Publications by authors named "R Tumdam"

N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) are critical components of the mammalian central nervous system, involved in synaptic transmission, plasticity, and neurodevelopment. This review focuses on the structural and functional characteristics of NMDARs, with a particular emphasis on the GRIN2 subunits (GluN2A-D). The diversity of GRIN2 subunits, driven by alternative splicing and genetic variants, significantly impacts receptor function, synaptic localization, and disease manifestation.

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Background: Chemical modification of the natural products and molecules can lead us toward drugs with lesser off-target effects for chemotherapeutic use against cancers. In this study, we explored the effect of an indole analog of the molecule curcumin, for the first time against HBV-positive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells in vitro.

Materials And Methods: 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) and lactate dehydrogenase assays were used to measure the cytotoxic effects of indole curcumin against Hep3B cells.

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Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4) is a member of the bromodomain and extra-terminal domain (BET) family of proteins. It epigentically regulates the transcription of growth-promoting genes and has become an attractive target for the development of anticancer and anti-inflammatory agents. In the current study, we performed an in silico screening of a small-molecule chemical library against the acetyl-lysine binding site of the first bromodomain (BD1) in BRD4 protein.

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