SinfrasSinfras
Aa
  • Home
  • Diet
  • Gadgets
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Social Media
  • Clothing
  • News
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy
Reading: IIT Researchers Identity New Function Of Protein To Help Treat Sepsis
Share
Aa
SinfrasSinfras
Search
  • Home
  • Diet
  • Gadgets
  • Sports
  • Education
  • Social Media
  • Clothing
  • News
  • Contact Us!
  • Privacy Policy
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Sinfras > Diet > IIT Researchers Identity New Function Of Protein To Help Treat Sepsis
Diet

IIT Researchers Identity New Function Of Protein To Help Treat Sepsis

Loknath Das
Last updated: 2018/07/15 at 4:20 PM
By Loknath Das 2 Min Read
Share

IIT Researchers Identity New Function Of Protein To Help Treat Sepsis

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee have identified a new function of a protein that could potentially help in treating sepsis and other inflammatory diseases caused by abnormal functions of immune cells. “Abnormal functions of immune cells are associated with many pathological conditions such as severe sepsis (blood infection) and other inflammatory diseases. During sepsis, an uncontrolled infection leads to abnormal activation and localisation of important immune cells such as neutrophils and macrophages,” said Pranita P Sarangi, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, IIT-Roorkee.

A dysfunctional immune response leads to the deposition of such cells in visceral organs such as lung, kidney and liver causing multi-organ failure and death.

Sometimes, the use of antibiotics against infections could even aggravate the condition by releasing broken components of bacteria into the blood, which further activates our immune cells.

“Our immune system consists of varieties of white blood cells (WBCs) or leukocytes. In response to any inflammatory and infectious stimulus, leukocytes travelling in the blood vessels, immediately respond by migrating to the affected site. “While exiting the blood vessel and further travelling through the tissue spaces, activated WBCs interact with extracellular matrix proteins such as collagen, fibronectin etc,” she said.

“The immune cells bind to such proteins via their surface receptor molecules called as integrins. These cell matrix communication through integrin receptors not only provide support for migration, but also modulate various functions of the immune cells. Recently, therapeutics targeting integrins and associated molecules have been approved for clinical trials in many diseases such as cancers,” Sarangi  said.

[“source=doctor.ndtv”]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Tweet
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
TAGGED: function, help, identity, IIT, New, of, protein, Researchers, Sepsis, to, Treat
Loknath Das July 15, 2018
By Loknath Das
I am a blogger with the main motive of writing articles at my choice of level. I do love to write articles and keep my website updated regularly , if you love my article then be sure to share with your friends as they would love to read my article...
Previous Article Do Doctors Know Much About Food And Nutrition? Probably Not!
Next Article Don’t ignore dizziness when standing up, you may be at risk of dementia

Latest News

Google AI is helping EMEA universities and schools transform education
Education
Understanding the Real Value of a Trusted CMMC RPO Partnership
Understanding the Real Value of a Trusted CMMC RPO Partnership
News
Tech reviews: Finding devices that meet every need
Gadgets
Ten Reasons to Give Blogs Priority Over Social Media in 2025
Social Media

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?