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A Chakraborty

Publications and source records attributed to A Chakraborty.

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PubMed1981

Antituberculosis activity of 6 cyclo-octylamino-5,8-quinolinequinone (CQQ).

A new compound, 6 cyclo-octylamino-5,8-quinolinequinone (CQQ), a dual analogue of vitamin K and coenzyme Q, was effective against several drug-susceptible and drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In vitro studies indicated the bactericidal nature of its action at 1 microgram/ml. Pulse exposure studies using M. tuberculosis H37Rv showed that a growth lag period of 96 hours resulted with exposure to 1 microgram/ml for 24 hours or longer.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis↗
PubMed1978

Migration and urbanisation problems in Calcutta.

This paper discusses the massive migration into Calcutta when India was divided in 1947 and afterwards. Assimilation of these refugees into the city's social structure and its effect on the living pattern, crime and mental illness are discussed. The process of urbanisation is found to be unique due to the nature of this city.

Aggression↗
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Effect of banana powder (Musa sapientum var. paradisiaca) on gastric mucosal shedding.

Banana pulp powder (Musa sapientum Linn. var. paradisiaca) was studied for its effects on gastric mucosal resistance. Banana-treated (0.5 g/kg orally, twice daily for 3 days) rats of either sex showed: (i) a significant increase in the [3H]thymidine incorporation into mucosal cell DNA; (ii) a significant increase in the total carbohydrate (sum of total hexoses, hexosamine, fucose and sialic acid) content of gastric mucosa; (iii) a significant decrease in gastric juice DNA and protein; (iv) a significant increase in the total carbohydrates and carbohydrate/protein ratio of gastric juice. Aspirin treatment to rats caused similar effects as banana on the [3H]thymidine incorporation into mucosal cell DNA but showed opposite effects on the other parameters. These results suggest that banana treatment increased and aspirin decreased the gastric mucosal resistance as evidenced by a respective decrease and increase in gastric juice DNA, the latter serving as an index of the rate of mucosal shedding. Increased cellular mucus may be the factor for increased mucosal resistance. The results of the present study tend to confirm that plantain banana powder strengthens mucosal resistance and promotes the healing of ulcers.

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Vanadium: a modifier of drug-metabolizing enzyme patterns and its critical role in cellular proliferation in transplantable murine lymphoma.

Vanadium, as ammonium monovanadate, has been found to stimulate tumour cell proliferation in mice bearing a transplantable ascitic lymphoma. Markers including microsomal cytochrome P-450, UDP-glucuronyltransferase and cytosolic glutathione-S-transferase showed substantial alterations in a dose-responsive manner with vanadium administration when compared to the controls. Stimulation of tumour progression is also reflected by increased tumour cell count and decreased survival of the host.

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Effect of radiation on pulmonary functions in patients with breast cancer.

There is no systematic study available from our country regarding pulmonary function tests in patients of breast cancer who receive postoperative radiotherapy. Therefore, we planned a prospective study to find out the effect of radiation on pulmonary functions in patients with breast cancer; who had undergone surgery in the form of simple mastectomy and axillary clearance. Transient radiological changes were seen in two cases and one patient had fibrosis at 9 months.

Breast Neoplasms↗