Publications by authors named "Donkupar Syiem"

BRG1 (Brahma-related gene 1) is a member of the SWI/SNF (switch/sucrose nonfermentable) chromatin remodeling complex which utilizes the energy from ATP hydrolysis for its activity. In addition to its role of regulating the expression of a vast array of genes, BRG1 mediates DNA repair upon genotoxic stress and regulates senescence. During organismal ageing, there is accumulation of unrepaired/unrepairable DNA damage due to progressive breakdown of the DNA repair machinery.

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Background: Hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress accelerates the process of apoptosis in tissues. (DI) is a medicinal plant, and its fruit contains many therapeutic properties. The therapeutic activity of the Methanolic Fruit Extract (MFE) of DI in attenuating oxidative stress and apoptosis in the liver and kidney tissues of alloxan-induced diabetic mice was analyzed in the present study.

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Objective: This study was designed to investigate whether the glucose lowering effects of acts by modulating GLUT4, AKT2 and AMPK expression in the skeletal muscle and liver tissues.

Methodology: Alloxan-induced diabetic mice treated with was assessed for their blood glucose and insulin level, mRNA and protein expression using distinguished methods. Additionally, GLUT4, AKT2 and AMPK were docked with catechin, epicatechin, kaempferol, metformin, quercetin and ursolic acid reportedly present in .

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Anxiety and depression are among the major neuropsychiatric disorders worldwide, and yet the etiologies of these disorders remain unclear to date. Chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) procedure mimics several behavioral characteristics such as anxiety and depression in rodents. Using this animal model, we have attempted to understand the serotonergic system in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex, while using the 5-HTR agonist and antagonist in evaluating 5-HT receptor neurotransmission.

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Bats are highly diverse and ecologically important mammals. They harbor various bacteria, viruses, and fungal communities that are either beneficial or potentially pathogenic. Extensive metagenomic studies in bats are limited, particularly for the gut, and to date, there are no reports on the bacterial diversity of Rhinolophus monoceros from Meghalaya, India.

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Chlorophyllin is a water-soluble mixture of sodium-copper salts of chlorophyll with antioxidant and antimutagen properties. In this study, an attempt has been made to evaluate the effect of chlorophyllin on hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis in liver of streptozotocin (STZ)-administered mice. In STZ-induced diabetes, two causative factors for pancreatic β-cell deaths are DNA alkylation and profound reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation.

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The present study was designed to evaluate the antidiabetic potential of the aqueous leaves extract of DC. leaves using and approaches. For studies, blood glucose level was monitored at different intervals after administration of varying doses of the extract for its hypoglycemic (100-6000 mg/kg b.

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Genistein has been reported to exert beneficial effects on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); however, the underlying molecular mechanisms involved therein have not been clearly elucidated. To address this question, the effect of genistein on the expression of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK), and glucose production in HepG2 cells and in alloxan-induced diabetic mice was investigated. HepG2 cells were exposed to different concentration of genistein in presence or absence of modulators, and the expression of cytosolic PEPCK (PEPCK-C) and the signaling pathways was studied.

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Objective: To investigate the effect of Potentilla fulgens extract on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in male mice as a function of age.

Methods: Eighteen-month-old Swiss albino male mice were administered the dichloromethane-methanol extract of P. fulgens (250 mg/kg b.

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Context: Ixeris gracilis DC. Stebbins (Asteraceae) is a plant considered to be medicinal by local communities of Meghalaya, India.

Objective: To evaluate the antidiabetic potential, antioxidant activity, and effect of the 80% methanolic extract of the leaves of Ixeris gracilis on tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) expression.

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Potentilla fulgens (Rosaceae) root traditionally used as a folk remedy by local health practitioners of Khasi Hills, Meghalaya was investigated for its effects on lipid peroxidation and antioxidant status in alloxan-induced diabetic mice. Significant increase in levels of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and decrease in activities of glutathione peroxidase (GPx), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) were observed under diabetic condition. Intraperitoneal administration of methanol extract of P.

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