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  1. Article ; Online: Glycophorin B-PfEMP1 interaction mediates robust rosetting in Plasmodium falciparum.

    Deb, Bijayeeta / Das, Adrita / Vilvadrinath, Ramya / Jangra, Arvind / Shukla, Madhavi Sanjay / Akhouri, Reetesh Raj / Goel, Suchi

    International journal of biological macromolecules

    2024  Volume 262, Issue Pt 1, Page(s) 129868

    Abstract: P. falciparumerythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) is the major parasite protein responsible for rosetting by binding to host receptors such as heparan sulfate, CR1 on RBC surface. Usually monomeric protein-carbohydrate interactions are weak [1], ... ...

    Abstract P. falciparumerythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1) is the major parasite protein responsible for rosetting by binding to host receptors such as heparan sulfate, CR1 on RBC surface. Usually monomeric protein-carbohydrate interactions are weak [1], therefore PfEMP1 binds to plasma proteins like IgM or α2-macroglobulin that facilitate its clustering on parasitized RBC surface and augment rosetting [2,3]. We show that 3D7A expresses PfEMP1, PF3D7_0412900, and employs its CIDRγ2 domain to interact with glycophorin B on uninfected RBC to form large rosettes but more importantly even in the absence of plasma proteins. Overall, we established the role of PF3D7_0412900 in rosetting as antibodies against CIDRγ2 domain reduced rosetting and also identified its receptor, glycophorin B which could provide clue why glycophorin B null phenotype, S-s-U- RBCs prevalent in malaria endemic areas is protective against severe malaria.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Plasmodium falciparum/metabolism ; Glycophorins/metabolism ; Protozoan Proteins/chemistry ; Erythrocytes/metabolism ; Blood Proteins/metabolism ; Malaria
    Chemical Substances Glycophorins ; Protozoan Proteins ; Blood Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-02
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 282732-3
    ISSN 1879-0003 ; 0141-8130
    ISSN (online) 1879-0003
    ISSN 0141-8130
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.129868
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  2. Article ; Online: COVID-19 variants that escape vaccine immunity: Global and Indian context-are more vaccines needed?

    Deb, Bijayeeta / Vilvadrinath, Ramya / Goel, Suchi

    Journal of biosciences

    2021  Volume 46

    Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic that emerged around December 2019 claimed millions of lives. For vaccine development, S protein on viral envelope that binds to ACE2 receptor on cells for entry was identified as vaccine candidate. S protein consists of Receptor ... ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic that emerged around December 2019 claimed millions of lives. For vaccine development, S protein on viral envelope that binds to ACE2 receptor on cells for entry was identified as vaccine candidate. S protein consists of Receptor Binding Motif (RBM) in the S1 subunit followed by the S2 subunit with an intermediate furin cleavage site. A stabilized version of S protein with 2 proline residues was used as antigen. Overall, most vaccines exhibited efficacy between 80 and 95%. However, being a RNA virus that is prone to mutations along with selection pressure on S protein and frequent use of convalescent plasma led to evolution of variants. These variants are responsible for multiple waves of infection observed globally. In our review, we discuss current data on vaccines and its efficacy in neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 from Wuhan and its variants. Further, our docked mutations observed in variants on the ACE2-S complex cryo-EM structure show that mostly the S1 domain is under selection pressure where major mutations occur in the N terminal domain (NTD), RBM and junction near S1-S2 subunit. Therefore, this review would be a reference for development of new candidate antigen(s) with better efficacy against variants.
    MeSH term(s) Amino Acid Motifs ; Antibodies, Neutralizing ; Antigens/chemistry ; Binding Sites ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; COVID-19/virology ; COVID-19 Vaccines ; Global Health ; Humans ; India/epidemiology ; Mutation ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; Proline ; Protein Binding ; Protein Domains ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Vaccine Development
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Neutralizing ; Antigens ; COVID-19 Vaccines ; Proline (9DLQ4CIU6V)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-02
    Publishing country India
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 756157-x
    ISSN 0973-7138 ; 0250-5991
    ISSN (online) 0973-7138
    ISSN 0250-5991
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  3. Article: COVID-19 variants that escape vaccine immunity: Global and Indian context—are more vaccines needed?

    Deb, Bijayeeta / Vilvadrinath, Ramya / Goel, Suchi

    Journal of biosciences. 2021 Dec., v. 46, no. 4

    2021  

    Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic that emerged around December 2019 claimed millions of lives. For vaccine development, S protein on viral envelope that binds to ACE2 receptor on cells for entry was identified as vaccine candidate. S protein consists of Receptor ... ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic that emerged around December 2019 claimed millions of lives. For vaccine development, S protein on viral envelope that binds to ACE2 receptor on cells for entry was identified as vaccine candidate. S protein consists of Receptor Binding Motif (RBM) in the S1 subunit followed by the S2 subunit with an intermediate furin cleavage site. A stabilized version of S protein with 2 proline residues was used as antigen. Overall, most vaccines exhibited efficacy between 80 and 95%. However, being a RNA virus that is prone to mutations along with selection pressure on S protein and frequent use of convalescent plasma led to evolution of variants. These variants are responsible for multiple waves of infection observed globally. In our review, we discuss current data on vaccines and its efficacy in neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 from Wuhan and its variants. Further, our docked mutations observed in variants on the ACE2-S complex cryo-EM structure show that mostly the S1 domain is under selection pressure where major mutations occur in the N terminal domain (NTD), RBM and junction near S1-S2 subunit. Therefore, this review would be a reference for development of new candidate antigen(s) with better efficacy against variants.
    Keywords COVID-19 infection ; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ; antigens ; immunity ; proline ; selection pressure ; vaccine development ; vaccines
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-12
    Size p. 112.
    Publishing place Springer India
    Document type Article
    Note Review
    ZDB-ID 756157-x
    ISSN 0973-7138 ; 0250-5991
    ISSN (online) 0973-7138
    ISSN 0250-5991
    DOI 10.1007/s12038-021-00226-7
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  4. Article ; Online: Current global vaccine and drug efforts against COVID-19: Pros and cons of bypassing animal trials.

    Deb, Bijayeeta / Shah, Hemal / Goel, Suchi

    Journal of biosciences

    2020  Volume 45

    Abstract: COVID-19 has become one of the biggest health concern, along with huge economic burden. With no clear remedies to treat the disease, doctors are repurposing drugs like chloroquine and remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients. In parallel, research ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 has become one of the biggest health concern, along with huge economic burden. With no clear remedies to treat the disease, doctors are repurposing drugs like chloroquine and remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients. In parallel, research institutes in collaboration with biotech companies have identified strategies to use viral proteins as vaccine candidates for COVID-19. Although this looks promising, they still need to pass the test of challenge studies in animal models. As various models for SARS-CoV-2 are under testing phase, biotech companies have bypassed animal studies and moved to Phase I clinical trials. In view of the present outbreak, this looks a justified approach, but the problem is that in the absence of animal studies, we can never predict the outcomes in humans. Since animal models are critical for vaccine development and SARS-CoV-2 has different transmission dynamics, in this review we compare different animal models of SARS-CoV-2 with humans for their pathogenic, immune response and transmission dynamics that make them ideal models for vaccine testing for COVID-19. Another issue of using animal model is the ethics of using animals for research; thus, we also discuss the pros and cons of using animals for vaccine development studies.
    MeSH term(s) Animal Experimentation ; Animals ; COVID-19 ; Coronavirus Infections/drug therapy ; Coronavirus Infections/immunology ; Humans ; Models, Animal ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral/drug therapy ; Pneumonia, Viral/immunology ; Viral Vaccines
    Chemical Substances Viral Vaccines
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-07
    Publishing country India
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 756157-x
    ISSN 0973-7138 ; 0250-5991
    ISSN (online) 0973-7138
    ISSN 0250-5991
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  5. Article: Current global vaccine and drug efforts against COVID-19: Pros and cons of bypassing animal trials

    Deb, Bijayeeta / Shah, Hemal / Goel, Suchi

    Journal of biosciences. 2020 Dec., v. 45, no. 1

    2020  

    Abstract: COVID-19 has become one of the biggest health concern, along with huge economic burden. With no clear remedies to treat the disease, doctors are repurposing drugs like chloroquine and remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients. In parallel, research ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 has become one of the biggest health concern, along with huge economic burden. With no clear remedies to treat the disease, doctors are repurposing drugs like chloroquine and remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients. In parallel, research institutes in collaboration with biotech companies have identified strategies to use viral proteins as vaccine candidates for COVID-19. Although this looks promising, they still need to pass the test of challenge studies in animal models. As various models for SARS-CoV-2 are under testing phase, biotech companies have bypassed animal studies and moved to Phase I clinical trials. In view of the present outbreak, this looks a justified approach, but the problem is that in the absence of animal studies, we can never predict the outcomes in humans. Since animal models are critical for vaccine development and SARS-CoV-2 has different transmission dynamics, in this review we compare different animal models of SARS-CoV-2 with humans for their pathogenic, immune response and transmission dynamics that make them ideal models for vaccine testing for COVID-19. Another issue of using animal model is the ethics of using animals for research; thus, we also discuss the pros and cons of using animals for vaccine development studies.
    Keywords Coronavirus infections ; animal models ; business enterprises ; chloroquine ; clinical trials ; dynamics ; ethics ; humans ; immune response ; patients ; physicians ; research ; research institutions ; testing ; vaccine development ; vaccines ; viral proteins
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2020-12
    Size p. 82.
    Publishing place Springer India
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-light ; Review
    ZDB-ID 756157-x
    ISSN 0973-7138 ; 0250-5991
    ISSN (online) 0973-7138
    ISSN 0250-5991
    DOI 10.1007/s12038-020-00053-2
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  6. Article ; Online: Current global vaccine and drug efforts against COVID-19

    Deb, Bijayeeta / Shah, Hemal / Goel, Suchi

    Journal of Biosciences

    Pros and cons of bypassing animal trials

    2020  Volume 45, Issue 1

    Keywords General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology ; General Agricultural and Biological Sciences ; General Medicine ; covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Springer Science and Business Media LLC
    Publishing country us
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 756157-x
    ISSN 0250-5991
    ISSN 0250-5991
    DOI 10.1007/s12038-020-00053-2
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  7. Article: Current global vaccine and drug efforts against COVID-19: Pros and cons of bypassing animal trials

    Deb, Bijayeeta / Shah, Hemal / Goel, Suchi

    J. Biosci.

    Abstract: COVID-19 has become one of the biggest health concern, along with huge economic burden. With no clear remedies to treat the disease, doctors are repurposing drugs like chloroquine and remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients. In parallel, research ... ...

    Abstract COVID-19 has become one of the biggest health concern, along with huge economic burden. With no clear remedies to treat the disease, doctors are repurposing drugs like chloroquine and remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients. In parallel, research institutes in collaboration with biotech companies have identified strategies to use viral proteins as vaccine candidates for COVID-19. Although this looks promising, they still need to pass the test of challenge studies in animal models. As various models for SARS-CoV-2 are under testing phase, biotech companies have bypassed animal studies and moved to Phase I clinical trials. In view of the present outbreak, this looks a justified approach, but the problem is that in the absence of animal studies, we can never predict the outcomes in humans. Since animal models are critical for vaccine development and SARS-CoV-2 has different transmission dynamics, in this review we compare different animal models of SARS-CoV-2 with humans for their pathogenic, immune response and transmission dynamics that make them ideal models for vaccine testing for COVID-19. Another issue of using animal model is the ethics of using animals for research; thus, we also discuss the pros and cons of using animals for vaccine development studies.
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher WHO
    Document type Article
    Note WHO #Covidence: #597713
    Database COVID19

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