Publications by authors named "V S Pillai"

The present questionnaire study explores the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV), coping strategies, and psychological maladjustment for both female and male college students, as well as considering the effects of perpetrated IPV. College students are at risk for experiencing and perpetrating IPV, and coping skills may act as important risk and protective factors. In total, 333 (247 women, 86 men) undergraduate college students completed an online survey for research participation credit.

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Comparisons of maximum drug concentration (C) and total area under the concentration vs. time curve (AUC) may be inadequate for bioavailability (BA)/bioequivalence (BE) assessments in cases where the shape of the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile of a drug impacts the clinical performance. In such cases, partial area under the concentration vs.

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The role of ubiquitin-mediated degradation mechanisms in the pathogenesis of diffuse large B cell (DLBCL) and follicular lymphoma (FL) is not completely understood. We show that conditional deletion of the E3 ubiquitin ligase Fbxo45 in germinal center B-cells results in B-cell lymphomagenesis in homozygous (100%) and heterozygous (48%) mice. Mechanistically, FBXO45 targets the RHO guanine exchange factor ARHGEF2/GEF-H1 for ubiquitin-mediated degradation.

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  • The study investigates lymph node stromal cell cultures (LNSCs) from oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients to understand tumor interactions for better treatment options.
  • Primary cultures were developed from both metastatic and non-metastatic patient nodes, confirming their purity and revealing a variety of cell types.
  • Transcriptomic and cytokine profiling showed different molecular alterations based on node status, with key insights into immune response and potential pathways for metastasis, highlighting the relevance of these models for future cancer research.
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  • Antibody-mediated inhibition of ADAMTS-13, a protein critical for blood clotting, leads to immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP), but the impact of multiple antibodies on this process is not fully understood.
  • The study examines how different antibodies interact with ADAMTS-13 and finds that while both stimulatory and inhibitory antibodies can bind simultaneously, the inhibition prevails when both are present.
  • Results suggest that these antibodies modify ADAMTS-13's catalytic activity through allosteric changes, indicating potential pathways for developing new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for managing iTTP.
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