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52. Optimizing compressive strength in sustainable concrete: a machine learning approach with iron waste integration
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Tipu, Rupesh Kumar, Batra, Vandna, Suman, Panchal, V. R., Pandya, K. S., and Patel, Gaurang A.
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- 2024
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53. Intraoperative low tidal volume ventilation strategy has no benefits during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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Vandna Arora, Asha Tyagi, Surendra Kumar, Aanchal Kakkar, and Shukla Das
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Intraoperative ventilation ,laparoscopic cholecystectomy ,low tidal volume ,Anesthesiology ,RD78.3-87.3 ,Pharmacy and materia medica ,RS1-441 - Abstract
Background and Aims: Benefits of intraoperative low tidal volume ventilation during laparoscopic surgery are not conclusively proven, even though its advantages were seen in other situations with intraoperative respiratory compromise such as one-lung ventilation. The present study compared the efficacy of intraoperative low tidal volume ventilatory strategy (6 ml/kg along with positive end-expiratory pressure [PEEP] of 10 cmH2O) versus one with higher tidal volume (10 ml/kg with no PEEP) on various clinical parameters and plasma levels of interleukin (IL)-6 in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Material and Methods: A total of 58 adult patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II, undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomized to receive the low or higher tidal volume strategy as above (n = 29 each). The primary outcome measure was postoperative PaO2. Systemic levels of IL-6 along with clinical indices of intraoperative gas exchange, pulmonary mechanics, and hemodynamic consequences were measured as secondary outcome measures. Results: There was no statistically significant difference in oxygenation; intraoperative dynamic compliance, peak airway pressures, or hemodynamic parameters, or the IL-6 levels between the two groups (P > 0.05). Low tidal volume strategy was associated with significantly higher mean airway pressure, lower airway resistance, greater respiratory rates, and albeit clinically similar, higher PaCO2and lower pH (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Strategy using 6 ml/kg tidal volume along with 10 cmH2O of PEEP was not associated with any significant improvement in gas exchange, hemodynamic parameters, or systemic inflammatory response over ventilation with 10 ml/kg volume without PEEP during laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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- 2017
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54. Haematological alterations and molecular detection of theileriosis in crossbred cattle
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VANDNA BHANOT, ANITA GANGULY, and PARESH SHARMA
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Anaemia ,Crossbred cattle ,Haemoprotozoan ,PCR ,Theileriosis ,Animal culture ,SF1-1100 - Abstract
Theileriosis is a fatal haemoprotozoan disease which is a major threat to dairy and related industries. This study was undertaken to ascertain haematological changes and molecular diagnosis of Theileria annulata in crossbred cows. The infected group showed significantly lowered mean values of TEC, Hb, PCV and thrombocytes. Also the red blood cell (RBC) indices, viz. MCV, MCH, and MCHC were significantly lower indicating hypochromic microcytic anaemia. Out of 652 blood samples analysed by Giemsa stain, the overall prevalence of theileriosis was 36.3% during July 2015 to June 2017. Highest positivity of Theileriosis was noticed in summer (40.1%) followed by Spring/autumn (38.3%), rainy (34.3%) and lowest in winter (31.5%). About 48% blood samples were positive for Theileria annulata by 18SrRNA and TASP gene based PCR.
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- 2019
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55. Heterologous Expression of Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase-3 From Rice Confers Tolerance to Salinity Stress in E. coli and Arabidopsis
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Pragya Mishra, Ajay Jain, Teruhiro Takabe, Yoshito Tanaka, Manisha Negi, Nisha Singh, Neha Jain, Vagish Mishra, R. Maniraj, S. L. Krishnamurthy, Rohini Sreevathsa, Nagendra K. Singh, and Vandna Rai
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rice ,Arabidopsis ,salinity ,serine ,glycine ,aquaporins ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
Among abiotic stresses, salt stress adversely affects growth and development in rice. Contrasting salt tolerant (CSR27), and salt sensitive (MI48) rice varieties provided information on an array of genes that may contribute for salt tolerance of rice. Earlier studies on transcriptome and proteome profiling led to the identification of salt stress-induced serine hydroxymethyltransferase-3 (SHMT3) gene. In the present study, the SHMT3 gene was isolated from salt-tolerant (CSR27) rice. OsSHMT3 exhibited salinity-stress induced accentuated and differential expression levels in different tissues of rice. OsSHMT3 was overexpressed in Escherichia coli and assayed for enzymatic activity and modeling protein structure. Further, Arabidopsis transgenic plants overexpressing OsSHMT3 exhibited tolerance toward salt stress. Comparative analyses of OsSHMT3 vis a vis wild type by ionomic, transcriptomic, and metabolic profiling, protein expression and analysis of various traits revealed a pivotal role of OsSHMT3 in conferring tolerance toward salt stress. The gene can further be used in developing gene-based markers for salt stress to be employed in marker assisted breeding programs.HIGHLIGHTS- The study provides information on mechanistic details of serine hydroxymethyl transferase gene for its salt tolerance in rice.
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- 2019
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56. Discrimination Against First Nations Children with Special Healthcare Needs in Manitoba: The Case of Pinaymootang First Nation
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Luna Vives and Vandna Sinha
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Canada ,Jordan's Principle ,Pinaymootang ,First Nations ,special healthcare needs ,disability ,children ,discrimination ,Political science ,Social Sciences - Abstract
First Nations children face systemic barriers in their access to health, education, and social services ordinarily available to other Canadian children. This article summarizes the findings of a research project initiated by, and carried out in partnership with, Pinaymootang First Nation, Manitoba between 2015 and 2017. Through this partnership, we were able to document the routine delays, denials, and disruptions of services that Pinaymootang children with special healthcare needs experienced. We further described the impact that this discrimination had on children and their caregivers. Here, we consider three specific service areas: medical services (primary and specialized), allied health services (e.g., language therapy), and additional care services (e.g., medication). Our findings are drawn from formal and informal interviews with Indigenous, provincial, and federal service providers; Indigenous leadership; and caregivers of Pinaymootang children with special healthcare needs. Based on this information, we argue that discrimination is pervasive, rooted in Canada’s colonial history, and actualized through three main instruments: administration of policies regulating the provision of services to First Nations populations living on reserve, chronic underfunding of services targeting this population, and geographic isolation (i.e., distance from a service hub). The article concludes with nine recommendations prepared by the project’s advisory committee for future policy aiming to eliminate the discrimination First Nations children with special healthcare needs experience by way of fully (and meaningfully) implementing Jordan’s Principle in Canada.
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- 2019
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57. Drought mediated physiological and molecular changes in muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.).
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Waquar Akhter Ansari, Neelam Atri, Javed Ahmad, Mohammad Irfan Qureshi, Bijendra Singh, Ram Kumar, Vandna Rai, and Sudhakar Pandey
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Water deficiency up to a certain level and duration leads to a stress condition called drought. It is a multi-dimensional stress causing alteration in the physiological, morphological, biochemical, and molecular traits in plants resulting in improper plant growth and development. Drought is one of the major abiotic stresses responsible for loss of crops including muskmelon (Cucumis melo. L). Muskmelon genotype SC-15, which exhibits high drought resistance as reported in our earlier reports, was exposed to deficient water condition and studied for alteration in physiological, molecular and proteomic profile changes in the leaves. Drought stress results in reduced net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs) and transpiration (E) rate. With expanded severity of drought, declination recorded in content of total chlorophyll and carotenoid while enhancement observed in phenol content indicating generation of oxidative stress. In contrary, activities of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and guaiacol (POD) were increased under drought stress. Peptide mass fingerprinting (PMF) showed that drought increased the relative abundance of 38 spots while decreases10 spots of protein. The identified proteins belong to protein synthesis, photosynthesis, nucleotide biosynthesis, stress response, transcription regulation, metabolism, energy and DNA binding. A drought-induced MADS-box transcription factor was identified. The present findings indicate that under drought muskmelon elevates the abundance of defense proteins and suppresses catabolic proteins. The data obtained exhibits possible mechanisms adopted by muskmelon to counter the impacts of drought induced stress.
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- 2019
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58. Drought Induced Signaling in Rice: Delineating Canonical and Non-canonical Pathways
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Prasanta K. Dash, Rhitu Rai, Vandna Rai, and Surendranath Pasupalak
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drought ,plant growth ,crops ,rice ,abiotic stress ,lipid signaling ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
Drought induced stress is often a bottleneck of agricultural crop production. Invariably, field crops across all agro-ecological regions succumb to it with an yield penalty. Drought massively affects the growth and harvestable yield in crops and has become an imminent problem necessitating breeding of tolerant crops. It induces myriad changes of biochemical, molecular, and physiological nature that manifest into aberrant plant morphology. The response to drought in plants incites a signaling cascade that involves perception and translation of drought signal leading to concomitant modulation of gene expression and de novo osmolyte synthesis. The intricate patterns of expression of these genes vary from early induction to late responsive genes. While one class of genes codes for products imparting osmotolerance and protection to plants, the second class predominantly modulates target gene expression by an intricate signal transduction mechanism. This review summarizes both canonical and non-canonical cascades of drought stress response in plants, delineating the mechanism in rice (Oryza sativa) and emphasizes hydropenia induced lipid signaling.
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- 2018
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59. Analyzing the urban sustainable development impact of degraded visual quality on streetscape causing visual variation: a case of Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
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Bharmoria, Rahul and Sharma, Vandna
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- 2024
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60. Predictive modelling of surface chloride concentration in marine concrete structures: a comparative analysis of machine learning approaches
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Tipu, Rupesh Kumar, Batra, Vandna, Suman, Panchal, V. R., and Pandya, K. S.
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- 2024
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61. Sinapic Acid Alleviates Oxidative Stress and Neuro-Inflammatory Changes in Sporadic Model of Alzheimer’s Disease in Rats
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Vandna Verma, Devendra Singh, and Reeta KH
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Alzheimer’s disease ,sinapic acid ,ICV-STZ ,choline acetyltransferase ,neuro-inflammation ,oxidative stress ,Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry ,RC321-571 - Abstract
The role of oxidative stress, neuro-inflammation and cholinergic dysfunction is already established in the development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Sinapic acid (SA), a hydroxylcinnamic acid derivative, has shown neuro-protective effects. The current study evaluates the neuro-protective potential of SA in intracerebroventricular streptozotocin (ICV-STZ) induced cognitive impairment in rats. Male Wistar rats were bilaterally injected with ICV-STZ. SA was administered intragastrically once daily for three weeks. Rats were divided into sham, ICV-STZ, STZ + SA (10 mg/kg), STZ + SA (20 mg/kg) and SA per se (20 mg/kg). Behavioral tests were assessed on day 0 and 21 days after STZ. Later, rats were sacrificed for biochemical parameters, pro-inflammatory cytokines, choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) expression and neuronal loss in the CA1 region of the hippocampus. The results showed that SA 20 mg/kg significantly (p < 0.05) improved cognitive impairment as assessed by Morris water maze and passive avoidance tests. SA 20 mg/kg reinstated the altered levels of GSH, MDA, TNF-α and IL-1β in the cortex and hippocampus. STZ-induced decreased expression of ChAT and neuronal loss were also significantly (p < 0.05) improved with SA. Our results showed that SA exhibits neuro-protection against ICV-STZ induced oxidative stress, neuro-inflammation, cholinergic dysfunction and neuronal loss, suggesting its potential in improving learning and memory in patients of AD.
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- 2020
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62. Spin selection in single-frequency two-photon excitation of alkali-metal atoms
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Krishnapriya Subramonian Rajasree, Ratnesh Kumar Gupta, Vandna Gokhroo, Fam Le Kien, Thomas Nieddu, Tridib Ray, Síle Nic Chormaic, and Georgiy Tkachenko
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Physics ,QC1-999 - Abstract
We develop a theoretical framework for spin selection in single-frequency two-photon excitation of alkali-metal atoms as a function of polarization of the excitation light. We verify the theory by experimentally probing the 5S_{1/2}→6S_{1/2} transition rate in ^{87}Rb in two configurations: paraxial light excitation of warm vapor and nonparaxial excitation of laser-cooled atoms. The transition rate follows a quadratic dependence on the helicity parameter linked to the excitation light's polarization. For paraxial excitation, the transition rate scales as the squared degree of linear polarization, being zero for circularly polarized light. In contrast, for nonparaxial excitation via an optical nanofiber, the two-photon transition is not completely extinguished by varying the light polarization. Our findings lead to a deeper and more universal understanding of the physics of multiphoton processes in atoms.
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- 2020
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63. Observation of the 87Rb 5S1/2 to 4D3/2 electric quadrupole transition at 516.6 nm mediated via an optical nanofibre
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Tridib Ray, Ratnesh K Gupta, Vandna Gokhroo, Jesse L Everett, Thomas Nieddu, Krishnapriya S Rajasree, and Síle Nic Chormaic
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optical nanofibre ,electric quadrupole ,rubidium ,cold atoms ,Science ,Physics ,QC1-999 - Abstract
Light guided by an optical nanofibre has a very steep evanescent field gradient extending from the fibre surface. This gradient can be exploited to drive electric quadrupole transitions in nearby quantum emitters. In this paper, we report on the observation of the 5S _1/2 → 4D _3/2 electric quadrupole transition at 516.6 nm (in vacuum) in laser-cooled ^87 Rb atoms using only a few μ W of laser power propagating through an optical nanofibre embedded in the atom cloud. This work extends the range of applications for optical nanofibres in atomic physics to include more fundamental tests such as high-precision measurements of parity non-conservation.
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- 2020
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64. Morphological and Molecular Data Reveal Three Distinct Populations of Indian Wild Rice Oryza rufipogon Griff. Species Complex
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Balwant Singh, Nisha Singh, Shefali Mishra, Kabita Tripathi, Bikram P. Singh, Vandna Rai, Ashok K. Singh, and Nagendra K. Singh
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germplasm collection and conservation ,pSINE1 marker ,genetic diversity ,population structure ,Indian wild rice ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
Wild relatives of crops possess adaptive mutations for agronomically important traits, which could play significant role in crop improvement for sustainable agriculture. However, global climate change and human activities pose serious threats to the natural habitats leading to erosion of genetic diversity of wild rice populations. The purpose of this study was to explore and characterize India’s huge untapped wild rice diversity in Oryza rufipogon Griff. species complex from a wide range of ecological niches. We made strategic expeditions around diversity hot spots in 64 districts of nine different agro-climatic zones of the country and collected 418 wild rice accessions. Significant variation was observed among the accessions for 46 morphological descriptors, allowing classification into O. nivara, O. rufipogon, and O. sativa f. spontanea morpho-taxonomic groups. Genome-specific pSINE1 markers confirmed all the accessions having AA genome, which were further classified using ecotype-specific pSINE1 markers into annual, perennial, intermediate, and an unknown type. Principal component analysis revealed continuous variation for the morphological traits in each ecotype group. Genetic diversity analysis based on multi-allelic SSR markers clustered these accessions into three major groups and analysis of molecular variance for nine agro-climatic zones showed that 68% of the genetic variation was inherent amongst individuals while only 11% of the variation separated the zones, though there was significant correlation between genetic and spatial distances of the accessions. Model based population structure analysis using genome wide bi-allelic SNP markers revealed three sub-populations designated ‘Pro-Indica,’ ‘Pro-Aus,’ and ‘Mid-Gangetic,’ which showed poor correspondence with the morpho-taxonomic classification or pSINE1 ecotypes. There was Pan-India distribution of the ‘Pro-Indica’ and ‘Pro-Aus’ sub-populations across agro-climatic zones, indicating a more fundamental grouping based on the ancestry closely related to ‘Indica’ and ‘Aus’ groups of rice cultivars. The Pro-Indica population has substantial presence in the Eastern Himalayan Region and Lower Gangetic Plains, whereas ‘Pro-Aus’ sub-population was predominant in the Upper Gangetic Plains, Western Himalayan Region, Gujarat Plains and Hills, and Western Coastal Plains. In contrast ‘Mid-Gangetic’ population was largely concentrated in the Mid Gangetic Plains. The information presented here will be useful in the utilization of wild rice resources for varietal improvement.
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- 2018
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65. Hematobiochemical alterations and direct blood polymerase chain reaction detection of Theileria annulata in naturally infected crossbred cows
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Anita Ganguly, Vandna Bhanot, R. S. Bisla, Indrajit Ganguly, Harpreet Singh, and S. S. Chaudhri
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biochemical parameter ,hematological parameter ,serum biochemistry ,Tams1 gene ,theileriosis ,Animal culture ,SF1-1100 ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 - Abstract
Aim: The aim was to determine hemato-biochemical changes and rapid diagnosis of Theileria annulata in naturally infected crossbred cows. Materials and Methods: Blood samples from lactating crossbred cows (n=40) between 3 and 7 years of age and showing clinical signs of tropical theileriosis were collected, with or without anticoagulant, and analyzed for tropical theileriosis by direct smear, direct blood polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection of merozoite-piroplasm surface antigen (Tams1) gene specific amplicon, estimation of hematological and biochemical parameters. Healthy crossbred cows (n=6), examined free from hemoprotozoan infections were included as control. Results: The infected crossbred cows revealed significantly (p
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- 2015
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66. Urgent Protection versus Chronic Need: Clarifying the Dual Mandate of Child Welfare Services across Canada
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Nico Trocmé, Alicia Kyte, Vandna Sinha, and Barbara Fallon
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child protection ,child development ,well-being ,risk-assessment ,policy ,differential response ,Social Sciences - Abstract
This study analyzed data from the 1998, 2003 and 2008 Canadian Incidence Study of reported child abuse and neglect (CIS) and compared the profile of children who were reported for an urgent protection investigation versus any other investigation or assessment. As a proportion of all investigations, urgent protection cases have dropped from 28% of all investigations in 1998, to 19% in 2003, to 15% in 2008. Results from the CIS-2008 analysis revealed that 7% of cases involved neglect of a child under four, 4% of cases involved sexual abuse, 2% of cases involved physical abuse of a child under four and 1% of cases involved children who had sustained severe enough physical harm that medical treatment was required. The other 85% of cases of investigated maltreatment involved situations where concerns appear to focus less on immediate safety and more on the long-term effects of a range of family related problems. These findings underscore the importance of considering the dual mandate of child welfare mandates across Canada: intervening to assure the urgent protection and safety of the child versus intervening to promote the development and well-being of the child.
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- 2014
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67. Human Health in the Face of Extreme Weather: An Analysis of Impacts and Implications
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Arora, Geeta, Chhabra, Vandna, Akshit, K., Leal Filho, Walter, Series Editor, and Prabhakar, Pranav Kumar, editor
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- 2024
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68. Investigating the Morphological Evolution, Electron Paramagnetic Resonance, & Electrical Properties of Barium Titanate with Sn-Incorporation
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Kumar, Sachin, Pritam, Anurag, Shrivastava, Vaibhav, Thakur, O. P., Luthra, Vandna, Ghosh, Arindam, Series Editor, Chua, Daniel, Series Editor, de Souza, Flavio Leandro, Series Editor, Aktas, Oral Cenk, Series Editor, Han, Yafang, Series Editor, Gong, Jianghong, Series Editor, Jawaid, Mohammad, Series Editor, Krupanidhi, Saluru Baba, editor, Sharma, Anjali, editor, Singh, Anjani Kumar, editor, and Tuli, Vinita, editor
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- 2024
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69. Enhancing prediction accuracy of workability and compressive strength of high-performance concrete through extended dataset and improved machine learning models
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Tipu, Rupesh Kumar, Suman, and Batra, Vandna
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- 2024
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70. Evolutionary Insights Based on SNP Haplotypes of Red Pericarp, Grain Size and Starch Synthase Genes in Wild and Cultivated Rice
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Nisha Singh, Balwant Singh, Vandna Rai, Sukhjeet Sidhu, Ashok K. Singh, and Nagendra K. Singh
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domestication ,haplotype ,grain size ,red pericarp ,starch synthase ,wild rice ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
The origin and domestication of rice has been a subject of considerable debate in the post-genomic era. Rice varieties have been categorized based on isozyme and DNA markers into two broad cultivar groups, Indica and Japonica. Among other well-known cultivar groups Aus varieties are closer to Indica and Aromatic varieties including Basmati are closer to Japonica, while deep-water rice varieties share kinship to both Indica and Japonica cultivar groups. Here, we analyzed haplotype networks and phylogenetic relationships in a diverse set of genotypes including Indian Oryza nivara/Oryza rufipogon wild rice accessions and representative varieties of four rice cultivar groups based on pericarp color (Rc), grain size (GS3) and eight different starch synthase genes (GBSSI, SSSI, SSIIa, SSIIb, SSIIIa, SSIIIb, SSIVa, and SSIVb). Aus cultivars appear to have the most ancient origin as they shared the maximum number of haplotypes with the wild rice populations, while Indica, Japonica and Aromatic cultivar groups showed varying phylogenetic origins of these genes. Starch synthase genes showed higher variability in cultivated rice than wild rice populations, suggesting diversified selection during and after domestication. O. nivara/O. rufipogon wild rice accessions belonging to different sub-populations shared common haplotypes for all the 10 genes analyzed. Our results support polyphyletic origin of cultivated rice with a complex pattern of migration of domestication alleles from wild to different rice cultivar groups. The findings provide novel insights into evolutionary and domestication history of rice and will help utilization of wild rice germplasm for genetic improvement of rice cultivars.
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- 2017
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71. Development of a hybrid stacked machine learning model for predicting compressive strength of high-performance concrete
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Tipu, Rupesh Kumar, Suman, and Batra, Vandna
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- 2023
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72. Prediction of outcome in perforation peritonitis: Sequential organ function assessment score and inflammatory mediators
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Vandna Arora, Asha Tyagi, and Gaurav Verma
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Anesthesiology ,RD78.3-87.3 ,Pharmacy and materia medica ,RS1-441 - Published
- 2018
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73. Molecular Interaction-Based Exploration of the Broad Spectrum Efficacy of a Bacillus thuringiensis Insecticidal Chimeric Protein, Cry1AcF
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Maniraj Rathinam, Karthik Kesiraju, Shweta Singh, Vinutha Thimmegowda, Vandna Rai, Debasis Pattanayak, and Rohini Sreevathsa
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chimeric protein ,insecticidal proteins ,insect resistance ,modeling ,protein-protein docking ,Medicine - Abstract
Bacillus thuringiensis insecticidal proteins (Bt ICPs) are reliable and valuable options for pest management in crops. Protein engineering of Bt ICPs is a competitive alternative for resistance management in insects. The primary focus of the study was to reiterate the translational utility of a protein-engineered chimeric Cry toxin, Cry1AcF, for its broad spectrum insecticidal efficacy using molecular modeling and docking studies. In-depth bioinformatic analysis was undertaken for structure prediction of the Cry toxin as the ligand and aminopeptidase1 receptors (APN1) from Helicoverpa armigera (HaAPN1) and Spodoptera litura (SlAPN1) as receptors, followed by interaction studies using protein-protein docking tools. The study revealed feasible interactions between the toxin and the two receptors through H-bonding and hydrophobic interactions. Further, molecular dynamics simulations substantiated the stability of the interactions, proving the broad spectrum efficacy of Cry1AcF in controlling H. armigera and S. litura. These findings justify the utility of protein-engineered toxins in pest management.
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- 2019
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74. Modification of fiber properties through grafting of acrylonitrile to rayon by chemical and radiation methods
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Inderjeet Kaur, Neelam Sharma, and Vandna Kumari
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Rayon ,Swelling ,Dyeing ,Thermogravimetric analysis ,XRD ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 ,Science (General) ,Q1-390 - Abstract
Fibrous properties of rayon has been modified through synthesis of graft copolymers of rayon with acrylonitrile (AN) by chemical method using ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN/HNO3) as a redox initiator and gamma radiation mutual method. Percentage of grafting (Pg) was determined as a function of initiator concentration, monomer concentration, irradiation dose, temperature, time of reaction and the amount of water. Maximum percentage of grafting (160.01%) using CAN/HNO3 was obtained at [CAN] = 22.80 × 10−3 mol/L, [HNO3] = 112.68 × 10−2 mol/L and [AN] = 114.49 × 10−2 mol/L in 20 mL of water at 45 °C within 120 min while in case of gamma radiation method, maximum Pg (90.24%) was obtained at an optimum concentration of AN of 76.32 × 10−2 mol/L using 10 mL of water at room temperature with total dose exposure of 3.456 kGy/h. The grafted fiber was characterized by FTIR, SEM, TGA and XRD studies. Swelling behavior of grafted rayon in different solvents such as water, methanol, ethanol, DMF and acetone was studied and compared with the unmodified rayon. Dyeing behavior of the grafted fiber was also investigated.
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- 2013
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75. Mapping QTLs for Salt Tolerance in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Bulked Segregant Analysis of Recombinant Inbred Lines Using 50K SNP Chip.
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Sushma Tiwari, Krishnamurthy Sl, Vinod Kumar, Balwant Singh, A R Rao, Amitha Mithra Sv, Vandna Rai, Ashok K Singh, and Nagendra K Singh
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Soil salinity is a major constraint to rice production in large inland and coastal areas around the world. Modern high yielding rice varieties are particularly sensitive to high salt stress. There are salt tolerant landraces and traditional varieties of rice but with limited information on genomic regions (QTLs) and genes responsible for their tolerance. Here we describe a method for rapid identification of QTLs for reproductive stage salt tolerance in rice using bulked segregant analysis (BSA) of bi-parental recombinant inbred lines (RIL). The number of RILs required for the creation of two bulks with extreme phenotypes was optimized to be thirty each. The parents and bulks were genotyped using a 50K SNP chip to identify genomic regions showing homogeneity for contrasting alleles of polymorphic SNPs in the two bulks. The method was applied to 'CSR11/MI48' RILs segregating for reproductive stage salt tolerance. Genotyping of the parents and RIL bulks, made on the basis of salt sensitivity index for grain yield, revealed 6,068 polymorphic SNPs and 21 QTL regions showing homogeneity of contrasting alleles in the two bulks. The method was validated further with 'CSR27/MI48' RILs used earlier for mapping salt tolerance QTLs using low-density SSR markers. BSA with 50K SNP chip revealed 5,021 polymorphic loci and 34 QTL regions. This not only confirmed the location of previously mapped QTLs but also identified several new QTLs, and provided a rapid way to scan the whole genome for mapping QTLs for complex agronomic traits in rice.
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- 2016
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76. Modelling the Dependence Structure of MUR/USD and MUR/INR Exchange Rates using Copula
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Vandna Jowaheer and Nafeessah Z. B. Ameerudden
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bivariate copula ,dependence structure ,exchange rates ,hyperbolic distribution ,Business ,HF5001-6182 ,Economics as a science ,HB71-74 - Abstract
American Dollar (USD) and Indian Rupee (INR) play an important role in Mauritian economy. It is important to model the pattern of dependence in their co-movement with respect to Mauritian Rupee (MUR), as this may indicate the export-import behavior in Mauritius. However, it is known that distributions of exchange rates are usually non-normal and the use of linear correlation as a dependence measure is inappropriate. Moreover it is quite difficult to obtain the joint distribution of such random variables in order to specify the complete covariance matrix to measure their dependence structure. In this paper, we first identify the marginal distributions of the exchange rates of MUR against USD and INR and then select the best fitting copula model for the bivariate series. It is concluded that both the series are asymmetric and fat-tailed following hyperbolic distribution. Their dependence structure is appropriately modeled by t copula.
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- 2012
77. A comparative method for protein extraction and 2D-gel electrophoresis from different tissues of Cajanus cajan
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Nisha eSingh, Neha eJain, Ram eKumar, Ajay eJain, Nagendra Kumar Singh, and Vandna eRai
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Proteomics ,tissue-specific ,2DE ,Pigeonpea ,Sds page ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
Pigeonpea is an important legume crop with high protein content. However, it is often subjected to various abiotic and biotic stresses. Proteomics is a state-of-the-art technique used to analyze the protein profiling of a tissue for deciphering the molecular entities that could be manipulated for developing crops resistant to these stresses. In this context, developing a comprehensive proteome profile from different vegetative and reproductive tissues has become mandatory. Although several protein extraction protocols from different tissues of diverse plant species have been reported, there is no report for pigeonpea. Here, we report tissue-specific protein extraction protocols representing vegetative (young leaves), and reproductive (flowers and seeds) organs and their subsequent analysis on 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis. The study explicitly demonstrated that the efficacy of a particular protein extraction protocol is dependent on the different tissues, such as leaves, flowers and seeds that differ in their structure and metabolic constituents. For instance, phenol-based protocol showed an efficacy towards higher protein yield, better spot resolution and a minimal streaking on 2-DE gel for both leaves and flowers. Protein extraction from seeds was best achieved by employing phosphate-TCA-acetone protocol.
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- 2015
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78. Intravenous burn following accidental warm saline infusion
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Vandna Bharti, Raghavendra Vagyannavar, and Mohammad Hashim
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Anesthesiology ,RD78.3-87.3 - Published
- 2017
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79. Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial and antifungal studies of some tetraazamacrocyclic complexes
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DHARAM PAL SINGH, VANDNA MALIK, RAMESH KUMAR, KRISHAN KUMAR, and SAURABH SUDHA DHIMAN
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antibacterial ,antifungal ,macrocyclic complexes ,minimum inhibitory concentration ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
A new series of complexes was synthesized by template condensation of malonyl dihydrazide and glyoxal in methanolic medium in the presence of divalent cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc and cadmium salts, whereby complexes of the type: [M(C5H6N4O2)X2] where M = Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II), and X = Cl-, NO3- and OAc-, were formed. The complexes were characterized with the aid of elemental analyses, conductance measurements, magnetic susceptibility measurements, and electronic, NMR and infrared spectral studies. Based on these studies, a six coordinate octahedral geometry is proposed for these complexes. The complexes were tested for their in vitro antibacterial and antifungal activities. The minimum inhibitory concentration shown by complexes was compared with that of standard drugs.
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- 2010
80. A Health System’s Journey toward Better Population Health through Empanelment and Panel Management
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Peter McGough, Vandna Chaudhari, Suzanne El-Attar, and Pamela Yung
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population health ,empanelment ,panel management ,UW Medicine ,value-based care ,primary care ,Medicine - Abstract
The USA is steadily moving towards a health system that emphasizes ‘wellness’ over ‘sickness’ care. An effective wellness program utilizes a ‘population health’ approach that ensures that all patients who seek care from a health system receive the services recommended by evidence and best practice. This means attending not just to patients who are seen for care, but also to patients who have not yet been seen. A key strategy for population health is empanelment and panel management for patients in primary care. This article relates the experience of UW (University of Washington) Medicine in implementing such a program.
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- 2018
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81. Template synthesis of macrocyclic complexes of Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) and Cd(II): spectroscopic, antibacterial and antifungal studies
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DHARAM PAL SINGH, VANDNA MALIK, RAMESH KUMAR, and KRISHAN KUMAR
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macrocyclic complexes ,MIC ,antibacterial ,antifungal ,Chemistry ,QD1-999 - Abstract
A new series of macrocyclic complexes of the type [M(C17H14N4O2)X2], where M = Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) or Cd(II) and X = Cl-, NO3- or CH3COO-, was synthesized by the condensation reaction of malonyldihydrazide with benzil in the presence of divalent metal ions. The complexes were characterized with the aid of elemental analyses, conductance measurements, magnetic susceptibilities, electronic, NMR and infrared spectral studies. On the basis of these studies, a six-coordinate distorted octahedral geometry, in which two nitrogen and two carbonyl oxygen atoms are suitably placed for coordination towards metal ion, is proposed for all the complexes. The complexes were tested for their in vitro antibacterial activity and antifungal activities. The minimum inhibitory concentration shown by these complexes were compared with the minimum inhibitory concentration shown by standard drugs.
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- 2010
82. Computational approaches for identification of active regulatory regions in plant genomes
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Sunil Kumar, Vijay Narsapuram, and Vandna Chawla
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Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 - Abstract
Identifying mechanisms governing gene regulation is important for improving gene expression in plants. Past computational approaches for studying regulatory associations specially to identify protein-DNA interactions suffered due to unavailability of huge amount of genetic data required to identify such loci at a global level. However, recent advancement in genomic technologies, such as ChIP-seq, ATACseq and RNAseq is driving this discovery process with unprecedented pace. In the current work, we integrate multiple different omics data to build regulatory network in maize and rice genome. ATACseq, RNAseq, Bind-n-seq datasets were generated in-house and complemented with other data obtained from public resources such as DNAseI and H3K27ac for different developmental stages of rice. A robust computational pipeline was built to identify open chromatin regions using ATACseq data which was then associated with genome-wide binding site for specific transcription factors. The motifs for these transcription factors were discovered de novo using bind-n-seq method. The discovered motifs where used to predict the binding sites across genome. These putative binding sites falling in open chromatin regions were then analyzed in context of differentially expressed genes in various developmental stages. This integrative analysis has led us to identify various active regulatory regions in cis-promoter as well as distal enhancers.
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- 2017
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83. Sustainable interventions to improve the degrading visual quality of place and street spaces in urban hill town of Shimla region, Himachal Pradesh
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Bharmoria, Rahul and Sharma, Vandna
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- 2023
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84. Titanium(IV) 2-Chloridophenylacetohydroxamate Complex as Potent Antimicrobials: Synthesis, Characterization, Biological, and Molecular Docking Studies
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Choudhary, Vineet Kumar, Mandhan, Kanika, and Sharma, Vandna
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- 2023
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85. Land use management in the context of traditional vernacular settlements for hill areas of Himachal Pradesh
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Sharma, Ridima and Sharma, Vandna
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- 2023
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86. Calixarenes as sensor materials for recognition and separation of metal ions
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Vandna Arora, Har Mohindra Chawla, and Suneel Pratap Singh
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Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Published
- 2007
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87. Toward a common bean proteome atlas: looking at the current state of research and the need for a comprehensive proteome
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Sajad Majeed Zargar, Muslima eNazir, Vandna eRai, Martin eHajduch, Randeep eRakwal, and Ganesh Kumar Agrawal
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Genomics ,Human health ,nutrition ,common bean ,proteome atlas ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Published
- 2015
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88. Exploring the Intersection of Culture and Education in Nunavik
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Nicole Ives, Vandna Sinha, Dominique Leman, Robert Levy-Powell, and Wendy Thomson
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Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology ,HV1-9960 - Abstract
During the last century, Nunavik’s Inuit population has experienced social transformations which have manifested themselves in a range of social issues. Nunavik lies north of the 55th parallel in Quebec, Canada and is one of four regions in Canada that comprise Inuit Nunaat (Inuvialuit, Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, and Nunavut) – Inuit homeland. The Inuit are one of three distinct Indigenous groups in Canada as defined by the Constitution Act, 1982, with distinct cultural heritage and language. Community Capability and Development in Nunavik, a collaborative project between McGill School of Social Work researchers and an Advisory Committee composed of representatives from key Inuit institutions, explored social issues and community assets in Nunavik. This study sought to (a) provide a forum for community members to voice issues important to them; (b) inform policy development prior to the vote on regional government; and (c) increase the growth of community linkages that support research dissemination via a network of researchers, community members and organizations.
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- 2015
89. Synthesis and Optical Characterization of Mixed Ligands Beryllium Complexes for Display Device Applications
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Vandna Nishal, Devender Singh, Raman Kumar Saini, Vijeta Tanwar, Shri Bhagwan, Sonika Kadyan, Ishwar Singh, and Pratap Singh Kadyan
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Optics. Light ,QC350-467 - Abstract
Synthesis and photoluminescent behaviour of mixed ligand based beryllium complexes with 2-(2-hydroxyphenyl)benzoxazole (HPB) and 5-chloro-8-hydroxyquinoline (Clq) or 5,7-dichloro-8-hydroxyquinoline (Cl2q) or 2-methyl-8-hydroxyquinoline (Meq) or 8-hydroxyquinoline (q) are reported in this work. These complexes, that is, [BeHPB(Clq)], [BeHPB(Cl2q)], [BeHPB(Meq)], and [BeHPB(q)], were prepared and their structures were confirmed by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and thermal analysis. The beryllium complexes exhibited good thermal stability up to ~300°C temperature. The photophysical properties of beryllium complexes were studied using ultraviolet-visible absorption and photoluminescence emission spectroscopy. The complexes showed absorption peaks due to π-π∗ and n-π∗ electronic transitions. The complexes emitted greenish blue light with peak wavelength at 496 nm, 510 nm, 490 nm, and 505 nm, respectively, consisting of high intensity. Color tuning was observed with changing the substituents in quinoline ring ligand in metal complexes. The emitted light had Commission Internationale d’Eclairage color coordinates values at x=0.15 and y=0.43 for [BeHPB(Clq)], x=0.21 and y=0.56 for [BeHPB(Cl2q)], x=0.14 and y=0.38 for [BeHPB(Meq)], x=0.17 and y=0.41 for [BeHPB(q)]. Theoretical calculations using DFT/B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) method were performed to reveal the three-dimensional geometries and the frontier molecular orbital energy levels of these synthesized metal complexes.
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- 2015
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90. Internal Variations in Health-care Federalism in Canada and the United States
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Vandna Bhatia and Melissa Haussman
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Political institutions and public administration (General) ,JF20-2112 ,Political science (General) ,JA1-92 - Abstract
Federal systems are prone to dividing health benefits inconsistently across subnational jurisdictions. In this article, we examine how federalism intersects with economic and social factors, particularly gender and immigration status, to create structural barriers to accessing and receiving necessary healthcare. Drawing on insights from the historical institutionalist literature and the experiences of immigrant women in the Canadian and American health systems, we find significant subnational variations in access to health services and insurance coverage. Gaps in service – which are filled (if at all) by costly, inaccessible private provision – are the product of piecemeal policymaking, as new programs and services are layered onto existing systems which are themselves outdated and anachronistic. Our analysis demonstrates the need to move beyond analyses of federal state architectures to an intersectional approach to better understand the differential negative impact of subnational variations on equity between social groups and their ability to access to basic health services.
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- 2014
91. Upregulation of Survivin in G2/M Cells and Inhibition of Caspase 9 Activity Enhances Resistance in Staurosporine-Induced Apoptosis
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Anmol Chandele, Vandna Prasad, Jayashree C. Jagtap, Ravi Shukla, and Padma R. Shastry
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Survivin ,caspase 9 ,G2/M ,staurosporine ,neuroblastoma ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Survivin, a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP) gene family, plays an important role in both the regulation of cell cycle and the inhibition of apoptosis, and is frequently overexpressed in many tumor types. In neuroblastomas, the expression of survivin correlates with a more aggressive and histologically unfavorable disease. Survivin is predominantly a cytoplasmic protein that is expressed in a cell cycledependent manner, increasing in the G2/M phase of the cell cycle followed by a rapid decline in the G1 phase. Recently, the role of survivin in resistance to chemotherapy has become an area of intensive investigation. In this study, we demonstrate a phase-specific resistance due to survivin in staurosporine (STS)-induced apoptosis in the human neuroblastoma cell line SK-NMC. G2/M-arrested cultures show an upregulation of survivin expression and are more resistant, whereas G1-phase cells that show decreased levels of survivin are more sensitive to apoptosis. Localization studies revealed differences in the distribution of survivin in two synchronized populations, with G1 cells having weakly positive staining confined to the nucleus, in contrast to G2/M cells that depicted a more uniform and intense expression of survivin throughout the cell. In our experimental system, STS induced apoptosis through the mitochondrial-caspase 9-mediated pathway. Retention of survivin in G1 cells by inhibition of the ubiquitin-proteosome pathway or inhibition of caspase 9 protected the cells against apoptosis. Our data suggest that survivin exerts its antiapoptotic effect by inhibiting caspase 9 activity, an important event in STS-mediated apoptosis. In context with cell cycle-dependent responses to chemotherapy, the data from this study suggest the possibility of exploiting the survivin pathway for inducing apoptosis in tumor cells.
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- 2004
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92. Chemical inhibition of the auxin inactivation pathway uncovers the roles of metabolic turnover in auxin homeostasis
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Fukui, Kosuke, Arai, Kazushi, Tanaka, Yuka, Aoi, Yuki, Kukshal, Vandna, Jez, Joseph M, Kubes, Martin F, Napier, Richard, Zhao, Yunde, Kasahara, Hiroyuki, and Hayashi, Ken-ichiro
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Arabidopsis ,Homeostasis ,Indoleacetic Acids ,Plant Growth Regulators ,auxin ,plant hormone ,chemical biology - Abstract
The phytohormone auxin, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), plays a prominent role in plant development. Auxin homeostasis is coordinately regulated by auxin synthesis, transport, and inactivation; however, the physiological contribution of auxin inactivation to auxin homeostasis has not been determined. The GH3 IAA-amino acid conjugating enzymes play a central role in auxin inactivation. Chemical inhibition of GH3 proteins in planta is challenging because the inhibition of these enzymes leads to IAA overaccumulation that rapidly induces GH3 expression. Here, we report the characterization of a potent GH3 inhibitor, kakeimide, that selectively targets IAA-conjugating GH3 proteins. Chemical knockdown of the auxin inactivation pathway demonstrates that auxin turnover is very rapid (about 10 min) and indicates that both auxin biosynthesis and inactivation dynamically regulate auxin homeostasis.
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- 2022
93. Mechanistic Study of Common Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor-Resistant Mutations with K103N and Y181C Substitutions
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Ming-Tain Lai, Vandna Munshi, Meiqing Lu, MeiZhen Feng, Renee Hrin-Solt, Philip M. McKenna, Daria J. Hazuda, and Michael D. Miller
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resistance mechanism ,K103N ,Y181C ,non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor ,NNRTI-associated mutations ,Microbiology ,QR1-502 - Abstract
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) are a mainstay of therapy for human immunodeficiency type 1 virus (HIV-1) infections. However, their effectiveness can be hampered by the emergence of resistant mutations. To aid in designing effective NNRTIs against the resistant mutants, it is important to understand the resistance mechanism of the mutations. Here, we investigate the mechanism of the two most prevalent NNRTI-associated mutations with K103N or Y181C substitution. Virus and reverse transcriptase (RT) with K103N/Y188F, K103A, or K103E substitutions and with Y181F, Y188F, or Y181F/Y188F substitutions were employed to study the resistance mechanism of the K103N and Y181C mutants, respectively. Results showed that the virus and RT with K103N/Y188F substitutions displayed similar resistance levels to the virus and RT with K103N substitution versus NNRTIs. Virus and RT containing Y181F, Y188F, or Y181F/Y188F substitution exhibited either enhanced or similar susceptibility to NNRTIs compared with the wild type (WT) virus. These results suggest that the hydrogen bond between N103 and Y188 may not play an important role in the resistance of the K103N variant to NNRTIs. Furthermore, the results from the studies with the Y181 or Y188 variant provide the direct evidence that aromatic π–π stacking plays a crucial role in the binding of NNRTIs to RT.
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- 2016
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94. Utility-based recommendation system for large datasets using EAHUIM
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Dahiya, Vandna, primary
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- 2023
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95. Rubidium atom spectral lineshapes in high intensity electric fields near an optical nanofibre
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Gokhroo, Vandna, Kien, Fam Le, and Chormaic, Síle Nic
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Physics - Atomic Physics ,Physics - Optics ,Quantum Physics - Abstract
The integration of cold atomic systems with optical nanofibres is an increasingly important experimental platform. Here, we report on the spectra observed during a strongly driven, single-frequency, two-photon excitation of cold rubidium atoms near an optical nanofibre. At resonance, two competitive processes, namely a higher excitation rate and stronger pushing of atoms from the nanofibre due to resonance scattering, need to be considered. We discuss the processes that lead to the observed two-peak profile in the fluorescence spectrum as the excitation laser is scanned across the resonance, noting that the presence of the optical nanofibre dramatically changes the fluorescence signal. These observations are useful for experiments where high electric field intensities near an ONF are needed, for example when driving nonlinear processes., Comment: 15 pages, 9 figures
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- 2022
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96. De novo transcriptome sequencing and analysis for Venturia inaequalis, the devastating apple scab pathogen.
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Karnika Thakur, Vandna Chawla, Shammi Bhatti, Mohit Kumar Swarnkar, Jagdeep Kaur, Ravi Shankar, and Gopaljee Jha
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Venturia inaequalis is the causal agent of apple scab, one of the most devastating diseases of apple. Due to several distinct features, it has emerged as a model fungal pathogen to study various aspects of hemibiotrophic plant pathogen interactions. The present study reports de novo assembling, annotation and characterization of the transcriptome of V. inaequalis. Venturia transcripts expressed during its growth on laboratory medium and that expressed during its biotrophic stage of infection on apple were sequenced using Illumina RNAseq technology. A total of 94,350,055 reads (50 bp read length) specific to Venturia were obtained after filtering. The reads were assembled into 62,061 contigs representing 24,571 unique genes. GO analysis suggested prevalence of genes associated with biological process categories like metabolism, transport and response to stimulus. Genes associated with molecular function like binding, catalytic activities and transferase activities were found in majority. EC and KEGG pathway analyses suggested prevalence of genes encoding kinases, proteases, glycoside hydrolases, cutinases, cytochrome P450 and transcription factors. The study has identified several putative pathogenicity determinants and candidate effectors in V. inaequalis. A large number of transcripts encoding membrane transporters were identified and comparative analysis revealed that the number of transporters encoded by Venturia is significantly more as compared to that encoded by several other important plant fungal pathogens. Phylogenomics analysis indicated that V. inaequalis is closely related to Pyrenophora tritici-repentis (the causal organism of tan spot of wheat). In conclusion, the findings from this study provide a better understanding of the biology of the apple scab pathogen and have identified candidate genes/functions required for its pathogenesis. This work lays the foundation for facilitating further research towards understanding this host-pathogen interaction.
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- 2013
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97. Machine learner optimization of optical nanofiber-based dipole traps for cold $^{87}$Rb atoms
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Gupta, Ratnesh K., Everett, Jesse L., Tranter, Aaron D., Henke, René, Gokhroo, Vandna, Lam, Ping Koy, and Chormaic, Síle Nic
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Physics - Atomic Physics ,Quantum Physics - Abstract
In two-color optical nanofiber-based dipole traps for cold alkali atoms, the trap efficiency depends on the wavelength and intensity of light in the evanescent field, and the initial laser-cooling process. Typically, no more than one atom can be trapped per trapping site. Improving the trapping efficiency can increase the number of filled trapping sites, thereby increasing the optical depth. Here, we report on the implementation of an in-loop stochastic artificial neural network machine learner to trap $^{87}$Rb atoms in an uncompensated two-color evanescent field dipole trap by optimizing the absorption of a near-resonant, nanofiber-guided, probe beam. By giving the neural network control of the laser cooling process, we observe an increase in the number of dipole-trapped atoms by $\sim$ 50%, a small decrease in their average temperature from 150 $\mu$K to 140 $\mu$K, and an increase in peak optical depth by 70%. The machine learner is able to quickly and effectively explore the large parameter space of the laser cooling control to find optimal parameters for loading the dipole traps. The increased number of atoms should facilitate studies of collective atom-light interactions mediated via the evanescent field., Comment: 12 pages, 5 figures
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- 2021
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98. Exploring the Intersection of Culture and Education in Nunavik
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Nicole Ives, Vandna Sinha, Dominique Leman, Robert Levy-Powell, and Wendy Thomson
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Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology ,HV1-9960 - Abstract
During the last century, Nunavik’s Inuit population has experienced social transformations which have manifested themselves in a range of social issues. Nunavik lies north of the 55th parallel in Quebec, Canada and is one of four regions in Canada that comprise Inuit Nunaat (Inuvialuit, Nunatsiavut, Nunavik, and Nunavut) – Inuit homeland. The Inuit are one of three distinct Indigenous groups in Canada as defined by the Constitution Act, 1982, with distinct cultural heritage and language. Community Capability and Development in Nunavik, a collaborative project between McGill School of Social Work researchers and an Advisory Committee composed of representatives from key Inuit institutions, explored social issues and community assets in Nunavik. This study sought to (a) provide a forum for community members to voice issues important to them; (b) inform policy development prior to the vote on regional government; and (c) increase the growth of community linkages that support research dissemination via a network of researchers, community members and organizations.
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- 2012
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99. M. tuberculosis sliding β-clamp does not interact directly with the NAD+-dependent DNA ligase.
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Vandna Kukshal, Taran Khanam, Deepti Chopra, Nidhi Singh, Sabyasachi Sanyal, and Ravishankar Ramachandran
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
The sliding β-clamp, an important component of the DNA replication and repair machinery, is drawing increasing attention as a therapeutic target. We report the crystal structure of the M. tuberculosis β-clamp (Mtbβ-clamp) to 3.0 Å resolution. The protein crystallized in the space group C222(1) with cell-dimensions a = 72.7, b = 234.9 & c = 125.1 Å respectively. Mtbβ-clamp is a dimer, and exhibits head-to-tail association similar to other bacterial clamps. Each monomer folds into three domains with similar structures respectively and associates with its dimeric partner through 6 salt-bridges and about 21 polar interactions. Affinity experiments involving a blunt DNA duplex, primed-DNA and nicked DNA respectively show that Mtbβ-clamp binds specifically to primed DNA about 1.8 times stronger compared to the other two substrates and with an apparent K(d) of 300 nM. In bacteria like E. coli, the β-clamp is known to interact with subunits of the clamp loader, NAD(+)-dependent DNA ligase (LigA) and other partners. We tested the interactions of the Mtbβ-clamp with MtbLigA and the γ-clamp loader subunit through radioactive gel shift assays, size exclusion chromatography, yeast-two hybrid experiments and also functionally. Intriguingly while Mtbβ-clamp interacts in vitro with the γ-clamp loader, it does not interact with MtbLigA unlike in bacteria like E. coli where it does. Modeling studies involving earlier peptide complexes reveal that the peptide-binding site is largely conserved despite lower sequence identity between bacterial clamps. Overall the results suggest that other as-yet-unidentified factors may mediate interactions between the clamp, LigA and DNA in mycobacteria.
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- 2012
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100. Crystal structure of the hexachlorocyclohexane dehydrochlorinase (LinA-type2): mutational analysis, thermostability and enantioselectivity.
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Ankit S Macwan, Vandna Kukshal, Nidhi Srivastava, Saleem Javed, Ashwani Kumar, and Ravishankar Ramachandran
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Hexachlorocyclohexane dehydrochlorinase (LinA) mediates dehydrochlorination of γ-HCH to 1, 3, 4, 6-tetrachloro-1,4-cyclohexadiene that constitutes first step of the aerobic degradation pathway. We report the 3.5 Å crystal structure of a thermostable LinA-type2 protein, obtained from a soil metagenome, in the hexagonal space group P6(3)22 with unit cell parameters a = b = 162.5, c = 186.3 Å, respectively. The structure was solved by molecular replacement using the co-ordinates of LinA-type1 that exhibits mesophile-like properties. Structural comparison of LinA-type2 and -type1 proteins suggests that thermostability of LinA-type2 might partly arise due to presence of higher number of ionic interactions, along with 4% increase in the intersubunit buried surface area. Mutational analysis involving the differing residues between the -type1 and -type2 proteins, circular dichroism experiments and functional assays suggest that Q20 and G23 are determinants of stability for LinA-type2. It was earlier reported that LinA-type1 exhibits enantioselectivity for the (-) enantiomer of α-HCH. Contrastingly, we identified that -type2 protein prefers the (+) enantiomer of α-HCH. Structural analysis and molecular docking experiments suggest that changed residues K20Q, L96C and A131G, vicinal to the active site are probably responsible for the altered enantioselectivity of LinA-type2. Overall the study has identified features responsible for the thermostability and enantioselectivity of LinA-type2 that can be exploited for the design of variants for specific biotechnological applications.
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- 2012
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