Browsing Philosophiae Doctor - PhD (Medical BioScience) by Author "Hiss, Donavon"
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Effects of Fucoidan and Chemotherapeutic agent combinations on Malignant and Non-Malignant breast cell lines
Abudabbus, Aisha Ibrahim (University of the Western Cape, 2017)Breast cancer is currently one of the most common malignancies in women. Fucoidan (FUC) is a natural polysaccharide with anticancer properties. Despite a number of in vitro and in vivo studies reporting the efficacy of ... -
The effects of various combinations of different Cdasses of anticancer drugs and tyrosine kinase inhibitors on the human MCF-7 and triple-negative MDA-MB 231 breast carcinoma cell lines
Abrahams, Beynon (University of the Western Cape, 2020)Globally, breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women and it is predicted that in 2030 about 12 million deaths will occur with approximately 21.7 million new cases [2]. Genetic risk factors as well as race and ... -
An evaluation of cancer biomarkers in normal ovarian epithelial cells and ovarian cancer cell lines
Fruka, Tayra (University of the Western Cape, 2019)Introduction: Globally, there are over 190,000 new reported cases of ovarian cancers per annum. This comprises 3% to 4% of all cancers in women. Ovarian cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths in women. Ovarian cancer ... -
Phenotypic and molecular characteristics of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus isolates from stored patient samples in Misurata hospitals and poultry from commercial markets, Libya
Elakrout, Alhussien Ali (University of the Western Cape, 2019)The emergence of virulent and drug-resistant bacterial strains such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a global public health burden. The World Health Organization (WHO) has placed MRSA and ... -
Role of Rutin in 1-Mtthyl-4-Phenylpyridinium toxicity: Therapeutic implications for Parkinson's disease
Enogieru, Adaze Bijou (University of the Western Cape, 2018)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta of the midbrain. Although the etiology of PD is not ...