Dibakar Chakrabarty

Dr. Dibakar Chakrabarty


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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 March 2017 in Toxicon
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JPJigni Pathan
Jigni Pathan
SMSukanta Mondal
Sukanta Mondal
ASAngshuman Sarkar
Angshuman Sarkar
DCDibakar Chakrabarty
Dibakar Chakrabarty

1 June 2017 in Toxicon
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ARAkriti Rastogi
Akriti Rastogi
ASAngshuman Sarkar
Angshuman Sarkar
DCDibakar Chakrabarty
Dibakar Chakrabarty

1 December 2015 in Toxicon
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JPJigni Pathan
Jigni Pathan
AMAnsie Martin
Ansie Martin
RCRajdeep Chowdhury
Rajdeep Chowdhury
DCDibakar Chakrabarty
Dibakar Chakrabarty
ASAngshuman Sarkar
Angshuman Sarkar

15 July 2019 in The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology
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MBMansi Baveja
Mansi Baveja
ASAngshuman Sarkar
Angshuman Sarkar
SMSukanta Mondal
Sukanta Mondal
JPJigni Pathan
Jigni Pathan
DCDibakar Chakrabarty
Dibakar Chakrabarty
Marine animals are suspected to hold keys to counter several life-threatening diseases. Despite its vast biodiversity, the marine ecosystem is relatively unexplored for its therapeutic potential. This study was particularly aimed at finding a potent molecule against thrombosis from the coelomic fluid of a sea star (SCF). SCF is a reservoir of immunocytes, coelomocytes, cytokines, and other substances responsible for the exceptional regenerative potential and other bioactivities. Death due to thrombosis has increased significantly in the recent years. Healing of wounds caused due to accidents or surgical procedures is also of great significance, particularly for diabetic patients. Therefore, search for good thrombolytic and wound healing agents is being pursued by many research groups globally. SCF was fractionated using ion-exchange chromatography and size exclusion HPLC to yield a potent protein, AiP1. Proteolytic assays were performed using SDS-PAGE and zymography. Cell culture studies were performed as per standard protocols. Purified protein, AiP1, showed fibrinogenolytic, fibrinolytic, and anti-platelet activities in a dose-dependent manner. Proteolytic activities of AiP1 were inhibited post treatment with EDTA, indicating its metalloproteinase nature. It was also devoid of cytotoxic, hemolytic, and phospholipase activities. Scratch wounds created on surface of HEK293 and HaCaT cells showed faster wound closure rates post treatment with AiP1 compared to untreated cells. Peptide mass fingerprinting showed the presence of vWFA-like domain in the central β sheet which may be responsible for its bioactivities. AiP1 was thus isolated and characterized for its thrombolytic and wound healing potential. Coelomic fluid of sea stars contains many bioactive compounds. One such compound is the protein AiP1 containing a vWFA-like domain. This protein showed significant wound healing and thrombolytic activities in vitro.

30 January 2015
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Dibakar Chakrabarty
ARAkriti Rastogi
Akriti Rastogi

21 May 2014
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Dibakar Chakrabarty
ARAkriti Rastogi
Akriti Rastogi