Browsing Research Articles (Medical Bioscience) by Author "Ekpo, Okobi"
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Antioxidant and apoptosis-inhibition potential of Carpobrotus edulis in a model of parkinson’s disease
Enogieru, A.B.; Omoruyi, S.I.; Ekpo, Okobi (African Association of Physiological Sciences, 2018)Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological disorder resulting from the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons. There is currently no known cure for PD, thus the search for complementary and alternative medicines ... -
Differential sensitivity of two endothelial cell lines to hydrogen peroxide toxicity: Relevance for in vitro studies of the blood–brain barrier
Alamu, Olufemi; Rado, Mariam; Ekpo, Okobi (MPDI, 2020)Oxidative stress (OS) has been linked to blood–brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction which in turn has been implicated in the initiation and propagation of some neurological diseases. In this study, we profiled, for the first ... -
Sleep deprivation and neurological disorders
Ekpo, Okobi; Bishir, Muhammed; Bhat, Abid (Hindawi, 2020)Sleep plays an important role in maintaining neuronal circuitry, signalling and helps maintain overall health and wellbeing. Sleep deprivation (SD) disturbs the circadian physiology and exerts a negative impact on brain ...