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Semantic interrogation of a multi knowledge domain ontological model of tendinopathy identifies four strong candidate risk genes
(Nature Research, 2016)
Tendinopathy is a multifactorial syndrome characterised by tendon pain and thickening, and impaired
performance during activity. Candidate gene association studies have identified genetic factors
that contribute to ...
Evaluation of the effects of Olea europaea L. subsp. africana (Mill.) P.S. Green (Oleaceae) leaf methanol extract against castor oil-induced diarrhoea in mice
(Oxford University Press, 2010)
Olea europaea L. subsp. africana (Mill.) P.S. Green is widely used in South
Africa by traditional medicine practitioners to treat diarrhoea. However, little is known
scientifically about this South African species in the ...
Synthesis and characterisation of a polysulfone-polyvinyl alcohol hydrogelic material
(ESG, 2016)
Hydrogels are flexible materials that have found a niche in membrane science owing to their ability to
absorb water without dissolving. The synthesis of polyvinyl alcohol-polysulfone hydrogel in the
presence of N-hydroxy ...
Infaunal benthic communities from the inner shelf off southwestern Africa are characterised by generalist species
(Public Library Science, 2015)
Infaunal communities of benthic macro-organisms ( 1mm length) were studied from 81
samples collected across nine sites to the north and south of the Orange River in the Benguela upwelling ecosystem in 2003, with a view ...
Dark energy homogeneity in general relativity: Are we applying it correctly?
(Springer, 2016)
Thus far, there does not appear to be an agreed (or adequate) definition of
homogeneous dark energy (DE). This paper seeks to define a valid, adequate homogeneity
condition for DE. Firstly, it is shown that as long as ...
Modeling the dynamics of an epidemic under vaccination in two interacting populations
(Hindawi, 2012)
Mathematical modeling of the numerical evolution of infectious diseases has become an
important tool for disease control and eradication when possible. Much work has been done
on the problem of how a given population is ...
Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities of the leaf methanol extract of ruta graveolens l. (rutaceae) in mice and rats
(African Networks Ethnomedicines, 2014)
Ruta graveolens has been used to treat toothache, earache, rheumatism and fever with little scientific evidence corroborating these uses. The leaf methanol extract of Ruta graveolens was evaluated for antinociceptive ...
Use of a rat ex-vivo testis culture method to assess toxicity of select known male reproductive toxicants
(Elsevier, 2016)
Due to the complex physiology of the testes, in vitro models have been largely unsuccessful at modeling testicular toxicity in vivo. We conducted a pilot study to evaluate the utility of the Durand ex vivo rat seminiferous ...
Proteomic analysis of grape berry cell cultures reveals that developmentally regulated ripening related processes can be studied using cultured cells
(Public Library of Science, 2011)
This work describes a proteomics profiling method, optimized and applied to berry cell suspensions to evaluate organ-specific cultures as a platform to study grape berry ripening. Variations in berry ripening within a ...
Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis: Case report with history of urticaria, petechiae and palpable pinpoint purpura triggered by medical abortion
(South African Medical Association, 2016)
Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis (APD) is a rare autoimmune response to raised endogenous progesterone levels that occur during the
luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Cutaneous, mucosal lesions and other systemic ...