Publications by authors named "Chowdhury I"

Soybean cyst nematode (SCN, ) is a devastating pest affecting soybean production worldwide. Host resistance is one of the primary practices used to manage SCN. The locus contributes to the strong and effective SCN resistance, with resistance levels predominantly governed by copy number variations (CNVs) and, to lesser extent, sequence variations.

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Sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy (SICM) is a life-threatening complication of sepsis characterized by myocardial dysfunction. SICM significantly increases mortality rates in sepsis. Despite its clinical relevance, SICM lacks a unified definition and standardized diagnostic criteria, complicating early identification and treatment.

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The Nuclear Factor I (NFI) family of transcription factors (TFs) plays key roles in cellular differentiation, proliferation, and homeostasis. As such, NFI family members engage in a large number of interactions with other proteins and chromatin. However, despite their well-established significance, the NFIs' interactomes, their dynamics, and their functions have not been comprehensively examined.

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Background: The incomplete immunization has potentially exposed vulnerable children, especially from the socioeconomically disadvantage group, to vaccine preventable diseases. The schemes would maximize social benefit only when the immunization is effectively distributed on an equitable principle.

Method: The empirical study is based on unit level data from India's National Sample Survey: "Social Consumption: Health Survey- NSS 75th Round (2017-18) database.

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Hb is used as a carrier protein to encapsulate hydrophobic drugs PTX and MYN and has applications in cancer treatment. PTX and MYN encapsulated Hb NPs are synthesized by the acid denature method and are characterized by spectroscopic and electron microscopic techniques. The binding constant calculated for Hb and PTX is 3.

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Background: To align with the 2030 vision of the World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure 90% of girls receive the HPV vaccine before turning 15, Bangladesh has recently started the (HPV) vaccine campaign nationwide. Therefore, our study aimed to assess the level of its acceptance among parents of eligible daughters in Bangladesh.

Methods: This nationwide cross-sectional study was conducted among the self-identified parents of daughters in the age group of 9-15 years between June 28 and August 2, 2023.

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Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a rare complication that may be initially discovered in the acute inpatient rehabilitation setting, caused by the abnormal formation of bone tissue in non-skeletal areas of the body. It may be caused by trauma or a neurological injury. When treating a patient with a history of neurological disease complicated by an acute event, treatment should be tailored to suit the patient's needs and to avoid further harm.

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Purpose: Studies have elucidated that heart failure (HF) in people living with HIV manifests differently when compared with HF cases in the general population. This cohort aimed to examine the mortality risk factors, including biological and social factors, as well as suitable medical interventions to prevent death in this population.

Participants: The New York City Health+Hospitals HIV Heart Failure (NYC4H) cohort encompassed records from 11 major hospital sites.

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  • Root-lesion nematodes, specifically a new species called Pratylenchus dakotaensis, have been found in North Dakota soybean fields, posing a threat to crop yields.
  • A new recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) assay was created to quickly detect this nematode in soil samples, achieving results in just 20 minutes at a temperature of 39.5°C.
  • The RPA assay demonstrated high specificity by accurately amplifying DNA from P. dakotaensis without affecting other nematode species, making it a valuable tool for effective nematode management in agriculture.
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The corpus luteum (CL) is a transient ovarian endocrine structure that maintains pregnancy in primates during the first trimester and in rodents during the entire pregnancy by producing steroid hormone progesterone (P4). CL lifespan, growth, and differentiation are tightly regulated by survival and cell death signals through luteotrophic and luteolytic factors, including the epidermal growth factor (EGF)-like factor family. Neuregulin 1 (NRG1), a member of the EGF family, mediates its effect through ErbB2/3 receptors.

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  • The study investigates the effects of beta-blocker (BB) use after a myocardial infarction (MI) in patients without heart failure or significantly reduced ejection fraction, aiming to clarify mixed findings from past research.
  • Analyzing data from 24 studies involving over 290,000 patients, the research found that BB use was linked to an 11% reduction in all-cause mortality, though this result showed moderate to high variability across studies.
  • Subgroup analyses indicated that while BBs provided mortality benefits in patients with a one-year event-free period, those benefits diminished over time, especially in individuals with preserved ejection fraction post-2010, where BBs showed no significant mortality reduction
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Integrin adaptor proteins, like tensin-2, are crucial for cell adhesion and signaling. However, the function of tensin-2 beyond localizing to focal adhesions remain poorly understood. We utilized proximity-dependent biotinylation and Strep-tag affinity proteomics to identify interaction partners of tensin-2 in Flp-In 293 T-REx cells.

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  • Myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) occurs when patients have heart attack symptoms despite having mostly normal coronary arteries, and it generally has a better prognosis than traditional myocardial infarction with coronary artery disease (MICAD).
  • A case of a 72-year-old woman who experienced acute chest pain and was diagnosed with MINOCA highlights the need for comprehensive testing to understand the condition better.
  • The study reviews various mechanisms that can cause MINOCA, such as plaque disruption, microvascular dysfunction, and other factors, emphasizing the importance of further research to improve diagnosis and treatment strategies for affected patients.
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Correction for 'Emerging investigator series: physicochemical properties of wildfire ash and implications for particle stability in surface waters' by Mrittika Hasan Rodela , , 2022, , 2129-2139, https://doi.org/10.1039/D2EM00216G.

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In Australia, trifluralin is one of the commonly used herbicides to manage annual grasses and some broadleaf weeds. However, it may have some ecosystem impacts such as high toxicity to terrestrial and aquatic life, so it is vital to monitor the degradation of trifluralin for a considerable period for environmental safety. For risk assessment purposes, it is necessary to estimate the half-life of trifluralin, which is often evaluated using derived mathematical dissipation models.

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Pathomechanisms that activate oncogenic B-cell receptor (BCR) signaling in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) are largely unknown. Kelch-like family member 6 (KLHL6) encoding a substrate-adapter for Cullin-3-RING E3 ubiquitin ligase with poorly established targets is recurrently mutated in DLBCL. By applying high-throughput protein interactome screens and functional characterization, we discovered that KLHL6 regulates BCR by targeting its signaling subunits CD79A and CD79B.

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Here, we identify RBM41 as a novel unique protein component of the minor spliceosome. RBM41 has no previously recognized cellular function but has been identified as a paralog of U11/U12-65K, a known unique component of the U11/U12 di-snRNP. Both proteins use their highly similar C-terminal RRMs to bind to 3'-terminal stem-loops in U12 and U6atac snRNAs with comparable affinity.

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Cancer-related anorexia-cachexia (CRAC) comprises one of the most common syndromes of advanced cancer patients. The prevalence of CRAC increases from 50% to 80% before death. CRAC is associated not only with impaired quality of life in patients and family members but also with shorter survival.

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Purpose: An educational program using Radiation Oncology-Incident Learning System (RO-ILS) was developed to improve safety culture and training for radiation oncology (RO) residents.

Methods: The program included a pre-training assessment, interactive training, integration of residents into quality assurance meetings, and a post-training assessment over a 3 month rotation.

Results: Twelve residents completed the safety training program.

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Objective: Cancer-related anorexia-cachexia comprises one of the most common syndromes of advanced cancer patients. The management of cancer-related anorexia-cachexia is a great challenge in clinical practice. There are no definite practice guidelines yet for the prevention and treatment of cancer-related anorexia-cachexia.

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Embryonic genome activation (EGA) occurs during preimplantation development and is characterized by the initiation of de novo transcription from the embryonic genome. Despite its importance, the regulation of EGA and the transcription factors involved in this process are poorly understood. Paired-like homeobox (PRDL) family proteins are implicated as potential transcriptional regulators of EGA, yet the PRDL-mediated gene regulatory networks remain uncharacterized.

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Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is an avian virus and a promising vector for the development of vaccines for veterinary and human use. The optimal vaccine vector performance requires a stable high-level expression of a transgene. The foreign genes are usually incorporated in the genome of NDV as individual transcription units, whose transcription and subsequent translation of the mRNA are regulated by the 5' and 3' untranslated regions (UTRs) flanking the open reading frame of the transgene.

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The aim of the study was to evaluate the quantities difference and persistence of antibody in home and hospital treated patients at different interval. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, BIRDEM General Hospital, from July, 2020 to June, 2021. This study protocol was approved by Institutional Review Board (IRB), BIRDEM.

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This study investigated a candidate vaccine effect against maternal Trypanosoma cruzi (Tc) infection and improved pregnancy outcomes. For this, TcG2 and TcG4 were cloned in a nanoplasmid optimized for delivery, antigen expression, and regulatory compliance (nano2/4 vaccine). Female C57BL/6 mice were immunized with nano2/4, infected (Tc SylvioX10), and mated 7-days post-infection to enable fetal development during the maternal acute parasitemia phase.

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