Sripriya Puppala, M. Soumya, Reshma Chowdary, P.Susrutha and D.Sriram and P.Yogeeswari
Posters: J Diabetes Metab
NADPH oxidases (NOX) are a family of transmembrane proteins of which there are seven isoforms. NOX2 is found in the phagocytes. They are involved in the production of ROS which kills the pathogens. However, under pathological conditions, NOX becomes overexpressed, which can cause oxidative stress implicated in various disorders like Diabetic Retinopathy, Alzheimer?s disease, and Chronic Granulomatous Disease. NOX2 consists of various subunits which can be classified into membrane bound (cytochrome b558) and cytosolic subunits
Sripriya Puppala completed her Bachelors in pharmacy from R.G.R Siddhanthi College of Pharmacy affiliated to Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. Currently she is pursuing her Masters in pharmacy from BITS-Pilani Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Hyderabad.
