Publications by authors named "Kapoor M"

Transient receptor potential channel 1 (TRPC1) is a widely expressed mechanosensitive ion channel located within the endoplasmic reticulum membrane, crucial for refilling depleted internal calcium stores during activation of calcium-dependent signaling pathways. Here, we demonstrate that TRPC1 activity is protective within cartilage homeostasis in the prevention of cellular senescence associated cartilage breakdown during mechanical and inflammatory challenge. We reveal that TRPC1 loss is associated with early stages of osteoarthritis (OA) and plays a non-redundant role in calcium signaling in chondrocytes.

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Introduction: The agriculture genomics community has numerous data submission standards available, but the standards for describing and storing single-cell (SC, e.g., scRNA- seq) data are comparatively underdeveloped.

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Residual blood specimens collected at health facilities may be a source of samples for serosurveys of adults, a population often neglected in community-based serosurveys. Anonymized residual blood specimens were collected from individuals 15 - 49 years of age attending two sub-district hospitals in Palghar District, Maharashtra, from November 2018 to March 2019. Specimens also were collected from women 15 - 49 years of age enrolled in a cross-sectional, community-based serosurvey representative at the district level that was conducted 2 - 7 months after the residual specimen collection.

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Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the clinical, hemodynamic characteristics and immediate outcomes of Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvotomy (PBMV) in low gradient severe rheumatic mitral stenosis (LGMS) with normal cardiac index.

Background: The optimal management of LGMS remains incompletely understood.

Methods: We examined 200 consecutive patients with severe rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS) who underwent PBMV between January 2014 and March 2020.

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A synthetic method was developed for the generation of a quaternary carbon center in carbonyl compounds. This innovative process involved the reaction of α-thiolate lactones and cycloalkanones with two equivalents of arynes in acetonitrile to give α,α-diarylated products in 63-85% yields at 25 °C. The reaction unfolds through an unconventional domino process, encompassing sequential 1,2-elimination, 1,2-nucleophilic addition, 1,4-proton transfer, the second 1,2-nucleophilic addition, interrupted Pummerer rearrangement, intramolecular spirocyclization, and sulfonium ring-opening.

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  • Artificial intelligence (AI) combines machine learning and deep learning, playing a vital role in medicine by predicting drug behavior and enhancing healthcare services, leading to better clinical outcomes and cost savings.* -
  • Recent advancements in biomedical research have created a demand for new technologies, workforce, and standards, paving the way for a healthcare revolution through the integration of AI and health data.* -
  • The review highlights AI technologies that can expedite drug development, improve product quality, and ensure safety during manufacturing, especially by predicting the structure of target proteins.*
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Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are the three most essential micronutrients which play major roles in plant survivability by being a structural or non-structural component of the cell. Plants acquire these nutrients from soil in the fixed (NO, NH) and solubilized forms (K, HPO and HPO). In soil, the fixed and solubilized forms of nutrients are unavailable or available in bare minimum amounts; therefore, agrochemicals were introduced.

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  • Transcriptional regulation is a complex process influenced by various physiological factors, and advancements in whole genome sequencing are enhancing our understanding of this regulation.
  • Newly available comparative genomics and epigenomics data help identify important regulatory variants and noncoding elements affecting gene expression across different tissues and species.
  • Future research should aim to create more diverse epigenomic data from different physiological states, with farm animals being ideal models for these studies, while also leveraging new technologies like deep learning for further insights.
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Objectives: To develop a protocol for largescale analysis of synovial fluid proteins, for the identification of biological networks associated with subtypes of osteoarthritis.

Methods: Synovial Fluid To detect molecular Endotypes by Unbiased Proteomics in Osteoarthritis (STEpUP OA) is an international consortium utilising clinical data (capturing pain, radiographic severity and demographic features) and knee synovial fluid from 17 participating cohorts. 1746 samples from 1650 individuals comprising OA, joint injury, healthy and inflammatory arthritis controls, divided into discovery (n = 1045) and replication (n = 701) datasets, were analysed by SomaScan Discovery Plex V4.

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  • Residual blood specimens offer a cost-effective way to track seroprevalence changes compared to traditional household surveys, as shown in a study in India focused on measles-rubella vaccinations.
  • A cross-sectional survey in Kanpur Nagar and Palghar found significant increases in rubella seroprevalence post-immunization, though measles trends were inconsistent between facility and community samples.
  • Younger children in public facilities initially had lower rubella seroprevalence than those in private hospitals, but this gap disappeared after the vaccination campaign, highlighting the importance of residual specimens for public health monitoring.
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(Naudin) is an important wild crop that belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. Fruits possess digestive, stomachic, vermifuge and febrifuge properties and possess analgesic, antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities. Current research is aimed at screening diverse phytoconstituents present in the fruit extract of wild melon ( var.

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Purpose: Desirable outcomes during the treatment of patients with cancer require adherence to evaluation, treatment, and follow-up. This study aimed to evaluate the factors associated with default in patients with cancer.

Materials And Methods: We included patients with a histologically confirmed diagnosis of cancer who defaulted during evaluation, treatment, and follow-up.

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The EphB4-ephrinB2 signaling axis has been heavily implicated in metastasis across numerous cancer types. Our emerging understanding of the dichotomous roles that EphB4 and ephrinB2 play in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) poses a significant challenge to rational drug design. We find that EphB4 knockdown in cancer cells enhances metastasis in preclinical HNSCC models by augmenting immunosuppressive cells like T regulatory cells (Tregs) within the tumor microenvironment.

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We demonstrate magnetic induction heating (MIH) with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) as a new rapid and energy-efficient methodology for synthesizing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). Acting as localized heat sources, these IONPs overcome the energy losses associated with traditional solvothermal synthesis, which enables a fast, uniform, and highly energy-efficient heat transfer process. The versatility of this method is illustrated for the successful synthesis of three different benchmark MOFs in good yields with high crystallinity.

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Background: INCbase is an international, multicenter prospective observational study using a customizable web-based modular registry to study the clinical, biological and electrophysiological variation and boundaries of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). The primary objective of INCbase is to develop and validate a clinical prediction model for treatment response.

Methods: All patients meeting clinical criteria for CIDP can be included in INCbase.

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Background: Depression affects approximately 280 million individuals globally and it is a leading cause of disability. Despite effective medication options, 50% of patients prematurely discontinue antidepressants within 6 months. We sought to understand patients' perspectives regarding their needs and expectations related to antidepressants.

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  • The study looks at different types of cells in the infrapatellar fat pad (IFP) of the knee and how they change with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), gender, and obesity.
  • Researchers used advanced techniques to analyze over 80,000 cell nuclei from both healthy and KOA patients.
  • They discovered that certain cells behave differently based on these conditions, and they found important differences in the way fibroblast cells act in people with different body types.
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In the present research, ten species of from North India have been analysed for secondary metabolites. The quantitative study of shatavarin IV, sarsasapogenin, caffeic acid, β-sitosterol, and lupeol in the cladodes and roots of Asparagus was conducted using a validated HPTLC method. The content of sarsasapogenin was found highest in the cladodes of (11.

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Alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), including alcoholic fatty liver, is a serious problem in many countries, and its economic costs to society are enormous. There is evidence indicating the relations between gut environments and liver disease, and thus, improvement of gut environment is expected to be an effective approach for ALD prevention. In this study, we explored the preventive effect of partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) on ALD focusing on the gut-liver axis.

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  • The genetic factors contributing to stroke risk in South Asians remain largely unstudied, with a recent study examining 75,000 Pakistanis using exome-wide sequencing.
  • A specific genetic variant, NOTCH3 p.Arg1231Cys, was found to be more common in South Asians (0.58%) compared to Western Europeans (0.019%) and was significantly linked to hemorrhagic and overall stroke risk.
  • This variant accounts for about 2.0% of hemorrhagic strokes and 1.1% of all strokes in South Asians, emphasizing the importance of including diverse populations in genetic research for better understanding and treatment of stroke.
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Background: Low birthweight (LBW) children have a higher risk of neonatal mortality. All institutional deliveries, therefore, should be weighed to determine appropriate care. Mortality risk for newborns who are not weighed at birth (NWB) is unknown.

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Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a prevalent neuropsychiatric disorder that is a major global health concern, affecting millions of people worldwide. Past molecular studies of AUD used underpowered single cell analysis or bulk homogenates of postmortem brain tissue, which obscures gene expression changes in specific cell types. Here we performed single nuclei RNA-sequencing analysis of 73 post-mortem samples from individuals with AUD (N=36, N = 248,873) and neurotypical controls (N=37, N = 210,573) in both sexes across two institutional sites.

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