The ataxia telangiectasia mutant (ATM) protein is a sensor and signal transducer that amplifies and communicates signals of DNA damage further to the mediators of cell cycle arrest, apoptosis, and senescence (p16, p19, p21, BAX etc.) which is modified by the strength of the cellular stress. They are able to act as recognition and signaling proteins because of their kinase activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is responsible for encoding 13 subunits of the respiratory chain. These subunits are crucial in providing reducing equivalents for the energy-intensive intracellular processes. Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is a mitochondrial illness that causes carcinogenesis due to oxidative stress and painless loss of central vision as a result of selective degradation of retinal ganglion cells as well as their axons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground In this study, we aimed to describe eight cases of dengue encephalitis along with their magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. Dengue encephalitis is caused by an arbovirus that has four strains DENV1-DENV4. The dengue virus is usually non-neurotropic but DENV2 & DENV3 are neurotropic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCOVID-19 occurs due to infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), which has caused havoc globally. It presents with a wide range of symptoms, mainly respiratory symptoms, but with time various neurological manifestations of the disease have also been noted, like myelitis. This case report aims to shed light on COVID-19-associated myelitis so that potential neurological complications of COVID-19 can be identified and treated timely.
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