian LM, Heera R, Sathyan S, Banerjee M. Association between matrix metalloproteinases-2 and -9 gene polymorphism with basement membrane disruption in oral lichen planus: A case-control pilot study. J Oral Biol Craniofac Res 2022; 12:258-262. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2022.03.007] [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] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Spüntrup C, Banerjee M, Bordelius M, Hellmich M, Bojahr J, Bojahr B, Albus C, Noé G. The influence of conventional and extended supracervical hysterectomy on sexuality and quality of life parameters: a prospective bi-center study with a special focus on postoperative spotting. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2022; 305:1079-1088. [DOI: 10.1007/s00404-021-06376-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Pal R, Banerjee M, Bhadada SK, Shetty AJ, Singh B, Vyas A. Vitamin D supplementation and clinical outcomes in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Endocrinol Invest 2022; 45:53-68. [PMID: 34165766 PMCID: PMC8223190 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-021-01614-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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PURPOSE To provide a precise summary and collate the hitherto available clinical evidence on the effect of vitamin D supplementation on clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients. METHODS PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were systematically searched using appropriate keywords till June 8, 2021, to identify observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) reporting adverse clinical outcomes (ICU admission and/or mortality) in COVID-19 patients receiving vitamin D supplementation vs. those not receiving the same. Both prior use and use of vitamin D after COVID-19 diagnosis were considered. Unadjusted/adjusted pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated (PROSPERO registration number CRD42021248488). RESULTS We identified 13 studies (10 observational, 3 RCTs) pooling data retrieved from 2933 COVID-19 patients. Pooled analysis of unadjusted data showed that vitamin D use in COVID-19 was significantly associated with reduced ICU admission/mortality (OR 0.41, 95% CI: 0.20, 0.81, p = 0.01, I2 = 66%, random-effects model). Similarly, on pooling adjusted risk estimates, vitamin D was also found to reduce the risk of adverse outcomes (pooled OR 0.27, 95% CI: 0.08, 0.91, p = 0.03, I2 = 80%, random-effects model). Subgroup analysis showed that vitamin D supplementation was associated with improved clinical outcomes only in patients receiving the drug post-COVID-19 diagnosis and not in those who had received vitamin D before diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS Vitamin D supplementation might be associated with improved clinical outcomes, especially when administered after the diagnosis of COVID-19. However, issues regarding the appropriate dose, duration, and mode of administration of vitamin D remain unanswered and need further research.
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- R Pal
- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, 700020, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Government Medical College, Patiala, 147001, India
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- Department of Medicine, Rabindranath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur, 313001, India
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Alfiya F, Jose M, Chandrasekharan SV, Sundaram S, Urulangodi M, Thomas B, Radhakrishnan A, Banerjee M, Menon RN. C12orf57 pathogenic variants: a unique cause of developmental encephalopathy in a south Indian child. J Genet 2022; 101:30. [PMID: 35791610] [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] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Open reading frame variants which lack stop codons such as C12orf57 variants are known to cause Temtamy syndrome, an extremely rare disorder characterized by intellectual disability, seizures, facial dysmorphism and agenesis of corpus callosum. C12orf57 was initially reported to be required for human corpus callosum development. We report the first child who is of Indian origin with developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (DEE) with a unique phenotypic evolution as focal onset reflex seizures. We performed whole exome sequencing of genomic DNA isolated from peripheral blood samples of proband and his parents. Two pathogenic compound heterozygous variants, a start loss variant (Chr12:7053285:c.1A>G) and a premature stop gain variant (Chr12:7053327:c.43C>T), involving the C12orf57 gene were identified in the proband. Our case report which details genotyping in this rare syndromic developmental encephalopathy, with no prior cases reported from India, expands the ethnic spectrum of patients.
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- F Alfiya
- Department of Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram 695 011, India.
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Banerjee M. Pharmacoepigenomics: a key determinant in resolving epigenomic parameters in pathogenesis, and treatment response in complex diseases. Pharmacogenomics 2021; 23:81-84. [PMID: 34842441 DOI: 10.2217/pgs-2021-0140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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- Moinak Banerjee
- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Pal R, Bhadada SK, Mukherjee S, Banerjee M, Kumar A. Fracture risk in hypoparathyroidism: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Osteoporos Int 2021; 32:2145-2153. [PMID: 34021765 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-021-05966-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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UNLABELLED In this meta-analysis, we analyzed 7 observational studies for assessing the fracture risk in patients with hypoparathyroidism (hypoPT). We found that the risk of vertebral fractures is increased by almost 2-fold, especially those with nonsurgical hypoPT. PURPOSE Patients with hypoPT have higher bone mineral density than age- and sex-matched controls. This would theoretically translate into a lower risk of fractures, although available clinical evidence is contradictory. Hence, the present systematic review and meta-analysis was undertaken to collate and provide a precise summary of fracture risk in hypoPT. METHODS PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases were systematically searched using appropriate keywords till March 8, 2021, to identify observational studies reporting the rate of occurrence of fractures among hypoPT patients (nonsurgical and/or postsurgical) compared to non-hypoPT subjects (controls). Study quality was assessed using Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Pooled odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) was calculated. Subgroup analyses of nonsurgical and postsurgical hypoPT patients were also conducted. RESULTS We identified 7 observational studies of high-quality pooling data retrieved from 1470 patients with hypoPT. When stratified based on the skeletal site, pooled analyses showed that hypoPT patients were at an increased risk of vertebral fractures compared to non-hypoPT controls (OR 2.22, 95% CI: 1.23, 4.03, p = 0.009, I2 = 49%, random-effects model). The increased risk of vertebral fractures was seen only in patients with nonsurgical hypoPT (OR 2.31, 95% CI: 1.32, 4.03, p = 0.003, I2 = 3%, random-effects model) but not in those with postsurgical hypoPT. hypoPT patients were not at an increased or decreased risk of any, humerus, or proximal femur/hip fractures than controls. CONCLUSIONS Nonsurgical hypoPT patients are at an almost 2-fold increased risk of vertebral fractures and thus need to be actively screened irrespective of the underlying BMD.
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- R Pal
- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, 700007, India
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- National Institute of Nursing Education, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India
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Gopinath D, Wie CC, Banerjee M, Thangavelu L, Kumar R P, Nallaswamy D, Botelho MG, Johnson NW. Compositional profile of mucosal bacteriome of smokers and smokeless tobacco users. Clin Oral Investig 2021; 26:1647-1656. [PMID: 34436669 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-021-04137-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Smoked, and especially smokeless, tobacco are major causes of oral cancer globally. Here, we examine the oral bacteriome of smokers and of smokeless tobacco users, in comparison to healthy controls, using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. METHODS Oral swab samples were collected from smokers, smokeless tobacco users, and healthy controls (n = 44). Microbial DNA was extracted and the 16S rRNA gene profiled using the Illumina MiSeq platform. Sequencing reads were processed using DADA2, and taxonomical classification was performed using the phylogenetic placement method. Differentially abundant taxa were identified using DESeq2, while functional metagenomes based on KEGG orthology abundance were inferred using LIMMA. RESULTS A significantly higher microbial diversity was observed in smokeless tobacco users and smokers relative to controls (P < 0.05). Compositional differences in microbial communities were observed in all comparisons with healthy controls (PERMANOVA P < 0.05) but not between smokers and smokeless tobacco users. Levels of Fusobacterium spp., Saccharibacterium spp., and members of Shuttleworthia were elevated in smokers when compared to controls (BH adj P < 0.01). In addition, the relative abundance of three bacterial taxa belonging to genera Fusobacterium spp., Catonella, and Fretibacterium spp. was significantly increased in smokeless tobacco users relative to controls (BH adj P < 0.01). Major functional pathways significantly increased in smokeless tobacco users relative to both controls, and smokers were similar and involved amino acid metabolism including glutamate and aspartate biosynthesis and degradation (log FC > 1.5; BH adj P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS A distinct taxonomic and functional profile of oral microbiome in smokers and smokeless tobacco users as compared to healthy controls implicates a significant role of microbes and their metabolites in diseases associated with tobacco use including oral cancer. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Future efforts in preventive, diagnostic, curative, and prognostic strategies for diseases associated with tobacco use in smokers and smokeless tobacco users could incorporate the oral microbiome.
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- Divya Gopinath
- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Street 34 Hospital Rd, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, SAR, China
- Clinical Oral Health Sciences, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala , Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
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- Human Molecular Genetics Lab, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, India
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- Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
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- Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
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- Saveetha Dental College and Hospital, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Street 34 Hospital Rd, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Street 34 Hospital Rd, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia.
- Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, London, UK.
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Abdul F, Sreenivas N, Kommu JVS, Banerjee M, Berk M, Maes M, Leboyer M, Debnath M. Disruption of circadian rhythm and risk of autism spectrum disorder: role of immune-inflammatory, oxidative stress, metabolic and neurotransmitter pathways. Rev Neurosci 2021; 33:93-109. [PMID: 34047147 DOI: 10.1515/revneuro-2021-0022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Circadian rhythms in most living organisms are regulated by light and synchronized to an endogenous biological clock. The circadian clock machinery is also critically involved in regulating and fine-tuning neurodevelopmental processes. Circadian disruption during embryonic development can impair crucial phases of neurodevelopment. This can contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the offspring. Increasing evidence from studies showing abnormalities in sleep and melatonin as well as genetic and epigenetic changes in the core elements of the circadian pathway indicate a pivotal role of circadian disruption in ASD. However, the underlying mechanistic basis through which the circadian pathways influence the risk and progression of ASD are yet to be fully discerned. Well-recognized mechanistic pathways in ASD include altered immune-inflammatory, nitro oxidative stress, neurotransmission and synaptic plasticity, and metabolic pathways. Notably, all these pathways are under the control of the circadian clock. It is thus likely that a disrupted circadian clock will affect the functioning of these pathways. Herein, we highlight the possible mechanisms through which aberrations in the circadian clock might affect immune-inflammatory, nitro-oxidative, metabolic pathways, and neurotransmission, thereby driving the neurobiological sequelae leading to ASD.
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- Fazal Abdul
- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India
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- Human Molecular Genetics Division, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thycaud Post, Poojappura, Trivandrum, 695014, Kerala, India
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- School of Medicine, IMPACT Strategic Research Centre, Deakin University, Barwon Health, PO Box 281, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia.,Orygen, The Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, The Department of Psychiatry, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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- School of Medicine, IMPACT Strategic Research Centre, Deakin University, Barwon Health, PO Box 281, Geelong, Victoria, 3220, Australia.,Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Pathum Wan, Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.,Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Plovdiv, bul. "Vasil Aprilov" 15A, 4002 Tsetar, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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- Université Paris Est Creteil (UPEC), AP-HP, Hôpitaux Universitaires "H. Mondor", DMU IMPACT, INSERM, IMRB, Translational Neuropsychiatry, Fondation FondaMental, 8, rue du Général Sarrail, 94010, Creteil, France
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- Department of Human Genetics, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Hosur Road, Bangalore, 560029, Karnataka, India
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Sahu A, Swaroop S, Kant S, Banerjee M. Signatures for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma: a comparative genetic analysis. Br J Biomed Sci 2021; 78:177-183. [PMID: 33740392 DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2021.1905988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma are obstructive lung diseases which progress in severity with time. Environmental causes and genetic makeup of individuals play important roles in disease manifestation. The aim of present study was to search for diagnostic/prognostic biomarkers to differentiate COPD and asthma.Materials and methods: Seven ADAM33 and two AQP5 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were genotyped by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method. The association of genotypes, haplotypes and allelic combination of variants in different genes was analyzed in 194 COPD, 150 asthma patients and 220 controls.Results: The genotype frequencies of SNPs V4(C/G), T1(T/C), S2(G/C) of ADAM33 and AQP5 A/G (rs3736309) were associated with COPD and asthma (P=0.038 to P<0.001), while S1(A/G) and F+1(C/T) were associated with asthma (both P<0.001) and V1(G/T) with 20 COPD (P<0.001). The allele frequencies of V4(C/G) (both P<0.001), V1(G/T) (both P<0.05), S2(G/C) (both P<0.01) and S1(A/G) (both P<0.05) were associated with COPD and asthma, while F+1(C/T) was associated only with asthma (P=0.005). Haplotypes of ADAM33 'GGTGGGT' (P=0.027), 'CGTCGGC' (P<0.001) and AQP5 'GA' and 'AG' (both P<0.001) were significant only in COPD.Conclusion: ADAM33 F+1(C/T) variant and allele combination 'GGTGGGTGA' may be specific markers for asthma, while AQP5 'AG' appeared as a haplotype associated only with COPD. These specific genetic biomarkers may be exploited to predict individual predisposition to COPD and asthma.
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- A Sahu
- Molecular and Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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- Experimental and Public Health Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Molecular and Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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Banerjee M, Pal R. Reply to letter to the editor: "COVID-19 and the endocrine system: exploring the unexplored". Focus on acromegaly. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:639-640. [PMID: 33386586 PMCID: PMC7775727 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01470-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- M Banerjee
- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India.
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K. A, Shafeeque CM, Sudhir JB, Banerjee M, P. N. S. Ethnic variation and the relevance of homozygous RNF 213 p.R4810.K variant in the phenotype of Indian Moya moya disease. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0243925. [PMID: 33370357 PMCID: PMC7769475 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0243925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background and purpose Polymorphisms in Ring Finger Protein 213 (RNF 213) gene have been detected to confer genetic susceptibility to Moya moya disease (MMD) in the East Asian population. We investigated the frequency of RNF 213 gene polymorphism and its association with MMD phenotypes in the Indian population. Materials and methods A case-control study for RNF 213 polymorphism involving 65 MMD patients, 75 parents, and 120 controls were performed. A total of 21 SNPs were screened, of which 17 SNPs were monomorphic. Allelic and genotypic frequency of all polymorphic SNPs were assessed and its association with MMD phenotypes was evaluated. Results The median age of symptom onset was 9 (range 2–17) and 37 years (range 20–58) in paediatric and adult patients respectively. A strong association was observed with RNF 213 rs112735431(p.R4810K) and MMD. Out of 65 patients with MMD, five patients carried the homozygous risk AA genotype. None of the healthy controls carried this homozygous mutation. The mutant allele was detected in MMD patients from Tamil Nadu and North eastern states of India (p = <0.0001). All the patients carrying the mutant allele had an early age of onset (p = <0.0001), higher incidence of bilateral disease (p = <0.002), positive family history (p = 0.03), higher Suzuki angiographic stage (≥3) (p<0.0006) and recurrent neurological events (ischemic strokes and TIAs) (p = <0.009). Conclusion The homozygous rs112735431(p.R4810K) variant in RNF 213 variant not only predicts the risk for MMD but can also predict the phenotypic variants.
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- Arun K.
- Department of Neurology, Comprehensive Stroke Care Program, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala
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- Human Molecular Genetics Lab, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, Kerala
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala
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- Human Molecular Genetics Lab, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, Kerala
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- Department of Neurology, Comprehensive Stroke Care Program, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala
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Banerjee M, Volpert V. Stochastic intracellular regulation can remove oscillations in a model of tissue growth. Math Med Biol 2020; 37:551-568. [PMID: 32735317 DOI: 10.1093/imammb/dqaa009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The work is devoted to the analysis of cell population dynamics where cells make a choice between differentiation and apoptosis. This choice is based on the values of intracellular proteins whose concentrations are described by a system of ordinary differential equations with bistable dynamics. Intracellular regulation and cell fate are controlled by the extracellular regulation through the number of differentiated cells. It is shown that the total cell number necessarily oscillates if the initial condition in the intracellular regulation is fixed. These oscillations can be suppressed if the initial condition is a random variable with a sufficiently large variation. Thus, the result of the work suggests a possible answer to the question about the role of stochasticity in the intracellular regulation.
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- M Banerjee
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, India
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- Institut Camille Jordan, UMR 5208 CNRS, University Lyon 1, 69622 Villeurbanne, France.,INRIA, Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, Institut Camille Jordan, 43 Bd. du 11 Novembre 1918, 69200 Villeurbanne Cedex, France.,Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), 6 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow 117198, Russian Federation
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Gopinath D, Kunnath Menon R, Chun Wie C, Banerjee M, Panda S, Mandal D, Behera PK, Roychoudhury S, Kheur S, George Botelho M, Johnson NW. Salivary bacterial shifts in oral leukoplakia resemble the dysbiotic oral cancer bacteriome. J Oral Microbiol 2020; 13:1857998. [PMID: 33391629 PMCID: PMC7734041 DOI: 10.1080/20002297.2020.1857998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 12/14/2022] Open
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Objective: While some oral carcinomas appear to arise de novo, others develop within long-standing conditions of the oral cavity that have malignant potential, now known as oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs). The oral bacteriome associated with OPMD has been studied to a lesser extent than that associated with oral cancer. To characterize the association in detail we compared the bacteriome in whole mouth fluid (WMF) in patients with oral leukoplakia, oral cancer and healthy controls. Methods: WMF bacteriome from 20 leukoplakia patients, 31 patients with oral cancer and 23 healthy controls were profiled using the Illumina MiSeq platform. Sequencing reads were processed using DADA2, and taxonomical classification was performed using the phylogenetic placement method. Sparse Partial Least Squares Regression Discriminant Analysis model was used to identify bacterial taxa that best discriminate the studied groups. Results: We found considerable overlap between the WMF bacteriome of leukoplakia and oral cancer while a clearer separation between healthy controls and the former two disorders was observed. Specifically, the separation was attributed to 14 taxa belonging to the genera Megaspheara, unclassified enterobacteria, Prevotella, Porphyromonas, Rothia and Salmonella, Streptococcus, and Fusobacterium. The most discriminative bacterial genera between leukoplakia and oral cancer were Megasphaera, unclassified Enterobacteriae, Salmonella and Prevotella. Conclusion: Oral bacteria may play a role in the early stages of oral carcinogenesis as a dysbiotic bacteriome is associated with oral leukoplakia and this resembles that of oral cancer more than healthy controls. Our findings may have implications for developing oral cancer prevention strategies targeting early microbial drivers of oral carcinogenesis.
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- Divya Gopinath
- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Oral Diagnostics and Surgical Science, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Clinical Dentistry Division, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmacy, Monash University, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Human Molecular Genetics Lab, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Head and Neck Oncology, Acharya Harihara Regional Cancer Centre, Bhubaneswar, India
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- Basic research, Saroj Gupta Cancer Centre and Research Institute, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, D.Y. Patil Dental College, Pune, India
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- Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Menzies Health Institute Queensland and School of Dentistry and Oral Health, Griffith University, Australia.,Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Sciences, King's College London, UK
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Krishna Priya EK, Srinivas L, Rajesh S, Sasikala K, Banerjee M. Pro-inflammatory cytokine response pre-dominates immuno-genetic pathway in development of rheumatoid arthritis. Mol Biol Rep 2020; 47:8669-8677. [PMID: 33074413 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-020-05909-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 08/20/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a crucial inflammatory joint disease characterized by loss of self-tolerance and severe cartilage loss, autoimmune, and subchondral bone erosions. Cytokines are the key regulators of inflammatory responses. Homeostatic imbalances in pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine activities can result in pathogenic inflammatory reactions. These imbalances could be initiated by environmental factors but the ability to define the threshold of environmental impact relies on the genetic background of the pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. To address this a case-control association study was carried out in 429 individuals from Malayalam speaking ethnic population from South India. Functionally relevant SNPs from IL-10, IL-6, IL-1β and IL-1RN were genotyped using PCR -RFLP and sequencing. Meta-analysis was performed for the associated variants of IL-10, IL-1β. Significant association with RA was observed with IL-1β rs1143634, rs1143627, IL-10 rs1800896, IL-6 rs1800796, rs1800797. The associated SNPs are likely to impact transcriptional activity of a gene. Meta-analysis with global populations also provide evidence that IL-10 and IL-1β could be a global marker for RA. The functional significance of associated risk variants of IL-1β and IL-6 indicate increased production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines while IL-10 risk allele suggest reduced production of anti- inflammatory cytokines. The study concludes that increased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and reduced production of anti- inflammatory cytokines may influence the Th1/Th2 equilibrium resulting in a triggering of Th1 mediated inflammatory responses in development of RA.
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- E K Krishna Priya
- Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India
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- Neurobiology and Genetics Division, Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695 014, India
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- Kerala Institute of Medical Science (KIMS) Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India
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- Neurobiology and Genetics Division, Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695 014, India.
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- R Pal
- Department of Endocrinology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, 160012, India.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata, 700007, India
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Debnath M, Banerjee M, Berk M. Genetic gateways to COVID-19 infection: Implications for risk, severity, and outcomes. FASEB J 2020; 34:8787-8795. [PMID: 32525600 PMCID: PMC7300732 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202001115r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 05/10/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The dynamics, such as transmission, spatial epidemiology, and clinical course of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) have emerged as the most intriguing features and remain incompletely understood. The genetic landscape of an individual in particular, and a population in general seems to play a pivotal role in shaping the above COVID-19 dynamics. Considering the implications of host genes in the entry and replication of SARS-CoV-2 and in mounting the host immune response, it appears that multiple genes might be crucially involved in the above processes. Herein, we propose three potentially important genetic gateways to COVID-19 infection; these could explain at least in part the discrepancies of its spread, severity, and mortality. The variations within Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) gene might constitute the first genetic gateway, influencing the spatial transmission dynamics of COVID-19. The Human Leukocyte Antigen locus, a master regulator of immunity against infection seems to be crucial in influencing susceptibility and severity of COVID-19 and can be the second genetic gateway. The genes regulating Toll-like receptor and complement pathways and subsequently cytokine storm induced exaggerated inflammatory pathways seem to underlie the severity of COVID-19, and such genes might represent the third genetic gateway. Host-pathogen interaction is a complex event and some additional genes might also contribute to the dynamics of COVID-19. Overall, these three genetic gateways proposed here might be the critical host determinants governing the risk, severity, and outcome of COVID-19. Genetic variations within these gateways could be key in influencing geographical discrepancies of COVID-19.
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- Monojit Debnath
- Department of Human GeneticsNational Institute of Mental Health and NeurosciencesBangaloreIndia
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- Human Molecular Genetics LaboratoryRajiv Gandhi Centre for BiotechnologyThiruvanathapuramIndia
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- IMPACT ‐ the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Barwon HealthDeakin UniversityGeelongVICAustralia
- Florey Institute for Neuroscience and Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry and Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental HealthThe University of MelbourneMelbourneVICAustralia
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Shafeeque CM, Sathyan S, Saradalekshmi KR, Premkumar S, Allapatt JP, Banerjee M. Methylation map genes can be critical in determining the methylome of intracranial aneurysm patients. Epigenomics 2020; 12:859-871. [PMID: 32266834 DOI: 10.2217/epi-2019-0280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: Intracranial aneurysm is often asymptomatic until the time of rupture. Elevated homocysteine is reported in vascular diseases. Identifying early events in homocysteine metabolism through methylation map genes may prevent fatality. Materials & methods: In the present study, we investigated the role of variants in methylation map genes in ethnically matched 480 individuals that can influence the homocysteine levels and promote development of aneurysm. Results: The study demonstrates that the genetic variants in folate cycle and methionine cycle genes such as MTHFR, MTRR, MTR, BHMT and DNMT1 are associated with the risk of aneurysm. Conclusion: The associated allelic variants in these genes have functional relevance and are predictive of decreased expression indicative of altered methylation levels that may result in elevated homocysteine.
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- Chathathayil Mohammedali Shafeeque
- Department of Human Molecular Genetics, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.,Department of Biotechnology, Kerala University, Karyvattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Human Molecular Genetics, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Calicut Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Calicut Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India
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- Department of Human Molecular Genetics, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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Moni SC, Mollah AH, Banerjee M, Khan TH, Sejuti A, Morshed SS. Neonatal Sepsis: Clinical characteristics, Epidemiology and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of the Bacterial Pathogens in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Hospital. Mymensingh Med J 2020; 29:366-375. [PMID: 32506092] [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] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Neonatal sepsis, a major newborn killer worldwide exhibits wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. Epidemiology and aetiological organisms vary with geographical area and time. Objective of the study was to study clinical characteristics, epidemiology, bacterial aetiology and drug sensitivity pattern of isolated organisms in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), Dhaka, Bangladesh. This observational cross sectional study was carried out in NICU, DMCH from January 2014 to June 2015. The inclusion criteria were newborns having features of sepsis at admission or developing such features afterwards when admitted for other indications. A blood sample was collected aseptically immediately after clinical diagnosis and was sent for relevant laboratory investigations. Sample for culture sensitivity was inoculated bedside to culture bottle and sent to department of microbiology. The newborns were followed up till hospital discharge or death. All information regarding history, laboratory findings and follow up were recorded in a structured questionnaire. Of the 200 neonates, 59% were diagnosed as having late onset sepsis (LONS). Premature and low birth weight (LBW) babies mostly suffered from LONS. Respiratory distress, tachycardia, lethargy were the predominant symptoms in both early and late sepsis. Blood culture yielded growth in 55% of the septic newborns. Klebsiella pneumoniae was the predominant organism in both early and late sepsis. Most of the Gram negative bacteria were sensitive to colistin, meropenem and imipenem. Case fatality was 24.39% and 34.74% in early and late sepsis respectively.
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- S C Moni
- Dr Sadeka Choudhury Moni, Associate Professor, Department of Neonatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Kushwah AS, Gupta MK, Singh R, Banerjee M. Cytokine gene variants and treatment outcome of cisplatin-based concomitant chemoradiotherapy in cervical cancer. Br J Biomed Sci 2020; 77:81-86. [DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2020.1714164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- AS Kushwah
- Molecular and Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Molecular and Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Molecular and Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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Kathuveetil A, Sylaja PN, Senthilvelan S, Kesavadas C, Banerjee M, Jayanand Sudhir B. Vessel Wall Thickening and Enhancement in High-Resolution Intracranial Vessel Wall Imaging: A Predictor of Future Ischemic Events in Moyamoya Disease. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:100-105. [PMID: 31896569 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Very few data are available with regard to high-resolution intracranial vessel wall imaging characteristics of Moyamoya disease and their relation to ischemic stroke risk. We investigated the high resolution imaging characteristics of MMD and its correlation with recent ischemic events. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with Moyamoya disease confirmed by DSA, including patients after revascularization, were enrolled. All the patients underwent high-resolution intracranial vessel wall imaging. Vessel wall thickening, enhancement, and the remodeling index of the bilateral distal ICA and proximal MCA were noted. The patients were followed up at 3 months and 6 months after high-resolution intracranial vessel wall imaging and the association of ischemic events with imaging characteristics was assessed. RESULTS Twenty-nine patients with Moyamoya disease were enrolled. The median age at symptom onset was 12 years (range, 1-51 years). A total of 166 steno-occlusive lesions were detected by high-resolution intracranial vessel wall imaging. Eleven lesions with concentric wall thickening (6.6%) were noted in 9 patients. Ten concentric contrast-enhancing lesions were observed in 8 patients, of which 3 patients (4 lesions) showed grade II enhancement. The presence of contrast enhancement (P = .01) and wall thickening (P ≤ .001) showed a statistically significant association with ischemic events within 3 months before and after the vessel wall imaging. Grade II enhancement showed a statistically significant (P = .02) association with ischemic events within 4 weeks of high-resolution intracranial vessel wall imaging. The mean ± standard deviation outer diameter of the distal ICA (right, -3.3 ± 0.68 mm; left, 3.4 ± 0.60 mm) and the remodeling index (right, 0.71 ± 0.13; left, 0.69 ± 0.13) were lower in Moyamoya disease. CONCLUSIONS High-resolution intracranial vessel wall imaging characteristics of concentric wall thickening and enhancement are relatively rare in our cohort of patients with Moyamoya disease. The presence of wall thickening and enhancement may predict future ischemic events in patients with Moyamoya disease.
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- From the Comprehensive Stroke Care Program (A.K., P.N.S.), Department of Neurology
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- From the Comprehensive Stroke Care Program (A.K., P.N.S.), Department of Neurology
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- Neurosurgery (B.J.S.), Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (M.B.), Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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Conventionally the etiology of congenital Non-Syndromic Hearing Loss has been attributed to mutations in the genes involved in ion homeostasis or the structural compartments of the inner ear. However, this contributes to only a part of the problem, as still the determinants for a large majority of the Non-Syndromic Hearing loss seems to be an enigma. Evidences indicate that pathogens like Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, and many other infections can also result in congenital hearing loss. Additionally, there are variety of factors other than the viral mediators, that can act as stressors to trigger an altered immune response, during the gestational period of the mother. It is also known that non-specific stimulation of the immune system can mimic an infection status. This indicates a strong role for environmental factors toward their contribution to the pathology, possibly by influencing the host immune response. These varieties of known or unknown environmental factors interact with the susceptible variants in immune response genes in defining the threshold for protection or infection in an individual. Considering this background we propose to present this perspective that threshold of the host immune response during the prenatal conditions, in response to environmental stimulus, might be determined by the susceptible variants in immune response genes. This in turn can directly or indirectly influence the genes involved in maintaining the structural components or ion homeostasis, resulting in hearing loss. The threshold of immune response alterations may be heavily dependent on the immunogenetic profile of the mother or the fetus.
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- K P Sindura
- Neurobiology and Genetics Division, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- Neurobiology and Genetics Division, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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- MK Gupta
- Molecular and Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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- Molecular and Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
- Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Molecular and Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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- Moinak Banerjee
- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram, India
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Banerjee M, Kulhari K, Saha TK. Assessment of DNA Methylation in p15, p16 and E-Cadherin Genes as a Screening Tool for Early Carcinoma Cervix. Indian J Clin Biochem 2019; 35:423-429. [PMID: 33013011 DOI: 10.1007/s12291-019-00837-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Cancer cervix is diagnosed late in women due to anatomical inaccessibility of the area. Hence, a robust screening strategy will help detect carcinoma cervix early which will significantly decrease the mortality and morbidity due to this disease. We evaluated DNA methylation of three tumour suppressor genes p15, p16 and E-Cadherin on cervical smears to assess DNA methylation as a screening tool for detection of early cervical cancer in comparison to PAP smears. DNA was extracted from cervical smears of 20 cases and 30 controls. The DNA was bisulphite modified. Methylation specific PCR (MSP) was performed to assess the methylation status of the promoter region of each of the genes. MSP results were compared with PAP smears to assess the utility of DNA methylation of these genes in screening for cervical cancer. DNA methylation was detected in 55% subjects in p15 gene, 45% in p16 gene and 40% in E-Cadherin gene. This was statistically significant when compared to the controls. DNA methylation of E-Cadherin, and p15 genes as a panel has a sensitivity and specificity of 80% and 90% respectively, which is better than the sensitivity of PAP smear for detection of early cancer cervix. Increased DNA methylation is seen in p15, p16 and E-Cadherin genes in early cancer cervix. p15 and E-Cadherin in combination can be used as a screening tool for detection of early cancer cervix.
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- M Banerjee
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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- Command Hospital Chandigarh, Chandimandir, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, Al Falah School of Medical Science and Research Centre, Faridabad, India
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Background: Diabetes is the seventh most common disease leading to death with a global estimate of 425 million diabetics, expected to be 629 million in 2045. The role of reactive metabolites and antioxidants, such as glutathione, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) provides an opportunity for identifying gene variants and risk genotypes. We hypothesised that certain antioxidant gene-gene interactions are linked with T2DM and can model disease risk prediction.Materials and methods: Genotyping of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in antioxidant genes for glutathione (GST), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) was performed in 558 T2DMs and 410 age and sex matched healthy controls by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP), routine lab indices by standard techniques.Results: The null/null allele combination of GSTM1del and GSTT1del increased disease risk up to 1.7-fold. The combination of SNPs in GSTM1del, GSTT1del, GSTP1 + 313A/G and in CAT-21A/T, SOD2 + 47C/T, GPx1 + 599C/T increased the risk of diabetes 13.5 and 2.1-fold, respectively. Interaction of SNPs GSTM1del, GSTT1del, GSTP1 + 313A/G (105Ile/Val), CAT-21A/T, SOD2 + 47C/T, GPx1 + 599C/T were significantly linked with disease risk >5 × 103 fold.Conclusion: As the number of gene combinations increase, there is a rise in the odds ratio of disease risk, suggesting that gene-gene interaction plays an important role in T2DM susceptibility. Individuals who possess the GSTM1del, GSTT1del, GSTP1 105I/V(+313A/G), CAT-21A/T, SOD2 + 47C/T and GPx1 + 599C/T are at very high risk of developing T2DM.
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- M Banerjee
- Molecular & Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Molecular & Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Molecular & Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.,Department of Zoology, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Physiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Background and objective: Carcinoma of cervix is the second most common cancer among women worldwide. The DNA repair network plays an important role in the maintenance of genetic stability, protection against DNA damage and carcinogenesis. Alterations in repair genes XRCC1, XRCC2 and XRCC3 and been reported in certain cancers. We hypothesised an association between XRCC1+399A/G, XRCC2+31467G/A and XRCC3+18067C/T polymorphisms and the risk of cervical cancer. Subjects and methods: This study included 525 subjects (265 controls and 260 cervical cancer cases). Genotypes were determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP). Results: Women with GA and AA genotypes of XRCC1+399A/G showed 2.4-3.8 fold higher risk of cervical cancer (P = 0.001). The +399A* allele was significantly linked with cervical cancer (P = 0.002). However, XRCC2+31479G/A and XRCC3+18067C/T polymorphisms did not show any statistically significant associations. Conclusion: The XRCC1+399A/G SNP is linked with cervical cancer. We suggest that this variant can be utilized as a prognostic marker for determination of cervical cancer susceptibility.
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- M Abbas
- a Molecular and Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology , University of Lucknow , Lucknow , India.,b Department of Microbiology , ERA University , Lucknow , India
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- c Department of Radiotherapy , King George's Medical University , Lucknow , India
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- d Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science , Integral University , Lucknow , India
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- a Molecular and Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology , University of Lucknow , Lucknow , India
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Findeklee S, Spüntrup E, Radosa JC, Sklavounos P, Hamza A, Solomayer EF, Banerjee M, Spüntrup C. Endoscopic surgery: talent or training? Arch Gynecol Obstet 2019; 299:1331-1335. [PMID: 30874950 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-019-05116-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE There are two groups of undergraduate students involved in endoscopic surgery with different degrees of experience: average and more experience. This study proves whether the subjective impression of the laparoscopic trainer is verifiable and which factors influence extreme talent. METHODS 21 medical students of the eighth term of the University of Witten-Herdecke participated in the study. On their first course day, students got instructed in suturing and knot technique. They were then required to tie a maximum of five knots within 2 h. After a week, students repeated this procedure. Time used for tying knots was stopped. RESULTS Regarding the time students used for their first knots, great differences were provable (7-8 min, average 23 min). However, an adaption of the knotting time was noticed at the end of the first course day. This was confirmed during the second course day. Neither acquired factors (music, sport, etc.) nor individual factors (visual acuity, handedness, etc.) had any impact on the time used for knotting. Merely, one advantage was seen with the first knots with the factors of playing the guitar and having a more than 10-h surgical previous experience. Knotting times leveled off at 95% to less than 10 min, though. DISCUSSION Neither normally talented nor extremely talented junior surgeons could be noticed, and so could not the co-factors providing an advantage or disadvantage for surgery, respectively. All prospective surgeons can learn defined tasks (knots) by short interval training, and thus show similarly good results after a few repetitions.
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- S Findeklee
- Universitätsfrauenklinik des Saarlandes, Kirrberger Straße 100, Gebäude 9, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Klinikum Saarbrücken, Winterberg 1, 66119, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik des Saarlandes, Kirrberger Straße 100, Gebäude 9, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik des Saarlandes, Kirrberger Straße 100, Gebäude 9, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik des Saarlandes, Kirrberger Straße 100, Gebäude 9, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik des Saarlandes, Kirrberger Straße 100, Gebäude 9, 66421, Homburg, Germany
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- University of Witten Herdecke, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50, 58455, Witten, Germany
- Pelvic School Saarbrücken, Hohe Wacht 77, 66119, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik des Saarlandes, Kirrberger Straße 100, Gebäude 9, 66421, Homburg, Germany.
- University of Witten Herdecke, Alfred-Herrhausen-Straße 50, 58455, Witten, Germany.
- Pelvic School Saarbrücken, Hohe Wacht 77, 66119, Saarbrücken, Germany.
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Alex AM, Saradalekshmi KR, Shilen N, Suresh PA, Banerjee M. Genetic association of DNMT variants can play a critical role in defining the methylation patterns in autism. IUBMB Life 2019; 71:901-907. [PMID: 30786140 DOI: 10.1002/iub.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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: 10/31/2018] [Revised: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 01/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder with impairments in social communication, restricted, repetitive and stereotyped behaviors. Both genetic and environmental factors are known to contribute toward pathophysiology of Autism. Environmental influences on gene expression can be mediated by methylation patterns which are established and maintained by DNA methyltransferases. Several studies in the past have investigated the role of global methylations in Autism. The present study is aimed to investigate the role of genetic variations in the DNA methyltransferase which might be critical in defining the threshold for environmental factors toward susceptibility to autism. Polymorphisms in DNA methyltransferases, DNMT1, DNMT3A, DNMT3B, and DNMT3L were screened for association with ASD in 180 autistic patients and 260 healthy controls from a south Indian population. DNMT1 rs10418707 and rs10423341, and DNMT3A rs2289195 were found to be significantly associated at genotypic and allelic level with ASD. Functional prediction indicates that these SNPs have a role in transcriptional regulation and increased expression, indicating that hypermethylation might be induced by its genotype status. The study might reflect the role of genetics variants in DNMTs in defining the threshold of environmental impact in influencing the disease or phenotype variations in ASD. © 2019 IUBMB Life, 2019.
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- Ann Mary Alex
- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Institute for Communicative and Cognitive Neuro-Science, Shoranur, Kerala, India
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- Human Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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Kishore A, Ashok Kumar Sreelatha A, Sturm M, von-Zweydorf F, Pihlstrøm L, Raimondi F, Russell R, Lichtner P, Banerjee M, Krishnan S, Rajan R, Puthenveedu DK, Chung SJ, Bauer P, Riess O, Gloeckner CJ, Kruger R, Gasser T, Sharma M. Understanding the role of genetic variability in LRRK2 in Indian population. Mov Disord 2018; 34:496-505. [PMID: 30485545 DOI: 10.1002/mds.27558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Genetic variability in LRRK2 has been unequivocally established as a major risk factor for familial and sporadic forms of PD in ethnically diverse populations. OBJECTIVES To resolve the role of LRRK2 in the Indian population. METHODS We performed targeted resequencing of the LRRK2 locus in 288 cases and 298 controls and resolved the haplotypic structure of LRRK2 in a combined cohort of 800 cases and 402 controls in the Indian population. We assessed the frequency of novel missense variants in the white and East Asian population by leveraging exome sequencing and densely genotype data, respectively. We did computational modeling and biochemical approach to infer the potential role of novel variants impacting the LRRK2 protein function. Finally, we assessed the phosphorylation activity of identified novel coding variants in the LRRK2 gene. RESULTS We identified four novel missense variants with frequency ranging from 0.0008% to 0.002% specific for the Indian population, encompassing armadillo and kinase domains of the LRRK2 protein. A common genetic variability within LRRK2 may contribute to increased risk, but it was nonsignificant after correcting for multiple testing, because of small cohort size. The computational modeling showed destabilizing effect on the LRRK2 function. In comparison to the wild-type, the kinase domain variant showed 4-fold increase in the kinase activity. CONCLUSIONS Our study, for the first time, identified novel missense variants for LRRK2, specific for the Indian population, and showed that a novel missense variant in the kinase domain modifies kinase activity in vitro. © 2018 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
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- Asha Kishore
- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Centre for Genetic Epidemiology, Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Applied Biometry, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany.,Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Center for Ophthalmology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Cell Networks, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology, Kerala, India
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- Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology, Kerala, India.,All India Institute for Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Neurology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Genetics and Applied Genomics, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany.,Institute for Ophthalmic Research, Center for Ophthalmology, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Center of Neurology, and Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University Hospital, Tübingen, Germany.,LCSB, Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biology, University of Luxembourg, and Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg (CHL), Luxembourg
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- Center of Neurology, and Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University Hospital, Tübingen, Germany
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- Centre for Genetic Epidemiology, Institute for Clinical Epidemiology and Applied Biometry, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Abbas M, Kushwaha VS, Srivastava K, Raza ST, Banerjee M. Impact of GSTM1, GSTT1 and GSTP1 genes polymorphisms on clinical toxicities and response to concomitant chemoradiotherapy in cervical cancer. Br J Biomed Sci 2018; 75:169-174. [PMID: 29909733 DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2018.1482734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Certain forms of chemoradiotherapy generate toxic reactive oxygen species, which may be ameliorated by antioxidant enzymes such as glutathione S-transferase (GST). Genetic polymorphisms of GST may predict treatment outcomes and can be used as genetic marker to screen patients before treatment. We hypothesised an effect of GST polymorphisms on the response and toxicities produced by chemoradiation therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS GST polymorphisms were determined by multiplex polymerase chain reaction and PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) in 227 women with cervical cancer receiving cisplatin based chemoradiotherapy. Treatment response and toxicities were evaluated by standard internationally recognised criteria (RECIST and RTOG). RESULTS Severe (grade 3-4) gastrointestinal and haematological toxicities were present in 22 (9.4%) and 16 (7.0%) patients, respectively. GSTM1 null, GSTT1 null and GSTP1 AG genotypes brought marginally better non-significant associations. In single locus analysis GSTP1 AG and GG was linked to greatest risk of severe (grade 3-4) gastrointestinal toxicity (OR = 3.12, P = 0.035 and OR = 6.99, P = 0.01, respectively). In gene-gene interaction analysis, GSTM1 null-GSTP1 GG showed 4.2-fold higher risk of severe gastrointestinal toxicity (P = 0.014). GSTT1 null-GSTP1 AG reached statistical significance with a 3.9-fold higher risk of high grade gastrointestinal toxicity (P = 0.038). CONCLUSIONS Although no significant links were found between GST polymorphism and treatment response, null genotypes of GSTM1, GSTT1 and 'G' allele of GSTP1 bring a higher risk of severe gastrointestinal toxicity due to chemoradiation therapy in cervical cancer.
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- M Abbas
- a Molecular and Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology , University of Lucknow , Lucknow , India
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- b Department of Radiotherapy , King George's Medical University , Lucknow , India
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- b Department of Radiotherapy , King George's Medical University , Lucknow , India
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- c Department of Biochemistry , ERA'S Lucknow Medical College , Lucknow , India
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- a Molecular and Human Genetics Laboratory, Department of Zoology , University of Lucknow , Lucknow , India
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Kodam A, Ourdev D, Maulik M, Hariharakrishnan J, Banerjee M, Wang Y, Kar S. A role for astrocyte-derived amyloid β peptides in the degeneration of neurons in an animal model of temporal lobe epilepsy. Brain Pathol 2018; 29:28-44. [PMID: 29665128 DOI: 10.1111/bpa.12617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Kainic acid, an analogue of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate, can trigger seizures and neurotoxicity in the hippocampus and other limbic structures in a manner that mirrors the neuropathology of human temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). However, the underlying mechanisms associated with the neurotoxicity remain unclear. Since amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides, which are critical in the development of Alzheimer's disease, can mediate toxicity by activating glutamatergic NMDA receptors, it is likely that the enhanced glutamatergic transmission that renders hippocampal neurons vulnerable to kainic acid treatment may involve Aβ peptides. Thus, we seek to establish what role Aβ plays in kainic acid-induced toxicity using in vivo and in vitro paradigms. Our results show that systemic injection of kainic acid to adult rats triggers seizures, gliosis and loss of hippocampal neurons, along with increased levels/processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP), resulting in the enhanced production of Aβ-related peptides. The changes in APP levels/processing were evident primarily in activated astrocytes, implying a role for astrocytic Aβ in kainic acid-induced toxicity. Accordingly, we showed that treating rat primary cultured astrocytes with kainic acid can lead to increased Aβ production/secretion without any compromise in cell viability. Additionally, we revealed that kainic acid reduces neuronal viability more in neuronal/astrocyte co-cultures than in pure neuronal culture, and this is attenuated by precluding Aβ production. Collectively, these results indicate that increased production/secretion of Aβ-related peptides from activated astrocytes can contribute to neurotoxicity in kainic acid-treated rats. Since kainic acid administration can lead to neuropathological changes resembling TLE, it is likely that APP/Aβ peptides derived from astrocytes may have a role in TLE pathogenesis.
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Affiliation(s)
- A Kodam
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2M8
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2M8
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- Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2M8
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- Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2M8
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- Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2M8
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2M8
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2M8.,Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2M8.,Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2M8
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Banerjee M, Jain A, Mukherjee GS. Spectroscopic Evaluation of Optical Parameters of a Transition Metal Salt Filled Polymer Material. DEFENCE SCI J 2018. [DOI: 10.14429/dsj.68.12331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
Transition metal salt, manganese chloride was incorporated into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to prepare metal salt filled polymer material (M-PVA) and their optical properties were evaluated. XRD, UV-vis, and FTIR analyses reveal that there is strong interaction between PVA and the manganese chloride salt. From XRD analysis, the inter-chain separation in pristine PVA and M-PVA was found to be 5.62 Ǻ and 4.70 Ǻ, respectively; thus indicating that the packing of polymer chains is more compact under the influence of manganese chloride. Optical band gap of PVA was found as 5.06 eV but such band gap was reduced on incorporation of manganese chloride into the PVA matrix system with corresponding increase in optical conductivity. Spectral evaluation indicates that refractive index of M-PVA decreases faster than that of PVA in the visible range. Abbe Number was found to have decreased on incorporation of manganese chloride into the PVA matrix system indicating increase in optical dispersion in conformity with the trend of increase in dispersion energy (Ed). The average interband oscillator wavelength was found close to the respective values of absorption edges.
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