Publications by authors named "M Manickavasagam"

Background Dydrogesterone, an oral selective progesterone receptor agonist with high bioavailability, has been used since the 1960s to treat various conditions arising due to the deficiency of progesterone. Patients are expected to have additional compliance and reduced pill burden with dydrogesterone 20 mg and 30 mg SR once a day (OD) for conditions requiring 10 mg twice a day (BID) or thrice a day (TID). Methodology A real-world analysis was conducted using the HealthPlix electronic medical records (EMR) database to understand the demography, indications, and prescription patterns of dydrogesterone 20 mg and 30 mg SR, including co-prescriptions.

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The statistical data related to cancer in recent years has shown a great increase in the number of cases and is likely to further increase in the future. Even after seeking thorough knowledge on the aetiology of cancer and related disorders and attempting to cure it by various methods like gene therapy, T cell therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, hormone therapy, and photodynamic therapy, there has always been disappointment concerning the survival rate. Hence, there is still a great urge for the discovery of novel drugs for the treatment of cancer.

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Aldehyde Dehydrogenases (ALDH), a group of enzymes, are associated with the detoxification of aldehydes, produced in plants during abiotic stress conditions. Salinity remains a pivotal abiotic challenge that poses a significant threat to cultivation and yield of sugarcane. In this study, an Aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (EaALDH7) from Erianthus arundinaceus was overexpressed in the commercial sugarcane hybrid cultivar Co 86032.

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Purpose: Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally and is responsible for an estimated 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Globally, about 1 in 6 deaths is due to cancer and the chemotherapeutic drugs available have high toxicity and have reported side effects hence, there is a need for the synthesis of novel drugs in the treatment of cancer.

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