Browsing Masters Degrees (Physiology) by Title
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The effects of plant-derived oleanolic acid on kidney function in male Sprague-Dawley rats and, in cell lines of the kidney and liver.
(2012)Adverse effects and increasing cost of therapeutic drugs have renewed an interest in the use of medicinal plant products for the treatment of a variety of chronic disorders. One such bioactive plant-derived compound is ... -
Effects of plants-derived oleanolic acid in an in-vitro model hyperglycaemia-induced oxidative stress.
(2010)Diabetes mellitus (DM) has become a global threat in developing and developed countries, where diabetic patients are more prone to cardiovascular complications, a condition called diabetic cardiomyopathy. Studies have shown ... -
The effects of prenatal stress on the preoptic nuclei of febrile seizure rat models.
(2019)Febrile seizures are a neurological abnormality that occurs after an underlying systemic infection, leading to fever and followed by convulsions due to neuronal hyper-excitability. Although regarded as benign, prenatal ... -
The effects of vasopressin and oxytocin on methamphetamine : induced place preference behaviour in rats.
(2012)Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant drug whose illicit use and resultant addiction has become an alarming global phenomenon. The mesolimbic dopaminergic system in the brain, originating in the ventral tegmental ... -
The efficacy of manual versus local vibratory massage in promoting recovery from post-exercise muscle damage - a systematic review.
(2016)Background. It is well established that unaccustomed activity/exercise with a large eccentric component causes the development of muscle damage which results in soreness and a decline in the functional capacity of muscle. ... -
Evaluating a new drug to combat alzheimer's disease.
(2014)Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects mostly the limbic system and the neocortical areas of the brain, is the most prevalent form of dementia affecting the elderly population. ... -
Evaluating the role of maternal separation stress on the development of autistic-like behaviour in Sprague-Dawley rats.
(2020)Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a category of neurodevelopmental disorders that have become more prevalent, causing much concern. Autistic individuals display symptoms ranging from repetitive behaviours to communication ... -
Evaluation of the anthropometric parameters and fitness levels of prepubertal Indian soccer players.
(1997)Due to the lack of morphological data on prepubertal Indian male soccer players in South Africa, this study was undertaken on ninety male prepubertal subjects. The subjects were divided into three groups of thirty subjects ... -
Evaluation of the efficacy of maslinic acid on malaria parasites in Plasmodium berghei-infected male Sprague-Dawley rats : effects on blood glucose and renal fluid and electrolyte handling.
(2014)Introduction Malaria remains a major socio-economic burden in Africa despite the numerous global efforts to control and manage the disease through prevention and drug intervention. Clinical studies have shown that malaria ... -
Evaluation of the efficacy of Syzygium aromaticum-derived Oleanolic acid on malaria parasites in Plasmodium berghei-infected male Sprague-Dawley rats and effects on blood glucose and renal electrolyte handling.
(2014)Introduction Malaria continues to be one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide even though the disease is treatable. This is as a result of malaria parasites developing resistance to current antimalarial ... -
Evaluation of the efficacy of transdermal delivery of chloroquine on malaria parasites in Plasmodium berghei-infected male Sprague-Dawley rats : effects on blood glucose and renal electrolyte handling.
(2013)Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical regions of the world despite the numerous global efforts to control and manage the disease through prevention and drug intervention. An estimated 300–500 ... -
Exercise and type 2 diabetes mellitus : peripheral sensory neuropathy in humans and regulation of blood glucose control in rodents.
(2014)PART ONE A prospective cohort study was conducted on eight previously inactive diabetic volunteers (34 – 47 yr) with a mean pre-trial HbA1c of 7.45 (±1.34) %, who completed an 8-week endurance exercise intervention of ... -
The fate of mycotoxins in non-alcoholic lactic acid maize meal fermentation.
(2003)This study was aimed at investigating the potential of lactic acid fermentation in reducing myco toxin concentration in maize meal products. Maize meal was spiked separately with aflatoxin Bi, fumonism Bi, and zearalenone, ... -
Heart rate response and ECG monitoring in veteran squash players.
(1997)The incidence of sudden death during or after squash play has become a source of concern. In order to screen for coronary artery disease, exercise stress testing has been advocated, by the American College of Sports Medicine ... -
HIV-1 transactivator of transcription (TAT) protein causes neurotoxicity via astrocyte activation.
(2015)HIV is most well-known for its negative effects on the immune system and the resulting development of AIDS, however it also has severe damaging effects on the central nervous system. Many infected individuals exhibit ... -
The immunocytochemical and electrophoretic localisation of aflatoxin B1-binding proteins in isolated liver mitochondria.
(1998)Mitochondria perform functions which are central to the life of most eukaryotic cells. These organelles can be considered the ultimate energy power house of a living cell. The role of mitochondria in cancer phenotype remains ... -
An immunohistochemical evaluation of the effect of salt (NaCI) on adrenal adrenomedullin content in Dahl rats.
(2003)Adrenomedullin (ADM) is a 52 amino acid vasodilator peptide isolated, in 1993, from human pheochromocytoma. It has been demonstrated in the adrenal medulla of several mammalian species, including humans and rats. There ... -
The interrelationship of dietary cholesterol, copper and zinc on plasma lipids and tissue copper and zinc levels in the rat.
(1992)No abstract available. -
The interrelationship of dietary cholesterol, copper and zinc on plasma lipids and tissue copper and zinc levels in the rat.
(1992)No abstract available. -
Investigating changes to the insulin signalling pathway in a diet-induced pre-diabetic rat model: effects on selected markers.
(2019)No abstract available.