Vol 2 - Nagpur University
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Vol 2 - Nagpur University
Vol 2:2, July 2014 University Department of Biochemistry Editorial Board Chief Editor Prof. G. B. Shinde Head, Dept. Of Biochemistry Advisors Prof. M. B. Patil Prof. Swati Kotwal Prof.V.G. Meshram Editor Dr. Archana Moon Circulation Incharge Ms. Komal Talreja Creative directors Anuja Rai Drishti Singh ESTB 1946 Email: [email protected] e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry L8/ Page 1 No.1 Vol 2:2, July 2014 STUDENTS ACTIVITIES DURING 13th-15th February - Workshop Cum Training on Animal Use. 13th February - Guest Lecture by Dr. Sudhir Bhave on Stress Management of current challenges before youth. 13th-14th February - Seminar by Dr. Vrinda Joglekar on Biostatistics. 14th February - Guest Lecture by Mrs. Prafulata Rode on Soft Skills. 28th March - Seminar on "Vesicle Transport - Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology 2013 by Mr Kailash Karale. 15th April 2014 - Valedictorial Ceremony of M. Sc. II Batch 2014. Student achievements A)NET qualification 2013 December 1. Mr. Dinesh Wadikar B) M. Sc. Project 100% students M. SC. II (Sem IV.): in house dissertation ESTB 1946 Email: [email protected] e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry JANUARY 2014 TO JULY 2014 Page 2 No.2 Workshop cum training program on research and soft skill development organized by University Department of Biochemistry held from 13th to 15th February 2014. ESTB 1946 Email: [email protected] e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry PHOTO GALLERY Page 3 No.3 Vol 2:2, July 2014 e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry Dr. Sudhir Bhave addressed the assembly on ‘Stress Management of current challenges before youth’ on 13th of February 2014. Dr. Vrinda Joglekar delivered lectures on Biostatistics on 13th and 14th of February. Mrs. Prafulata Rode gave a talk on Soft Skill development on 14th of February. ESTB 1946 Email: [email protected] 4 Page No.4 Vol 2:2, July 2014 Research in my lab is largely focused on the role of phytochemicals as an anti-bacterial towards multidrug resistance bacterial strains and anti-cancer for treatment and prevention of breast cancer metastasis to bone. Recently, we have isolated the fourth and fifth antibiotic generation MDR bacterial strains from UTI patients. We are investigating the antibiotic resistance at the molecular level. The alteration in Penicillin Binding Proteins (PBP’s) is one of the mechanisms towards emergence of resistance towards β-lactam antibiotics. The alteration in the PBP structure in multidrug resistance (MDR) bacteria is our focus. The combination of phytochemicals and nutrients for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer metastasis to bones is being investigated. Presently, phytochemistry and toxicity studies are being undertaken for the same. In-vitro and in-vivo studies are envisaged in the project submitted to BRNS (DAE). Ph.D. students: Pallavi Sahare: Molecular studies on Penicillin Binding Proteins (PBP) and development of In silco strategies for combating multidrug resistance (MDR) by utilizing phytochemicals. LAB MEMBERS Komal Talreja: Anticancer bioactivities of phytochemicals and nutrients for the prevention and treatment of breast cancer metastasis to bone. Dissertation students: Allhad Acharya: Molecular analysis of PBP from MDR uropathological bacteria. Pallavi Sangolkar: Allelic differentiation of β-lactamase from MDR bacteria. Vidya Kondbattunwar: Phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants. Drishti Singh: Nicotine analysis from different tobacco samples. ESTB 1946 Email: [email protected] e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry Dr. Archana Moon Associate Professor Pallavi Sahare Komal Talreja 5 Page No.5 Vol 2:2, July 2014 Nisha Singh: Analysis of Dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) in MDR bacteria. Surbhi Shivhare: In vivo toxicity profile of Brassica oleraceae. Anuja Rai: Age comparative study of serum bone biomarkers in Albino Wistar rats. Ravina Guriya: Phytochemical profiling of Brassica oleraceae var. capitata and Brassica oleraceae var. italic. Estimation of β-lactamase activity from multidrug resistant uropathological bacteria. Pallavi Sahare and Archana Moon* J.of Advancement in Medical and Life Sciences, 1(4), 2014 Brassica oleracea:Phytochemical profiling for anticancer compound. Komal Talreja and Archana Moon* Int. J. of Life Sciences and Pharma Research vol 4, Issue 4 Pg L1-L10, ISSN 2250-0480(online). Cross talk between bones and bone protein markers. Archana Moon*, Neha Bhale, Gangadhar Shinde, Pallavi Sahare and Komal Talreja International J. of Current Science 12:E20-38, ISSN 2250-1770 Vidya Pallavi Sangolkar Combating uropathological multidrug resistant pathogens with Soyamida febrifuga. Vidya Kondbattunwar, Archana Moon*, Pallavi Sahare and GB Shinde Asiatic J. of biotechnology resources, 4(3), 8-12, 2014 Emergence of β-lactam resistance in clinical isolates of UTI causing pathogens. Pallavi Sahare and Archana Moon * Int. J. of Science, Environment and Technology, 2014, vol 3 issue 4, Pg 1387-1392, ISSN:2278-3687 Drishti Singh Nisha Singh Surbhi Shivhare Ravina Guriya Anuja Rai e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry Allhad Acharya Recent Publications: 6 Vol 2:2, July 2014 An untouched story behind occurrence of metabolic syndrome... M etabolic Syndrome (MS) is a constellation of metabolic risk factors that increase an individual’s predisposition to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Most of the metabolic and genetic mechanisms behind the occurrence of MS in adults are already known. Here, I will elaborate on how maternal nutritional stress programmes the offspring’s susceptibility to MS in their adult life. Barker & Osmond at the University Of Southampton, England, crystallized the concept of fetal programming and early origin of adult diseases by suggesting that in utero stress as manifested by low birth weight (LBW), increases the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke in specific areas of England and Wales. In simpler words, Hales & Barker’s hypothesis suggests that fetuses exposed to suboptimal conditions during uterine life program the diseases that occur in their adult life. Even if the postnatal conditions are optimal and nutrient resources are abundant, the organism is ill-prepared to cope with the different environment and hence is more susceptible to metabolic syndrome (MS). All we know about regulating our metabolism manually is by ESTB 1946 regulating our lifestyle and nutritional habits for its proper functioning but there is another mechanism that controls our metabolism automatically, for instance the way B-cells work by producing antibodies against antigens as soon as they enter our body. Did u eat a carrot or drink green tea immediately to make B-cells work for u? No, the vaccine shots to which your mom exposed you at your early age has programmed those memory cells to work whenever you need them to throughout your life. Similarly, when mother exposes the fetus with adequate amount of nutrients, a healthy life for the offspring is programmed. What if mother herself is undernourished because of either macro or micronutrients scarcity? Will the offsprings health be affected by that? Yes, this kind of programming is called nutritional programming, where maternal under nutrition or nutritional stress programmes poor health and susceptibility to metabolic syndrome of her offsprings. The programming starts right from the preconception and preimplantation period, animal studies show that even stress limited Email: [email protected] e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry Ms. Sona Sharma PhD student Agharkar Research Institute, Pune. Email: [email protected] Page 7 N0.7 Vol 2:2, July 2014 of MS. Prenatal stress during pregnancy can decrease both β-cell mass and β-cell function; such decreases may result in a decreased insulin response to glucose. A number of animal models have been established to try to understand the mechanism behind this programming, but most of them considered only maternal macronutrients deficiency. Fig. a. Critical windows of sensitivity during human pregnancy for the development of components of metabolic syndrome later in life. pregnancy, during which the number of nephrons increases rapidly, is associated with an increase in risk for microalbuminuria. Finally, stress during the third trimester of pregnancy, when fat deposition occurs, has a relatively higher effect in reducing birth weight (Fig.a). Abnormal programming of the fetal pancreas may be a prime mechanism for adult-onset ESTB 1946 For example, maternal dietary restrictions of calories and protein, and umbilical artery ligation have all been shown to cause fetal growth retardation, alter fat and glucose metabolism and elevate blood pressure in the offspring. It is well recognized that micronutrients, especially the minerals, play an important role in the structural and Email: [email protected] e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry to the preimplantation period (5 days) can lead to impaired glucose intolerance. The different effects of stress during pregnancy can be explained by the cellular events that occur during particular periods of pregnancy. Stress in early gestation leads to a greater risk of an abnormal atherogenic lipid profile, obesity in women, and coronary artery disease. Stress in the second trimester of Page 8 N0.8 Vol 2:2, July 2014 developing countries like India these findings have particular relevance, where the combination of poor nutrition in utero and over nutrition in later life may drive the observed epidemics of metabolic syndrome. Mother brings in our existence on earth, MS is something for we shout “why on earth!!” Her fall in health is her kid’s health fall, Cutting off her stress can make a healthy baby crawl, Just provide a mother open nutrition access, And imagine a world without MS! Various studies on fetal programming of MS are evidences for linking uterine stress and the offspring’s predisposition to components of MS in their adult life. Undeniably, individual habits such as diet and exercise also affect one’s predisposition to adult MS. Although, animal data provide multiple biologically plausible mechanisms for fetal reprogramming, many questions remain unanswered. For example, the mechanisms leading to adult disease need to be further studied so that novel strategies can be developed to counteract the effects of in utero stress. In addition, the use of LBW as a marker for in utero stress is of inadequate value, and new strategies to discover biomarkers of in utero stress would be of great importance. In ESTB 1946 Email: [email protected] e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry metabolic activities of the organism. For example, zinc, magnesium, manganese, iron and copper are known to modulate the synthesis, storage, release and conformational integrity of insulin. Chromium increases insulin binding due to an increase in insulin receptor number, activation of insulin receptor kinases and inhibition of insulin receptor phosphatases .Vanadium shows insulin mimetic effects in vivo and in vitro when used in pharmacologic doses. Recently, dietary iron and calcium restriction in rat dams has been shown to increase hypertension and alter lipid metabolism in the offspring. Moreover, mineral deficiencies and anemia are common in the developing world, particularly during pregnancy and lactation. It is also known that maternal mineral deficiencies are associated with low birth weight and increased rates of prenatal mortality and morbidity. Despite this and the known effects of minerals per se on insulin synthesis/release/action, the role of maternal mineral deficiencies in the etiology of insulin resistance in the offspring has not yet been explored. Page9 No. 9 Vol 2:2, July 2014 DNA and Forensic Science Forensic science is the scientific method of gathering and examining information about the past. This is especially important in law enforcement where forensics is done in relation to criminal or civil law. A branch of forensic science of great interest and under constant research is the use of DNA in proving the guilt or innocence of an accused in a crime. How is forensic DNA typing done..?? Most of our DNA is identical to DNA of others. However, there are inherited regions of our DNA that can vary from person to person. Variations in DNA sequence between individuals are termed "polymorphisms". As we will discover in this activity, sequences with the highest degree of polymorphism are very useful for DNA analysis in forensics cases and paternity testing. This activity is based on analyzing the inheritance of a class of DNA polymorphisms known as "Short Tandem Repeats", or simply STRs. Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) are DNA regions with repeat units that are 2-6 base pair in length, also called microsatellites or simple sequence repeats (SSRs); STRs are scattered throughout the genome and occur on average every 10,000 nucleotides. STR sequences are named by the length of the core repeat unit. STRs are polymorphic in nature. They show both sequence polymorphism and length polymorphism. In forensic science, the property of length polymorphism is applied to obtain an individual’s profile. STRs are inherited by an individual as the rule is; from both his mother and father. In order to take advantage of product rule, STR markers used in forensic DNA typing are typically chosen from separate chromosomes to avoid any problems with linkage between the markers. A total of 16 STR alleles- 15 alleles and 1 allele to ESTB 1946 Email: [email protected] The year 2013 marked 60 years of elucidation of the DNA structure by Watson and Crick and 30 years of development of the PCR technique. These two developments played a revolutionary role in the field of Science. Together they find a major role in forensic science. e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry By Ms. Neha Bhale Assistant Chemical Analyzer Forensic Laboraotry, Nagpur 1 Page0 No.10 Vol 2:2, July 2014 determine gender- are PCR amplified and detected to obtain a profile. The quantity of the STR markers of interest being low, PCR technique is used to amplify the number of copies of the STR markers from the DNA sample of an individual. These amplified PCR products are separated using capillary electrophoresis, ultimately giving an electrophoretogram. This electrophoretogram is unique for each individual, so much so that a different allele at even a single locus will imply a different individual. A Single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is a DNA sequence variation occurring when a Single Nucleotide — A, T, C or G — in the genome (or other shared sequence) differs between members of a biological species or paired chromosomes. a) Sequence Polymorphism: AAGCCTA AAGCTTA contain a difference in a single nucleotide. b) Core repeat unit – (AAGT) AAGT-AAGT-AAGT-AAG Repeated 4 times given the allele no.4. Types of cases solved using forensic DNA typing: 1) Disputed Paternity- cases where paternity of father-child is under suspicion. Samples collected from the child, mother and putative father are STR typed, profiles matched and reported as paternity proved or not. 2) Identity of a dead unknown body- Samples from the unknown body are profiled and later matched with relatives who claim the body, ultimately proving its identity. 3) Murder and Rape cases- Prove the presence of deceased blood on evidence collected from the accused in murder cases and presence of semen of accused on victim proving rape; by profiling the biological material collected on samples and matching them. ESTB 1946 Email: [email protected] e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry two sequenced DNA fragments from different individuals, 1 Page 1 No.11 Vol 2:2, July 2014 HIV/AIDS Current status and future prospects T he result of HIV infection is consequences. HIV infects vital cells in relentless destruction of the the human immune system such as immune system leading to onset of the helper T cells (specifically CD4+ T acquired immunodeficiency syndrome cells), macrophages, and dendritic cells. (AIDS). The AIDS epidemic has already HIV infection leads to low levels of resulted in the deaths of over half its CD4+ T cells through three main victims. All HIV-infected persons are at mechanisms: First, direct viral killing of risk from infected cells; second, increased rates of opportunistic infections and neoplastic apoptosis in infected cells; and third, complications as a consequence of the killing of infected CD4+ T cells by inevitable manifestations of AIDS (Moss CD8 and Bacchetti, 1989). recognize infected cells. When CD4+ T for Human illness and death immunodeficiency cytotoxic lymphocytes that virus cell numbers decline below a critical (HIV) is a lentivirus (slowly-replicating level, cell-mediated immunity is lost, retrovirus) and the body becomes progressively that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), an more susceptible to opportunistic infectious disease in which progressive infections. Once this virus enters a host failure of the human immune system leads cell, it removes its coat and produces to life-threatening opportunistic infections another kind of genetic material –the and/or other biochemical dsDNA, known as the provirus. This e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry KailashKarale University Department of Biochemistry, Nagpur (MS), provirus then gets incorporated into ESTB 1946 Email: [email protected] 1 Page2 No.12 Vol 2:2, July 2014 DNA, hijacks the host cell used. At this critical junction, a apparatus and starts producing hundreds combination therapy known as HAART and hundreds of new virion particles. (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy) Since the whole life cycle of this virus was passes inside the host cell, it becomes reproducing and it has greatly reduced the really challenging to find an appropriate high treatment. community, However, this therapy too cannot cure however, has found some suitable drugs AIDS and patients are destined to undergo against HIV, which target the different life-long treatment and use of this therapy stages and has several limitations, like toxicity, multiplication. Presently, seven groups of development of drug resistanceand poor anti-HIV drugs targeting different stages tolerability (S.J. Little, et al 2002). The of its life cycle are being used: nucleoside stepping-stones reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs), achievement of long-term virus control nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors are (NtRTIs), reverse improvement of patient adherence and (NNRTIs), minimization of drug resistance. Thus, protease inhibitors (PIs), fusion inhibitors the challenge still present before the (FIs), co-receptor inhibitors (CRIs) and scientific community all over the world integrase inhibitors (INIs), and these drugs is have proved their usefulness also in compounds with new mechanisms of halting action, accepted toxicity and resistance The of transcriptase the scientific its proliferation non-nucleoside inhibitors HIV from reproducing. However, a unique phenomenon was introduced morbidity to stop and to develop mortality towards simplification HIV of novel from rate. the therapy, anti-HIV profile. noticed with HIV. Unlike other viruses, it was found capable of showing different Drug targets behavior not only from cell to cell but also During its proliferation inside the host from person to person. This was because cell, the virus is exposed to various of mutation in its genetic material and as a types of interventions, which can prove result, different strains of viruses were detrimental to its multiplication and, in developed. turn, its existence. These possible These mutated viruses developed resistance to the drugs being ESTB 1946 Email: [email protected] e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry human 1 Page3 No.13 Vol 2:2, July 2014 targets and agents for intervention have of drugs that target various stages in the been summarized in Table 1. life cycle of HIV. These are Table 1. 1. Nucleoside reverse transcriptase Stage of HIV life Potential inhibitors (NRTIs) cycle 2. Nucleotide reverse transcriptase Binding to the host Antibodies cell to inhibitors (NtRTIs) the virus or cell 3. Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase receptor inhibitors (NNRTIs) Entry to the host Drugs blocking 4. Protease inhibitors (PIs) cell fusion 5. Fusion inhibitors (FIs) Reverse Reverse It is doubtless that new anti-HIV drugs transcription transcriptase are needed with novel mechanisms of inhibitors action Integration of Integrase DNA into the host inhibitors as towards these the would contribute broadening of the combinations used in HAART. A genome number of such drugs undergoing Expression of viral Inhibitors of the clinical trials. genes Challenges on the way to successful tat protein Production and Myristoylation, HAART The challenges before the present assembly of viral glycosylation Components and treatment can be summarized as: protease 1. Minimizing drug resistance inhibitors 2. Simplification of regimens Budding of the Interferons Reduction of side effects virus The use of anti-HIV drugs can lead to various toxicities, which, though not Treatment: current status combination life threatening, can eventually affect therapy – HAART utilizes seven classes the quality of life and the willingness of The present day the patients to adhere to their regimens. ESTB 1946 Email: [email protected] e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry intervention 1 Page4 No.14 In some cases, patients may need to change their initial drug combination because of adverse affects. Besides, longterm toxicities occur as a result of treatment discontinuation or regimen switching due to adverse effects. Hence new alternatives with better tolerance and convenient dose schemes are needed. New options are now being searched that can alleviate the side effects and reduce compliance. The growth hormone releasing factor analog tesamorelin has shown reduction of adipose tissue in HIV patients being treated with HAART (J. Falutz, et. al. 2007). Clinical trials are going on to study the effect of uridine, pravastatine and their combination on the recovery of HAART-associated lipoatrophy. However, minimal benefit has been found in this approach. References 1. S.J. Little, S. Holte, J.P. Routy, E.S. Daar, M. Markowitz, A.C. Collier, R.A. Koup, J.W. Mellors, E. Connick, B. Conway, M. Kilby, L. Wang, J.M. Whitcomb, N.S. Hellmann, D.D. Richman, Antiretroviral-drug resistance among patients recently infected with HIV, N. Engl. J. Med. 347 (2002) 385–394. 2. M. Popovic, M.G. Sarngadharan, E. Read, R.C. Gallo, Detection, isolation and continuous production of cytopathic retroviruses (HTLV-III) from patients with AIDS and pre-AIDS, Science 224 (1984) 497–500. ESTB 1946 3. S. 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Ham, Development of topical microbicides to prevent the sexual transmission of HIV, Antiviral Res. 85 (2010)142–158. 10 C.J. Elias, L.L. Heise, Challenges for the development of female-controlled vaginal microbicides, AIDS 8 (1994) 1–10. Research (ICMR).(http://icmr.nic.in/) Office of AIDS Control, National Institute of Health, USA, (http://www.oar.nih.gov/oarac/members.asp) HIV research trust, UK (http://www.hivresearchtrust.org.uk/home.htm) *** 4. H. Mitsuya, K.J. Weinhold, P.A. Furman, St. M.H. Clair, S.N. Lehrman, R.C. Gallo, D. Bolognesi, D.W. Barry, S. Broder, 3_-Azido-3_deoxythymidine (BW A509U): an antiviral agent that inhibits the infectivity and cytopathic effect of human T-lymphotropic virus type III/lymphadenopathy-associated virus in vitro, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.U. S. A. 82 (1985) 7096–7100. 5. J.R. Arribas, A.L. Pozniak, J.E. Gallant, E. Dejesus, B. Gazzard, R.E. Campo, S.S. Chen, D. McColl, C.B. Holmes, J. Enejosa, J.J. Toole, A.K. Cheng, Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, emtricitabine, and efavirenz compared with zidovudine/ lamivudine and efavirenz in treatment-naive patients: 144-week analysis, J. Acquir. Defic. Syndr. 47 (2008) 74–78. 6. R.A. Domaoal, L.M. Demeter, Structural and biochemical effects of human immunodeficiency virus mutants resistant to non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 36 (2004) 1735–1751. 7. T. Matthews, M. Salgo, M. Greenberg, J. Chung, R. DeMasi, D. Bolognesi, Enfuvirtide: the first therapy to inhibit the entry of HIV-1 into ESTB 1946 Email: [email protected] e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry Funding 1 Page6 No.16 Vol 2:2, July 2014 Vol 2:2, July 2014 Believe in yourself Friend You find them before you seek, Believe in yourself, For you who is always meek. To the depth of your being. To hear them is always your pleasure, Nourish the talents, The one who becomes your treasure. Your spirit is freeing. Whom you think can understand you better, Know in your heart, From whom you never hide any matter. From the simplest to your deepest feelings. That your faith in yourself, Whom you can approach anytime, Will continue to grow. In every situation they make you feel fine. Don’t forfeit ambition, Whom you know better than yourself, When others may doubt. Whom you believe in, more than, in yourself. It’s your life to live, With whom you enjoy yourself and even sigh, you must live it throughout. In each moment who stands by. Learn from your errors, Who remains with you even when they are away, Don’t dwell in the past. Who helps you out in every possible way. Never withdraw, Who is there for you forever and always, From a world that is vast. Who is selfless for you, no matter what others say. Believe in yourself Find the best that is you Who is perfect and an ideal person, Your being together has infinite reasons. Who relieves you from your tensions, Let your spirit prevail By giving you all needed attention. Steer a course that is true. The one whom you are fond of now and then, Is no one else but your real friend. Kumari Amrita M.Sc. 2nd year, Semester III 2014-15, Department of Biochemistry, RTMNU e-BioResource: An e-Newsletter of University Department of Biochemistry With whom you share everything, When the going gets slow, 1 7