Monthly Archives: September 2023
Targeting pili-mediated bacterial attachment to control oral plaque development
- September 18, 2023
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Oral biofilm or dental plaque is a yellowish sticky layer that grows on the tooth surface. It is a complex microbial biofilm community with over 700 different microbes and a major cause of multiple infections, including infective endocarditis. Its growth begins when certain bacteria called primary colonizers attach to oral tissues and undergo coaggregation. Primary […]
Read moreA Myosin essential for skeletal muscle homeostasis
- September 15, 2023
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Myosins are proteins essential for fundamental cellular functions such as in cell division, transport and migration. A unique set of myosin proteins are expressed by our skeletal muscle, which form part of the contractile network helping movement and posture maintenance. One such myosin is myosin heavy chain-embryonic (MyHC-embryonic), encoded by the Myh3 gene, which is […]
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