{"id":76,"date":"2021-08-14T10:19:59","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T10:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/?page_id=76"},"modified":"2025-12-01T10:38:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:38:10","slug":"publications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/publications\/","title":{"rendered":"Publications"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_989676-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_989676-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id76_989676-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:2000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:200px;padding-bottom:234px;min-height:560px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id76_989676-f0{background-image:url('https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Image-12-Merged.jpg');background-size:cover;background-position:center center;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:no-repeat;}.kb-row-layout-id76_989676-f0 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.80;background:linear-gradient(14deg, #e27324 20%, #00B5E2 74%);mix-blend-mode:color;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_989676-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_989676-f0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_989676-f0 alignnone has-theme-palette3-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-gradient\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_c06fd5-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_c06fd5-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_c06fd5-d2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_c06fd5-d2{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_c06fd5-d2 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_25531d-f6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_25531d-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading76_25531d-f6\"]{margin-bottom:10px;text-align:center;font-size:75px;line-height:61px;font-style:normal;color:#fff;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_25531d-f6 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_25531d-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading76_25531d-f6\"] mark{letter-spacing:1.7px;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_25531d-f6 mark, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading76_25531d-f6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading76_25531d-f6\"] mark{font-size:20px;line-height:69px;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading76_25531d-f6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading76_25531d-f6\"><strong>PUBLICATION<\/strong>S<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:27px\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-palette-1-color\">Works from IIT Bombay<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_919d17-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_919d17-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id76_919d17-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id76_919d17-6b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_919d17-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_919d17-6b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_919d17-6b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_63644f-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_63644f-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_63644f-70 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_63644f-70{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_63644f-70\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-16-154238.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-977\" style=\"width:435px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-16-154238.png 455w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-16-154238-246x300.png 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column76_39a9cd-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_39a9cd-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_39a9cd-21 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_39a9cd-21{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_39a9cd-21\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41564-025-01984-y\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41564-025-01984-y\">Ghosh&nbsp;<em>et al.,<\/em>&nbsp;Nature Microbiology, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In this article, we identified a cell autonomous immune arm,<br>AAA ATPase VCP, ripping bacteria to shreds. VCP\/p97, a<br>cellular AAA-ATPase, targets by K48 ubiquitination on<br>bacterial surface and then uses its tweezer like activity to kill<br>bacteria, protects us from infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_d4f165-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_d4f165-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id76_d4f165-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id76_d4f165-e2 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_d4f165-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_d4f165-e2 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_d4f165-e2 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_3501b9-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_3501b9-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_3501b9-62 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_3501b9-62{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_3501b9-62\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"905\" height=\"959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1082\" style=\"width:435px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture1-1.png 905w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture1-1-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Picture1-1-768x814.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 905px) 100vw, 905px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column76_d2b4db-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_d2b4db-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_d2b4db-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_d2b4db-f2{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_d2b4db-f2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plospathogens\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.ppat.1013545&amp;?utm_id=plos111&amp;utm_source=internal&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=author\">Apte&nbsp;<em>et al.,<\/em>&nbsp;Plos Pathogens, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In this study, we uncovered how <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae<\/em> (SPN), a common resident of the nasopharynx, senses subtle temperature increases to switch from a harmless commensal to a harmful pathogen. This temperature sensing is mediated by an RNA thermosensor within the master regulator gene <strong>CiaR<\/strong>, which responds to elevated temperatures often caused by viral infections, inflammation, or immune system changes. Activation of CiaR leads to increased production of the surface adhesin Phosphorylcholine (PCho), enhancing the bacteria\u2019s ability to invade host tissues and cause disease. Our findings highlight a mechanism that links fever and inflammation to bacterial virulence and suggest that similar temperature-dependent regulatory systems may be employed by other respiratory pathogens sharing the same niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_cfeed0-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_cfeed0-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id76_cfeed0-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id76_cfeed0-07 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_cfeed0-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_cfeed0-07 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_cfeed0-07 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_b2988f-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_b2988f-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_b2988f-2f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_b2988f-2f{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_b2988f-2f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"945\" height=\"983\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shweta-JCS-paper.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-822\" style=\"width:399px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shweta-JCS-paper.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shweta-JCS-paper-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Shweta-JCS-paper-768x799.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column76_dfd01a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_dfd01a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_dfd01a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;display:flex;}.kadence-column76_dfd01a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column76_dfd01a-dc{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_dfd01a-dc{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_dfd01a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column76_dfd01a-dc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_dfd01a-dc{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_dfd01a-dc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.biologists.com\/jcs\/article-abstract\/137\/4\/jcs260891\/344010\/Estimates-of-differential-toxin-expression?redirectedFrom=fulltext\">Santra S <em>et.al.<\/em>, JCS\u201924<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022In this paper with the help of theoretical modelling we have shown Ply production rate, burst size, &nbsp;etc. We have unveiled that the bacteria<em> Streptococcus pneumoniae <\/em>try to survive inside host cells by manipulating their own toxin expression. Collectively, we present a general method by which intracellular lifespans of pathogens could be correlated to differential levels of toxins that they produce.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_f1b29a-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_f1b29a-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id76_f1b29a-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id76_f1b29a-cd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_f1b29a-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_f1b29a-cd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_f1b29a-cd alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_59f377-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_59f377-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_59f377-d9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_59f377-d9{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_59f377-d9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sci-Adv-23-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-701\" style=\"width:509px;height:285px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sci-Adv-23-4.png 750w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Sci-Adv-23-4-300x160.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column76_50fa0e-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_50fa0e-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_50fa0e-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_50fa0e-16{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_50fa0e-16\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.ade1851\">Apte S, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.ade1851\">Bhutda<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/sciadv.ade1851\"> S, Ghosh S et.al., Science Advances \u201923<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022In this publication our group has identified first ever bacterial substrate, that gets ubiquitinated by the host cell machinery, eventually aiding in its clearance from host cytosol. With the use of distinct lineage of bacteria, this machinery has been established as an generic mechanism applied by the host to tackle cytosolic pathogens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f23030\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong><em>*<\/em><\/strong><\/mark><mark style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgb(241, 9, 13);\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><i style=\"font-weight: bold;\">(This article has been selected by Science Advances as \u201cFeatured Article in Biomedicine and Life Sciences section\u201d for 22nd March \u201923 issue).<\/i><\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_e86e09-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_e86e09-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id76_e86e09-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id76_e86e09-42 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_e86e09-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_e86e09-42 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_e86e09-42 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_14dd1d-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_14dd1d-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_14dd1d-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_14dd1d-c9{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_14dd1d-c9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"621\" height=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Smita-J-bac-22.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-706\" style=\"width:386px;height:408px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Smita-J-bac-22.png 621w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Smita-J-bac-22-284x300.png 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column76_78a427-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_78a427-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_78a427-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;display:flex;}.kadence-column76_78a427-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column76_78a427-eb{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_78a427-eb{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_78a427-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column76_78a427-eb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_78a427-eb{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_78a427-eb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.asm.org\/doi\/10.1128\/jb.00456-21\">Bhutda S <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.asm.org\/doi\/10.1128\/jb.00456-21\">et.al<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.asm.org\/doi\/10.1128\/jb.00456-21\">., Journal of Bacteriology \u201922<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022This article, for the first time, illustrated a pivotal role of differential ubiquitination deployed by BBB in orchestrating a symphony of intracellular defense mechanisms for interception and degradation of S. pneumoniae, blocking its entry into the brain, which could be exploited to prevent bacterial CNS infections<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f1090d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">*(This article has been selected by Journal of Bacteriology as an \u201cArticle of significant interest\u201d for January\u201922 issue)<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_70e3c2-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_70e3c2-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id76_70e3c2-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id76_70e3c2-0a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_70e3c2-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_70e3c2-0a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_70e3c2-0a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_3b00be-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_3b00be-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_3b00be-05 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_3b00be-05{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_3b00be-05\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jbac-anjali-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-709\" style=\"width:377px;height:398px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jbac-anjali-21.png 715w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Jbac-anjali-21-300x287.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column76_c316fa-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_c316fa-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_c316fa-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;display:flex;}.kadence-column76_c316fa-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column76_c316fa-22{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_c316fa-22{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_c316fa-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column76_c316fa-22 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_c316fa-22{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_c316fa-22\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.asm.org\/doi\/10.1128\/jb.00439-21\">Anil A <\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.asm.org\/doi\/10.1128\/jb.00439-21\">et.al<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.asm.org\/doi\/10.1128\/jb.00439-21\">., Journal of Bacteriology \u201921<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022SpxB is one of the virulent factor from <em>Streptococcus pneumoniae<\/em>. Our studies establish SpxB as an important virulence determinant facilitating pneumococcal survival inside host cells, ensuring successful trafficking across host cellular barriers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_e09b4e-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_e09b4e-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id76_e09b4e-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id76_e09b4e-4c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_e09b4e-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_e09b4e-4c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_e09b4e-4c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_84bd03-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_84bd03-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_84bd03-31 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_84bd03-31{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_84bd03-31\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Manalee-crms-20.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-710\" style=\"width:377px;height:398px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Manalee-crms-20.png 666w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Manalee-crms-20-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column76_45575b-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_45575b-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_45575b-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;display:flex;}.kadence-column76_45575b-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column76_45575b-81{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_45575b-81{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_45575b-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column76_45575b-81 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_45575b-81{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_45575b-81\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.crmicr.2020.08.001\">Surve MV et.al., Current Research in Microbial Sciences \u201920<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022In this study, we have explored the contribution of various endocytic routes in internalization and survival of SPN in blood brain barrier (BBB), a key event in development of pneumococcal meningitis.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_3e9382-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_3e9382-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id76_3e9382-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id76_3e9382-54 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_3e9382-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_3e9382-54 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_3e9382-54 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_a3e61f-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_a3e61f-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_a3e61f-15 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_a3e61f-15{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_a3e61f-15\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/badgujar-PPat-20-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-715\" style=\"width:376px;height:516px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/badgujar-PPat-20-4.png 673w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/badgujar-PPat-20-4-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column76_da5912-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_da5912-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_da5912-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;display:flex;}.kadence-column76_da5912-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column76_da5912-96{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_da5912-96{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_da5912-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column76_da5912-96 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_da5912-96{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_da5912-96\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.ppat.1009016\">Badgujar DC, Anil A, Green AE et.al., Plos Pathogens \u201920<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022Here, we uncovered a novel inter-molecular cation-\u03c0 interaction inhibiting TMH formation. Loss of pore forming activity enabled improved cellular invasion and autophagy evasion, promoting an atypical intracellular lifestyle for pneumococcus, a finding that was corroborated in in vivo infection models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f1090d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">*<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">(This article has been featured as a <\/em><em><strong>Plos Pathogen \u201cKudos\u201d article in April\u2019 23).<\/strong><\/em><\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_bda935-db > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_bda935-db > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id76_bda935-db > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id76_bda935-db > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_bda935-db > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_bda935-db > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_bda935-db alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_5f27fd-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_5f27fd-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_5f27fd-3b > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_5f27fd-3b{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_5f27fd-3b\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FMB-Manalee-19-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-718\" style=\"width:483px;height:247px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FMB-Manalee-19-2.png 716w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/FMB-Manalee-19-2-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column76_0e903b-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_0e903b-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_0e903b-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;display:flex;}.kadence-column76_0e903b-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column76_0e903b-7f{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_0e903b-7f{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_0e903b-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column76_0e903b-7f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_0e903b-7f{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_0e903b-7f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.2217\/fmb-2019-0096\">Surve MV et.al., Future Microbiology \u201919<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022This review article sheds light into the phenotypic heterogeneity of pneumococcal pathogenesis which further leads to different phenotypic outcomes of this species.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_7be8ff-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_7be8ff-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id76_7be8ff-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id76_7be8ff-91 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_7be8ff-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_7be8ff-91 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_7be8ff-91 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_fded78-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_fded78-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_fded78-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_fded78-28{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_fded78-28\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Manalee-PPat-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-720\" style=\"width:477px;height:421px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Manalee-PPat-1.png 648w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Manalee-PPat-1-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column76_f0b461-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_f0b461-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_f0b461-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;display:flex;}.kadence-column76_f0b461-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column76_f0b461-54{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_f0b461-54{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_f0b461-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column76_f0b461-54 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_f0b461-54{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_f0b461-54\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.ppat.1007168\">Surve MV et.al., Plos Pathogens \u201918<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022Here We demonstrate that Ply mediated damage to pneumococcus containing vacuolar (PCV) membrane leads to recruitment of cytosolic \u201ceat-me\u201d signals, galectin-8 and ubiquitin, targeting SPN for autophagic clearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f1090d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">*<em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">(Featured article in PLoS Pathogens in July, 2018; Ranked as Best Life Science publication from India in 2018 by TNQ Technologies and Cell Press)<\/em><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_8c026b-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_8c026b-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id76_8c026b-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id76_8c026b-1f > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_8c026b-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_8c026b-1f > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_8c026b-1f alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_21e9f4-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_21e9f4-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_21e9f4-19 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_21e9f4-19{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_21e9f4-19\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bio-prot-17.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-721\" style=\"width:373px;height:422px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bio-prot-17.png 673w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bio-prot-17-265x300.png 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column76_5d9c22-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_5d9c22-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_5d9c22-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;display:flex;}.kadence-column76_5d9c22-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column76_5d9c22-16{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_5d9c22-16{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_5d9c22-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column76_5d9c22-16 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_5d9c22-16{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_5d9c22-16\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/en.bio-protocol.org\/en\/bpdetail?id=2592&amp;type=0\">Bhutda S et.al., Bio-protocol \u201917<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022The protocol in this article describes the histochemical method to stain total collagen by Picrosirius red stain which is a simple, quick and reliable method. This protocol can be used on paraformaldehyde (PFA) and formaldehyde fixed paraffin embedded tissue sections.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_84c1b9-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_84c1b9-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id76_84c1b9-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id76_84c1b9-64 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_84c1b9-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_84c1b9-64 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_84c1b9-64 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_b0f109-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_b0f109-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_b0f109-06 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_b0f109-06{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_b0f109-06\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ppat-Manalee-gbs.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-722\" style=\"width:354px;height:433px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ppat-Manalee-gbs.png 635w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ppat-Manalee-gbs-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column76_ba4e50-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_ba4e50-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_ba4e50-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;display:flex;}.kadence-column76_ba4e50-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column76_ba4e50-7a{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_ba4e50-7a{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column76_ba4e50-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column76_ba4e50-7a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_ba4e50-7a{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_ba4e50-7a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>\u2022<a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plospathogens\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.ppat.1005816\">Surve MV, Anil A, Kamath KG, Bhutda S et. al., Plos Pathogens \u201916<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022This first paper from the lab, explained how Group B Streptococcus disrupts the feto-maternal barrier that leads to preterm birth . This study solved one of major risk of preterm birth&nbsp; which exists in Indian population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f1090d\" class=\"has-inline-color\">*<\/mark><\/strong><span><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f1090d\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><em style=\"font-weight: bold;\">(Featured article in <\/em><\/mark><\/span><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#f1090d\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><em>PLoS Pathogens in Sept., 2016; Ranked in the top 50 paper published in PLoS Pathogens in 2016)<\/em><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-theme-palette-1-color\">Works Prior to IIT Bombay<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id76_55d03a-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id76_55d03a-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id76_55d03a-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id76_55d03a-5d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id76_55d03a-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id76_55d03a-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id76_55d03a-5d alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column76_d9fe3a-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_d9fe3a-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_d9fe3a-41 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_d9fe3a-41{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_d9fe3a-41\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/ncomms1474\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"758\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/nat-com-ab-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-725\" style=\"width:329px;height:380px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/nat-com-ab-1.png 656w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/nat-com-ab-1-260x300.png 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column76_20711f-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column76_20711f-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column76_20711f-f2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column76_20711f-f2{position:relative;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column76_20711f-f2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jci.org\/articles\/view\/74159\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/JCI-KIM-BJ-15-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/JCI-KIM-BJ-15-1.png 680w, https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/JCI-KIM-BJ-15-1-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rupress.org\/jem\/article\/206\/9\/1845\/40480\/The-surface-anchored-NanA-protein-promotes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bio.iitb.ac.in\/~anirban\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/AB-JEXMED-09.png\" alt=\"\" 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