M. Rai

Autoimmunity and clinical pathology amelioration in SLE by Dexamethasone primed Mesenchymal Stem Cell derived conditioned media

This study evaluates dexamethasone-primed mesenchymal stem cell conditioned media for treating SLE, showing improved immunomodulation and organ protection compared to standard therapies.

Cortical F-actin filament organization corrals E-cadherin/HMR-1 during cytokinetic furrow ingression in C. elegans embryos

The paper shows that cortical F-actin filaments prevent HMR-1 from entering the cytokinetic furrow in C. elegans embryos, revealing a regulatory link between cell adhesion and division.

Bird communities in a selectively logged tropical montane forest are dominated by small, low-elevation species

The paper examines how selective logging and climate change affect bird communities in tropical montane forests, finding shifts toward smaller, lower-elevation species in logged areas.

Abiotic niche predictors of long-term trends in body mass and survival of Eastern Himalayan birds

The paper uses an 11-year mark-recapture dataset to show how temperature-humidity niche shifts in logged forests affect body mass and survival of understorey insectivorous birds.

The effect of selective logging on microclimates, arthropod abundance and the foraging behaviour of Eastern Himalayan birds

This study examines how selective logging affects microclimates, arthropod abundance, and foraging behavior of Eastern Himalayan birds, finding altered microclimates and foraging success linked to habitat modification.

Seeing the unseen: A trifoliate (MYB117) mutant allele fortifies folate and carotenoids in tomato fruits

A tomato trifoliate allele encoding a truncated MYB117 transcription factor alters cellular homeostasis and fortifies γ-aminobutyric acid, folate, and carotenoids in tomato fruits.

Mutations in Tomato ACC Synthase2 Uncover Its Role in Development beside Fruit Ripening

This study identifies ACS2's role in tomato development beyond fruit ripening by analyzing two contrasting acs2 mutants and their phenotypic and metabolomic differences.