Publications by authors named "Dilini N Kekulandara"

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  • Genomic medicine and pharmacogenomics (PGX) are becoming important for personalized treatments, but Sri Lanka is still catching up in integrating these concepts into medical education compared to other countries.* -
  • A study at Wayamba University assessed the knowledge and attitudes of medical students regarding genomic medicine and PGX, revealing a generally good knowledge level but mixed feelings about its application, particularly concerning data privacy and insurance issues.* -
  • The findings suggest that there's a need to improve the medical curriculum to better prepare students for genomic medicine and PGX, highlighting both their knowledge and areas of concern to enhance future healthcare in Sri Lanka.*
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Correction for 'Clickable glutathione using tetrazine-alkene bioorthogonal chemistry for detecting protein glutathionylation' by Dilini N. Kekulandara et al., Org.

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Thioredoxin 1 (Trx1) and glutaredoxin 1 (Grx1) are two ubiquitous redox enzymes that are central for redox homeostasis but also are implicated in many other processes, including stress sensing, inflammation, and apoptosis. In addition to their enzymatic redox activity, a growing body of evidence shows that Trx1 and Grx1 play regulatory roles via protein-protein interactions with specific proteins, including Ask1. The currently available inhibitors of Trx1 and Grx1 are thiol-reactive electrophiles or disulfides that may suffer from low selectivity because of their thiol reactivity.

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Protein glutathionylation is one of the major cysteine oxidative modifications in response to reactive oxygen species (ROS). We recently developed a clickable glutathione approach for detecting glutathionylation by using a glutathione synthetase mutant (GS M4) that synthesizes azido-glutathione (γGlu-Cys-azido-Ala) in situ in cells. In order to demonstrate the versatility of clickable glutathione and to increase the chemical tools for detecting glutathionylation, we sought to develop clickable glutathione that uses tetrazine-alkene bioorthogonal chemistry.

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